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Assanah, Fayekah
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Fayekah Assanah, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Residence
Research Interests:
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Hydrogels, Cellular response to mechanical forces, Cell interactions with material interfaces.
Email: fayekah.assanah@uconn.edu
Address:
Engineering II Room 209
191 Auditorium Road University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269-3247 Office Phone: TBD
Office Fax: TBD
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut
Research Summary:My current research focuses on the synthesis of hydrogels to mimic the mechanical behavior of the brain matter and investigate cellular response to injury. My past research focused on biomaterials and tissue engineering with a particular emphasis in bone tissue regeneration. This involved combining hydrogel-based cell therapy and acoustic radiation forces via Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS), for healing large scale bone defects. Previous research also involved hydrogels as three-dimensional cultures to study the effects of mechanical forces on axons for repairing spinal cord injury.
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