Mcgowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Justin Weinbaum.  Dr. Weinbaum is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Weinbaum discusses his research on vascular tissue engineering. For more information about Dr. Weinbaum, click here. To follow Dr. Weinbaum on Twitter, go to @vascularecm Host John Murphy. For [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Fatima Syed-Picard.  Dr. Syed-Picard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine. She is also a faculty member in the Center for Craniofacial Regeneration. Dr. Syed-Picard discusses her research on craniofacial tissue engineering. For more information about Dr. Syed-Picard, click here. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Antonio D’Amore.  Dr. D'Amore is a Research Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. D'Amore discusses his research on artificial heart valves and cardiac patches. For more information about Dr. D'Amore, click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan [...]

Dr. Rachelle Palchesko is the Special Faculty Researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.  Dr. Palchesko discusses her research on the regeneration of the corneal endothelium. For more information about Dr. Palchesko, click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute [...]

Dr. Mark Slaughter is the Professor and Chair of the Department Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.  Dr. Slaughter discusses his research on ventricular assist devices. For more information about Dr. Slaughter, click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: [...]

Dr. Lorenzo Soletti is the Co-Founder and CEO of Renerva, LLC. Dr. Bryan Brown is also the Co-Founder of Renerva, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering with a secondary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. Drs. Soletti and Brown discuss [...]

Dr. Alexander Spiess is the Division Chief of Hand in the Department of Plastic Surgery and the Program Director of the Plastic Surgery component of the Plastic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Spiess discusses his work in fingertip regeneration. For more information about Dr. Spiess, click here. To make an [...]

Dr. Sohail Husain is the Professor of Pediatrics  (Gastroenterology) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital.  At the time of recording, he was an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the Exocrine Pancreas Research Program at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.  Dr. Husain discusses his research in pancreatic disorders. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. David Kohn. Dr. Kohn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Kohn discusses his research in pancreatic biomimetrics and biomineralization of bones and teeth. For more information about Dr. Kohn, click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. George Gittes. Dr. Gittes is the Benjamin R. Fisher Chair of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Director of Surgical Research, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Professor of Surgery and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gittes discusses his research on pancreatic issues as well [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Morgan Fedorchak. Dr. Fedorchak is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Chemical Engineering, and Clinical & Translational Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. She is also the Director of the Ophthalmic Biomaterials Laboratory at Pitt and is affiliated with the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration. Dr. Fedorchak [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Howard Edington. Dr. Edington is the System Chairman, Department of Surgery, and the Chief of Surgical Oncology at West Penn Allegheny Health System, in Pittsburgh. He is also a Professor of Surgery at Temple University School of Medicine and Drexel University School of Medicine. He is also an [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Rory Cooper. Dr. Cooper is FISA & Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Chair and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, and professor of Bioengineering, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also Founding Director and VA Senior [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Jelena Janjic. Dr. Janjic is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics in the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Mylan School of Pharmacy at Duquesne University. She is also the Founder and Co-Director of the Chronic Pain Research Consortium at Duquesne. Dr. Janjic discusses her research in chronic pain [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Rocky Tuan. Dr. Tuan is the Director of the Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, the Director of the Center for Military Medicine Research, and the Associate Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Paulo Fontes. Dr. Fontes is a transplant surgeon, a scientist, and an entrepreneur. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a Deputy Director, McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine. He is also the Director of the Machine Perfusion Program, a collaborative [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes back Dr. William Federspiel. Dr. Federspiel is the William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Department of Bioengineering with secondary appointments in Chemical Engineering and Critical Care Medicine. He is also the Director of the Medical Devices Laboratory at the McGowan Institute. Dr. Federspiel discusses his research in the design [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Marie Billaud. Dr. Billaud is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and in the Thoracic Aortic Disease Research Lab of the McGowan Institute. Dr. Billaud discusses her research on thoracic aortic disease. For more information about Dr. Billaud, click [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Michael Jamieson. Dr. Jamieson is the Associate Director of the International Center for Regulatory Sciences, and an Assistant Professor Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California. Dr. Jamieson discusses the relationship between industry and academic labs. For more information about Dr. Jamieson, click here. Host John Murphy. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Tarek Fahmy. Dr. Fahmy is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Immunobiology at Yale University. Dr. Fahmy discusses his research in biomaterials for drug and antigen delivery to the immune system. For more information about Dr. Fahmy, click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the [...]