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Our research is focused on engineering novel materials and therapeutic systems to stimulate damaged peripheral and spinal neurons to regenerate. We take a unique approach to this problem \u2013 we use electrically conducting polymers and naturally-based materials (e.g., hyaluronic acid-based biomaterials, decellularized tissues) to create therapies that can electrically, chemically, biologically, and mechanically trigger neurons, at both the macroscopic and nanometer-scales.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nNatural-Based Biomaterials<\/span>Application of novel techniques to develop natural-based scaffolds (e.g., hyaluronan, decellularized tissues) for tissue regeneration.<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\nBiomimetic Conducting Polymers<\/span>Synthesis and study of advanced electronic materials optimized for applications such as neural regeneration and neural electrodes.<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\nMechanisms of Cell-Materials Interactions<\/span>Use of experimental approaches, modeling and simulation to better understand how cells and biomolecules interface with materials.<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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