Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., is the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut. He is Professor of Chemical Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the school. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and the Director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences at UConn.

Dr. Laurencin earned a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University, and his M.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the Harvard Medical School, and received the Robinson Award for Surgery. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was named a Hugh Hampton Young Fellow. A practicing sports medicine and shoulder surgeon, Dr. Laurencin has been named to America’s Top Doctors for over fifteen years. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Surgical Association. He received the Nicolas Andry Award, the highest honor of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, and the Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Laurencin served as Dean of the Medical School and Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Laurencin is a pioneer of the new field, Regenerative Engineering. He is an expert in biomaterials science, stem cell technology and nanotechnology and was named one of the 100 Engineers of the Modern Era by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He received the Founder’s Award (highest award) from the Society for Biomaterials, the Von Hippel Award (highest award) from the Materials Research Society and the James Bailey Award (highest award) from the Society for Biological Engineering. He received the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, NIH’s highest and most prestigious research award, for his new field of Regenerative Engineering and the National Science Foundation’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Grant Award. Dr. Laurencin is the Editor-in-Chief of Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine, published by Springer Nature, and is the Founder of the Regenerative Engineering Society. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society, a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society, a Fellow of the Materials Research Society and a AAAS Fellow. The American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Dr. Laurencin the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize given ‘for signal contributions to the advancement of science in the United States’.

Dr. Laurencin is active in mentoring, especially underrepresented minority students. He received the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mentor Award, the Beckman Award for Mentoring, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring in ceremonies at the White House. The Society for Biomaterials established The Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Travel Fellowship in his honor, awarded to underrepresented minority students pursuing research. Dr. Laurencin is also active in addressing Health Disparities. Dr. Laurencin completed the Program in African-American Studies at Princeton University. He is a core faculty member of the Africana Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, published by Springer Nature. He co-Founded the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute, dedicated to addressing Health Disparities, and served as its Founding Chair. The W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute and the National Medical Association established the Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Achievement Award, given during the opening ceremonies of the National Medical Association Meeting. He is a recipient of the Herbert W. Nickens Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges recognizing his work advancing social justice and equity.  

Dr. Laurencin is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is the first surgeon in history elected to all four of these academies. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Active internationally, he is an elected fellow of the Indian National Academy of Sciences, the Indian National Academy of Engineering, the African Academy of Sciences, The World Academy of Sciences, and is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Dr. Laurencin is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, America’s highest honor for technological achievement, awarded by President Barack Obama in ceremonies at the White House. He is the first individual in history to receive the oldest/highest award of the National Academy of Medicine (the Walsh McDermott Medal) and the oldest/highest award of the National Academy of Engineering (the Simon Ramo Founder’s Award).

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	Central High School	Academic
Other	Princeton University	Chemical Engineering (B.S.E.)
MD	Harvard Medical School	Medicine (M.D.)
PhD	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology (Ph.D.)

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Internship	Pennsylvania Hospital	Surgical House Officer
Residency	Harvard Medical School	Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency	Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital	Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief Resident
Fellowship	Cornell University/The Hospital for Special Surgery	Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
R. Plato Schwartz Visiting Professor (2021)	University of Rochester
Fellow (2021)	Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division (ACS)
Inducted Member (2021)	Order of the Engineer
Recognized as Top Doctors 2021	Connecticut Magazine
Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award (2021)	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Professional Impact Award (2021)	American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
Elected Member (2021)	The National Academy of Sciences
Fellow (2021)	The African Scientific Institute (ASI)
Fellow (2021)	The American Ceramic Society
Spingarn Medal (2021)	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Hoover Medal (2021)	AIChE/ASME/ASCE/AIME/IEEE
Named to America’s Top Doctors (2021)	Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
The Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal (2020)	Acta Biomaterialia
Von Hippel Award (2020)	Materials Research Society
Herbert W. Nickens Award (2020)	Association of American Medical Colleges
Elected Fellow (2020)	International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE)
CrossTalk's 1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America (2020)	CrossTalk
Fellow (2020)	Royal Society of Chemistry
Chandra P. Sharma Award (2020)	Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs India
America’s Most Honored Doctors for 2020
Connecticut Healthcare Hero (2020)	Connecticut Magazine
CrossTalk’s 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America (2020)	CrossTalk
Mike Hogg Award and Lecture (2020)	MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nelson W. Taylor Lecture and Award (2020)	Pennsylvania State University
James E. Bailey Award in Biological Engineering (2020)	AIChE
Ernest E. Just Medal (2019)	American Society for Cell Biology
UNESCO Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences (2019)	United Nations
Global Biomaterials Leadership Award (2019)	Chinese Association of Biomaterials
America’s Top Doctors (15th consecutive year) (2019)	Castle Connolly
Fellow (2019)	American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Simon Ramo Founders Award (2019)	National Academy of Engineering
Walsh McDermott Medal (2019)	National Academy of Medicine
The Philip Hauge Abelson Prize (2019)	American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Edward Orton Lecture Award (2018)	American Ceramic Society
Elected to Core Faculty (2018)	Africana Studies Institute University of Connecticut
Lee Hsun Lecture Award (2018)	Shenyang University (Shenyang China)
Doctor of Science Honoris Causa (2018)	Mt. Sinai University School of Medicine
President (2018)	National Academy of Inventors University of Connecticut Chapter
Distinguished Engineering Educator Award (2017)	The Engineer’s Council
Founder's Award (2016)	Society for Biomaterials
Connecticut Medal of Technology (2016)	Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Fred Kavli Distinguished Lecturer in Materials Science (2016)	Materials Research Society
National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2016)	presented by President Barack Obama
Fellow (2016)	Indian Academy of Engineering
Pioneer of Diversity Award (2016)	American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Fellow (Foreign) (2015)	Indian National Academy of Sciences
Academician and Member (2015)	Chinese Academy of Engineering
Living Legend Award (2015)	National Medical Association
Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)	West Indian Foundation
Plenary Speaker and Plenary Award (2015)	American Ceramic Society
Fellow (2014)	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Director’s Pioneer Award (2014)	NIH
Elected Fellow (2014)	The American Chemical Society
Elected Fellow (2014)	The Materials Research Society
Torch of Liberty Award (2014)	Anti-Defamation League
Percy Julian Award and Medal (2014)	National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
Academic Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2014)	Connecticut Cure
Zweifach Visiting Professor (2014)	City College of New York
Visiting Professor (2014)	Columbia University Medical Center
Mentor Award (2013)	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Technology Innovation and Development Award (2013)	The Society for Biomaterials
Eminent Black Chemical Engineer Award (2012)	AIChE
Mentor Award (2012)	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Selected in the List of Prominent African-Americans "Poised to Make a Big Difference in the United States and the World" (2012)	MSNBC
Selected Work in Regenerative Medicine Among the “100 Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World” (2012)	National Geographic Magazine
10th Alvin Crawford Mentoring Award (2012)	The J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS)
Interview for "Black History Is Everyone's History" Celebrating African-American Achievements in Connecticut (2012)	Fox 61
Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award (2012)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fellow (2012)	American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Elected Member (2011)	National Academy of Engineering
Diversity Award (2011)	Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Elected to the Golden Key International Society (2011)	UConn
Appointed Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery (2011)	UConn Health Center
Nicolas Andry Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)	Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
Community Service Award (2010)	Urban League Greater Hartford
Elected Fellow (2010)	Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Fellow (2009)	African Academy of Sciences
Presidential Award of Excellence in Science Math and Engineering Mentoring (2009)	presented by President Barack Obama
Doctor of Science Honoris Causa (2009)	Lincoln University
Pierre Galletti Award (Organization’s Highest Award) (2009)	American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Physician of the Year Region 1 (2009)	National Medical Association
Mallory-Coleman Visiting Professor (2008)	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery/Ohio State University
Named to Scientific American 50 Award List (2008)	Scientific American
Named to America's Leading Physicians (2008)	Black Enterprise Magazine
Named One of the 100 Engineers of the Modern Era (2008)	American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Named One of the 11 Eminent Black Chemical Engineers in History (2008)	American Institute of Chemical Engineers Minority Affairs Committee
Awarded the Caribbean American Heritage Award for Excellence in Science and Technology (2008)
Appointed Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Endowed Chair in Academic Medicine (2008)	UConn Health Center
Who's Who in Engineering Higher Education (Academic Keys) (2007)
America's Top Doctors (2007)	Castle Connolly
State of Virginia Department of Health Workforce Recognition Award (2007)	State of Virginia Department of Health
Team Semifinalist Oak Ridge National Laboratories Nanonexus Competition (2007)	Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Elected Chair of the College of Fellows (2007)	American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Fellow (2007)	The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Fellow (2006)	American Academy of Nanomedicine
Nicolas Andry Award for Significant Achievements in Orthopaedic Surgery (2006)	Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
Named to America's Top Surgeons (2006)	Consumers' Research Council of America
Clemson Award for Contributions to the Orthopaedic Literature (2006)	Society for Biomaterials
William Grimes Award (2006)	AIChE
Elected Member (2006)	American Surgical Assosciation
America's Top Doctors (2005)	Castle Connolly
Ribbon Award Winner Paper Symposium AA (2005)	Materials Research Society Fall Meeting
Who's Who in America (2004)	Marquis Who's Who
America's Top Doctor Award (2004)	Castle Connolly
Elected Member (2004)	National Academy of Medicine
Award of Appreciation (2003)	Student National Medical Association
William Grimes Award (2002)	American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Profiled by Philadelphia Tribune Medical Section (September 2002)	Philadelphia Tribune
Distinguished Professor Designation Bestowed (2002)	Drexel University
Appointed Physician (2002)	United States Olympic Training Center
Named Top 40 African American Physicians in Region (2002)	Black Network Magazine
Named Professor of the Year (As Voted by Students) (2002)	College of Engineering Drexel University
Drexel University College of Engineering Outstanding Research Award (2002)	Drexel University College of Engineering
Graduation Orator (2002)	SASTRA University
Awarded Special Recognition Award (2001)	National Medical Fellowships Inc.
