Dr. Alejandro Jose Almarza
Research Associate
Mechanobiology Laboratory
University of Pittsburgh
Musculoskeletal Research Center
405 Center for Bioengineering
300 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: (412) 648-9242
Fax: (412) 648-2001
Education:
Rice University, May 2005, Ph.D. Bioengineering
Florida State University, May 2001, B.S. Chemical Engineering
His research interests are as follows:
- Functional tissue engineering techniques involving the use of small intestinal submucosa (SIS) to improve the healing of injured ligaments
- Development of novel bioreactors to further enhance healing potential of bioscaffolds
- Identifying appropriate cell sources for ligament tissue engineering approaches amongst newly discovered stem cell sources such as bone marrow, muscle, fat
- Genetic manipulation of cells seeded on scaffold to promote faster healing and regeneration
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