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Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.

Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.

Inez A. Caudill Distinguished Professorship in Biomedical Engineering; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins UniversityVCU

Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology

Cell-generated traction forcesExtracellular matrix biologyCellular mechanotransductionMechanobiology of fibrosisMatrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;
Sina Rabbany

Sina Rabbany

Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Professor of EngineeringHofstra University

Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The Jean Nerken Distinguished Professor in Engineering and Professor of Engineering

Cellular and Tissue EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBioengineeringBiomechanicsStem Cell Biology
Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.

Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering; BS, San Diego State University; Ph.D. UC Santa BarbaraVCU College of Engineering

Bone, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, effects of space travel on bone and muscle, gap junctions, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteoclast

Regenerative Medicine and Tissue EngineeringMusculoskeletal MechanobiologySpace Biology and Bioengineering
Margaret Freeberg, Ph.D.

Margaret Freeberg, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Freeberg's research focuses on pulmonary mechanobiology, cell metabolism, and fibrosis.

Extracellular matrix biologyLung injuryMetabolismFibrosisMechanobiology
Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D.

Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Duke UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Hwang's research focuses on developing 3D microphysiological systems to investigate musculoskeletal pathologies and cancer progression.

tumor microenvironmentintervertebral discmicrophysiological systemscancer metastasiscollective cell migration
Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

Department Chair; Inez Caudill, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of PittsburghVCU College of Engineering

Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine

Lung injuryPulmonary regenerative medicineMechanobiologyTissue EngineeringSmooth muscle cell signaling