Section: Research

Postdoctoral Position Available

Jie Song, Ph.D.

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Cell Biology
   Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation

Other Affiliation(s):
   Interdisciplinary Graduate Program

Synthetic extracellular matrix analogs guiding the repair and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues

With a growing and aging population, the demand for synthetic grafts assisting the repair and reconstruction of musculoskeletal tissue defects induced by trauma, aging, cancer and metabolic diseases is quickly rising. Our lab is interested in designing synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) analogs capable of promoting the repair or guiding the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues. These synthetic constructs are also programmed with unique physical properties to facilitate surgical handling (e.g. deployable, elastic, injectable) and proper in vivo degradation. Specific research directions include:

• Development of chondrogenic / osteogenic tissue grafts for the repair and reconstruction of musculoskeletal defects via minimally invasive surgical procedures;
• Development of organic/inorganic composite bone grafts with tailored mechanical properties and controlled structural integration of the organic and inorganic components for weight-bearing applications;
• Development of new methods for spatially controlled presentation and temporally controlled release of growth factors and cytokines on and from 3-dimentional synthetic tissue grafts.

  

  We are also interested in nanostructured biomaterials for therapeutic and biomedical imaging applications.

  http://www.umassmed.edu/Content.aspx?id=69116

Office: S4-834; Lab: S4-853/859
Phone: 508-334-7168 (office); 508-334-0442 (lab)
Fax: 508-334-2770
E-mail: Jie.Song@umassmed.edu
Keywords: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Translational Research, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Biology

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Postdoctoral Position Available Postdoctoral fellow positions are available to participate in scaffold-assisted tissue engineering research focusing on 1) bone, 2) cartilage, 3) nanostructured "smart" tissue grafts and implants. Requirements: Recent PhD in synthetic organic chemistry, polymer chemistry or materials science. Technical expertise in living polymerizations or bioconjugation chemistry is required. Experience with electron microscopy and dynamic mechanical property analysis is a plus. Interested candidates should email a copy of complete CV (with publication records and contact information of 3 potential referees) to Dr. Song: jie.song@umassmed.edu