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Katrina Knight, Ph.D.


Dr. Knight is an assistant professor in the Department of Bioengineering. Her research aims to improve the lives of women with pelvic floor disorders through the development of novel and innovative bioengineered treatments while also increasing the number of minorities pursuing an education and career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).   Area of Research:…

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Charles Jonassaint, Ph.D.


Dr. Jonassaint is an associate professor in the School of Medicine, where he is exploring novel technologies to expand the reach and impact of healthcare. He is the primary inventor of Painimation, a human-centered, Al technology-based approach for measuring pain. Area Research: Clinical Psychology, Medicine, Intelligence. Artificial intelligence and Human-Centered Design.  

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Cecelia C. Yates, Ph.D.


Dr. Yates is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has over 15 years of research funding from NIH, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies. She has submitted 16 invention disclosures in the last ten years, resulting in 11 U.S. patents and multiple international patents. Dr. Yates is the founder of FibroKine™ INC, inventor of Curostem™, a…

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Juan Taboas, Ph.D.


Dr. Taboas is an associate professor in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. His lab is working to commercialize a regenerative endodontic therapy for children. He believes this population is underserved due to the often-higher regulatory burden for therapies targeted to children. Area Of Research:   Dental Medicine. Anatomy, Cell and Molecular Biology. Tissue Regeneration….

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James Huguley, Ph.D.


Dr. Huguley is an associate professor in the School of Social Work and chair of the Race and Youth Development Research Group at the Center on Race and Social Problems. His research focuses on school and family-based interventions that promote positive developmental outcomes for black youth in adverse and oppressive contexts. He is the creator of…

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