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Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics Research

The Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics cluster in the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building operates via interdisciplinary collaborations and expertise across biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, computer science, proteomics, biology, biochemistry, genetics, clinical science, technology translation.

Research Areas in Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics

  • Assays, platforms and models for analysis of hematological diseases
  • Therapeutics for Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Thromboinflammation
  • Biosynthetic blood surrogates
  • Point-of-care and Point-of-injury Portable Diagnostics for Blood Functions
  • Immunoengineering and Immunometabolic modulation of pathologies
  • Bioinspired nanotherapeutics
     

Student Opportunities

Undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs can participate in research in the Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics cluster. They'll work alongside faculty mentors to explore interdisciplinary questions through lab and project-based experiences. 

Partnerships and External Collaboration

The Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics cluster works with partners across government, industry, and academia to advance research and translate discoveries into real-world impact. Partnerships include:

  • DoW (US Army, Air Force Research Laboratory, DARPA etc.)
  • Industry (Haima Therapeutics, XaTek, BioChip Labs etc.)
  • National and international universities

Faculty and Researchers in the Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics Cluster

To learn more about Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics, email cluster faculty lead Anirban Sen Gupta or meet the team of researchers below.

  • Abhinav Acharya

    Abhinav Acharya, PhD

    Associate Chair for Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Elmer Lincoln Lindseth Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
    Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: abhinav.acharya@case.edu

  • Dante Disharoon

    Dante Disharoon

    Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case School of Engineering

    Email: dante.disharoon@case.edu

  • Agata Exner headshot

    Agata A. Exner, PhD

    Henry Willson Payne Professor, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine
    Vice Chair of Basic Research, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine
    Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case School of Engineering
    Director, CWRU Center for Imaging Research
    Co-Leader, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Strategic Advisor to the Executive Vice President for Research & Technology Management

    Email: agata.exner@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6727

  • Anirban Sen Gupta

    Anirban Sen Gupta, PhD

    Wallace R. Persons Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member, CWRU Center for Imaging Research

    Email: anirban.sengupta@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4564

  • Headshot of Dr. Umut Gurkan. Slightly turned to one side with a half-smile. White collared shirt, red tie, blue jacket.

    Umut Gurkan, PhD

    Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case School of Engineering
    Member, Population and Cancer Prevention Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: umut.gurkan@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6447

  • Pedram Mohseni headshot

    Pedram Mohseni, PhD, MS, BS

    Department Chair, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Case School of Engineering
    Goodrich Professor for Engineering Innovation, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Case School of Engineering

    Email: pedram.mohseni@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5263

  • Mike Suster

    Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Case School of Engineering

    Email: michael.suster@case.edu