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Research Consortium Profile Last Modified Time: 06:54:56 AM Fri, 8 Sep 2023  Gulf Coast Cluster for Regenerative Medicine  About This cluster involves partnerships between several GCC member institutions, including Rice University, University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), as well as the Texas Heart Institute, Texas Children's Hospital and other southeast Texas institutions. Developments in regenerative medicine are making it possible for patients or athletes to live without debilitating heart disease, to re-grow cartilage in an injured knee, for injured soldiers to recover and return to normal life, for children with congenital heart defects to receive a heart or valve patch that will grow as they do, and for researchers to finally understand the initiation and progression of various diseases of organs and other connective tissues. With a keen eye toward non-embryonic stem cells and their abilities to restore the body, regenerative medicine applies tissue engineering strategies -- together with other biological, engineering, and computational techniques -- towards the replacement or repair of biological tissues. If Houston and the greater Southeastern Texas researchers and physicians join efforts through this GCC Cluster in Regenerative Medicine, the TMC can lead the nation in discovery and treatment in regenerative medicine. While this cluster represents an unprecedented opportunity to place Houston and the Texas Medical Center at the forefront of regenerative medicine, the initial focus will be on cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and "soft organ" research. Faculty will work together under this cluster to establish an inter-institutional 'Center of Excellence'. This new cluster is under development and a forum is being planned to bring the community together. In the meantime, if you would like to become a participating faculty member, please email Melissa Thompson, mst3@rice.edu, to be added to the list. Director / Primary Contact : Tomlinson, Suzanne M., Director, GCC Research Programs, Gulf Coast Consortia    713-348-4772    smtomlin@rice.edu Contact Information Members  Contact Information  Members View By Institution: All InstitutionsBaylor College of Medicine Rice University UT Health Science Center at Houston UT MD Anderson Cancer Center UT Medical Branch at Galveston University of Houston Gulf Coast Consortia Houston Methodist Research Institute Texas Southern University University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at El PasoOtherInstitute of Biosciences and Technology -TAMUTexas A&M University   Akay, Metin Founding Chair, John S Dunn Endowed Chair, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston Arey, Rachel Assistant Professor, Center for Precision Environmental Health and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine Bashor, Caleb Assistant Professor, BioSciences, Rice University Berdeaux, Rebecca Associate Professor, Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, UT Health Science Center at Houston Brenner, Malcolm Professor, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Molecular and Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Program in Translational Biology & Molecular Medicine Chen, Changyi (Johnny) Professor and Director, Basic Science and Translational Labs, Molecular Surgery Endowed Chair, Director, Molecular Surgeon Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine Cooke, John   Cooney, Austin Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Texas at Austin Cosgriff-Hernandez, Elizabeth L.B. (Preach) Meaders Professorship in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin Cox, Charles Children's Fund Distinguished Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Director of the Pediatric Trauma Program, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Professor, Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, UT Health Science Center at Houston Davis, Alan Associate Professor, Pediatrics Hem-Onc Cell & Gene, Baylor College of Medicine Elefteriou, Florent Professor, Molecular and Human Genetics/Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Estes, Mary K. Distinguished Service Professor, Virology & Microbiology, Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair, Baylor College of Medicine Farach-Carson, M. Cindy Professor, Director of Clinical & Translational Research, Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, UT Health Science Center at Houston Fraser, Charles Professor, Pediatrics, Surgery and Perioperative Care, University of Texas at Austin Goodell, Peggy Professor and Chair, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center (STaR), Vivian L. Smith Chair in Regenerative Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Grande-Allen, Jane Isabel C. Cameron Professor and Chair, Bioengineering, Rice University Gugala, Zbigniew Distinguished Teaching Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, UT Medical Branch at Galveston Hartgerink, Jeffery Dale Professor, Chemistry and Bioengineering, Rice University Horner, Philip Professor, Neuroregeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute Hyser, Joseph Assistant Professor, Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine Kakadiaris, Ioannis Director, CBL, Director, BTI Institute, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston Kasper, F. Kurtis Assistant Professor, Orthodontics, UT Health Science Center at Houston Krencik, Robert Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Research Institute Lall, Maureen Assistant Professor, Neuroscience Service Line, Houston Methodist Research Institute Larin, Kirill Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston Le, Nhat-Tu Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute Lee, Brendan Chair, Robert and Janice McNair Endowed Chair and Professor, Molecular and Human Genetics, Professor, Integrative Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Developmental Biology, Translational Biology & Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Ma, Qing Associate Professor, Stem Cell Transplantation, MD Anderson Cancer Center May, Elebeoba Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Director, BME Research Program, University of Houston McHugh, Kevin Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, Rice University Mikos, Antonios G. Louis Calder Professor, Bioengineering, Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University Miller, Jordan Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, Rice University Mondal, Nandan Assistant Professor, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Olmsted-Davis, Elizabeth Associate Professor, Pediatrics Hem-Onc Cell & Gene, Baylor College of Medicine Ottinger, Mary Ann Professor, Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston Pereira, Frederick A. Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine Perin, Emerson Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine Schwartz, Robert J. Hugh Roy and Lillian Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor, Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston Smith Callahan, Laura Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, UT Health Science Center at Houston Spiegel, Aldona John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Chair in Surgical Innovation and Technology, Professor, Plastic Surgery, Houston Methodist Research Institute Taylor, Doris A. Director, Regenerative Medicine Research, Director, Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology, Texas Heart Institute Tomlinson, Suzanne M. Director, GCC Research Programs, Gulf Coast Consortia Uribe, Rosa Assistant Professor, Biosciences, Rice University Veiseh, Omid Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, Rice University Villapol, Sonia Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Research Institute Ward, Michelle Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UT Medical Branch at Galveston Willerson, James T. President Emeritus and Teaching Staff, Texas Heart Institute Wong, Mark E.K. Professor, Chair and Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UT Health Science Center at Houston Wu, Jiaqian Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, UT Health Science Center at Houston Zhao, Feng Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University

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