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Eben Alsberg

Assistant Professor

Biomedical Engineering


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CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (216) 368-6425
Fax: (216) 368-4969
Email: eben.alsberg@case.edu


Office:Wickenden 204, 10900 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University

ACTIVE RESEARCH

Biomaterials with Defined Nanoscale Properties to Control Cell Behavior

Developing novel biomaterial systems that can present structural, mechanical, and biologically active signals to cells on the nanoscale; studying how the precise spatial and temporal presentation of these signals can regulate cellular behavior for tissue engineering applications.

POTENTIAL IMPACT

This research will help to elucite how cells respond to nanoscale signals in their microenvironment. A better understanding of how these signals influence the function of cells will enable the design of improved tissue regeneration technologies.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Alsberg E, Feinstein E, Joy MP, Prentiss M, Ingber DE: Magnetically-guided self-assembly of fibrin matrices with ordered nanoscale structure for tissue engineering. Tissue Engineering, in press, 2006. (Chosen for cover)

Alsberg E, von Recum HA, Mahoney MJ. Environmental cues to guide stem cell fate decision for tissue engineering applications. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 6(9):847-866, 2006.

Kong HJ, Polte TR, Alsberg E, Mooney DJ: FRET measurements of cell-traction forces and nano-scale clustering of adhesion ligands varied by substrate stiffness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102(12): 4300-4305, 2005.

Lee KY*, Alsberg E*, Hsiong S, Mooney DJ: Nanoscale adhesion ligand organization regulates osteoblast proliferation and differentiation. Nanoletters, 4(8): 1501-1506, 2004. *Shared first authorship.

FIELDS
Characterization
Medicine
Micro/Nanofabrication
Nanomaterials