Faculty

Taby Ahsan

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Email: tahsan@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 865-5899

535 Lindy Boggs Building
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118

Click to visit Dr. Ahsan's laboratory website

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (with Robert Nerem), Postdoctoral Fellow
• University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 1998 Ph.D. in Bioengineering
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1991 B.S.E. in Bioengineering

Research Interests

Our lab focuses on the effects of the physical microenvironment at the intersection of stem cell research, developmental biology, and tissue engineering. We utilize a variety of bioreactors and engineered physical cues to study stem cell renewal and differentiation. Using an interdisciplinary approach by working with basic scientists, engineers, and clinicians in both academia and industry, we attempt to answer questions and address issues in stem cell mechanobiology, stem cell bioprocessing, and tissue engineering / regenerative medicine.

Courses Taught

Fall: BMEN 6710 - Departmental Seminar
Fall: BMEN 6930 - Regenerative Medicine
Spring: BMEN 3300/6300 - Biomechanics
Spring: BMEN 3301/6301 - Biomechanics Lab 

Honors and Awards

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (National Institutes of Health) 2004-2006

Journal Articles

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/collections/public/1tgvrd4x_QO8YQlBc5MYtmS/?sort=date&direction=descending

Book Chapters

Ahsan T, Doyle AM, Nerem RM: Stem cell research. In: Atala A, Lanza R, Thomson J, & Nerem R, eds. Principles of Regenerative Medicine. New York, NY: Academic Press, pp. 28-47, 2007.

Ahsan T, Bellamkonda R, Nerem RM: Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: Advancing towards clinical therapies. In: Mao JJ, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Mikos AG, & Atala A, eds. Translational Approaches in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Boston, MA: Artech House Publishing, pp. 3-16, 2008.