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George Lab applies bioengineering approaches to explore neurological disorders, with a particular focus on utilizing interactive biomaterials to promote neural recovery. The lab employs biomaterials, microfabrication techniques, and stem cell therapeutics to manipulate the neural environment and determine important pathways associated with healing. The goal is to use these pathways to develop new treatments for patients suffering from strokes and other neurological diseases. With 800,000 strokes occurring annually in the United States alone, stroke remains the leading cause of long-term disability and death worldwide. Given the stroke's prevalence, there are currently few medical therapies that improve subacute and chronic stroke recovery. George Lab strives to increase the understanding of naturally occurring repair mechanisms and identify biomarkers, as well as to develop novel technologies that improve the care of stroke survivors.
Focuses on Biomedical Data Science and informatics.