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Steven George, MD, PhD
William J. Link Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine
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| Current PI funding: NIH (R01-HL-070654), Exhaled nitric oxide: Mechanisms and limitations (2004-2008)
NIH (R01-HL-067954), Mechanisms of subepithelial fibrosis in asthma (2003-2008) |
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| Mentoring: Dr. George's impressive teaching and mentoring record make him an ideal asset to the ICTS Council of Mentors. In addition to 18 trainees (5 currently), Dr. George has been awarded numerous teaching honors at UC Irvine, including the Excellence in Undergraduate Education and Innovation Award (1997), the School of Engineering Outstanding Professor of the Year Award (1998), and the Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Teaching (1999). His trainees include Dr. Vinod Suresh, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand; and Dr. Soonjo Kwon, Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering at Utah State University. |
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| Research: Dr. George's interests are in the broad area of pulmonary transport and tissue remodeling, with specific interests in nitric oxide gas exchange dynamics, subepithelial fibrosis in asthma, and non-invasive optical imaging. Active since 1995, the exhaled nitric oxide project initially focused on modeling fundamental gas exchange mechanisms in healthy adults. However, in the past two years the project has begun to translate the model to clinical studies in children, in collaboration with the Children's Hospital of Orange County. The tissue remodeling feature of the lab focuses on the development of in vitro and more recently in vivo models of fibrosis in the airway mucosa. The key feature of Dr. George's approach is to link the optical, mechanical, and biological properties with the goal of non-invasively assessing airway mechanical properties. Dr. George's extraordinary research abilities have earned him the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (1999). |
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