February 2021
Cait McMillan joins us as Program Manager for the Progreammable Biomaterials Biosciences Initiative – welcome Cait!
Dr. Kohn presents keynote address at UCLA Research Day
November 2020
Merjem Mededovic passes her BME Qualifying Exam – Congratulations!
Genny Romanowicz received the University of Michigan Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski Award – congratulations!
October 2020
Morgan Bolger, Genny Romanowicz and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Structural Biology, entitled, “External Bone Size Identifies Different Strength-Decline Trajectories for the Male Human Femora,” with collaborators Erin Bigelow, Ferrous Ward, Antonio Ciarelli and Karl Jepsen
September 2020
Eric Madsen and Merjem Mededovic published a paper in Biochemical Society Transactions entitled, “Material Parameters to Enhance Bone Cell Function In-Vitro and In-Vivo”
Kayla Moss, BME undergrad joins lab – welcome!
August 2020
Dr. Kohn is named the Natalie C. Roberts Endowed Professor
Sam McGoldrick and Tom Davidson published a paper in International Journal of Molecular Sciences entitled, “Phage Display to Augment Biomaterial Function”
May 2020
Stage 3 of the Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center is funded by NIH/NIDCR! Dr. Kohn is PI and Director of this national center, along with Will Giannobile at UM, Charles Sfeir and Bill Wagner at Pittsburgh and Dave Mooney at Harvard. This grant, funded at over $30M is geared toward translating regenerative medicine technologies into patients, and is the largest grant in the history of the Dental School
March 2020
Genny Romanowicz receives a Women in Science Promising Talent Award from IADR – congratulations!
Gurjit Mandair and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Bone Reports entitled, “Radiation-Induced Changes to Bone Composition Extend Beyond Periosteal Bone,” with collaborators Mike Morris (Chemistry), Megan Oest, Ken Mann and Tim Damron (Upstate Medical University, Syracuse)
February 2020
Dr. Kohn is honored with a Distinguished Faculty Research Mentoring Award
Dr. Kohn delivers a keynote talk at the Adhesion Society Meeting entitled, “Phage-Derived Peptides for Biomaterial-Tissue Adhesion”
January 2020
Sam McGoldrick passes her BME Qualifying Exam – Congratulations!
December 2019
Dr. Kohn, along with collaborators Will Giannobile, Lonnie Shea, Jan Stegemann and Kurt Hankenson, received funding from the University’s Bioscience Initiatives to establish a center in Engineering Programmable Biomaterials and coalesce regenerative medicine activities across campus
October 2019
Kathm Alismail and Lizhong Zhang, BME Masters students join lab – welcome!
Olivia Farney, BME undergrad and Dalia Marakby, CMB undergrad join lab – welcome!
Dr. Kohn published a Preview in Matter entitled, “Multi-Functional Biomaterials with Clinical Utility”
Genny Romanowicz and Dr. Kohn present papers at the 13th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (ICCBMT) in Montebello, Quebec. Genny’s paper was on “Perturbations to Collagen Cross-links Alter Mineralization Differently in the Femur and Mandible” and Dr. Kohn spoke on “Correlations Between Composition, Mechanics and Age in Human Bone”
September 2019
Morgan Bolger and Genny Romanowicz published a paper in Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering entitled, “Advancements in Composition and Structural Characterization of Bone to Inform Mechanical Outcomes and Modelling”
Morgan Bolger presented a paper at the ASBMR Meeting in Orlando on “The Effect of Age-Related Compositional Changes on Tissue-Level Bone Mechanics is Dependent on External Bone Size”
August 2019
Kohn lab bests Stegemann lab in trivia!
July 2019
Denislav Nikolov presented a paper at the Summer Research Opportunity Program Symposium on “In vitro Incubation Techniques as a Method of Compositional Analysis of Glycated Bone”
Genny Romanowicz’s NIH F30 grant, “The Role of Collagen Cross-Links in Craniofacial Bone Quality and Healing” was funded for 3 years – congratulations!
