2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

Biomedical Engineering >
SECONDARY APPOINTMENTS:
Adjunct Professor Peter Bergethon, Pfizer Inc/Boston
University School of Medicine; Computational neurology
Adjunct Professor John Castellot, Tufts University School
of Medicine; Cellular and molecular biology, vascular systems
Adjunct Professor Jonathan Garlick, Tufts University
School of Dental Medicine; Tissue models to study human
disease processes in stratified squamous epithelium
Adjunct Professor Jim Harden, University of Ottawa;
Biomolecular assemblies, biomaterials, computational
biophysics, cell mechanics, complex fluids
Adjunct Professor Ira Herman, Tufts University School of
Medicine; Cell movements required for cell division, differentiation
of the body’s organ systems, remodeling of tissues
during disease processes
Adjunct Professor Robert Howe, Harvard University;
Human-machine interfaces, biomechanics, tactile sensing,
human and robot manipulation
Adjunct Professor Krishna Kumar, Department of
Chemistry; Novel methods for the rational design and
construction of artificial proteins, molecular enzymes, and
self-assembling biomaterials
Adjunct Professor Michael Levin, Department of Biology;
Regenerative and developmental biology
Adjunct Professor Eric Miller, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering; Signal and image processing
algorithms
Adjunct Professor John Richmond, New England Baptist
Hospital, Tufts Medical Center; Ligament formation, treatment
of injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament, regulation and
proliferation of growth factor expression in arthrofibrosis
Adjunct Professor Igor Sokolov, Department of Mechanical
Engineering; Condensed matter, soft condensed matter and
biomedical research, energy-related materials and sustainability,
surface science and engineering
Adjunct Professor Barry Trimmer, Department of Biology;
Central processing of sensory information by receptors, second
messengers and synaptic networks in an insect model system,
neural control of soft-bodied locomotion
Adjunct Professor Gordana Vunjack-Novakovic,
Columbia University; Transport phenomena, tissue engineering
and bioreactors
Adjunct Professor Lawrence Wald, Harvard Medical
School; Development and application of novel MR techniques
for the clinical and scientific investigation of brain function
Adjunct Professor David Walt, Department of Chemistry;
Bioanalytical chemistry, materials chemistry, biochemistry,
and nanoscience
Adjunct Professor Pam Yelick, Tufts University School of
Dental Medicine; Molecular genetic analyses of craniofacial
cartilage, bone, and tooth development
Adjunct Associate Professor Luis Dorfmann, Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Mechanical properties
and behaviors of materials, couple field phenomena, fracture,
cavitation and failure processes, characterization and
modeling of soft materials
Adjunct Associate Professor Carl Kirker-Head, Cummings
School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University; Bone growth
and remodeling, bone repair in response to injury, bone
grafting, surgical and other orthopaedic disease models,
musculoskeletal vascular disease, bone and soft tissue
biomechanics, skeletal tissue engineering, orthopedic device
development
Adjunct Assistant Professor Bree Aldridge, Tufts
University School of Medicine; Identifying determinants of
mycobacterial tolerance to antibiotic stress in cases of
tuberculosis
Adjunct Assistant Professor Blaise Frederick, McLean
Hospital; Magnetic resonance equipment and techniques for
the study of psychiatric illness in Alzheimer’s disease and
substance abuse
Adjunct Assistant Professor Lorenz Meinel, ETH Zurich;
Drug delivery interfaces
Adjunct Assistant Professor Douglas Vetter, Tufts Medical
Center; Molecular, biochemical, and physiological aspects of
brain-inner ear interactions
The biomedical engineer is responsible for design
and development of the technology and devices that
are at the heart of the far-reaching improvements in
human health that have been occurring over the last
few decades. These advances include better tools for
understanding disease and health, as well as better
ways to both treat disease and maintain health. The
rapid expansion of the field of biomedical engineering
is due to many factors, including 1) scientific
and technological advances in the life sciences,
materials science, and the engineering disciplines;
2) the increasing recognition of the role of interdisciplinary
strategies to solve complex biomedical
problems; and 3) the aging of the population
leading to increasing healthcare needs and the
associated demands and costs. The vision of the
Biomedical Engineering Department is to promote
integrative research, education, and entrepreneurship
at the forefront of biomedical science and
engineering. The mission of the Biomedical
Engineering Department is to advance the field of
biomedical engineering through an interdisciplinary
approach to education, design, and research.
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