People

Current members, from left to right:

 

Michael Entz, Anja Higgins, Niloo, Nosheen Khan, John Skousen,

Ben Christensen, Christian Andersen, Nicholas Nolta, Fan-Wei Meng, Patrick Tresco

 

 

MS and Ph.D. Alumni:

 

 

Brent Winslow, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2010

                 Thesis title: The brain tissue response to central nervous system implants.

                                  Presently Post Doctoral Fellow at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle,                                   WA.

 

Jeff Wolchok, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2009

                 Thesis title: Engineering a human derived extracellular materials

                                  Presently Senior Senior Scientist at the National Center for Voice, Salt Lake City,                                   Utah.

 

Kang, Wen Kuo, MS in Materials Science and Engineering, 2009

                 Thesis title: The influence of parylene C surface coating oof silicon microelectrode on the                  brain tissue response

 

Xioayu Chen, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2008

                 Thesis title: Studies on the Role of Inflammation in the Foreign Body Response to Planar                  Silicon Microelectrode Arrays

                                  Presently employed by the US Department of Defense.

 

Braden Leung, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2007

                 Thesis title: Evaluating Surface Chemistries to Reduce the Presence of Brain-derived                  Macrophages Adjacent to Implanted Silicon Microelectrode Arrays

                                  Presently employed by Kinetics Concepts, Inc. in San Antonio, TX.

 

Danica Nelson, MS in Technology, 2007

                 Internship Project Title: State Funding of Technology Commercialization in the Biosciences:                  A Best Practices Analysis

                                  Presently employed by the State Office of Economic Development.

 

Amanda Pollock, MS in Bioengineering, 2006

                 Thesis title: Early Brain Tissue Reaction Surrounding Michigan-Style Microelectrode Arrays                  Indicates That Extensive Remodeling of Glial and Neuronal Populations Occurs During The                  Foreign Body Response

                                  Presently employed as a Research Scientist as Sorenson Molecular Genealogy                                        Foundation, Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Williamson, Tracy, MS in Bioengineering, 2006

                 Thesis title: Characterization of Tissue Reactivity to Microelectrode Arrays as a Function of                  Depth in the Rat Cerebral Cortex

                                  Presently employed as a Graduate Research Assistant in the University of                                                Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

 

Brokopp, MS in Bioengineering, 2006

                 Thesis title: Development of a Bioreactor for Imposing Equibiaxial Strain and Vibrational                  Stresses to Cultured Cells

                                  Presently employed in a cardiac biomedical device firm as a product engineer.

 

Mike Bridge, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2005

                 Thesis title:  Laboratory and in vivo Transport Characterization of Hollow Fiber Membranes                  and Adjacent Scar Tissue that Forms Following Their Implantation in the CNS

                                  Presently employed as a post-doctoral Research Associate in the Keck Center for                                   Tissue Engineering, University of Utah.

 

Ryan Moehle, MS in Bioengineering, 2004

                 Project title: Feasibility of a Coil Reinforced Hemodialysis Catheter

                                  Presently employed at CR Bard, Salt Lake City, UT.

 

Young Tae Kim, PhD in Bioengineering, 2004

                 Thesis title:  The Development of a Cell Encapsulation Device for studying the influence of                  soluble factor derived from cells Transplanted in the Central Nervous System

                                  Presently employed as Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, Arlington,                                   TX.

 

Roy Smeal, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2004

                 Thesis title: Constraining Neurite Outgrowth Using Substrate Curvature for Use in                  Therapeutic Implants

                                  Presently employed as a post-doctoral Research Associate in the lab of Dr. K.                                         Wilcox at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

 

 

Ning Zhang, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2003

                 Thesis title: The Adult Brain Tissue Response to Hollow Fiber Membranes of Varying                  Architecture with or without Co-transplanted Cells

                                  Presently employed as a tenure track Assistant Professor in the Department of                                         Bioengineering at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

 

Xuejun Wen, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2003

                 Thesis title: Studies in the Development of a Bridging Device for Guiding Regenerating                  Axons

                                  Presently employed as a Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of                                              Bioengineering at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

 

Darin Messina, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, 2003

                 Thesis title: Studies of Human Neural Precursor development in vitro and Following                  Transplantation in the Adult Rat Brain

                                  Presently employed as a Scientist at Johnson & Johnson Corporate Center for                                         Biomaterials Research, NJ.