June 2019
Genny Romanowicz and Eric Madsen presented papers at the IADR Meeting in Vancouver and Dr. Kohn chaired a symposium on the NIDCR DOCTRC Program: Interdisciplinary Translational Project Advancements. Genny’s paper was on “Mineralization altered by collagen cross-links inhibition in the femur but not the mandible,” and Eric’s paper was on “Hydroxyapatite binding peptides enhance migration and differentiation of MSCs”
Eric Madsen published a chapter on Bioceramics in Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals, 3rd Edition
Madison Wahlsten, BME undergrad joins lab – welcome!
Sam Kohn, MSE undergrad from Purdue University and Denislav Nikolov, ME undergrad from Cal Poly Pomona join lab for Summer – welcome!
May 2019
Morgan Bolger passes BME Qualifying Exam – congratulations!
Congratulations to Thomas and Megan on your wedding!
Eric Madsen and Gurjit Mandair presented papers at the 3rd Annual UM Musculoskeletal Health Symposium
Gurjit Mandair and Dr. Kohn published a paper in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research entitled, “External Bone Size is a Key Determinant of Strength-Decline Trajectories of Aging Male Radii” with collaborators Erin Bigelow, Daniella Patton, Ferrous Ward, Antonio Ciarelli, Michael Casden, Andrea Clark, Robert Goulet, Mike Morris, Steve Schlecht, Todd Bredbenner and Karl Jepsen
April 2019
Goodbye to Tia Calabrese, who is leaving to start grad school at the University of Pittsburgh
March 2019
Harsha Ramaraju published a paper in Advanced Healthcare Materials entitled, “Cell and Material-Specific Phage Display Peptides Increase iPS-MSC Mediated Bone and Vasculature Formation In Vivo”
February 2019
Dr. Kohn gave a talk on “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine,” at the Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Honors Society at UM
Gurjit Mandair presented a paper at the Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting in Austin, TX on “Correlations Between Age, Mechanics, and Composition of Human Femora at Various Anatomical Locations”
January 2019
Dr. Kohn published a paper in the Journal of Biomechanics entitled, “The Relationship Between Whole Bone Stiffness and Strength is Age and Sex Dependent” with collaborators Daniella Patton, Erin Bigelow, Steve Schlecht, Todd Bredbenner and Karl Jepsen from the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Yao Yao, OHS Ph.D. student joins lab for research rotation – welcome!
Eric Madsen’s NIH F30 grant, “Functionalization of Biomimetic Apatite with Mineral Binding Peptides for Bone Tissue Engineering” was funded for 4 years – congratulations!
December 2018
Dr. Kohn gave a talk on “Engineered Peptides for Regenerative Medicine” at Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI) Symposium on Smart Medical Devices. Nanjing, China
November 2018
Aidan Terhune, Mechanical Engineering undergrad joins lab – welcome!
Merjem Mededovic, BME Ph.D. student joins lab – welcome!
October 2018
Thomas Davidson presented a paper at the Society for Biomaterials sponsored Biomaterials Day in Pittsburgh on “Phage-Display Derived Peptide as a Potential Adhesive to Increase Biomaterial/Tissue Bond Strength”
September 2018
Ben Bielajew, Tom Davidson, Joe Gardinier and Dr. Kohn were authors on a paper in Journal of Dental Research entitled, “Biological and Mechanical Evaluation of Novel Prototype Dental Composites” with collaborators Tim Scott, Brian Clarkson and their students
Joe Gardinier, along with Salam Al-Omaishi, Mike Morris and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Bone entitled, “Examining the Influence of PTH(1-34) on Tissue Strength and Composition”
Michael Friedman, along with Robert Szczepnakiewicz and Dr. Kohn published a paper in PLoS One, entitled, “Combined Mineral-Supplemented Diet and Exercise Increases Bone Mass and Strength after Eight Weeks and Maintains Increases after Eight Weeks of Detraining in Adult Mice”
Gowri Viswanathan, BME undergrad joins lab – welcome!
