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Research Statement

Heilshorn's interests include biomaterials in regenerative medicine, engineered proteins with novel assembly properties, microfluidics and photolithography of proteins, and synthesis of materials to influence stem cell differentiation. Current projects include creating in vitro circuits of neurons, tissue engineering for spinal cord regeneration, and designing scaffolds for cell transplation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and stroke.

Research Interests:

Biomaterials in regenerative medicine
Engineered proteins with novel assembly properties
Microfluidics and photolithography of proteins
Tissue engineering for spinal cord regeneration
Synthesis of materials to influence stem cell differentiation

Degree	Discipline	Year	School
PhD	Chemical Engineering and Biology	2004	Caltech
MS	Chemical Engineering	2000	Caltech
BS	Chemical Engineering	1998	Georgia Tech

Publication Title	Author(s)/Speaker(s)	Open Document
Cell-binding domain context affects cell behavior on engineered proteins	S.C. Heilshorn; J.C. Liu; K.A. DiZio...
Comparative cell response to artificial extracellular matrix proteins containing the RGD and CS5 cell-binding domains	J.C. Liu; S.C. Heilshorn; D.A. Tirrell
Endothelial cell adhesion to the fibronectin CS5 domain in artificial extracellular matrix proteins	S.C. Heilshorn; K.A. DiZio; E.R. Welsh...
Liquid personal cleansing compositions which contain a complex coacervate for improved sensory perception	R.W. Glenn; M.R. Sine; M.D. Evans...
Title: Cell-binding domain context affects cell behavior on engineered proteins Author(s): S.C. Heilshorn; J.C. Liu; K.A. DiZio; D.A. Tirrell Journal: Biomacromolecules Date Published: 2005 Details: 6, pp 318-323. [Close Box] Title: Comparative cell response to artificial extracellular matrix proteins containing the RGD and CS5 cell-binding domains Author(s): J.C. Liu; S.C. Heilshorn; D.A. Tirrell Journal: Biomacromolecules Date Published: 2004 Details: 5, pp 497-504 [Close Box] Title: Endothelial cell adhesion to the fibronectin CS5 domain in artificial extracellular matrix proteins Author(s): S.C. Heilshorn; K.A. DiZio; E.R. Welsh; D.A. Tirrell Journal: Biomaterials Date Published: 2003 Details: 24, pp 4245-4252 [Close Box] Book Title: Liquid personal cleansing compositions which contain a complex coacervate for improved sensory perception Book Authors/Eds.: R.W. Glenn; M.R. Sine; M.D. Evans; M.E. Carethers; S.C. Heilshorn Publisher: Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company. Date Published: 1998 Details: U.S. patents #6,028,043 (2000), #5,932,528 (1999), #5,858,938 (1999), #5,716,920 (1998). [Close Box]
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Course Number	Course Title	Link
MATSCI 190/210	Organic Materials
ENGR50M	Intro to Materials Science, Biomaterials Emphasis
MATSCI381/BIOE362	Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
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