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Department of Bioengineering Faculty

Bala Ambati

Bala Ambati     
Research Professor, Department of Bioengineering     
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   
Professor, 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, Department of Bioengineering     
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

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Bill Cresko    
Lorry Lokey Chair; Professor of Bioengineering;           
Director, Center for Biomedical Data Science      
wcresko@uoregon.edu       

Visit the Cresko Lab     
Research Interests: quantitative & evolutionary genomics, computational Biology, cell & developmental biology, molecular biology & genetics, biological data science

In the News:     
UO, OHSU Join Forces to Combat Cancer with Data Science

Felix Deku

Felix Deku     
Betsy and Greg Hatton Assistant Professor in Neuroengineering, Department of Bioengineering     
fdeku@uoregon.edu

Visit the Deku Lab     
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, Department of Bioengineering     
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, Knight Campus    
Professor, Department of Bioengineering   
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry     
guldberg@uoregon.edu

Visit the Guldberg Lab     
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, Department of Bioengineering     
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry     
mhettiar@uoregon.edu

Visit the Hettiaratchi Lab     
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, Department of Bioengineering     
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry     
parisah@uoregon.edu

Visit the Hosseinzadeh Lab     
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, Department of Bioengineering     
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.

ORCID Research Articles     
Lindberg Lab on Twitter     
Connect with Assistant Professor Lindberg on LinkedIn

Kheat Ghee Ong

Keat Ghee Ong     
Professor, Department of Bioengineering     
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Physics     
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry     
kgong@uoregon.edu

Visit the Ong Lab     
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, Department of Bioengineering     
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry     
calin@uoregon.edu

Visit the Plesa Lab     
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, Department of Bioengineering     
nwillett@uoregon.edu

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


Impact Team

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


Success Team

 

Khaila Carlstrom

Khaila Carlstrom     
Assistant Director of Academic Administration

 

Jenni Van Wyk

Jenni Van Wyk     
Student Recruiter and Advisor

 

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Kellie Welsh  
Academic Business Coordinator