Sharon Gerecht
Paul M. Gross Distinguished ProfessorOverview
Gerecht’s research group studies how the microenvironment regulates cellular responses, with the long-term goal of developing countermeasures and therapeutics. We develop biomaterials and culture systems to emulate mechanical and physical stressors toward understanding tissue function, reliance, and homeostasis. We also use that information to uncover pathways in injury and disease development to guide tissue healing and regeneration. We focus on blood vessels and their multifaceted roles in tissue performance, aging, and disease.
Positions
Paul M. Gross Distinguished Professor in the Pratt School of Engineering
2022 Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering
2022 Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure in the Pratt School of Engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering
2022 Pratt School of Engineering
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Education
Ph.D. 2004
2004 Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)