Laboratory Listing

Name: Hiroo Suami, MD, PhD

Laboratory: Microsurgery Research Laboratory

Lab Location:
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Contact Information:
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit1488, Houston, TX 77030

Lab Facilities:
Microsurgical suite, animal housing, large and small animal surgical facilities.

Animal Facilities: Yes
Type: Rodents, Rabbits, Canines, Swines

Type of Research:
Microsurgery related studies
Morphology of the lymphatic system
Flap related studies
Wound Healing

Funding: Various

Research Fellowship Available: Yes
Investigator's Name: Hiroo Suami, MD, PhD; Qixu Zhang, MD, PhD; David W. Chang, MD
Project Title:Morphofunctional alterations of the lymphatic system in post-surgical lymphedema, Tracheal tissue engineering and alloplantation, Chronic wound healing mechanism and therapy, Genomic and molecular biomarker of breast related secondary lymphedema
Brief Description:
Investigating etiological mechanisms of secondary lymphedema and searching prospective surgical treatment

Opportunity for student degree program: Yes

Funding available for researchers: Vary

Educational or Prior Experience Requirements: Microsurgery skills preferred. General surgery or plastic surgery training required

Other Information:Cadaveric study is possible with aid of University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Microsurgical training course is available for requests

Website: http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/user/keisei/staffenglish.html

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