Awarded Leadership in Technology Award (2001)	New Millennium Foundation
Named Top 101 Doctors in America (2001)	Black Enterprise Magazine
Vice-Speaker House of Delegates (2001)	National Medical Association
Visiting Professor (2001)	Department of Chemical Engineering/University of Iowa
Visiting Professor (2001)	Department of Chemical Engineering/University of Pittsburgh
Fellow (2001)	American Orthopaedic Association
Fellow (2000)	American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
International Fellow (2000)	Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Inducted Into Philadelphia Health Care Hall of Fame (2000)
Visiting Professor (2000)	Division of Orthopaedic Surgery/Howard University
Men's High Achiever Award (2000)	Faith Episcopal Church
Research Profiled (July 2000)	Orthopaedics Today Magazine
Profiled as National Innovator in Tissue Engineering (April 2000)	Drexel-Link Magazine
Profiled in Medical Section (April 2000)	Philadelphia Tribune
Awarded the 10(6) Award (2000)	Drexel University
National Medical Fellowships Hall of Fame (2000)
Retired Employees Award for Teaching and Community Service (2000)	Philadelphia School District
Profiled by Voice of America Radio Network (1999)	Voice of America Radio Network
Fellow (1999)	American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
International Fellow (1999)	International Union of Biomaterials Societies
Profiled by IEEE in "Scientists of the Millennium" Series (1999)	IEEE
Center for Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Named Pennsylvania "Center of Research Excellence" (1999)	Ben Franklin Technology Program
American British and Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellowship (1999)	American Orthopaedic Association
Fellow (1998)	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Visiting Professor (1998)	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery/University of Texas at San Antonio
Distinguished Alumni Award (1998)	Association of Black Princeton Alumni Princeton University
Fellow (1998)	American College of Surgeons
Region VII Award for Mentoring (1998)	Student National Medical Association
Keynote Speaker and Recipient Community Service Award (1997)	LaSalle University
Fellow (1997)	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Visiting Professor (1997)	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery/Martin Luther King Medical Center
Visiting Professor (1997)	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery/Baylor College of Medicine
Lead Article (March 1996)	Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
Founding Member (1996)	International Cord Blood Society
Visiting Professor (1996)	Medical University of South Africa
The Matilda E. Evans M.D. Award (Outstanding Professional Achievement) (1996)	Allegheny University
Presidential Faculty Fellow Award (1995)	Awarded by President Bill Clinton
Distinguished Service Award Postgraduate Section (1993)	National Medical Association
International Men of Achievement (1993)
Who's Who in Engineering and Science (1992)	Marquis Who's Who
Award for Resident Research (1991)	American Orthopaedic Association
Awarded Fellowship for Biomedical Engineering Research (1988)	Ford Foundation
Scholarship in Medical School (1988)
Awarded Grant for Leadership (1987)	Kaiser Foundation
Awarded Robinson Memorial Prize for Surgery (Best Minority Medical Student in Surgery in America) (1987)
Hugh Hampton Young Memorial Prize (M.I.T.'s Only Institute-wide Competitive Award Open to All Graduate Students) (1984-1987)	M.I.T.
Awarded Commonwealth Fund Fellowship (1984)
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.S.T.P.) Grant Award M.D.-Ph.D. Program (1982-1987)	Harvard Medical School
Fellowship (1982)	American Society of Anesthesiologists
Awarded Certificate of Proficiency in Afro-American Studies (1980)	Princeton University
Gulf Oil Honors Scholarship (1977-1980)	Princeton University
National Achievement Scholarship Award (1976)

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Program Committee		National	2021
MiMedx	Professional/Scientific Organization	Board Member		National	2020
IMHOTEP Connecticut NMA Society Inc.	Professional/Scientific Organization	President		National	2020
National Academy of Inventors (NAI)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Board of Directors Member		National	2020	2021
National Medal of Technology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Vice Chair NMTI Evaluation Committee		National	2020
UConn School of Medicine Oversight Committee	Education Committee	Elected Member		University	2020
CT NAACP COVID-19 Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member		State	2020
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science Engineering and Medicine	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair		National	2019
AIChE SBE Afro-Biotech Meeting	Professional/Scientific Organization	Organizing Committee		National	2019
ARMI/BioFabUSA Leadership Advisory Council	Advisory Committee	Member		National	2019	2020
The HistoryMakers MedicalMakers	Advisory Committee	Advisory Board		National	2019
Society for Science & the Public	Professional/Scientific Organization	Honorary Board Member		National	2019
Women 100 (A National Celebration of American Women)	Workshop/Conference	Advisory Committee Member		National	2019
Conference on World Definitions in Biomaterials	Workshop/Conference	Executive Committee Member and Speaker		International	2018
AIChE	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member Board of Directors		National	2018
first combined AIChE-NOBCChE Meeting	Workshop/Conference	Chair/Organizer		National	2018
CT Racial Profiling Prohibition Project Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Community Member		State	2018
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Workshop on the Growing Absence of Black Men in Medicine and Science	Workshop/Conference	Chair		National	2017
State of Connecticut Boxing	Professional/Scientific Organization	Appointed Commissioner		State	2017
Regenerative Engineering Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors		National	2017
AIMBE Awards Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair		National	2017	2018
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Quality Improvement Committee	Advisory Committee	Chair Board of Directors		State	2017	2019
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center	Professional/Scientific Organization	Executive Committee Member Board of Directors		State	2017
Rady Children’s Hospital Institute for Genomic Medicine	Advisory Committee	Named to Scientific Advisory Board		National	2017
SUSTECH University (Shenzhen China)	Advisory Committee	Named to Scientific Advisory Board		International	2017
USA Boxing	Advisory Committee	National Medical Advisory Board		National	2016
National Academy of Engineering Awards Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair		National	2016
National Academies Military Medicine Consensus Committee	Advisory Committee	Member		National	2015
USA Boxing Mens Elite Team Championship of the Americas	Professional/Scientific Organization	Named Team Doctor		National	2015
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institute for Medical Engineering and Science		Visiting Committee		University	2015	2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology		Visiting Committee		National	2015
National Academy of Medicine Division on Health Medicine and Disease Committee (HMD)		Member		National	2015
AIChE	Professional/Scientific Organization	Co-Chair Black Eminent Engineers Committee		National	2015	2018
AIChE	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member Awards Committee Walker Award		National	2015
AIMBE	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair of Nominating Committee		National	2015	2018
National Institutes of Health	Professional/Scientific Organization	Scientific Management Review Board		National	2014
Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Careers at the Scientific Interface Committee		Co-Chair Scientific Advisory Board		National	2014
BMES	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member of the Board of Directors		National	2014	2016
National Institutes of Health	Advisory Committee	Appointed to the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director		National	2013	2016
National Academy of Engineering Division Committee on Engineering and Physical Sciences		Member		National	2012	2017
W.Montague Cobb/National Medical Association (COBB) Health Institute	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair Board of Directors		National	2012
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Appointed to the National Advisory Council		National	2011	2015
National Science Foundation EFRI Grant Program Committe of Visitors		Chair		National	2011
