Joe Tien, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (BME, MSE)

Office ERB 717
Email jtien@bu.edu
Phone (617) 358-3055
Fax (617) 353-6766
Website The Tien Group

Areas of Interest

Vascularization of biomaterials; quantitative physiology of engineered tissues; biomaterials for microsurgical applications; lymphatics; interstitial transport; inverse problems in vascular imaging; vascular biophysics; tumor-vessel interactions

Research Areas

Dr. Tien and his group focus on the engineering of functional tissues through control of the cellular microenvironment. Of particular interest is the synthesis of microvascular networks that can serve as in vitro models of microcirculatory diseases or as ex vivo scaffolds for the perfusion of macroscopic tissues. Members of the group apply their understanding of fundamental biology to design structured biomaterials that orient, localize, or alter cellular interactions to elicit desired behavior. This work uses techniques adapted from molecular biology, surface chemistry, materials science, and lithography, and develops new technologies in-house as needed.

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Departments or Divisions: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering

Affiliation: Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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