Brian Diekman

Brian Diekman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focuses on leveraging regenerative medicine technologies to develop novel therapies for osteoarthritis, particularly investigating aging mechanisms in cartilage dysfunction and genome editing of stem cells to study genetic risk factors.

• Education: Ph.D. (2012) and B.S. (2005) in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University

Research Interests:

• Regenerative Medicine
• Osteoarthritis
• Cartilage Dysfunction
• Stem Cells
• Aging Biology

Scientific Awards:

• F32 (NIH NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship / National Institute on Aging, 2015-2017)
• Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Young Investigator Award (2011)