Bio
Heilshorn's interests include biomaterials in regenerative medicine, engineered proteins with novel assembly properties, microfluidics and photolithography of proteins, and synthesis of materials to influence stem cell differentiation. Current projects include tissue engineering for spinal cord and blood vessel regeneration, designing injectable materials for use in stem cell therapies, and the design of microfluidic devices to study the directed migration of cells (i.e., chemotaxis).
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
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Associate Professor (By courtesy), Chemical Engineering
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Associate Professor (By courtesy), Bioengineering
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
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Affiliate, Precourt Institute for Energy
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Faculty Fellow, Stanford ChEM-H
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Honors & Awards
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New Innovator Award, National Institutes of Health (2009)
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CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2009)
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New Investigator Award, Petroleum Research Fund, American Chemical Society (2009)
Professional Education
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PhD, Caltech, Chemical Engineering (2004)
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MS, Caltech, Chemical Engineering (2000)
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BS, Georgia Tech, Chemical Engineering (1998)