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Lonnie Shea is the Steven Goldstein Collegiate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the intersection of regenerative medicine, biomaterials, and gene and drug delivery. Dr. Shea's work emphasizes the creation of synthetic environments to study normal and abnormal tissue formation and to promote regeneration. His lab investigates key delivery parameters for gene therapy vectors using biomaterials and applies these technologies in areas including ovarian follicle maturation, cellular transplantation, and spinal cord repair. An expert in designing implants to detect metastatic cancer cells, Dr. Shea collaborates to develop novel therapeutic strategies for autoimmune diseases and cancer. He has held significant academic positions, including Directorship of the Biotechnology Training Program at Northwestern University and has been involved in numerous national service roles, including NSF proposal panels. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards and he continues to publish extensively in leading scientific journals.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
William Valerie Hall Chair in the Chemical Engineering Department.
Biotechnology Training Program, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Oversaw training programs in biotechnology.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Held a professorship in the Department of Chemical Biological Engineering.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science