Our broad research interest is developing micro- and nanoscale devices to interrogate fundamental mechanistic questions at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels and apply these mechanisms to design new treatments for human diseases. We employ micro/nanofabrication techniques, material chemistry, and cellular engineering to develop integrated implants that are effective in treating chronic diseases.

Current focus areas for our research are:

Host-implant interactions: We want to gain a molecular to system-level understanding of how the host immune system responds to implanted devices and design strategies to manipulate specific pathways to improve therapeutic outcomes.

Designing novel cell-based therapies: We want to develop new platform technologies for cardiac engineering, treating degenerative diseases, and immune engineering applications.