Donald O. Freytes

Dr. Donald O. Freytes is a faculty member in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) and North Carolina State University (NCSU). He leads the REdesign Lab, located at the Biomedical Partnership Center on NC State’s Veterinary Campus, which focuses on regenerative engineering and bioengineered tissue development for functional restoration.

• Research Areas: Tissue engineering, extracellular matrix manipulation, regenerative medicine, and biomedical device design.
• Labs/Teams: REdesign Lab, specializing in tissue-specific extracellular matrices and bioengineered tissue constructs.

Dr. Freytes’ lab collaborates with postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates, including alumni such as Ziyu Wang and Lewis Gaffney. His work emphasizes translational applications to improve tissue remodeling and clinical outcomes.

• Notable Publications: Contributions to journals like Tissue Engineering Part A and ACS Sensors (specific titles not listed in the provided text).