Donald O. Freytes, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Research Scientist
Research Interests
- Cardiac Tissue Engineering
- Regenerative Medicine
- Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds
Education
- B.S. Purdue University, Mechanical Engineering
- M.S. Purdue University, Biomedical Engineering
- Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, Bioengineering
Contact Information
- Tel: 212-305-9232
- Email: df2328@columbia.edu
As an undergraduate student at Purdue University, he majored in mechanical engineering and worked in the biomedical engineering department characterizing the structural properties of extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds. His undergraduate work led to his master thesis where he characterized the structural properties of multilaminate forms of ECM scaffolds prepared from different tissues. As a doctoral student he worked with Dr. Stephen F. Badylak and Dr. William Wagner at the University of Pittsburgh developing and characterizing hybrid scaffolds composed of naturally derived ECM and an elastomeric polyester. He also developed and characterized a gel form of the ECM scaffolds. He is currently a post-doctoral research scientist in the laboratory of Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic.
