BME Welcomes
New Tissue Engineering Faculty Member
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Eben Alsberg, Ph.D. |
The Department of Biomedical Engineering
is pleased to welcome Dr. Eben Alsberg as a new assistant
professor in the department. Dr. Alsberg will be joining
the biomaterials research group and is excited to be developing
a new research program in regenerative medicine here at
Case.
Dr. Alsberg received his B.S.E. degrees
in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at
Duke University. He subsequently attended the University
of Michigan for his graduate studies. He received his M.S.E.
degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
while investigating the role of mechanics and transplanted
marrow stromal cells on bone formation in the lab of Dr.
Steven Goldstein. Under the guidance of Dr. David Mooney,
Dr. Alsberg then received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
for research focused on the development of novel polymer
systems for drug delivery, regulated cell gene expression,
and bone and cartilage tissue engineering. He moved on
to a postdoctoral research position with Dr. Donald Ingber
at Harvard Medical School in the Boston Children's Hospital,
where he studied the role of cell and extracellular matrix
micromechanics on cell function and tissue development.
He also engineered scaffolds with defined nanoscale architecture
to guide cellular behavior for tissue engineering applications.
While at Case, Dr. Alsberg looks forward
to establishing a laboratory focused on engineering functional
biologic replacements to repair damaged or diseased tissues
in the body. The complex signals that are implicated in
tissue morphogenesis, repair, and homeostasis will be used
as a template for the development of innovative biomaterials
for tissue regeneration. Through the precise temporal and
spatial presentation of soluble bioactive factors, mechanical
forces, and biomaterial physical and biochemical properties,
his lab will aspire to create microenvironments that regulate
cell gene expression and new tissue formation.
When not busy working in Wickenden, he
enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling,
playing soccer, watching movies, and exploring museums.
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