ChBE Fall 2017 Seminar

Applications of Microfluidics in Tissue Engineering and Sensors

Abhinav Bhushan, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

Abstract: Abhinav Bhushan lab’s research efforts lie at the interface of microfluidics, tissue engineering, and sensors. Our most recent work has addressed building in vitro tissue constructs that can mimic an organ’s physiology. We have applied these tissue models for nutrient metabolism and drug metabolism. To address the challenge of carrying out measurements in the small volumes associated with microfluidics, we have developed cell based and biochemical sensors that report on the basic cellular processes and are integrated within the microfluidics. I will present our recent findings in all of these areas. As we integrate these tools, the results promise the development of an integrated microfluidic platform containing advanced tissue engineered constructs and biochemical sensors for exciting applications in disease modeling and drug discovery

Biography: Abhinav Bhushan has a PhD/MS/BS in Mechanical Engineering, and postdoctoral training from the University of California Davis and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School/Shriners Boston. He has experience in starting companies, has worked in startups, as well as had a role of Early Commercialization Assessment Fellow at Harvard University. He was a NIH K30 scholar at the Clinical and Translational Science Center at the University of California Davis and has a second M.S. in Advanced Clinical Research.