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Ngan F. Huang
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery Research) and, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Huang's laboratory aims to understand the chemical and mechanical interactions between extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and pluripotent stem cells that regulate vascular and myogenic differentiation. The fundamental insights of cell-matrix interactions are applied towards stem cell-based therapies with respect to improving cell survival and regenerative capacity, as well as engineered vascularized tissues for therapeutic transplantation.
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Ioannis Karakikes
Associate Professor (Research) of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe Karakikes Lab aims to uncover fundamental new insights into the molecular mechanisms and functional consequences of pathogenic mutations associated with familial cardiovascular diseases.
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Xiaozhuo Wu
Affiliate, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research
BioXiaozhuo (Chelsea) Wu holds a PhD in Biomaterial Engineering from the University of Manitoba, specializing in extracellular matrix scaffolds and computational simulations. Prior to her doctoral research, she earned degrees in mechanical and environmental engineering, bringing a multi-disciplinary perspective to her work. Her background integrates biomaterials mechanics with data science and clinical analytics. Outside of the lab, she enjoys hands-on making and crafting.
