Satish B. Alapati

    Email Address: salapati@uic.edu
    College: Dentistry Department: Endodontics
    Secondary Department: Bioengineering
    Title: Associate Professor
    Office: 3129962033 Phone: 3129962033
    Webpage: https://dentistry.uic.edu/satish-alapati
    Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes

    Research Interest:
    My research is focused on Dental Tissue Regeneration/Engineering using stem cell and tissue engineering concepts. The core research: 1) the use of Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) on scaffolds for revascularization/regenerative procedures, 2) Scaffold design for drug/stem cell delivery, 3) Advanced Bioactive/Bioceramic materials in Dentistry

    Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 10-12

    Qualifications of a Student:
    Interested students should:
    • Students should be highly motivated.
    • Be prepared for first few weeks that will be devoted to reading to gain sufficient background science.
    • A GPA of 3.75 or higher is required.

    *contact me for further details

    Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
    Students should:
    • Attend the weekly research meetings
    • Be abled to maintain a weekly commitment along with their course work

    *contact me for further details

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