Stem Cell Engineering

Epigenetics, Chromatin, Gene Expression, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer, Mouse Genetics, Function of Linker Histones in Mammalian Development and Stem Cell Differentiation

Biomolecular, cellular, and tissue engineering strategies to direct cell function for biomaterial and regenerative medicine applications.

Stem cell, tissue engineering, mitochondrial engineering and bioenergetics, aging, muscular dystrophy, and neuromuscular disease.

Polyvalency and Biotherapeutics Nanobiotechnology Optogenetics Professor Kane’s group conducts research at the interface of biotechnology and nanotechnology. The group is designing nanoscale polyvalent therapeutics and working on the molecular engineering of biosurfaces and nanostructures.  

Computational biochemical network modeling, role of oxidative stress in immunology and cancer, signal transduction, and proteomic technologies.

I am a co-founder of STELAR: the Studio for Transforming Engineering Learning and Research. STELAR is a one-of-its-kind learning sciences research group embedded within the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Our goal is to contribute to changing the engineering workforce so that it is diverse and inclusive and fully leverages all of our national talent to effectively address the complex problems of the 21st century. We aspire to graduate students who have agency as inclusive engineers who understand the need for a diverse and inclusive engineering workforce and have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to create, and thrive within, inclusive study and work environments.

Development of novel polymeric biomaterials, regeneration of tendon/ligament, and protein delivery for orthopaedic tissue engineering.

Olivia is interested in the effects of both the structural and biochemical cues provided by the extracellular matrix on modulating cell phenotype and inflammation. She is currently working to create microcarriers to expand chondrocytes while maintaining their phenotype and direct the differentiation of stem cells. Olivia is also investigating the use of MSCs in combination with human amniotic membrane for osteoarthritis (OA) treatments in the context of modulating inflammation and OA progression.

Adhesion based purification of stem cell populations

Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Therapies for Increased Vascularization, Stem Cell Therapies

Guldberg’s research interests focus on musculoskeletal growth and development, functional regeneration following traumatic injury, and degenerative diseases, including skeletal fragility and osteoarthritis. His research is supported by the NIH, NSF, DoD, and several biotechnology companies and has resulted in over 150 book chapters and publications. Guldberg is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and holds several national leadership positions.

Scientific automation with a focus area in in-vivo patch clamping. Other interests include mechatronics, design, and computer modeling of thermal, electrical, mechanical, kinematic, and dynamic systems.

BioMEMs for mechanical manipulation of cells for molecule delivery. 

My research is focused on the growth, expansion, and differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) into human intestinal organoids (HIOs) using an engineered synthetic polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel platform.

Systems Biology Computational Modeling, Personalized Medicine, Immunotherapeutics

In-vitro models of disease

Neural Engineering + Biomaterials

Regenerative medicine, aging, longevity, stem cell engineering, tissue engineering, neuroengineering