Nanotechnology and Innovative Research Models

Ozan Akkus, PhD

Case Western Reserve University

Benign Hematology

Interests: Connective tissue mechanics and repair

Margot Damaser

Cleveland Clinic

Phone: 216.444.1103

Urology, Benign Urology

Interests: Stem cells for regenerative medicine, neural control of the bladder, tissue engineering for individuals with pelvic floor dysfunction

Umut Gurka

Case Western Reserve University

Email: umut@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.6447

Hematology

Interests: Microfluidic devices for disease and patient-specific research; adhesion kinetics of blood cells; red blood cell structure-function

Adonis Hijaz

University Hospitals

Phone: 440.870.9909

Benign Urology, Urology 

Interests: Role of human mesenchymal stem cells in recovery, effects of aging birth response recovery and response to stem cell therapy and mechanisms of injury in birth trauma 

Byron Lee

Cleveland Clinic

Phone: 216.444.5600

Urology, Benign Urology 

Interests: Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine as treatments for urologic diseases and nanotechnology in regenerative medicine for urologic diseases

Evi Stavrou

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Email: Evi.Stavrou@va.gov

Hematology

Interests: Microfluidic devices for disease and patient-specific research and targeted nanomedicine for therapeutic development in deep vein thrombosis

Christopher Wirth, PhD

Cleveland Clinic

Hematology

Interests: Microfluidic devices for disease and patient-specific research and targeted nanomedicine for therapeutic development in deep vein thrombosis