Sharon Gerecht

Paul M. Gross Distinguished Professor
Sharon Gerecht
Sharon Gerecht

Overview

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)

Publications, Grants & Awards