July 2018
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the International Association for Dental Research Meeting in London on “Engineering Peptides to Promote Cell-Specific Adhesion and Tissue Regeneration”
Gurjit Mandair presented a paper at the British Biophysical Society Biennial Meeting in Southampton, UK on “Effects of In-Vitro Glycation on Bone Collagen Structure and Order”
June 2018
Gurjit Mandair presented a paper at the Bone Research Society in Winchester, UK
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the European Society for Biomaterials Summer School in Bordeaux, France on “Launching an Academic Career: How to Be Successful in a Post-Doc and Faculty Position”
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the University of North Carolina on “Strategies and Opportunities for Translating Regenerative Medicine Technologies”
April 2018
Dr. Kohn presented a seminar to the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester entitled, “Engineered Peptides to Promote and Inhibit Bone Growth”
Dr. Kohn argued for the academic side in “Cage Match 2018: Academia vs. Industry – Where Can You Have the Greatest Impact” at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting in Atlanta
Gurjit Mandair presented a paper at the 2nd Annual UM Musculoskeletal Health Symposium on “Differential Effects of Nonenzymatic Glycation on Bone Collagen Secondary Structure”
March 2018
Genny Romanowicz and Eric Madsen presented papers at American Association for Dental Research Meeting in Fort Lauderdale and Dr. Kohn chaired a symposium on Dental Oral Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortia: A New Paradigm
Dr. Kohn, along with Will Giannobile and co-authors from the Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center (MPWRMRC) and Center for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR) publish an editorial in Journal of Dental Research entitled , “Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Regenerative Medicine: Transforming Biotechnologies for Innovating Patient Care”
Gurjit Mandair presented a paper at the Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting in New Orleans on “Differential Effects of Nonenzymatic Glycation on Bone Collagen Secondary Structure”
Matt Karabetsos presented a paper at the Michigan Diabetes Research Symposium on “Effects of Glycation on Bone Collagen Structure and Order”
February 2018
Dr. Kohn was invited to be a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the 13th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (ICCBMT), to be held in Montebello, Quebec in October 2019.
January 2018
Tia Calabrese, BME undergrad joins lab – welcome!
November 2017
Gurjit Mandair, Grace Vanrenterghem, and Dr. Kohn, published a paper in Journal of Structural Biology entitled, “Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling Through ACVR1 and BMPR1A Negatively Regulates Bone Mass Along with Alterations in Bone Composition,” with collaborators Yuji Mishina, Mike Morris and students in their labs
Genny Romanowicz presented her research on “The Role of Collagen Cross-links in Bone Mineralization” at the Hinman Research Symposium in Memphis, TN
Dr. Kohn presented a seminar to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University on “Engineering Peptides to Promote and Inhibit Tissue Growth”
Samantha McGoldrick, BME Ph.D. student joins lab – welcome!
October 2017
University of Michigan Society for Biomaterials Student Chapter hosts Biomaterials Day in Ann Arbor; Eric Madsen presented his work on “Dual Peptide DPI-VTK Enhances Bone Regeneration”
September 2017
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk on the “History of Regenerative Medicine at the University of Michigan” as part of the UM Bicentennial Event – 50 Years of Bioengineering: A Celebration of Past, Present and Future
Gurjit Mandair presented his work on “Irradiation-Induced Changes to Bone Quality Extend Beyond Periosteal Bone” at the British Orthopaedic Research Society in London
August 2017
Goodbye to Ben Bielajew, who is leaving for grad school at UC Irvine
July 2017
TEAM Training Grant renewed for another 5 years! Dr. Kohn is PI and Director of this NIH training program in tissue engineering and regeneration which supports 11 trainees per year in OHS, BME and PIBS. This training program, funded for years 41-45 for $2.9M, is the longest standing training program on campus.
June 2017
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Denver on “Optimizing the Response to Exercise at Multiple Levels of Tissue Organization”
Morgan Bolger, BME Ph.D. student joins lab – welcome!
Dr. Kohn published a chapter in Comprehensive Biomaterials II, 2nd Edition, entitled “Porous Coatings in Orthopaedics”
May 2017
Eric Madsen passed his OHS Prelim Exam – congratulations!
Grace vanRenterghem, MSE undergrad joins lab – welcome!
