Mateusz S Wietecha
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- In our lab we are fascinated by the complexity of wound healing, an evolutionarily optimized program for efficient repair of damaged tissue involving dozens of cell types and thousands of molecules interacting across space and time. While wounds in the oral cavity heal much faster than those in the skin, healing becomes dysregulated in many chronic diseases, including in diabetes (which causes wounds to heal poorly, or not at all) and in cancer (which has been described as an over-healing wound).<br>
- Only in recent years has it become possible to more fully appreciate the symphony of healing and its dysregulation in diseases by emerging multi-omic tools such as single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. Our research combines these multi-omics technologies and powerful tissue imaging methods in animal and cell models of healing with classic molecular biology tools, providing the ideal training for students interested in systems and molecular biology.<br>
- Our lab has a flexible, friendly and open environment. We emphasize scientific integrity, communication, teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration.<br>
- Please check out our website for more information: https://go.uic.edu/WietechaLab
At a Glance
- Title Assistant Professor
- College College of Dentistry
- Department Department of Oral Biology
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