Osteotech Company	Professional/Scientific Organization	Board Member		National	2008	2010
University of Connecticut Health Center Finance Corporation		Vice Chair Board of Directors		University	2008	2011
University of Connecticut Health Center Munson Road Corporation		Secretary-Treasurer Board of Directors		University	2008	2011
The University of Connecticut Senior Administrative Team		(Cabinet) Member		University	2008	2011
University of Connecticut Health Center Compliance Committee		Member Executive		University	2008	2011
University of Connecticut Health Center Senior Administrative Team		Chair		University	2008	2011
Soft Tissue Regeneration	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member Board of Directors		National	2008
U.S. Food and Drug Association National Science Advisory Board Subcommittee on Office of Regulatory Affairs		Member		National	2008
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering	Professional/Scientific Organization	Elected Chair of the College of Fellows		National	2007
National Academy of Medicine Section 1	Professional/Scientific Organization	Vice Chair and Chair		National	2007	2008
Anesiva Corporation Shoulder Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Chair		National	2007
The LPGA	Advisory Committee	Medical Advisory Board		National	2007
The W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute	Professional/Scientific Organization	Elected Chair of the Board		National	2007
National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine Annual Meeting (Theme: Regeneration)	Workshop/Conference	Named Co-Chair		National	2006
FDA	Professional/Scientific Organization	Working Group Member on the Evaluation of the FDA		National	2006
National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for the Directorate of Engineering	Advisory Committee	Member		National	2006
AIMBE	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member of the Board of Directors		National	2006	2007
The NMA W. Montague Cobb Health Institute	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chairman of the Steering and Oversight Committee (SOC)		National	2005
Neurosciences Institute	Professional/Scientific Organization	Steering Committee Member		National	2005
African Institute of Science and Technology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Named to African Scientific Committee		International	2004
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Professional/Scientific Organization	National Science Board		National	2003
National Medical Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Speaker of the House		National	2003	2005
IEEE Medicine and Biology Magazine	Editorial Board	Guest Editor		International	2003
The University of Virginia Biotechnology Training Faculty		Member		University	2003
National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Advisory Council	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National	2002	2006
The Franklin Institute Committee on Sciences & the Arts	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National	2002	2003
Pfizer Corporation National COX-2 Advisory Board	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National	2002
Pfizer Corporation ational Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Advisory Board	Professional/Scientific Organization	Board Member		National	2002
United States Olympic Training Center Lake Placid New York	Professional/Scientific Organization	Physician		National	2002
Gentis Company	Advisory Committee	Scientific Advisory Board Member		National	2002
Pfizer Corporation Osteoarthritis Advisory Board	Professional/Scientific Organization	Board Member		National	2001
Helen I. Moorehead M.D. Women's Health Research Day MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine	Workshop/Conference	Organizer		University	2001
Merck and Co. Mid-Atlantic Orthopaedic Surgery Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Member		National	2001
Vanderbilt Engineering Research Center Consortium (VaNTH)	Advisory Committee	Advisory Board		University	2001
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Committee/Biomaterials Sub-Committee		Member		National	2000
Genzyme Pharmaceutical Co	Advisory Committee	Scientific Advisory Board		National	1999
Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania		Board of Directors		Regional	1999	2002
National Medical Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Board of Trustees		National	1999	2001
AAOS Biological Implants Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National	1998	2003
Food and Drug Administration Orthopaedic Devices Panel		Regular Panel Member		National	1998
Society for Biomaterials Orthopaedic Biomaterials Special Interest Group	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair		National	1997
Society for Biomaterials Special Interest Groups		Chair of the Chairs		National	1997	1999
Society for Biomaterials	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member Council (Board of Directors) of SFB		National	1997	1999
Osteonics Corporation	Advisory Committee	Scientific Advisory Board		National	1996
The International Cord Blood Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Founding Member		National	1996
USA Boxing	Professional/Scientific Organization	Physician		National	1994	1997
New York Mets Baseball Team	Professional/Scientific Organization	Medical Staff		National	1993
Bristol-Myers Squibb Commonwealth Fund Fellowship Program	Advisory Committee	Member Advisory Board		National	1993	2004
Regenerative Engineering Inc.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Scientific Founder		International
Healing Orthopaedic Technologies Bone (Natural Polymer Devices)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Scientific Founder		International
Healing Orthopaedic Technologies (Soft Tissue Regeneration)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Scientific Founder		International
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities	Professional/Scientific Journal	Editor-in-Chief		International
Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine	Professional/Scientific Journal	Editor-in-Chief		International
Harvard Medical School	Visiting Professorship	Visiting Committee		University
National Academy of Engineering Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPSCOM)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
National Academy of Medicine Strategic Planning Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
AIMBE Committee on Underrepresented Minorities (CURM)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Co-Chair		National
Regenerative Biomaterials	Professional/Scientific Journal	Associate Editor		International
Alpha Sigma Mu Connecticut Alpha Chapter	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		State
American College of Sports Medicine	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
American Chemical Society (Polymer Chemistry Division and Polymer Science and Materials Engineering Division)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
American Society of Engineering Educators	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
American Society for Testing Materials	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
CT Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		State
CT Ortho Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		State
Hartford St. Lucian Lions	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		State
Knights of Columbus	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		Regional
The Minerals Metals & Materials Society (TMS)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBBChE)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
Hartford Golf Club	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member and Board of Directors		Regional
The Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		Regional
The Philadelphia College of Physicians	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		Regional
The Philadelphia Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		Regional
Orthopaedic Research Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
Sigma Xi	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
Society of Black Academic Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		National
Annals of Biomedical Engineering	Professional/Scientific Journal	Associate Editor		International
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research	Professional/Scientific Journal	Advisory Board Editor		International
Applied Biomaterials	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Asian Chitin Journal	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Biologics: Targets & Therapy	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Bioceramics Development and Applications	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Bioengineering and Translational Medicine	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Biomaterials	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Engineering	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