Genny Romanowicz presented her research, “The Role of Collagen Cross-links in Bone Mineralization” at the 1st Annual Musculoskeletal Health Symposium
Eric Madsen presented his research, “Dual Peptide DPI-VTK Enhances Bone Regeneration” at the 1st Annual Musculoskeletal Health Symposium
April 2017
Dr. Kohn is installed as President of the Society for Biomaterials
Harsha Ramaraju and Sharon Miller published a paper in Biomaterials, entitled, “Dual-Functioning Peptides Discovered by Phage Display Increase the Magnitude and Specificity of BMSC Attachment to Mineralized Biomaterials”
March 2017
Dr. Kohn is elected a Fellow of the American Association for Dental Research
Genny Romanowicz and Eric Madsen presented their research at the International Association for Dental Research Meeting in San Francisco. Genny’s presentation was on The Role of Collagen Cross-links in Bone Mineralization and Eric’s was on Dual Peptide DPI-VTK Enhances Bone Regeneration
Joe Gardinier and Gurjit Mandair presented their research at the Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting in San Diego. Joe’s presentation was on Osteocytes’ Response to PTH(1-34) Regulates Perilacunar Tissue Composition, and Gurjit’s presentation was on Radiation-induced Changes to Bone Mineral and Matrix Quality Extend throughout Cortical Bone
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine annual symposium on “Scaffolds Used to Overcome Challenges in Craniomaxillofacial Regeneration”
The Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center is funded by NIH/NIDCR! Dr. Kohn is PI and Director of this national center, along with Will Giannobile at UM, Charles Sfeir and Bill Wagner at Pittsburgh and Dave Mooney at Harvard. This grant, funded at over $12M is geared toward translating regenerative medicine technologies into patients.
February 2017
Genny Romanowicz wins 1st Place in the Basic Science Category at the University of Michigan Research Day – congratulations!
November 2016
Dr. Kohn, along with co-inventors William Murphy, Martin Peters and David Mooney, is awarded a US Patent (# 9.480,773) on “Mineralization and Biological Modification of Biomaterial Surfaces”
October 2016
Dr. Kohn gave the Roger E. Marchant Memorial Lecture at Case Western Reserve University on “Engineering Peptides to Promote and Inhibit Tissue Growth”
September 2016
Thomas Davidson, BME Ph.D. student joins lab – welcome!
Eric Madsen is awarded a Fellowship on NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant – congratulations!
August 2016
The Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center (MiMHC) is funded by NIH/NIAMS for 5 years. Dr. Kohn is PI and Director of the Structural and Compositional Assessment Core, which supports micro and nano-CT and Raman spectroscopy of tissues and materials.
Dr. Kohn is awarded a 5 year NIH R01 grant, “Engineering Anti-Fragile Interfaces”. He is PI, along with Tim Scott in Chemical Engineering and Co-Is Brian Clarkson and Peter Yaman.
July 2016
Eric Madsen, DDS/Ph.D. student joins lab – welcome!
May 2016
Dr. Kohn hosted a lunch and learning session at the 10th World Biomaterials Congress in Montreal on “Recent Advances in Biomineralization”
Harsha Ramaraju presented a paper at the 10th World Biomaterials Congress in Montreal on “Phage Display Derived Peptides Increase Human MSC Mediated Bone Formation In Vivo”
Matt Karabetsos and Ben Bielajew, BME undergrads joins lab – welcome!
April 2016
Dr. Kohn is elected President of the Society for Biomaterials – hyperlink to PR
Erin McNerny, Genny Romanowicz, Margaret Tantillo and Dr. Kohn, published a paper in Bone entitled, “Loss of BMP Signaling Through BMPR1A in Osteoblasts Leads to Greater Collagen Cross-Link Maturation and Material-Level Mechanical Properties in Mouse Femoral Trabecular Compartments,” along with collaborators Yuji Mishina, Mike Morris, Mitsuo Yamauchi and students in their labs
March 2016
Michael Friedman, along with Alyssa Bailey, Matt Rondon, Erin McNerny, Nadder Sahar and Dr. Kohn published a paper in PLoS One entitled, “Calcium- and Phosphorus-Supplemented Diet Increases Bone Mass after Short-Term Exercise and Increases Bone Mass and Structural Strength after Long-Term Exercise in Adult Mice”
February 2016
Joe Gardinier, along with Salam Al-Omaishi, Mike Morris and Dr. Kohn publish a paper in Matrix Biology entitled, “PTH Signaling Mediates Perilacunar Remodeling During Exercise”
Joe Gardinier is selected as a New Investigator Research Award Finalist at the Orthopaedic Research Society – congratulations!
