Smith Callahan, Laura (Faculty Profile)

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Contact Information
Laura Smith Callahan	Associated Profiles
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, UT Health Science Center at Houston

Sarofim Research Building, Room No.: 630F
laura.a.smithcallahan@uth.tmc.edu 713-500-3431 Web Link Lab Webpage
Hydrogels, Extracellular Matrix, Tissue Models, Embryonic Stem Cells, Nano Scaffolding, Osteogenic Differentiation, Tissue Engineering, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cartilage Defects, Scaffold Design

Professional Preparation
Research and Expertise
Affiliations
Appointments

Professional Preparation

Degree	Major	Institution	Year
PhD	Biomedical Engineering	University of Michigan	2008
MS	Biomedical Engineering	University of Michigan
BS	Bioengineering	University of Toledo

Research and Expertise

Research Interests

The Smith Callahan Laboratory focuses on the developing tissue engineering approaches toward clinical treatments for spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and cartilage defects using an interdisciplinary approach involving techniques from cell, molecular, and stem cell biology, chemistry, and material science. Utilizing engineering approaches, the laboratory seeks to optimize scaffold design and the expansion of clinically relevant cell sources.

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Affiliations

Research Consortia

Gulf Coast Cluster for Regenerative Medicine

GCC Cluster NanoX

Junior Faculty Network

Appointments

Title	Department / School	Institution
Assistant Professor	Neurosurgery	UT Health Science Center Houston

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