International Journal of Nanomedicine	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
International Journal of Metallurical and Materials Engineering	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Journal of ASTM International	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
JBMR Part B: Applied Biomaterials	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International
Regenerative Medicine	Professional/Scientific Journal	Board of Editors		International

Clinical Research: Repair and regeneration of shoulder and knee tissue musculoskeletal regeneration

Basic Science Research: Biomaterials, regenerative engineering, nanotechnology, developmental biology, stem cell technology, biophysics

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Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Black Lives Matter in Science Engineering and Medicine	Plenary Lecture	National Science Foundation REM Virtual Meeting	2021
COVID & the Culture: A Roundtable Talk on the COVID-19 Vaccine	Panel Discussion	Sponsored by Delegate Mike Rogers	2021
Limb regeneration using a regenerative engineering convergence approach	Plenary Lecture	NICHD Opportunities for Rapid Advancement of Limb Regeneration	2021
Bone Regenerative Engineering - a 30 year experience	Plenary Lecture	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Kappa Delta Keynote Award Lecture	2021
Bone Regenerative Engineering: A Thirty Year Experience (Kappa Delta Award)	Talk	15th Annual Musculoskeletal Institute Research Day	2021
The IDEAL Path: Addressing Black Racial Health Disparities and Black Racial Equity	Plenary Lecture	Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference	2021
Regenerative Engineering: The Present and Future of Tissue Regeneration	Plenary Lecture	Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC 2021)	2021
Regenerative Engineering: The Present and Future of Tissue Regeneration	Talk	Huck Institutes Distinguished Lectures in Life Science	2021
Regenerative engineering of musculoskeletal tissues	Plenary Lecture	SFB 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting	2021
Regenerative Engineering: The Present and Future of Tissue Regeneration	Plenary Lecture	Schwartz Lecture for the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)	2021
Regenerative Engineering: Biomaterials Convergence and Grand Challenges	Plenary Lecture	Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs	2020
Advancing Equity in Healthcare: Delivering Actionable Solutions Webinar	Panel Discussion	DePuy Synthes	2020
Regenerative Engineering: Materials and Convergence	Plenary Lecture	Materials Research Society Keynote Von Hippel Award Lecture	2020
Black Lives Matter in Science Engineering and Medicine	Plenary Lecture	Association of American Medical Colleges Keynote Award Lecture Herbert W. Nickens Award	2020
Regenerative Engineering: A Convergence Approach for Addressing Grand Challenges	Plenary Lecture	American Institute of Chemical Engineers James E. Bailey Award in Biological Engineering Lecture	2020
Outlining Outcomes: Where you live Discrimination and the Pandemic Webinar	Panel Discussion	Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities	2020
Regenerative Engineering: New Frontiers for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration	Panel Discussion	The Harvard Medical School 16th Annual White Symposium	2020
Regenerative engineering racial profiling and healthcare disparities	Lecture	The Harvard Medical School Longwood Orthopaedic Grand Rounds	2020
The Interconnectedness of Race and Health: Calling a Spade a Spade	Plenary Lecture	Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. 48th Annual SDCAA Convention	2020
Regenerative engineering racial profiling and healthcare disparities: A titan of life science speaks	Talk	UCSF HIVE Seminar Series	2020
Regenerative Engineering: A Convergence Approach for Addressing Grand Challenges	Plenary Lecture	MD Anderson Cancer Center Mike Hogg Award and Lecture	2020
Regenerative Engineering: Advanced Materials Advanced Cells Advanced Biologics	Talk	Department of Biomedical Engineering Columbia University Tissue Talks	2020
Regenerative Engineering: The Future of Tissue Regeneration	Plenary Lecture	Penn State Nelson W. Taylor Lecture	2020	PA
Regenerative Engineering: A Convergence Approach for Grand Challenges	Plenary Lecture	Joint Meeting of NEACS and NENOBCChE: Henry A. Hill Lecture.	2020	Boston MA
Regenerative Engineering of Complex Tissues	Talk	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)	2019	New Delhi India
Regenerative Engineering of Complex Musculoskeletal Tissues	Plenary Lecture	ASCB EMBO Meeting E.E. Just Lecturer	2019	Washington DC
Success is What You Leave Behind	Talk	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	2019	Houston TX
Regenerative Engineering and Nanotechnology	Plenary Lecture	Virginia Commonwealth University 10th International Symposium on Clusters and Nanomaterials (ISCAN)	2019	Richmond VA
Regenerative Engineering: The New Field	Plenary Lecture	AIChE AfroBiotech Conference	2019	Atlanta GA
Success Is What You Leave Behind	Talk	University of Oklahoma	2019	Norman OK
Regenerative Engineering: Convergence for Grand Challenges	Lecture	5th Annual Vail Scientific Summit	2019	Vail CO
Regenerative Engineering: The Future of Tissue Regeneration	Lecture	2019 Pearl Seiden Symposiuml	2019	Haifa Israel
Regenerative Engineering: Convergence of Material Importance	Lecture	NIH High-Risk High-Reward Symposium	2019	Bethesda MD
Addressing the Future of Health in America: Diversity Racism and Health Disparities	Plenary Lecture	The Ray Symposium Global Lectures in Healthcare Western University of Health Sciences	2019	Pomona CA
Regenerative Engineering: A Future Look at Regeneration	Plenary Lecture	AAPS-NERDG Annual Meeting	2019	Farmington CT
Black Lives Matter Too in Medicine Engineering and Science	Plenary Lecture	2019 AIMBE Annual Event	2019	Washington DC
Success is What You Leave Behind	Talk	2019 J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Annual Luncheon	2019	Las Vegas NV
Beyond transplantation – Progress prospects and challenges in regenerative engineering	Talk	Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Pathology 2019 Gustave J. Dammin M.D. Memorial Lecture	2019	Boston MA
Regenerative Engineering: Solving Grand Challenges 2019-2020	Talk	2nd Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering	2019	San Francisco CA
Regenerative Engineering: Theory and Practice	Plenary Lecture	European Society for Biomaterials/Society for Biomaterials Summer Course on Biomaterials	2018	Bordeaux France
Regenerative Engineering: Convergence in Action	Plenary Lecture	AAAS/NSF Robert Noyce Symposium	2018
Regenerative Engineering: Materials in Convergence	Plenary Lecture	ACerS Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture	2018	Columbus OH
Regenerative Engineering of Bone: Next Generation Inductive Graphene-Ceramics	Talk	International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites	2018	Daytona Beach, FL
Analysis of a Next Generation Bioengineered Anterior Cruciate Ligament Matrix in a Rabbit Model	Talk	Orthopedic Research Society	2018	New Orleans, LA
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Matrix Inspired by Clinical Application: An In Vivo Assessment	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2018	Atlanta, GA
Regenerative Engineering of Bone: In Vivo Evaluation of Next Generation Inductive Graphene-Ceramics	Talk	Society For Biomaterials	2018	Atlanta, GA
Regenerative Engineering of Bone: Next Generation Inductive Graphene-Ceramics	Talk	The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons	2018	Lisbon, Portugal
Engineered Controlled Macromolecular Delivery Scaffold for Rotator Cuff Repair	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2018	Atlanta, GA
Generation Nanostructures for Regenerative Engineering	Talk	CIMTEC Forum on Materials Science	2018	Italy
Injectable Amnion Membrane Hydrogels for Musculoskeletal Regenerative Engineering	Talk	CIMTEC Forum on Materials Science	2018	Italy
Limb Regenerative Engineering: Nailing It From The Start	Talk	NOBCChE	2017	Minneapolis, MN
Nail Tissue Regeneration Using Stem Cells and Nanostructured Scaffold	Talk	Skeletal, Craniofacial, and Oral Biology Symposium, UCHC	2017	Farmington, CT
Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Based Approach of Regenerating Hard Nail Tissue Supported by Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Electrospun Nanofiberous Scaffold	Talk	UConn	2017	Farmington, CT
