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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 01:29:03 PM Mon, 20 Apr 2020   Contact Information Omid Veiseh Associated Profiles  Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, Rice University   6500 Main St, Room No.: Suite 517    omid.veiseh@rice.edu     713-348-5869    Web Link    Lab Webpage    Multi-Scaled Fabrication Techniques, Molecular Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Implantable Devices, Immunology, Regenerative Medicine, Disease Monitoring, Host Immune Response, Tissue Regeneration    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Affiliations Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  PhD Materials Science, Engineering and Nanotechnology University of Washington 2009  BS Cell Biology Western Washington University 2002  Research and Expertise Research Interests   The Veiseh Lab utilizes multi-scaled (nano, micro, and macro) fabrication techniques, combined with molecule engineering and cellular and molecular biology, to develop functional platforms of implantable devices tailored for applications in immunology, regenerative medicine, and disease monitoring. The role of implanted biomaterials and devices in modern medicine is rapidly expanding, but their efficacy is often compromised by host immune recognition and subsequent foreign body responses. Recent discoveries on physical properties (geometry, surface porosity, mechanical stiffness) and chemical properties (molecular surface engineering, reducing protein fouling, and biomolecule displays) that can modulate host immune responses are now creating new opportunities to innovate novel, long-term functioning implantable systems for a broad spectrum of clinical applications, including cell transplantation, localized controlled drug release, continuous sensing and monitoring of physiological conditions, and tissue regeneration. While significant progress has been made, the clinical translation of these applications are still hindered by a lack of suitable biomaterials that can appropriately interact with the host immune system in a controlled and tailored manner. To achieve these goals, it will be necessary to: 1. Expand our understanding of the interplay between materials properties and their influence on host immune responses, 2. Based on discoveries, develop new materials with tailored properties to control host immune cell behavior, and 3. Develop tools to non-invasively track cellular and biomolecular activity in vivo.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Affiliations  Research Consortia Gulf Coast Cluster for Regenerative Medicine Gulf Coast Cluster for Translational Imaging Gulf Coast Cluster for Immunology  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Assistant Professor Bioengineering Rice University

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