Collaborating Faculty
Kenneth J. Anusavice, DMD, Ph.D Associate Dean for Research; Professor and Chair, Department of Dental Biomaterials.
Dental biomaterials, prosthesis design, dental amalgam alternatives, non-shrinking composites, resin luting agents, dental ceramics, metal-ceramics, biomechanics, optimum treatment decisions, controlled release diagnostic and therapeutic agents, diagnosis of early caries lesions, and prediction of caries risk
P.O. Box 100446 (352) 392-4351 kanusavice@dental.ufl.eduChristopher D. Batich, Ph.D. Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Interim Director, Biomedical Engineering Program.
Drug delivery, embolic agents, endotracheal tubes/breathing assist devices, ophthalmic drug delivery systems, implant pathology, detection of caries beneath dental restorations.
P.O. Box 116400 (352) 392-6630 cbati@mse.ufl.eduAnthony Brennan, Ph.D Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering.
Catheter materials, composites for dental restorations.
P.O. Box 116400 (352) 392-6281 abren@mse.ufl.eduRobert Baier,Ph.D Professor, Biomedical engineering.
Suny, Buffalo, NY.
355 Squire hall Phone # 716-829-3560 baier@acsu.buffalo.eduNaser Chegini, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Wound healing, microbiology of inflammatory processes.
P.O. Box 100294 (352) 392-3929 cheginin@obgyn.med.ufl.eduMichael Diamond, , M.D. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Dept. of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MISurgeon; post-operative adhesions research: clinical studies with barrier devices and tissue protective solutions.
4707 St. Antoine Blvd Detroit, MI 48201-1423 (313) 993-8331 mdiamond@med.wayne.eduRichard B. Dickinson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering.
Adhesion-mediated biased cell migration in three-dimensional matrices, receptor mediated bacterial adhesion.
P.O. Box 116005 (352) 392-0898 dickinso@che.ufl.eduEugene P. Goldberg, Ph.D. Genzyme professor, Biomaterials, and Materials Science and Engineering; Adjunct Professor, Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Director, Biomaterials Center.
Hydrophilic polymers for prevention of surgical adhesion, ocular implant polymers, surface characterization and biocompatibility, protein microspheres for vaccines, cancer and intracellular viral drug delivery, viscosurgical polymers for ophthalmic surgery, properties of silicones for implants, surface modification of endovascular stents, implants and devices, wound healing, and polymer scaffolds for spinal cord repair.
P.O. Box 116400 (352) 392-4907 egold@mse.ufl.eduLaurie A. Gower, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering.
Biomineralization, biomimetics, crystal growth modifiers, orthopedic/dental biomaterials.
P.O. Box 116400 (352) 392-6241 lgowe@mse.ufl.eduMutaz Habal, M.D. FCSRS. Adjunct professor, Materials Science and Engineering. Director
Tampa Bay Cranofacial and Plastic Surgery Center.
Plastic surgeon
801 W. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD., TAMPA, FL. Phone # (813) 238-0409 email mbhabal@gte.netLena Holmdahl, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Sahlgrenska University
Hospital/Ostra, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. Director of Clinical Studies, Genzyme Corp.Surgeon; Wound healing, post-operative adhesions research and role of fibrinolysis in adhesion formation/prevention.
Institute for Surgical SciencesSahlgrenska University Hospital/Ostra, Gothenburg University S-416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden 46 31 37 40 00 mail@holmedica.seTina Lam, M.D. Professor, Surgery.
Cellular responses to biomaterials.
P.O. Box 100286 (352) 395-7973 lam@surgery.ufl.eduRichard J. Melker, M.D. Professor, Anesthesiology.
Transport ventilators, medical device-human interface design, medical devices for anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and emergency medicine.
P.O. Box 100254 (352) 846-0937 melker@anest4.anest.ufl.eduJohn Parker Mickle, M.D., L. D. Hupp Professor, Pediatric Neurological Surgery, University of Florida.
Microglia/biopolymer compositions for nerve tissue regeration
P.O. Box 100265 (352) 392-4331 mickle@neurosurgery.ufl.eduLynn Peck, D.V.M., M.S., Veterinarian , Research Associate, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Surgical adhesions research: animal studies and model development using tissue protective solutions, gels, and barrier films for reducing adhesion formation; breast implant studies (animal models).
P.O. Box 116400 (352) 392-7661 lpeck@grove.ufl.eduJames M. Seeger, M.D. Professor and Chief, Surgery.
Ischemia, prevention of surgically induced vascular adhesions, vascular grafts, and endoluminal vascular stents.
P.O. Box 100286 (352) 395-0605Wolfgang Jacob Streit, M.D. Professor, Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of Florida.
Microglia/biopolymer compositions for nerve tissue regeration
P.O. Box 100244 (352) 392-9596Streit@ufbi.ufl.edu