Oxygen-releasing Microsphere Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	UConn School of Engineering	2017	Storrs, CT
Oxygen-releasing Microsphere Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	UConn	2017	Farmington, CT
Polyphosphazene-based Biomaterials For Regenerative Engineering	Talk	ACS National Meeting	2017	Washington, DC
Synthesis And Characterizations Of Novel Peptide-Based Polyphosphazene (Poly [(Ethylphenylalanato)(Glycine Ethyl Glycinato)Phosphazene]) For Blending With Other Biocompatible And Biodegradable Polymers For Regenerative Engineering Applications	Talk	ACS National Meeting	2017	Washington, DC
Oxygen-Releasing Microsphere Scaffolds For Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Biomedical Engineering Society	2017	Phoenix, AZ
FGF-8 and TGF-ß2 Effects on Ligamentous Formation for Bioengineered ACL Matrices	Talk	Biomedical Engineering Society	2016	Minneapolis, MN
Bioengineered Matrix for ACL Regeneration	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Tendon Tissue Differentiation with use of Fibrous scaffolds and Peptide Insulin for Rotator Cuff Applications	Talk	World Biomaterials Congress Meeting	2016	Montreal, QC, Canada
Electroconductive Nanofiber Scaffolds For Muscle Regenerative Engineering	Talk	World Biomaterials Congress Meeting	2016	Montreal
Engineered Electroactive Scaffolds For Muscle Regeneration	Talk	Biosensors And Bioelectronics Symposium	2016	Stockholm, Sweden
Polyphosphazene Blends for Regenerative Engineering	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Electroactive Matrices Have the Ability to Promote Muscle Regeneration	Talk	BMES	2016
In vivo Tracking of Quantum dot-labelled Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Regeneration	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Development of Injectable Hyaluronic acid- based Hydrogels for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Effect Of Heparan Sulfate And Agrin On Proliferation And Differentiation Of MC3T3 Pre-Osteoblast Cells	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Tendon Tissue Differentiation with Use of Fibrous Scaffolds and Insulin for Rotator Cuff Applications	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Tunable Elastomeric Matrices- a Model System for Skeletal Muscle Characterization	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Novel Injectable Analgesic Delivery System for Chronic Pain Management	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Rotator Cuff Tendon Repair and Regeneration: Protein Delivery via Biodegradable Polymeric Matrix	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Effect Of Short-Term Treatment With A Protein Kinase A Specific Cyclic AMP Analogue On Bone Regenerative Engineering	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Conducting Polymer Based Strategy Towards Muscle Regeneration. Rock Stars for Regenerative Engineering Conference	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Inductive Small Molecule-Based Approach for Bone Regenerative Engineering	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Poly(lactide-co- glycolide) Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffold and Nail Stem Cells in Regenerating Hard Nail Tissue	Talk	The Regenerative Engineering Society	2016	Irvine, CA
Tunable Elastomeric Matrices - A Model System For Skeletal Muscle Characterization	Talk	World Biomaterials Congress Meeting	2016	Montreal, QC, Canada
Novel Injectable Analgesic Delivery System for Chronic Pain Management	Talk	National Medical Association	2016	Los Angeles, California
The Use of Peptide Insulin as a Tendonogenic Differentiation Factor	Talk	MRS	2015	Boston, MA
Regenerative Engineering: Theory and Practice	Lecture	American Chemical Society	2015
Regenerative Engineering of Soft Musculoskeletal Tissues	Talk	Materials Research Society	2015
Surface Modification of Poly (L-lactide) to Enhance Mesenchymal Stem Cell Performance on a Biomimetic Ligament Matrix for ACL regeneration		Gordon Research Conference: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	2015	Girona, Spain
Regenerative Engineering: The Regeneration of Complex Human Tissues	Talk	CIMTEC	2014
Regenerative Engineering and Nanotechnology	Talk	ICONSAT	2014
Macromolecular Design in Regenerative Engineering	Talk	MMC	2014
Effective Progenitor Cell Populations for Vascularized Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	IADR/AADR	2013	Seattle
An Engineering Solution To Anterior Cruciate Ligament Regeneration Using A Biodegradable And Biomimetic Matrix	Talk	Association of Bone and Joint Surgeon	2013	Istanbul, Turkey
Combined Treatment Of A Tendon Gap With A Biomimetic Electrospun Scaffold, Stromal Cells And GDF5	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2013
Combined Treatment of a Tendon Gap with a Biomimetic Electrospun Scaffold, Stromal Cells and GDF5	Talk	ORS	2013
Successful Achilles Tendon Regeneration Using a Bioresorbable Nanofiber Scaffold Stem Cells and Growth Factor in a Rat Tendon Gap Defect Model	Talk	AOFAS Goldner Award	2013
Biphasic Scaffolds for Bone Repair: Nanofiber-permeated Pore Network for Enhanced Cell Population	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2013	Boston, MA
Peripheral Blood-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells For Vascularized Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society	2013	Istanbul, Turkey
Chitosan for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery	Talk	EUCHIS	2013
Composites and Structures for Regenerative Engineering	Talk	MRS	2013
Stem Cell Delivery for the Regeneration of Musculoskeletal Tissues: The Regenerative Engineering Approach	Talk	UCHC	2013	Farmington, CT
Scaffold optimization and pre-vascularization strategies for large area bone regeneration	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2013
Biphasic Scaffolds For Bone Repair	Talk	MRS	2013	Boston, MA
In State of the Art Lectures: Bringing Back Muscle and Bone	Lecture	ASBMR	2013
Regeneration of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in an Ovine Model Using a Resorbable Polymer Scaffold	Talk	AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting	2012	San Francisco, CA
Bioresorbable Nanostructures for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration	Talk	Second International Conference on Nanotechnology	2012	Kochi, India
Musculoskeletal Regenerative Engineering: Taking on the Grand Challenges	Lecture	Distinguished Speakers Series at the University of California	2012	California
Bioresorbable Nanostructures for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration	Talk	2012 NANOBIO 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology at the Bio-Medical Interface	2012	Kerala, India
Novel Nano-composite Scaffolds for Bone Regenerative Engineering: Implications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Dynamic Culture System	Talk	64th Annual Meeting of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons	2012	South Carolina
Induced Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells By Polyester Nanofiber Scaffolds In Combination With Melatonin	Talk	2012 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	2012	San Francisco
Bioactive Polysaccharide Bone Grafts: In Vitro Evaluation Studies Using Human Mesnchymal Stem Cells (hMSCs)	Talk	2012 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	2012	San Francisco
Induced Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Polyester Nanofiber Scaffolds in Combination with Resveratrol	Talk	9th World Biomaterials Congress	2012	Chengdu, China
Functionalization of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Matrices with Polyphosphazene for the Purpose of Rotator Cuff Tendon Augmentation	Talk	9th World Biomaterials Congress	2012	Chengdu, China
Osteogenic Effect of Dexamethasone on Biomimetic PLAGA Electrospun Nanofibers	Talk	9th World Biomaterials Congress	2012	Chengdu, China
Hierarchical Nanostructures for Regenerative Engineering	Talk	9th World Biomaterials Congress	2012	Chengdu, China
Enhanced Osteo-induction and Angio-induction through Small Molecule Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Analogues	Talk	Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting	2012	San Francisco, CA
Development and Evaluation of Optimized Scaffolds Pre-seeded with Effective Progenitor Combination for Vascularized Bone Regeneration	Talk	Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting	2012
Regenerative Engineering of Hard and Soft Musculoskeletal Tissues	Talk	University of California Davis	2012	California
Advanced Biomaterials-structured Scaffolds for Bone Regenerative Engineering: Enhanced Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells	Talk	9th World Biomaterials Congress	2012	Chengdu, China
Novel Nano-composite Scaffolds for Bone Regenerative Engineering: Implications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Dynamic Culture System	Talk	The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons	2012	South Carolina