 

Mike Manwaring, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2002

                 Thesis title: Characterization of rat meningeal cells on materials of differing physical and                  chemical properties

                                  Presently employed as a Senior Scientist at Kinetics Concepts, Inc. of San Antonio,                                   TX.

 

Clay Underwood, Ph.D. in Oncological Sciences, 2002

                 Thesis title:  Studies on Astrocyte Maturation and Cytokine Expression

                                  Presently employed as a post-doctoral Research Associate at the University of Utah.

 

Juan Herrera, Ph.D. in Oncological Sciences, 2002

                 Thesis title: Characterization of Radial Glia and Glial Resticted Precursor Cell Populations                  Involved in Gliogenesis of the Rodent Central Nervous System

                                  Presently employed as a post-doctoral research associate working for Ray Grill,                                     Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas, Houston Health Science                                   Center, Houston, TX.

 

Eunah Kang, MS in Bioengineering, 2001

                 Project title, The Influence of Spinneret Annulus Size and Flow rate on the Structure and                  Permeability of PAN-PVC Hollow Fiber Membranes

                                  Presently a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University working for Kinan Park.

 

Kelly Broadhead, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2001

                 Thesis title:  Elucidating the Structural and Functional Properties of Poly(acrylonitrile-                 vinylchloride) Phase Inversion Membranes and Their Influence in Cell Encapsulation

                                  Presently employed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering                                   at the University of Utah.

 

Robert W. Hitchcock, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2001

                 Thesis title:  Hollow Fiber Implants: Creating Space Within Living Tissue for Diagnosis and                  Therapy

                                  Formerly Vice President of Research at Sorenson Biomedical in Sandy, UT,                                            presently tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at                                   the University of Utah.

 

Stroup, Catherine, MS in Bioengineering, 1999

                 Project title: The Use of Chondrocyte Transplantation in Cartilage

                                  Presently employed by the US federal government as a specialist in intellectual                                      property specializing in biotechnology and medical devices, Bethesda, MD.

 

Ken Webb, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 1999

                 Thesis title:  Anchorage-dependent Cell Behavior on Model Surfaces

                                  Presently employed as a Tenure-track Assistant in Department of Bioengineering at                                   Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

 

Mary M. Mulder, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 1997

                 Thesis title: Studies in the Development of a Skeletal Muscle Tissue Equivalent

                                  Presently employed as a Senior Cardiac Project Specialist with W.L. Gore &                                           Associates, Flagstaff, AZ.

 

Wang, Z., MS in Bioengineering, 1995

                 Thesis title: Cell Encapsulation Membranes: Fabrication and Characterization

                                  Died in a car accident 1998.

 

 

Postdoctoral Alumni:

 

 

Mike Bridge, Ph.D. (2005-2009)

                 Presently Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Utah

 

Dave Warren, Ph.D. (2005-2006)

                 Presently Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Utah

 

Dan Merrill, Ph.D. (2002-2004)

                 Presently VP of Technical Affairs at the Alfred Mann Foundation

 

Clay Underwood, Ph.D. (2002-2004)

                 Presently Research Associate at the University of Utah

 

Kelly Broadhead, Ph.D. (2001-2004)

                 Presently Assistant Professor at the University of Utah

 

Roy Biran, Ph.D. (2001-2004)

                 Presently Scientist at W.L. Gore & Associates

 

Robert Hitchcock, Ph.D. (2001-2002)

                 Presently Assistant Professor at the University of Utah

 

Ken Webb, Ph.D. (1999-2002)

                 Presently Associate Professor at Clemson University

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