January 2016
Dr. Kohn is part of team awarded an NIH R01 grant, “Biochemical and Biomechanical Changes to Bone Following Radiotherapy.” Dr. Kohn is PI on the UM Sub-Contract with Michael Morris (UM Chemistry) and overall PI Tim Damron of the State University of New York
Gurjit Mandair joins lab – welcome!
November 2015
Janani Ramaswamy defended her Ph.D. dissertation – congratulations!
October 2015
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk on “Integrating Compositional Analysis Into Bone Mechanics: Breaking Dogma” at the Elving Symposium, Department of Chemistry, UM
Erin McNerny, Margaret Tantillo, Michelle Lynch and Dr. Kohn published a paper in PLos One entitled, “Mechanical Loading Synergistically Increases Trabecular Bone Volume and Improves Mechanical Properties in the Mouse when BMP Signaling Is Specifically Ablated in Osteoblasts” along with Yuji Mishina and students in his lab
Work from our collaborative MCubed project with Mohamed El-Sayed and Ken Kozloff was presented at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, “Development of ‘Smart’ Bone Targeted Micelles for the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Lesion in Bone”
Harsha Ramaraju defends his Ph.D dissertation – congratulations!
Dr. Kohn gave the Dwain L Ford Lecture, “Using Biomimetics to Develop Materials that Can ‘Talk’ to the Biological World” at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 50th Anniversary Symposium, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
Janani Ramaswamy, Harsha Ramaraju and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Biomaterials, entitled “Inhibition of Osteoblast Mineralization by Phosphorylated Phage-Derived Apatite-Specific Peptide” along with collaborator Nan Hatch
September 2015
Work from our collaborative MCubed project with Mohamed El-Sayed and Ken Kozloff was presented at 13th International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium, NanoDDS15 in Seattle, “Development of “Smart” Targeted Micelles for Triggered Release of Chemotherapeutic Cargo in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Lesion in Bone”
Genny Romanowicz is awarded a Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant – congratulations!
August 2015
Good bye to Dr. Joe Gardinier, who finished his post-doc in the lab and is starting a position as an Assistant Scientist in the Bone and Joint Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit
Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology entitled, “Characterization of Bone-like Apatite Powder Fabricated Using Modified Simulated Body Fluid” with collaborator Hojun Song and students from Chonnam National University, Korea
Joe Gardinier, presented a paper at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics in Columbus, Ohio on “PTH Signaling Mediates Perilacunar Remodeling During Exercise”
July 2015
Dr. Kohn, along with co-inventors William Murphy, Martin Peters and David Mooney, is awarded a US Patent (#9,072,813) on “Mineralization and Biological Modification of Biomaterial Surfaces”
Michael Friedman defended his Ph.D. dissertation – congratulations!
Janani Ramaswamy won the University of Michigan Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski Award – congratulations!
Erin McNerny, Joe Gardinier and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Bone entitled, “Exercise Increases Pyridinoline Cross-linking and Counters the Mechanical Effects of Concurrent Lathyrogenic Treatment”
Erin McNerny and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Scientific Reports, entitled, “Proton-Detected Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy of Bone with Ultrafast Magic Angle Spinning” along with collaborators Mike Morris and Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy from UM Chemistry
April 2015
Dr. Kohn chaired a symposium on Ceramics and Composites in Bone Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Charlotte, NC
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk in the Pathways to Excellence Seminar Series in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Baylor University entitled “Endogenous and Exogenous Alterations in Bone Composition: Does More Bone Translate into Better Quality?”
