Kristy M. Ainslie, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We have several areas of research interest broadly in the area of immunomodulation using micro/nanoparticles and other carrier systems. This can include development of traditional vaccines, therapeut … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Nanomedicine |
Yevgeny Brudno |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab developed technologies in the space of biomaterials and drug delivery of small molecule and cell therapy. In drug delivery, we have developed systems for ultra-specific delivery of small molec … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Nanomedicine, Stem Cells |
Arlene M Davis, JD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Arlene Davis’s work focuses on practical ethics in both clinical and research settings. Davis teaches on topics related to ethics and to health law and is the Director of UNC Hospital’s Clinica … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for Bioethics, Social Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioethics, Biomaterials, Clinical Trials, Genetics, Genomics, Medical Education, Social Medicine |
Matthew Fisher, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: His long-term research goal is to utilize quantitative metrics and engineering principles to understand why individual tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approaches succeed within the body a … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedics, Thurston Arthritis Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Computational Medicine Program |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Computational Biology |
Donald O. Freytes, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold materials, emphasizing understanding host–biomaterial responses that control inflammation and fibrosis. Specifically, my lab examines … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells |
Zongchao Han, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am trained in neuroscience with specialty in viral and non-viral nano-biomaterials-mediated gene/drug therapy. My research focuses on the use of nanotechnologies and biocompatible materials to devel … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Ophthalmology, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Nanomedicine, Pharmacology |
David Hill, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: During normal respiration, thousands of bacteria and other airborne irritants are inhaled every hour. Despite this constant intake of pathogens, the body is able to maintain sterility in the airways b … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Marsico Lung Institute, Physics & Astronomy |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Imaging, Microscopy, Pediatrics, Translational Medicine |
William Hope, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Other UNC Center and/or Department Affiliation: Surgical Other Research and/or Clinical Interests: Research include surgical education, minimally invasive surgery, and hernia surgery. Clinical interes … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students |
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MARKET(S): CoastalINSTITUTE(S): Surgical |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Trials, Education Research, Medical Education, Quality and Patient Safety, Quality of Life, Surgery |
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William Kier |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am interested in the comparative biomechanics of marine invertebrates. In particular, I study the functional morphology of musculoskeletal systems, the structure, function, development and evolutio … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Biophysics, Organismal Biology, Physiology |
Krzysztof Krajewski |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I’m a Director of Peptide Synthesis Core Facility at UNC, Biochemistry and Biophysics Dept. I specialize in synthesis of highly modified peptides e.g. with multiple PTMs and fluorescent / affinity tag … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Chemical Biology, Immunology, Virology |
Sam Lai, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our dynamic group are broadly involve in three topics: (i) prevention of infectious diseases by harnessing interactions between secreted antibodies and mucus, (ii) immune response to biomaterials, and … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomaterials, Biophysics, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Nanomedicine, Pathogenesis & Infection |








