Karina Nakayama, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States

Dr. Nakayama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) with joint appointments in the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon. The scientifi missions of her lab is to engineer regenerative biomaterials to enhance engineered vasculature, nerve, muscle, and bone to develop therapies for cardiovascular diseases and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.

Presentation(s):

• Innovations in Regenerative Medicine: Focusing on Endometrium, Muscle, and Wound Healing

  Thursday, October 12, 2023
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT

• Aligned Nanofibrillar Collagen Scaffolds Promote Repair Schwann Cell Phenotype in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.

  Thursday, October 12, 2023
  3:00 PM – 3:15 PM PDT

• Advancing musculoskeletal recovery: Unlocking the potential of multi-scale biomechanics for regenerative engineering and rehabilitation

  Friday, October 13, 2023
  2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

• Aligned Decellularized Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix for Muscle Regeneration

  Friday, October 13, 2023
  2:00 PM – 2:15 PM PDT