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Peter Searson is the Joseph R. Lynn C. Reynolds Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and a core researcher in the Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on developing tissue-engineered models of vascular systems, the blood-brain barrier, and drug delivery within the tumor microenvironment. Searson has appointed joint roles in the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Oncology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Physics and Astronomy. He directs the Measurement Corps as part of the Individualized Health Initiative at Johns Hopkins. His recent projects utilizie a reverse engineering approach to create in vitro models addressing the blood-brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system by regulating nutrient transport and shielding against harmful substances. Searson's lab employs human models for studying neurogenesis, vascularization, disease progression, treatment, and drug delivery. He chaired the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 1997 to 2003 and held leadership roles in the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology and the Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence. An elected fellow of prominent societies, he has received the IBM Distinguished Faculty Award twice and serves on the Research Council of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, focusing on tissue engineering and nanotechnology.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.