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Blood-Biomaterial Interactions, Platelets, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Surface Analysis, Flow Cytometry, Neutron Reflectometry, and Lipid Biophysics
Expert has over 20 years of experience in surface analysis in vacuum and in liquids. His expertise includes techniques such as ToF-SIMS, XPS, AFM, QCM and QCM-D, and neutron reflectometry. He is also very familiar with biological and biomedical applications…
Biomaterials, Intraocular Lens Implants, DNA Analysis
Expert has completed doctoral studies in developing a novel polymer for intraocular lens implants. During this study she has designed several new experimental methods to detect polymer biocompatibility and toxicity to ocular and other cell types. Expert also has extensive…
Biological Responses to Medical Device Materials and Coatings
Expert M was responsible for the development of a novel, biocompatible, bioactive, bone-like bone cement, suitable for usage in craniofacial applications. Expert M completed his PhD in Medical Materials Engineering at Kings College University of London in May of 2004,…
Surface Engineering, Diamond like hard coating, material science, Medical device, hard disk
Most of Expert's scientific career has been devoted to the development of surface modification and thin film deposition technologies, including plasma nitriding, plasma carbonization, boriding, chromizing, cathodic arc, filtered cathodic arc, pulsed laser ablation, magnetron sputtering, pulsed mid-frequency dc magnetron…
Organic, Polymer and Surface Chemistry, Bioapplications and Separation Technologies
Expert designed and synthesized multifunctional surface chemistries for modification of glass, porous silica gels, carbon and various polymeric substrates in form of the membranes, micro particles, porous monolithic blocks, and capillaries. The following methods have been used for surface functionalzation:…
Biomaterials and Product Development R&D for Orthopedic, Cardiovascular, and Other Implants
Expert has helped assemble, and been lead author on 510(k) and IDE applications to the FDA. This has often included telephone conversations, and occasionally personal visits, with the FDA to discuss unique aspects of the devices and/or materials in the…
Medical Polymer Sterilization
MEDICAL POLYMER SELECTION; MEDICAL POLYMER STERILIZATION. With knowledge of material selection for medical devices, Expert has specific expertise in selecting materials based on cost, physical properties, radiation or other forms of sterilization, blood and tissue compatibility, permeability, and aging properties.…
Bioprosthesis, Cardiac Valves, Biocompatible Materials, Cardiovascular Diseases, Biomedical Eng.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. Expert has expertise in biomedical engineering, particularly in the areas of prosthetics and implantable devices. HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; CARDIAC VALVE. The bulk of Expert's research has been related to heart valve prosthesis. His work has focused on the…
Blood Wetted Devices and Biomaterials
BLOOD-WETTED BIOMATERIAL; CARDIOVASCULAR PROSTHESES; ARTIFICIAL INTERNAL ORGANS. Expert has been involved in the design, development, and evaluation of extracorporeal and implantable artificial internal organs for many years, first with the artificial kidney (including hemodialyzers and those based upon selective absorption)…
Laboratory Medicine, Pathology
Expert is experienced in the application of basic sciences to clinical and biomedical problems. Most recently, his interests have centered on infectious diseases, concentrating on pathogen-host interactions and biomaterials with special emphasis on biocompatibility. Expert's laboratory has recently elucidated the…