Lauren Blackمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
Lauren Black is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University’s School of Engineering. Her research focuses on understanding the role of extracellular matrix (ECM) and mechanobiological interactions in cardiac development, repair, and disease. She specializes in developing bioengineered models like heart-on-a-chip systems and silk-based scaffolds for studying fibrosis, ischemic injury, and congenital heart defects. Her work bridges basic science and translational applications, addressing challenges in regenerative medicine and cardiovascular tissue engineering. Her research interests include cardiac fibroblast biology, age-related changes in cardiac repair mechanisms, and the design of high-throughput microfluidic systems for toxicity testing and disease modeling. Recent studies emphasize ECM dynamics in developmental stages and the application of smart biomaterials for therapeutic delivery. Key areas of investigation include: (1) Cardiac fibroblast-matrix crosstalk across developmental ages, (2) Bioengineered models for studying ischemia-reperfusion injury and fibrosis, and (3) Silk-ECM composite patches for congenital heart defect repair. Her publications span journals such as Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology , Scientific Reports , and Nano Letters . No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information. Her lab’s work is supported by collaborations in cardiovascular biology, tissue engineering, and bioelectronic interfaces.







