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MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUSNeuroprosthetics Research GroupDirector: Dr. Sanchez, Co-director: Dr. PrasadRosenstiel Room RSMB-4080, Medical Campus

Joint Bioengineering and Endourology Laboratory, Co-Director: Dr. Salas, Co-director: Dr. LeveilleeMiller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave, Suite 509

Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Director: Dr. StablerMiller School of Medicine, Diabetes Research institute

Sensory Neurophysiology LaboratoryDirector Dr. Rajguru Miller School of Medicine, Ear Institute

Physiomimetic Microsystems LaboratoryDirector: Dr. AgarwalMiller School of Medicine, BioNIUM, Pathology

DUAL LABORATORIES (Coral Gables and Medical Campuses)Biomaterials Laboratory, Director: Dr. AndreopoulosMcArthur Engineering Building, Room MEB 144BRosenstiel Room RSMB-8075A, Medical Campus

Cartilage Tissue Engineering and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Laboratory, Director: Dr. CheungMcArthur Engineering Building, Room MEA 168Miami VA Medical Center, Research Building

Biomedical Optics Laboratory,Director: Dr. Manns, Co-director: Dr. ParelMc Arthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 170BBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller Medical School

CORAL GABLES CAMPUSBiomedical Atomic Force Microscopy Laboratory, Director: Dr. ZiebarthMc Arthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 170A

Stem Cell and Mechanobiology Laboratory, Director: Dr. Huang,McArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 168

Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, Director: Dr. JacksonMcArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 169

Neurosensory Engineering Laboratory, Director: Dr. Ozdamar, Co-director: Dr. BohorquezMcArthur Engineering Building, Room MEB 153

Biomedical Imaging Laboratory, Director: Dr. ZhaoMcArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 201A

Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory (CoE), Director: Dr. DauerMcArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 201B

Biomedical Design LaboratoryDirector: Dr. MonteroMcArthur Engineering Building, Room MEA 201A

BME, Biomedical EngineeringDr. Ozdamar, Chair

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Neuroprosthetics Research GroupDr. Sanchez and Dr. Prasad

Neural Electrode Failure Analysis

Computational Neural Decoding Clinical Trials in Spinal Cord Injury

Brain-Computer Interface Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury

EEG Neural Activations in Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Computer Interface

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Dental Stem Cells

SSEA4

Tra-1-60

Nestin

Sox2

Oct4

Nanog

Chondrogenesis

TGF -1-

TGF -1+

Collagen IIAggrecan

Stem cells: chondrogenesis of adult stem cells, charaterization of dental stem cells, development of novel bioreactor technology

Mechanobiology: mechanobiology of intervertebral disc and stem cells, impact injury of articular cartilage, mechanobiological model of soft tissue

Drop tower for impact loading

Compression bioreactor

After impact injury

Subjected to mechanical loading after impact injury

Control

Human knee articular cartilage

Stem Cell and Mechanobiology LaboratoryDirector: C.-Y. Charles Huang, Ph.D.

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Sensory Neurophysiology Lab – Dr. Suhrud Rajguru

Optical Neural Stimulation for basic science and neuroprosthetic applications

Auditory and vestibular electrophysiology (above) and eye movements evoked by Infrared radiation of vestibular Neuriepithelium (side)

Improving diagnosis and treatment of inner ear disorders

Mechanisms of Neuroprotection

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nano

macro

10 µm

1 mm

10 cm

CELLULAR BIOMECHANICS

Physiomimetic Microsystems LaboratoryAshutosh Agarwal, PhD (www.PMLaboratory.com)

Engineering Tools Research Projects

HEART ON A CHIP

CARDIAC PATCHES

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Biomedical Engineering 2014Dr. Ozdamar, Chair

Supervisor Selected Project TitlesDr. Weizhao Zhao Medical Imaging

1. A-Mode Ultrasound for Image-guided surgery by computerized robot and general ultrasound application2. MRI instrument and MRI image analysis for experimental neuroscience projects

Dr. Alicia Jackson Orthopedic Biomechanics

1. Determination of Environmental Effects on Intervertebral Disc Cells2. Measurement of Transport Properties of Orthopaedic Tissues

Dr. Ashutosh Agarwal Biomimetics

1. Biomimetic Neuro-Muscular Junctions2. Engineered Hydrogels for Stem Cell Culture

Dr. Abhishek Prasad(Dr. Justin Sanchez) Neuromotor Engineering

1. Brain-Machine Interface Research2. Neural-Electrode Interfaces3. Wireless, Implantable Neural Recording Devices.

Dr. Charles Huang Mechanobiology Engr.

1. Cartilage tissue engineering and energy metabolism of intervertebral disc cells2. Impact injury of articular cartilage

Dr. Herman Cheung Stem Cell Engineering

1. The role of mechanic force on the differentiation of human adult stem cells into cartilage, bone and cardiomyocytes2. Transplantation of adult stem cells to relieve pain caused by diabetic neuropathy in animal model3. The effect of Vitamin D3 and HGF in bone differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells

Dr. Fabrice MannsBiooptics and lasers

1. Optics of the eye and vision correction (LASIK, presbyopia, intraocular lenses)2. Ophthalmic surgical and diagnostic devices (aberrometry, optical coherence tomography)

Dr. Ray MonteroMedical Device Design

1. 3D medical device prototyping2. Scaffold design for tissue engineering

Dr. Noel ZiebarthTissue Structure / Function

1. Ocular biomechanics assessed through Indentation Testing2. Solute diffusion in the lens in the lens via fluorescent recovery after photobleaching

Dr. Ozcan OzdamarNeurosensory Engineering

1. Auditory and visual electrophysiological monitoring (with Dr. Bohorquez)2. Otoacoustic emission measurement system for hearing loss determination (with Drs. Bennett and Bohorquez)

Dr. Jorge BohorquezMedical Instrumentation

1. Anesthesia monitoring for awareness (with Drs. McNeer and Ozdamar)2. Retinal stress testing system (with Drs. Porciatti and Ozdamar)

Dr. Fotios AndreopoulosBiomaterials

1. Growth factor immobilization on 3-D scaffolds2. Fabrication of electrospun scaffolds with defined architectures

Dr. Cherie StablerTissue Engineering

1. Macroporous scaffolds and nano-scale coatings for islet transplantation2. Oxygen generating biomaterials for cellular transplantation

Dr. Suhrud RajguruSensory Neurophysiology

1. Infrared Neural Stimulation for basic science and neuroprosthetic applications2. Improving diagnosis and treatment of inner ear disorders