Bioresorbable Nanostructures for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration	Lecture	International Conference on Nanotechnology at the Bio-Medical Interface	2012	Kerala, India
Applied Biomaterials and Nanomedicine	Talk	American Society for Artificial Internal Organs	2012	San Francisco, California
Regeneration of Musculoskeletal Tissues – New Horizons	Talk	J. Robert Gladden Society	2012	Barbados Hilton
Pre-Vascularization of Optimally-Porous Scaffolds for Enhanced Vascularization and Bone Formation In Vivo	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2012	New Orleans
Oxygen Tension Controlled Matrices for Enhanced Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Biomedical Engineering Society	2012	Atlanta
Tissue Inducing Biomaterials Workshop	Lecture	9th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC)	2012
Fully Osteoconductive and Mechanically Compatible Scaffolds for Effective Bone Regeneration	Talk	Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting	2011	Long Beach, CA
In Vitro Osteocompatibility Studies of Polysaccharide Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Meeting	2011	Florida
Novel Mechanically Competent Polysaccharide Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	BMES Annual Meeting	2011	Hartford
Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-Hydroxyapatite Composites: The Development of Osteoinductive Scaffolds for Bone Regenerative Engineering	Talk	2011 MRS Fall Meeting Symposium KK: Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration	2011	Boston
Meeting the Grand Challenges: Bold Ideas; Bold, Smart People; Organizations that Believe	Talk	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)	2011
Regenerative Engineering Paradigms for Musculoskeletal Tissues	Talk	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2011
Regeneration of Musculoskeletal Tissues Using Regenerative Engineering Principles	Lecture	The Peter Mack Memorial Lecture, Johns Hopkins University	2011	Baltimore, MD
Regenerative engineering: Drug delivery of effector molecules	Talk	Montana State University	2011	Montana
Advanced Biomaterials for Developing Nanostructured Hierarchical Matrix Systems for Bone Regeneration	Talk	International Society (TERMIS)-NA 2011 Annual Conference	2011	Houston
Regenerative engineering: Drug delivery of effector molecules	Talk	The 11th US-Japan Symposium on Drug Delivery Systems	2011	Hawaii
Design of anesthetic nanoparticle-based delivery systems for short term pain management	Talk	BMES Annual Meeting	2011	Hartford
Design and Characterization of Fully Osteoconductive Scaffolds for Homogeneous and Enhanced Bone Regeneration	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2011
What I Teach When I Mentor- What I've Learned When I've Been Taught	Lecture	Biomedical Engineering Society's (BMES)	2011
Regenerative Engineering of the Musculoskeletal System	Talk	The 11th US-Japan Symposium on Drug Delivery Systems	2011	Hawaii
Nanofiber Matrices for Tendon Augmentation: Effect of Cell Seeding and Extracellular Matrix Components on Proliferation and Tensile Properties	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2010	Seattle
Biodegradable Polymer-Magnesium Composite scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Effect of Magnesium on Osteoblast Proliferation, Maturation and Mineralization	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2010
Osteogenic and Mechanically Compatible Hybrid Grafts for in situ Bone Regeneration	Talk	Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)-NA 2010 Annual Conferen	2010	Orlando
Three-dimensional Polyphosphazene Nanostructured Biomimetic Scaffolds for Load-bearing Bone Regeneration	Talk	Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)-NA 2010 Annual Conferenc	2010	Orlando
A Critical Assessment of the Clinical Efficacy and Cellular Response to Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for Fracture Repair, Keynote Speaker	Talk	9th International Conference "Medical Applications of Novel Biomaterials and Nano-biotechnology	2010	Italy
Nano-structured Scaffolds for Regenerative Engineering, Invited Keynote Speaker	Talk	Honorary Series in Biomaterials Science, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers	2010
A Critical Assessment of the Clinical Efficacy and Cellular Response to Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for Fracture Repair	Talk	5th Forum on New Materials	2010	Tuscany, Italy
Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Microscopy Society of America Meeting	2010
Nano-structured Scaffolds for Regenerative Engineering	Talk	Honorary Series in Translational Research in Biomaterials Session at AIChE annual meeting	2010	Salt Lake City, UT
Scaffold-Directed Stem Cell Behavior: The Effect of Polymer Ceramic Composites on Bone Repair	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2010	Seattle
In Vivo Bone Formation Using Chitosan/PLAGA Based Scaffolds in A Rabbit Ulna Non-Union Defect Model	Talk	56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	2010	New Orleans, Louisiana
Mechanically Competent Polyphosphazene Nano-structured Biomimetic Scaffolds: Accelerated Osteoblast Differentiation	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2010	Seattle
Novel Nanostructured Scaffolds as Therapeutic Replacement Options for Rotator Cuff Disease	Talk	AAOS annual meeting	2009
Unique Biocompatible Dipeptide-Based Biodegradable Polymeric Blends for Musculoskeletal Regeneration: Poly[(glycine ethyl glycinato)(phenyl phenoxy)phosphazene] – Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) In vitro and In vivo Degradation and Biocompatibility Studies	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2009	San Antonio
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Loaded Polyphosphazene NanoHydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds: Promoting Neovascularization	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2009	San Antonio
Ex Vivo Generation of Three Dimensional Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells/Nano-hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffold Constructs in HARV Bioreactors as Potential Bone Graft	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2009	San Antonio
Osteoinductive Polymer Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: A Surface-Modification Approach	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2009	San Antonio
Injectable In situ setting hydrogels as BMP delivery vehicles	Talk	The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS)	2009
Osteoinduction of human adipose derived stem cells using composite sintered microsphere matrix	Talk	ISSCR	2009	Barcelona, Spain
Osteogenic Nanostructured Titanium Surface: A potential Orthopaedic Material	Talk	6th International Key symposium on Nanomedicine	2009	Stockholm, Sweden
Biodegradable micro-nano scaffolds for ligament and tendon regeneration. Keynote Speech	Talk	World Conference on Regenerative Medicine	2009	Leipzig, Germany
Regenerative Engineering: The Future of Tissue Engineering	Talk	The Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology	2008	TX
Regenerative Engineering: Research Directions	Talk	Virginia State Development Program	2008	Virginia
Musculoskeletal Regeneration: The Regenerative Engineering Approach	Lecture	Vanderbilt University School of Medicine	2008	Nashville, TN
Fabrication and In-Vitro Evaluation of Novel Bone Regeneration Scaffolds Based on Polyphosphazene-Nano Hydroxyapatite Composites	Talk	54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	2008	San Francisco, CA
Treatment with GDF-5 Induces Tendinogenic Differentiation of Adipose Derived Stromal Cells Seeded on Electrospun PLAGA Scaffolds	Talk	54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	2008	San Francisco, CA
Infection resistant polyphosphazene-PLGA blend electrospun nanofiber matrices for wound healing applications	Talk	AAOS annual meeting	2008
Nanostructured Matrices for Rotator Cuff Regeneration	Talk	International Materials Research Conference	2008	Chongqing, China
Novel water dispersible carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering	Talk	TERMIS NA 2008	2008	La Jolla, San Diego
Composites for Tissue Engineering	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Evaluation of the Responses of Human and Rabbit Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Dynamic Culture Conditions in HARV Bioreactors	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Neatherlands
Nanostructured Titanium Surface Containing Silver Nanoparticles: A Potential Orthopaedic Biomaterial	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Neatherlands
