Medical devices have transformed human healthcare during the past half century, from the development of rapid diagnostic devices to medical implants to restore physiological functions to bioinstruments that sustain life following severe trauma. Our faculty are engaged in multi-disciplinary research to improve these devices even further by studying synthetic and natural biomaterials that can prevent thrombosis and infection, accelerate wound healing, or support cell growth in tissue engineered devices. Ongoing exploration of new materials and devices at the interface of engineering, physical, chemical and health sciences provide the enabling building blocks for realization of systems with transformational capabilities necessary to meet societal needs.
Faculty Member | Areas of Expertise | Website |
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Elizabeth Brisbois | Antimicrobial and Hemocompatible Interfaces Anti-inflammatory Biomaterials Insulin Delivery Polymer and Small Molecule Chemistry Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials |
http://brisboislab.uga.edu/ |
Cheryl Gomillion | Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Cell-Biomaterial Interactions Multi-functional Biomaterials Pre-Clinical Tissue Modeling Systems Cell-based Therapeutics |
http://gomillionlab.engr.uga.edu/ |
Hitesh Handa | Biomaterials for Medical Device Applications Nitric Oxide Releasing Materials Blood-Material Interactions Antimicrobial and Hemocompatible Materials Wound Healing Materials |
https://handalab.uga.edu/ |
Ross A. Marklein | Cell Manufacturing Single Cell Analysis High Content Imaging Biomaterials Tissue Engineering/Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Biology |
https://ramlab.uga.edu/ |
William Kisaalita | Tissue engineering Cell-surface interactions Assays for high throughput screening (HTS) Renewable energy utilization with emphasis on biogas-powered cooling Global service learning |
https://microtissue.engineering.uga.edu/ |
Rama Ramasamy | Electrochemical energy Biological electrochemistry Bionanocomposite materials |
http://www.ramasamy.uga.edu/ |