About
Jiro Nagatomi is a professor of bioengineering. His primary research interests include mechanobiology, biomechanics, regenerative medicine, and surgical materials. His lab, the Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology Laboratory, is currently working in the areas of mechanotransduction of hydrostatic pressure related to urology and cardiovascular diseases, multi-functional hydrogel tissue adhesive, and functional tissue engineering of intervertebral discs.
For more information, see his College Profile and Lab Website.
How their research is transforming health care
Nagatomi is working with his research group on cellular mechanism related to bladder dysfunction, tissue engineering of intervertebral disc and application of surgical tissue adhesive to hernia repair.
News and media related to their research
- NSF MRI grants awarded to bioengineers, Bioengineering News
Health Research Expertise Keywords
Faculty Scholar, Mechanobiology, biomechanics, regenerative medicine, surgical materials, urology, orthopedic surgery, cardiovascular diseases
