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Core Faculty


Rachael H. Schmedlen, Ph.D.
Lecturer III, Biomedical Engineering

2218 Lurie Biomedical Engineering
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2110

Phone: (734) 763-0575
Email: shope@umich.edu


David Sept, Ph.D.
Associate Graduate Chair, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering

2130 Lurie Biomedical Engineering
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2110

Phone: (734) 615-9587
Fax: (734) 647-4834
Email: dsept@umich.edu
Website: septlab.engin.umich.edu/


More Info: Research in the Sept lab covers four primary areas. The first focuses on the molecular interactions underlying cell migration, a process central to many aspects of development, differentiation and the cellular response to diseases such as cancer. Related to this is work characterizing and developing drugs that target sub-cellular filaments to treat parasitic diseases like toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis and malaria. The third area of research is on channels that regulate the flow of ions in and out of the cell, how these channels are activated and how they malfunction in diseases such as epilepsy. The final research area is on nanoparticle based drug delivery and how these particle drug combinations are metabolized and distributed within the body.


Research Areas: Bio-Nanotechnology, Biomedical Computation and Modeling, Drug Delivery and Therapeutics.


Ariella Shikanov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

2126 Lurie Biomedical Engineering
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2110

Phone: (734) 615-3360
Email: shikanov@umich.edu
Website: www.bme.umich.edu/labs/shikanov/


More Info: The research of Dr. Shikanov translates the principles of biomaterials science and tissue engineering to the field of reproductive biology. The goal of this research is to preserve fertility in cancer patients by creating an artificial environment that supports in vitro folliculogenesis and subsequent growth of an artificial ovary. Sustaining ovarian follicle culture is a bioengineering challenge due to the unique spatio-temporal dynamics with respect to the developmental stage of the ovarian follicle. Design of tunable and functional hydrogels that support and direct biological functions can address this challenge. Other research projects include tumor engineering and reproductive toxicology. The former aims to screen anticancer drug efficacy using 3D hydrogel-based culture systems of in vitro grown tumors. The latter predicts and correlates the effects of various toxins on reproductive system in a biologically relevant environment mimicking in vivo conditions. This approach allows omitting time and resource consuming animal experiments in the screening process.


Research Areas: Artificial Organs, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.


Jan Stegemann, Ph.D.
Associate Undergraduate Chair, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering

2146 Lurie Biomedical Engineering
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2110

Phone: (734) 764 8313
Email: jpsteg@umich.edu
Website: www.bme.umich.edu/labs/cmite/


More Info: Professor Stegemann's Cell-Matrix Interactions and Tissue Engineering laboratory focuses on the use of extracellular environments to control cell function and promote tissue regeneration. The group's work involves characterizing how cells interact with the 3D environment that surrounds them in native tissues, including the extracellular matrix, soluble biochemicals, and mechanical forces. The lab then uses this knowledge to create composite materials using proteins and polysaccharides to direct cell function, and to deliver cells for therapeutic purposes. Current application areas are in creating electrically conductive biopolymers for nerve regeneration, developing new materials to enhance bone repair, and improving the delivery of cells to treat heart failure.


Research Areas: Bio-Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Organ and Whole Body Biomechanics, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.



Jointly Appointed Faculty


Lawrence W. Schneider, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Head, Biosciences Division, UMTRI

UMTRI
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2150

Phone: (734) 936-1103
Fax: (734) 647-3330
Email: lws@umich.edu


Research Areas: Ergonomics and Rehabilitation Engineering, Organ and Whole Body Biomechanics.


Albert Shih, Ph.D.
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Director, UM Medical Innovation Center

1029 H.H. Dow Building
2300 Hayward Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136

Phone: (734) 647-1766
Fax: (734) 936-0363
Email: shiha@umich.edu
Website: www.pathology.med.umich.edu/faculty/Johnson/


Research Areas: Biofluids, Biomedical Optics.


Susan E. Shore, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Otolaryngology
Associate Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology

5434A Medical Science Building I
1150 West Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0600

Phone: (734) 647-2116
Email: sushore@umich.edu


Research Areas: Bio-Nanotechnology, Neural Engineering.


Kathleen Sienko, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

3116 G.G. Brown
2350 Hayward Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125

Phone: (734) 647-8249
Fax: (734) 615-6647
Email: sienko@umich.edu
Website (Sienko Group): sitemaker.umich.edu/sienko/home


More Info: Specializes in global health and medical device design.


Research Areas: Ergonomics and Rehabilitation Engineering, Organ and Whole Body Biomechanics.


Sivaraj Sivaramakrishnan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
Assistant Professor, LSA Biophysics
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

3062 BSRB
109 Zina Pitcher Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200

Phone: (734) 764-1146
Email: sivaraj@umich.edu
Website: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sivaraj/index.html


More Info: Research areas: Molecular motors, protein bio-sensors and cellular biomechanics.


William Stacey, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

1B-300 UH
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0010

Phone: (734) 936-7310
Fax: (734) 936-5520
Email: wstacey@umich.edu
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Research Areas: Biomedical Computation and Modeling, Neural Engineering.



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