Erin McNerny, Margaret Tantillo and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Biological Chemistry entitled, “WNT1 Induced Secreted Protein-1 (WISP1): A Novel Regulator of Bone Turnover and Wnt Signaling” along with collaborators Pam Robey and Marian Young from NIH
Harsha Ramaraju presented a paper at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on “Phage-Derived Bi-Functional Peptides Improve Human BMSC Interactions on Biomimetic Apatite ”
March 2015
Michael Friedman presented a paper at the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in Las Vegas on “Calcium- and Phosphorus-Supplemented Diet and Exercise Prevent Loss of Cortical and Trabecular Bone with Aging in Mice”
February 2015
Joe Gardinier is selected to participate in the US Bone and Joint Initiative Young Investigators Initiative (YII) Program
December 2014
Dr. Kohn, along with co-inventors Mohamed El-Sayed and Ken Kozloff “filed an invention disclosure, “Development of Bone-Targeting Therapeutic and Imaging Agents”
Joe Gardinier, Fatma Mohamed and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research entitled, “PTH Signaling During Exercise Contributes to Bone Adaptation”
October 2014
Dr. Kohn presented a seminar to the School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering at Beihang University in Beijing, China entitled, “Biomimetics: Developing Nature-Inspired Materials to Talk to the Biological World”
Dr. Kohn, along with Mohamed El-Sayed and Ken Kozloff give a Ted-Talk Presentation entitled, “Bringing Gentler Treatments for Metastatic Cancer Therapy to Light” at the MCubed Symposium 2014 – Innovation Cubed: Successes, Insights and New Directions
September 2014
Good bye to Dr. Nianli Zhang, who is finishing his post-doc in the lab and starting a position at Orthofix, Dallas, TX
Genny Romanowicz, DDS/Ph.D. student joins lab – welcome!
Erin McNerny and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research entitled, “Bone Toughness and Strength Correlate with Collagen Cross-Link Maturity in a Dose-Controlled Lathyrism Mouse Model” with collaborators Mike Morris and Bo Gong from UM Chemistry
Harsha Ramaraju and Sharon Miller published a paper in Connective Tissue Research entitled, “Dual-Functioning Phage Derived Peptides Encourage Human Bone Marrow Cell Specific Attachment to Mineralized Biomaterials”
July 2014
Dr. Kohn, along with Karl Jepsen in Orthopaedics was awarded a 5 year NIH R01 grant, “Bone Robustness as a Biomarker of Skeletal Aging and Fragility”
May 2014
Dr. Kohn gives an invited talk at the Institute for Aging and Chronic Diseases, University of Liverpool entitled, “Biomineralization Strategies to Investigate Bone Quality and Regenerate Bone”
Erin McNerny and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Magnetic Resonance entitled, “Acceleration of Natural-Abundance Solid-State MAS NMR Measurements on Bone by Paramagnetic Relaxation from Gadolinium-DTPA” with collaborators Mike Morris and Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy from UM Chemistry
April 2014
Erin McNerny defended her Ph.D. dissertation – congratulations!
November 2013
Dr. Kohn presented a seminar to the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame entitled, “Endogenous and Exogenous Alterations in Bone Composition: Influence on Bone Mechanics”
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Medicine International Society (TERMIS-AM) meeting in Atlanta entitled, “Assessing Spatial Variance in Collagen Maturity: Importance of Tissue History”
October 2013
Harsha Ramaraju won a Young Investigator Award at 11th International Conference on Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues – congratulations!
September 2013
Janani Ramaswamy was awarded a University of Michigan Rackham Pre-Doctoral Fellowship – congratulations!
Joe Gardinier was awarded an American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Young Investigator Award and Distinguished Oral Presentation – congratulations!
August 2013
Erin McNerny and Dr. Kohn published a paper in Journal of Solid State Chemistry entitled, “Crystallinity and Compositional Changes in Carbonated Apatites: Evidence from 31P Solid-State NMR, Raman, and AFM Analysis” with collaborators Renny Franceschi, Mary Tecklenburg (Central Michigan University), Mark Banaszak Holl, Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy and Mike Morris (UM Chemistry)
June 2013
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry at 100: A Legacy in Oral Biology Centennial Conference entitled, “Mimicking Natural Design of Mineralized Tissue in Biomaterials”
April 2013
Dr. Kohn presented a seminar to the Department of Bioengineering, Penn State University entitled, “Using Biomineralization Strategies to Develop Cell-Interactive Biomaterials”
Dr. Kohn becomes Secretary-Treasurer of the Society for Biomaterials
Joe Gardinier was awarded an NIH NRSA F32 Post-Doctoral Fellowship – congratulations!
