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Michelle Cawthorn

Michelle Cawthorn

Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Cawthorn specializes in the ecology and behavior of small mammals such as shrews and small mice

Animal BehaviorHerpetologyBiologyEnvironmental Biology
René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of MexicoVCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.

Tissue EngineeringStem Cell Biology and EngineeringBiomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal TissuesImmunomodulation and ImmunoengineeringWnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration
Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.

Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Focusing on neural signal processing and analysis for the development of brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic devices.

EEG AnalysisBrain-Computer InterfacesSignal ProcessingMachine LearningNeuroprosthetics
R. Helen Zha

R. Helen Zha

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Develops biohybrid and bioinspired materials for applications in human healthcare and sustainability.

Biomimetic and Bio-inspired MaterialsBiomolecular Engineering and Self-assemblySustainable Materials and Plastic UpcyclingDrug delivery and NanomedicineNanostructured Soft Matter
Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.

Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Biomedical Engineering, NC State | Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Cornell UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Puetzer focuses on musculoskeletal tissue engineering for meniscus, tendon, and ligament replacement and repair.

Extracellular matrix biologyTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineCollagen Fiber DevelopmentBiomechanicsMusculoskeletal Mechanobiology
Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Nguyen focuses on biointegrated materials and devices at nano- and micro-scales for applications in biomedicine

VaccinationsDrug DeliveryNano
Sheku Kamara

Sheku Kamara

Dean of Applied ResearchMilwaukee School of Engineering

Sheku Kamara's is an expert in additive manufacturing (3D printing) systems, materials and processes; and design for additive manufacturing.

Technical AdvisoryProduct DesignManufacturingRapid PrototypingProduct Development
Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Wen researches biomaterials as well as cell and tissue engineering

BiomaterialsCell and Tissue EngineeringRegenerative MedicineStem Cell Biology and EngineeringDrug Delivery
Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Associate Professor of PsychologyVanderbilt University

Neuroscientist and international expert in how brain size and structure affect cognition and longevity in animals.

EvolutionNeuroscienceCognition and Cognitive NeuroscienceNeuronsIntelligence
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural BioinformaticsIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsProtein-ligand(drug) interactionsComputer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis