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Bala Ambati

Bala Ambati
Research Professor
bambati@uoregon.edu

Visit the Ambati Lab
Research Interests: ocular angiogenesis, corneal research, ocular vascular demarcations, drug delivery strategies, and bioimaging.

In the News:
Highly regarded scientist, eye surgeon joins UO Knight Campus

Danielle Benoit

Danielle Benoit
Lorry Lokey Chair of the Department of Bioengineering

Visit the Benoit Lab
Research Interests: therapeutic biomaterials, tissue engineering, drug delivery, bone regeneration, microphysiological systems, anti-oral biofilm treatments.

In the News:
Distinguished biomedical engineer to lead Knight Campus academic department, Your Mouth on a Chip

paul dalton

Paul Dalton
Associate Professor
Bradshaw and Holzapfel Research Professor in Transformational Science and Mathematics
pdalton@uoregon.edu

Visit the Dalton Lab
Research Interests: high-resolution 3D printing, advanced biomaterials, clinical translation, scaffold design, neural tissue engineering, nerve guides, and biofabrication. Listen to a short talk by Paul Dalton.

In the News:
Knight Campus researcher seeks to 3D print new medical implants

Felix Deku

Felix Deku
Assistant Professor
fdeku@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: microfabrication, semiconductor material engineering, microstimulation, neural interfaces, electrochemistry, bioelectronic medicine, microelectrodes, and microsystems packaging.

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Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner
Associate Professor, Robert and Leona DeArmond Chair in Neuroengineering
Faculty Affiliate, Institute of Neuroscience
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Physics

timg@uoregon.edu

Visit the Gardner Lab
Research Interests: direct laser-write 3d printing, ultrafast laser machining, bioelectronic medicine, brain machine interfaces, sensory-motor learning, reinforcement learning, vocal learning, and songbirds.

In the News:
UO scientist unveils a 3D printed device to excite nerves

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Robert Guldberg
Vice President. Robert and Leona DeArmond Executive Director
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

guldberg@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: regeneration, mechanical regulation, immunomodulation, pre-clinical, μ-computed tomography, drug delivery, biomaterials design, and cell therapy. Listen to an info session with Bob Guldberg.

In the News:
UO-led study helps guide physical therapy after injuries

Marian Hettiaratchi

Marian Hettiaratchi
Assistant Professor
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

mhettiar@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: biomaterials, protein engineering, protein delivery, and computational modelling. Listen to an info session with Marian Hettiaratchi.

In the News:
Altered enzyme offers hope for spinal injury and stroke

parisa hosseinzadeh

Parisa Hosseinzadeh
Assistant Professor
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
parisah@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: protein engineering, functional proteins and peptides, novel biosensors and enzymes, structure-function relationship, and computational biology. Listen to an info session with Parisa Hosseinzadeh.

In the News:
Knight Campus scientist is creating molecules for medicine

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Gabriella Lindberg
Assistant Professor
lindberg@uoregon.edu

Visit the Lindberg Lab
Research Interests: Biofabrication, functional bioinks/bioresins and biomaterials, in vitro 3D-models, and organoids with a focus on musculoskeletal tissue engineering, immunomodulation and oxygen homeostasis.

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Kheat Ghee Ong

Keat Ghee Ong
Professor
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Physics
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

kgong@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: biomaterials, regenerative medicine, embedded wireless sensors, wearable technologies, and magnetoelastic wireless sensors for cell manufacturing. Listen to an info session with Keat Ghee Ong.

In the News:
Knight Campus innovator Ong elected to inventors group

calin plesa

Calin Plesa
Assistant Professor
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

calin@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: protein engineering, gene synthesis, biosensing, sequence-function relationships, multiplex functional assays, histidine kinases, display technologies, in-vivo mutagenesis, antibiotic resistance, and fluorescent proteins. Listen to an info session with Calin Plesa.

In the News:
Knight Campus scientist boosts strength of genetic synthesis

nick willett

Nick Willett
Associate Professor
nwillett@uoregon.edu

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Research Interests: Regenerative medicine, rehabilitation, mechanobiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells,  and musculoskeletal.


Professional Development Staff

Jim Hutchison

Jim Hutchison
Senior Associate Vice President and Lorry Lokey Chair in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
hutch@uoregon.edu
541-346-4228

Visit the Hutchison Lab

Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson
Associate Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Randall C. Papé Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Associate Professor of Management
ajnelson@uoregon.edu
541-346-1569

Visit the Nelson Research Site

Mark Blaine

Mark Blaine
​​​​​​Professor of Practice, Journalism and Communication
mblaine@uoregon.edu
541-346-3515

Visit the Science and Memory Project

Nathan Jacobs

Nathan Jacobs
Director Research Training and Career Acceleration
njacobs2@uoregon.edu

Stacey York

Stacey York
Senior Director of Professional Development & Workforce Readiness
syork@uoregon.edu
541-346-6752

Visit the Oregon Pathways to Industrial Research Careers Website

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Annie Zeidman-Karpinski
Denneth M. and Kenda H. Singer Science Librarian
annie@uoregon.edu
541-346-2663

Visit the Knight Campus Research Guide


Support Staff

Khaila Carlstrom

Khaila Carlstrom
Assistant Director of Academic Administration

Jenni Van Wyk

Jenni Van Wyk
Student Recruiter and Advisor