Laboratory Listing
Name: Kacey
G. Marra, PhD
Laboratory: Plastic Surgery
Research Laboratory
Lab Location:
University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Science Tower
Lab Facilities:
Tissue culture; Wet lab space for biochemistry and immunological
assays; materials fabrication; large and small animal surgical
facilities.
Animal Facilities: Yes
Type: Large and small animals
Type of Research:
Composite Tissue Transplantation, Tissue Engineering, Biology/Immunology
Funding: Foundations, corporate, departmental
Research Fellowship
Available: Yes
Investigator's Name: W. P. Andrew
Lee, MD
Project Title: Tolerance to
Composite Tissue Allografts
Brief Description:
Investigation on inducing tolerance to composite tissue allografts
by (1) using allopeptide-pulsed host dendritic cells in rodents
and (2) generating mixed hemopoietic chimera in swine.
Research Fellowship
Available: Yes
Investigator's Name: J.
Peter Rubin, MD
Project Title: Soft
Tissue Reconstruction Using Preadipocytes
Brief Description:
Determine the ability of human preadipocytes to generate mature
adipose tissue when seeded on biomaterial scaffolds.
Research Fellowship
Available: Yes
Investigator's Name: Kacey
G. Marra, PhD
Project Title: Neuronal
Tissue Engineering
Brief Description:
Development of novel polymeric conduits for peripheral nerve
regeneration.
Research Fellowship
Available: Yes
Investigator's Name: Joseph
E. Losee, MD
Project Title: Craniofacial
Bone Regeneration
Brief Description:
Evaluation of the osteogenic potential of adipose-derived stem
cells and their applicability in bone regeneration.
Research Fellowship
Available: Yes
Investigator's Name: Maryam
Hariri, PhD
Project Title: Dendritic
Cell (DC) Therapy for Transplant Tolerance
Brief Description:
Investigation of DC-based protocols and identification of rat
DC subsets.
Funding available
from supervisor
PARTIAL funding available. Student/fellow must obtain additional
funding.
Other requirements (i.e. background,
MD degree, etc.)
Please specify: MD or PhD required
for post-doctoral fellowship. USMLE generally required for foreign applicants.
Email: marrak@upmc.edu
Website:
http://www.upmc.com/Departments/PlasticSurgery/Research
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