Luiz E. Bertassoni, DDS PhD
Associate Professor
- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, OHSU School of Medicine
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, OHSU School of Medicine
- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (CEDAR), Knight Cancer Institute
Dr. Luiz E. Bertassoni graduated with a DDS degree in Brazil, obtained a PhD in Biomaterials from University of Sydney, and two postdoctoral degrees in Bioengineering from University of California San Francisco, and the Division of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard Medical School and MIT. Currently, Dr. Bertassoni is an Associate Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. He also holds appointments at the department of restorative dentistry, the OHSU Center for Regenerative Medicine, the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research center (CEDAR) at the Knight Cancer Institute. Dr. Bertassoni leads a multidisciplinary research group working on various aspects of biomaterials and tissue engineering. His work has encompassed various aspects of micro-scale technologies and bioprinting for tissue regeneration; nanoscale structural and mechanical properties of mineralized tissues; and different aspects in the field of ‘organs-on-a-chip’. His research has been covered extensively in the media (Fox News, BBC, The Guardian, Fox Business, Wired.com, Tech Crunch, etc) and some of his recent work was selected as one of the top 100 science stories of the year by Discover Magazine. Luiz has published over 50 research manuscripts, including research articles, reviews and book chapters, and is a recipient of 28 national and international awards. He serves as a reviewer for 45 peer reviewed international journals, is an editorial board member of other 6.
Associate Professor
- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, OHSU School of Medicine
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, OHSU School of Medicine
- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (CEDAR), Knight Cancer Institute
Dr. Luiz E. Bertassoni graduated with a DDS degree in Brazil, obtained a PhD in Biomaterials from University of Sydney, and two postdoctoral degrees in Bioengineering from University of California San Francisco, and the Division of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard Medical School and MIT. Currently, Dr. Bertassoni is an Associate Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. He also holds appointments at the department of restorative dentistry, the OHSU Center for Regenerative Medicine, the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research center (CEDAR) at the Knight Cancer Institute. Dr. Bertassoni leads a multidisciplinary research group working on various aspects of biomaterials and tissue engineering. His work has encompassed various aspects of micro-scale technologies and bioprinting for tissue regeneration; nanoscale structural and mechanical properties of mineralized tissues; and different aspects in the field of ‘organs-on-a-chip’. His research has been covered extensively in the media (Fox News, BBC, The Guardian, Fox Business, Wired.com, Tech Crunch, etc) and some of his recent work was selected as one of the top 100 science stories of the year by Discover Magazine. Luiz has published over 50 research manuscripts, including research articles, reviews and book chapters, and is a recipient of 28 national and international awards. He serves as a reviewer for 45 peer reviewed international journals, is an editorial board member of other 6.
Research Associates
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S. Prakash Parthiban, PhD
Prakash obtained his PhD from Nagoya University, Japan working on calcium phosphate bioceramics. After PhD, he worked on cell-material interactions, mostly focussing on 3D vascular morphogenesis in hydrogels and stem cell spheroids. His major interests are hard tissue mineralization, vascular and developmental biology. |
OHSU Diversity Fellow
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Prof. Cristiane Miranda França DDS, MS, PhD
Dr. Cristiane Miranda Franca graduated with a DDS degree from Federal University of Goiás (FO-UFG), in Brazil, obtained Masters and PhD in Oral Pathology from University of São Paulo, Brazil. She has investigated the role of the extracelular matrix on tumor cell behavior, and in the last ten years her research focus has been on the effects of laser therapy in wound healing of diferent tissues, mainly skin, bone and muscle. Currently, Dr. França is Principal Investigator of the Biophotonics Post-Graduate Program applied to Health Sciences at Nove de Julho University (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil. During this period, Dr. França published 60 research papers in peer-reviewed indexed journals, 3 book chapters, 2 edited books, supervised 8 Masters and 1 PhD student, has issued 3 patents, and received 15 research awards. Her major research interests include wound healing, photobiomodulation, angiogenesis and tissue engineering. |
PhD Students
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Avathamsa Athirasala, BTech MS
Avathamsa Athirasala graduated with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, India and completed a Masters program in the same from University of Pennsylvania in 2012. She is currently a Research Assistant in the Bertassoni Lab at the Oregon Health and Science University. Her major research interests include mechanobiology of stem cell nuclei, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. |
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Sivaporn Horsophonphong, DDS, MS
Sivaporn graduated with a DDS degree from Srinakharinwirot University , in Thailand, obtained Masters in Pediatric Dentistry from Mahidol University, Thailand. She is currently a PhD student at the Mahidol University. Currently she is a visiting researcher in the Bertassoni lab at the Oregon Health and Science University. Her major research interests include stem cell research and Tissue Engineering. |
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Nara Rodrigues, DDS MS
Nara graduated with a DDS degree from Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Brazil, and obtained Masters in 2016. She is currently a PhD student in Brazil where she has investigated the effect of different dental materials on pulp-dentin complex response. Currently she is a visiting researcher in the Bertassoni lab at the Oregon Health and Science University. Her major research interests include Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. |
Research Assistants
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Anthony Tahayeri, BSc
Anthony Tahayeri graduated with a B.S. in Biological Engineering from Oregon State University. He is currently a research assistant in the Bertassoni lab located at Oregon Health Science University. His research interests include the development of manufacturing processes for biomaterial production and the development of biomedical devices as well as biomaterials. |
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Ashley Sercia, B.S.
Ashley Sercia graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Human Physiology at the University of Oregon. She is currently a research assistant in the Bertassoni lab located at Oregon Health and Science University. Her major research interests include tissue engineering, biomaterials and regenerative dentistry. |
Volunteers
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Bella Catalano
Bella is an undergraduate student at Portland State University studying Pre-Nursing and Community Health Education. She is originally from Oakland, California and hoping to attend Oregon Health and Science University for Nursing after she graduates from PSU. |
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Rebecca Forshaw
Rebecca is a current undergraduate student at Portland State University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She has high hopes of attending OHSU dental school when she graduates next year. Her major research interests include tissue engineering, regenerative dentistry, and cystic fibrosis. |
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