Composite Microsphere nanofiber scaffolds for bone tissue engineering	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nanostructured Titanium Surface Containing Silver Nanoparticles: A Potential Orthopaedic Biomaterial	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Injectable thermosensitive chitosan based scaffolds for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration	Talk	TERMIS 2008	2008
Nanofiber Coated Spiral Scaffolds for Nerve Tissue Engineering	Talk	TERMIS Annual Conference	2008	San Diego, CA
The Effect of Fiber Layer Thickness on the Bioactivity of Nanofibrous 3D Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	TERMIS Annual Conference	2008	San Diego, CA
Curcumin Containing Polymeric Nanofibers: Novel Wound Dressings with Antioxidant Properties	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Neatherlands
Novel Dipeptide-Based Biodegradable Polymeric Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering: Poly[(glycine ethyl glycinato)(phenyl phenoxy)phosphazene] – Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Miscibility and Osteocompatibility Studies	Talk	8th World Biomaterials Congress	2008	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Total Joint Arthroplasty of the Shoulder	Lecture	The Charles Epps, M.D. Lecture, Howard University	2007
New paradigms for regeneration of tissues	Talk	Grand Rounds, Brown University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery	2007
Knee Biomechanics	Talk	4th Annual Hip and Knee Symposium for Orthopaedic Surgery Residents	2007
Orthobiologics and Bone Graft Substitutes	Talk	Virginia Orthopaedic Society	2007
Engineering New Tissues: Regenerative Engineering	Lecture	University of Virginia School of Medicine Dean’s Lecture	2007	Virginia
Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes: A Versatile Class of Biomaterials	Talk	Annual Hilton Head Workshop	2007
Long-term characterization of a novel tubular sintered microsphere matrix for bone: in vitro scaffold degradation and in vivo bone regeneration	Talk	53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	2007	San Diego CA
Studies of amorphous and semi-crystalline poly(lactide-co-glycolide) tubular sintered microsphere matrices: In vitro degradation kinetics and in vivo bone regeneration	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Biomaterials: Biocompatibility/Tissue Engineering	2007	Plymouth, NH
Bone Graft Substitutes	Talk	Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surger	2007
Ultrasound as an Enhancer of Bone Repair	Talk	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2007
Bone Graft Substitutes and Orthobiologics	Talk	4th Annual Hip and Knee Symposium for Orthopaedic Surgery Residents	2007
Containing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in the African-American Community: Opening Thoughts	Talk	Charles Drew Medical School, UCLA AIDS Institute Meeting on HIV AIDS	2007
Tissue Engineering of Bone and Ligament	Talk	The Charles Epps, M.D., Lecture, Howard University	2007	Washington, DC
Tissue Engineering of Musculoskeletal Tissues	Talk	American Association for the Advancement of Science	2007
Musculoskeletal Regeneration: The Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Lecture	Lecture	Harvard Medical School	2007	Boston, MA
In vitro and In vivo evaluation of a novel polymer ceramic composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering	Talk	The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons	2007
Novel Biodegradable and Bioactive Polymeric Blends for Orthopaedic Applications: Poly[(ethyl glycinato)(methoxy ethoxy ethoxy)phosphazene] – Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Miscibility and Osteointegrativity Studies	Talk	6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies	2007	Hawaii
Ex Vivo Transfected Bone Marrow Stromal Cells for the Localized Delivery of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 from a Biodegradable Tubular Sintered Microsphere Matrix to Heal a Critical Size Defect	Talk	6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies	2007	Hawaii
One step in situ method for developing silver nanoparticle-Polymer Composites for Orthopaedic Applications	Talk	National Medical Association Meeting	2007	Hawai
Tissue Engineering: The Grand Challenge of Limb Regeneration	Talk	National Academy Sciences Meeting	2006	Washington, DC
Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery: Perspectives on future University Industry relations	Lecture	Lecture, Nanotechnology Conclave	2006	Dehli India
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering, New Paradigms for Regeneration	Lecture	Lecture to Marquette University	2006	Milwaukee, WI
Nanotechnology: The global biology perspective	Talk	Lecture, Nanotechnology Conclave	2006	Delhi India
Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering: The interface	Lecture	Lecture, Nanotechnology Conclave	2006	Dehli India
A Novel Tissue Engineered Scaffold for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: Relation Of Functional Properties To Scaffold Structure. Proceedings	Talk	5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Musculoskeletal Mechanics	2006	Munich, Germany
In vivo evaluation of novel biodegradable physiological temperature setting composites for bone tissue engineering	Talk	52nd Annual meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society	2006	Chicago, Illinois
Physico-chemical evaluation of physiological temperature setting polymer-ceramic composites for bone tissue engineering	Talk	52nd Annual meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society	2006	Chicago, Illinois
Injectable, thermosetting in situ forming biodegradable hydrogels as sustained macromolecular delivery systems	Talk	52nd Annual meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society	2006	Chicago, Illinois
Nanohydroxyapatite incorporated polyphosphazene nanofibers for bone tissue engineering	Talk	2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers	2006
Development of injectable thermogelling chitosan-inorganic phosphate solution for biomedical application	Talk	Society for Biomaterials meeting	2006
Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Injectable In situ Thermogelling Chitosan Solution	Talk	Society for Biomaterials meeting	2006
Knee Biomechanics	Talk	3rd Annual Hip and Knee Symposium for Orthopaedic Surgery Residents (Smith and Nephew)	2006
International Biomedical Engineering Education and Exchange, Discussion of Two Initiatives	Talk	BME-IDEA Meeting	2006	Chicago, IL
Ultrasound as an Enhancer of Bone Repair	Lecture	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2006
Bone Graft Substitutes 3rd Annual Hip and Knee	Talk	Symposium for Orthopaedic Surgery Residents (Smith and Nephew)	2006
The Truth About Healthy Bones Lecture	Talk	The Oprah Magazine’s Dream Team of Health Experts Meeting	2005	Chicago, IL
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: New approaches Lecture (Keynote Speech)	Lecture	Society for Biomaterials Annual Scientific Meeting	2005
Tissue Engineered Solutions for Musucloskeletal Regeneration Lecture	Lecture	Regenerate Meeting	2005	Atlanta Georgia
Biomedical Engineering Education: Next Generation Approaches Lecture	Lecture	Whitaker Foundation Summit	2005
The use of Ultrasound to enhance Bone Repair: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	Talk	Instructional Course Lecture Enhancers of Bone Repair	2005
Maintaining Bone Health Lecture	Lecture	The Oprah Magazine’s Dream Team of Health Experts	2005	Atlanta GA
Nanotechnology and Biomedical Engineering: Basic Principles: Lecture to Biomedical Engineering Course	Lecture	The University of Virginia	2005	Virginia
In Vivo Biocompatibility Evaluation of Novel Amino Acid Ester based Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes for Biomedical Applications	Talk	Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting	2005	Memphis, TN
Evaluation of Cell Sources for Tissue Engineered Ligament: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), Achilles Tendon (AT) and Patellar Tendon (PT)	Talk	Proc. Gordon Research Conference on Biomaterials: Biocompatibility/Tissue Engineering	2005	Plymouth, NH
Nanostructured Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery	Talk	Nano Corridors Meeting with VA/NC Universities	2005	Danville, VA
Nanostructured Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery	Talk	Commonwealth Nanoscience Workshop I: Nanobiotechnology	2005	Charlottesville, Virginia
The Truth About Bones Lecture	Talk	The Oprah Magazine’s Dream Team of Health Experts	2005	New York, New York
Biodegradable polyphosphazene for biomedical applications	Talk	NASA cell biology meeting	2004	Palo Alto, CA
Timed scaffold degradation: Overcoming diffusion limitations in bone tissue engineering	Talk	Proc. Soc. for Biomat. World Congress	2004
