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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…
Toxicology (Benzene, Solvents, Metals); Medical Science and Microbiology (Causation); Environmental (Risk Assessment)
Expert has the Ph.D. in Microbiology with 30+ years of research and teaching experience with appointments in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine; the Biomedical Sciences Department, and as Adjunct Professor of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine; and as…
Reproduction Biology, Gonadotropins (hCG), Glycoproteins, Biochemistry, X-Ray Crystallography, etc.
Expert is a biophysicist/biochemist working in the field of medicine. Currently, she is doing x-ray crystallography and double labelling NMR studies to ascertain the 3-dimensional structure of a protein, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This protein (hormone) maintains pregnancy in the…
Catheterization and Angioplasty
PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; CATHETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EMBOLISMS; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION. Expert (Expert) has over 30 years of experience performing angioplasties. He has conducted angioplasty research, including the comparative benefits of coronary angioplasty versus bypass surgery. He has also been a consultant…
Cardiovascular Drugs & Therapy, Hypertension Development, Blood Flow, etc.
Expert is currently studying the mechanisms which may be responsible for the development of hypertension, particularly as it relates to an increase in sodium (salt) intake. More specifically, he is primarily concerned with potential abnormalities in kidney function, which may…
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)…
Human Environmental Physiology: Work, Heat & Cold Tolerance; Clothing Comfort & Function, Body Armor
Expert is one of the leading international experts on human tolerance for heat, cold, and work; clothing for comfort and protection against extreme environments; the fibers and fabrics used in clothing; measurement of thermal environments and their effects on people;…
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Patent Analysis, Medical Devices, Electrical Trauma
Expert is an expert in electrical fire investigation; patent infringement and analysis; devices and instrumentation; electrical and medical device testing including artificial cardiac pacemakers; industrial accidents; electrical power systems; medical implants; sports injuries; product safety and design deficiencies; electrical and…
Molecular Biology, Molecular Pathology, Polymerase Chain Reaction Technology
Expert has expertise in the adaptation and development of molecular biological techniques to answer medical questions of human genetics, differential gene expression, diagnostics, epidemiology, and pathogenesis, particularly in regard to infectious agents and genetic diseases. The CGS is a multidisciplinary…
Wound Healing, Combat Casualty Care, Hemostasis, Collagen, Pressure Ulcers, and Keloids
Expert's laboratory at The Wound Healing Center and the Laboratory of Tissue Repair has expertise in a variety of areas related to wound healing, tissue repair, chronic non-healing ulcers, and fibrosis. He and his staff have designed experiments to test…