March 2013
Dr. Kohn gave an invited talk at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine annual symposium entitled, “Biomineralization Principles as a Platform for Tissue Regeneration”
February 2013
Dr. Kohn is elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
January 2013
Janani Ramaswamy is named a University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer Fellow – congratulations!
Older Awards and News
Dr. Kohn receives a Distinguished Scientist Award at the International Association for Dental Research Meeting in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil (2012)
Dr. Kohn is elected a Fellow of the International Union of Biomaterials Scientists and Engineers and installed at the World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu, China (2012)
Dr. Kohn is elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society (2008)
Dr. Kohn is the Hunter Distinguished Lecturer, Clemson University (2007)
Dr. Kohn is elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) (2005)
Dr. Kohn received an NIH IPA Award to support his sabbatical at the NIH (2000 – 2001)
Dr. Kohn received a National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award (1994 – 1998)
Dr. Kohn received a Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Research Award (1994 – 1998)
Harsha Ramaraju is awarded a Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship (2012)
Joe Gardinier is awarded a Post-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (2011)
Nianli Zhang is awarded a Post-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (2011)
Linh Luong received the University of Michigan Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski Award (2010)
Image from Ricky Rossello’s work makes the cover of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Vol 106 #32), accompanying his paper (2009)
Michael Friedman received a National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) Fellowship (2009)
Sharon Segvich received the University of Michigan Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski Award (2008)
Sharon Segvich won an award for Best Oral Presentation at the 7th Midwest Tissue Engineering Consortium held in Cincinnati, Ohio (2008)
Erin Gatenby is awarded a 2-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (2008)
Steve Obreiter wins 2nd Prize in the Basic Science Category at University of Michigan Research Day (2007)
Ricky Rossello wins a Society for Biomaterials STARs Award (2007)
Joey Wallace received the University of Michigan Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski Award (2007)
Sharon Segvich and Joey Wallace win awards at the 6th Midwest Tissue Engineering Consortium. Sharon for Best Oral Presentation and Joey for Best Poster (2007)
Sharon Segvich won a prize for the Best Oral Presentation at the Engineering Graduate Student Symposium (2007)
Joey Wallace and Sharon Segvich both receive Young Investigator Awards at the 9th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (2007)
Nadder Sahar wins award for Best Paper at the Midwest Biomedical Engineering Conference (2006)
Linh Luong is awarded a 2-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (2006)
Joey Wallace, won a prize for the Best Oral Presentation at the Engineering Graduate Student Symposium (2006)
Nadder Sahar is awarded a 2 year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Regenerative Sciences Training Grant (2006)
Kyungsup Shin wins 2nd Prize in the Basic Science Category at the University of Michigan Research Day, (2005)
Erin Gatenby is awarded a 2-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Cellular Biotechnology Training Grant (2005)
Champa Jayasuriya wins 3rd Prize in the Basic Science Category at University of Michigan Research Day (2004)
Sharon Segvich is awarded a 2-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (2004)
Joey Wallace is awarded a 2-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Regenerative Sciences Training Grant (2004)
Erin Wilson is awarded a Post-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Regenerative Sciences Training Grant (2004)
Champa Jayasuriya is awarded a Post-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (2003)
Linh Luong wins a 4-year National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship (2003)
Mark Outslay is awarded a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Cellular Biotechnology Training Grant (2003)
Rupak Rajachar is awarded a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship on the NIH Biomaterials, Biomimetics and Tissue Engineering Training Grant (2001)
Image from Bill Murphy’s work makes the cover of Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (Vol 50 #1) (2000)
Image from Rupak Rajachar’s work makes the cover of the Analytical Chemistry (Vol 72 #10), accompanying his paper (2000)
Bill Murphy wins a Silver Medal Materials Research Society Graduate Student Research Award (1999)
Rupak Rajachar wins 2nd Prize for best paper at Biomedical Imaging: Beyond Diagnostics (1999)
Voytek Bobak wins an Award of Special Merit from the American Association of Orthodontists (1994)
Ching-Chang Ko wins a University of Michigan Research Partnership Award (1993)