Polyphosphazene-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering	Talk	7th World Biomaterials Conference of the Society of Biomaterials	2004	Sydney, Australia
Novel biomaterial for bone tissue engineering	Talk	7th World Biomaterials Conference of the Society of Biomaterials	2004	Sydney, Australia
Preparation of biocompatible polyphosphazene nanofiber mats by electrospinning	Talk	7th World Biomaterials Conference of the Society of Biomaterials	2004	Sydney, Australia
A novel biomimetic tissue engineered replacement for the anterior cruciate ligament: In vivo evaluation	Talk	Proc. Combined Ortho. Assoc	2004
Synthesis and evaluation of novel amino acid ester phenyl phenoxy polyphosphazene for bone tissue engineering	Talk	Transactions of the 5th combined meeting of the Orthopaedic research societies of Canada, USA, Japan	2004
Synthesis and Fabrication of porous nanofiber matrices of biodegradable polyphosphazenes as scaffolds for tissue engineering	Talk	Celebration of diversity in organic chemistry symposium at Pfizer Globel Research and Development	2004	Groton, CT
Bone Graft Substitutes, Categories, Examples and Design Rationale Instructional Course Lecture: Bone Graft Substitutes	Lecture	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2003
Tissue Engineering Paradigms for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries	Talk	University of Virginia, Research Priorities in the Life Science Conference	2003	Virginia
Quantitative analysis of 3-dimensional fluid flow in a rotating bioreactor: Implications for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Trans. Summer Bioengineering Conference	2003
Influence of Dynamic Flow on integrin expression of rat calvarial cells three-dimensionally cultured on PLAGA scaffolds for rotating bioreactors	Talk	Trans. Summer Bioengineering Conference	2003
3-Dimensional Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)/hydroxyapatite construct for bone tissue engineering: optimization studies	Talk	Trans. Summer Bioengineering Conference	2003
Bone Graft Substitutes	Talk	Proc. Workshop	2003
Bioreactor Based Bone Tissue Engineering of Bone: Quantification and Control of 3-Dimensional Fluid Flow	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2002	Tampa, FL
Bone Tissue Engineering in a Rotating Bioreactor: Flow-Induced Nutrient Transport During 3-Dimensional Culture	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2002	Tampa, FL
A Novel Polymer/Ceramic Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering: Biocompatibility and Optimization Studies		Society for Biomaterials	2002	Tampa, FL
Biomaterials and Bone Graft Substitutes	Talk	Symposium- Bone Graft Substitutes American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2002	Dallas Texas
Bone Graft Substitutes, Categories, Examples and Design Rationale Instructional Course Lecture: Bone Graft Substitutes	Lecture	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2002	Dallas, Texas
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Matrix Studies	Lecture	Lecture to Honors Program of Drexel University	2002	Philadelphia, PA
Horizons in Tissue Engineering of Bone	Lecture	Lecture to University of Texas, Department of Biomedical Engineering	2002	Texas
Nanofiber Based Drug Delivery Systems for Delivery of Antibiotics	Talk	TATRIC Armed Forces Evaluation Panel Meeting	2002
Tissue Engineering Curricular Advancement	Talk	Invited speech, American Institute of Chemical Engineers	2002
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Matrix Principles	Lecture	Lecture to the University of Iowa, Department of Chemical Engineering	2001	Iowa
Tissue Engineering of Bone and Cartilage: Invited Lecture	Lecture	Synthes Corporation	2001
Use of COX-2 Inhibitors: Treatment Paradigms	Lecture	Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania participants	2001	Philadelphia, PA
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Future Prospects: Invited Lecture	Lecture	Synthes Corporation	2001
COX-2 Inhibitors: Use in an Orthopaedic Surgeon's Practice, National Medical Association Invited lecture	Lecture	Family Practice Section	2001	Nashville, Tennessee
Bone Graft Substitutes: Fact, Fiction and Science	Other	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2001
Degradation characteristics of polymer fibers utilized for Anterior Cruciate Ligament replacements	Talk	Proc. 5th Annual AMP Conference	2001	New Orleans
Degradation characteristics of polymer fibers utilized for Anterior Cruciate Ligament replacements	Talk	Proc. 15th NAFEO Tech Expo	2001	Washington, DC
Stress-strain relationships of a three dimensional fiber-based polymer replacement for the anterior cruciate ligament	Talk	Proc. 5th Annual AMP Conference	2001	New Orleans
Stress-strain relationships of a three dimensional fiber-based polymer replacement for the anterior cruciate ligament	Talk	Proc. 15th NAFEO Tech Expo	2001	Washington, DC
Development of a process for the controlled release of an antibiotic using nanofibers	Talk	Fiber Society Meeting	2001
Via a Biofunctional Biomimetic Construct for Bone Tissue Engineering	Talk	Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers	2001
Integrin Expression by Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Cultured on 3-Dimensional Polymeric Scaffolds in a Rotating Bioreactor	Talk	ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference	2001	Snowbird, UT
Integrin Expression and Collagen Synthesis of Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Under Three Dimensional Fluid Flow	Talk	Euromech Colloquium Nº 420 Mechanobiology of Cells and Tissues	2001	Nancy, France
Bone Tissue Engineering in a Rotating Bioreactor: The Modulation of Osteoblast-like Cell Attachment under Hydrodynamic Flow	Talk	Society for Biomaterials	2001	Minneapolis, MN
In-Vitro Analysis of a Tissue Engineered Scaffold for Bone Repair	Talk	American Institute for Chemical Engineers	2001	Reno, NV
A Novel Paclitaxel Delivery System for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer	Talk	American Institute of Chemical Engineering	2001	Reno, NV
The role of fiber architecture in biocomposites: The tissue engineering approach	Talk	. Proceedings of ICCM/Bejing	2001
Size Considerations in Nanotechnology based Tissue Engineering: Invited Lecture	Lecture	International Conference on Nanotechnology and Nanocomputing	2001	Madras, India
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Cell-Polymer Composite Development: Lecture to the University of Pittsburgh	Lecture	Department of Chemical Engineering	2001
Tissue Engineering of Musculoskeletal Tissues: New Directions, Lecture to the Musculoskeletal Signature Program Group	Lecture	University of Connecticut Medical Center	2001	Connecticut
Bone Graft Substitutes: Categories and Examples, Instructional Course Lecture	Lecture	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2001
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering: Lessons from the Past and Trends for the Future. Keynote Speech	Talk	Northeaster Bioengineering Conference University of Connecticut at Storrs	2001	Storrs, Connecticut
Perspectives on a National Strategy for Tissue Engineering. Roundtable presentation	Talk	Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative	2001	Pittsburgh, PA
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Matrix Methods Grand Rounds Lecture	Lecture	University of Adelaide	2001	Adelaide Australia
Biocompatibility of Materials Used for Tissue Engineering	Talk	National Medical Association	2001	Nashville, Tennessee
Matrix Paradigms for Bone Tissue Engineering: Invited Lecture	Lecture	College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University	2001	Pittsburgh, PA
Tissue Engineering of Musculoskeletal Tissues: The Marine Biology Connection: Invited Lecture	Lecture	National Academy of Science Workshop on Marine Biotechnology	2001	Washington, D.C.
Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering: The Issue of Size: Invited Lecture	Lecture	2nd Annual Conference on Regenerative Medicine	2001	Washington, D.C.
Tissue Engineering of Musculoskeletal Tissues: Trends for the Coming Decade from a Clinical Perspective. Invited Lecture	Lecture	The Art of Tissue Engineering International Symposium	2000	Utrecht, The Netherlands
New Generation Treatments for Cartilage Disease affecting the Knee	Lecture	Lecture to Northwest Medical Physicians Group	2000
Anterior Shoulder Instability: State of the Art of Treatment, Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Lecture	Lecture	Howard University Division of Orthopaedic Surgery	2000
Tissue Engineering of Bone: New Technologies for Bone Regeneration Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Lecture	Lecture	Howard University Division of Orthopaedic Surgery	2000
Polymer-Ceramic Systems for Bone Tissue Engineering, Lead Invited Lecture	Lecture	AO Symposium on Bone Tissue Engineering	2000	Davos, Switzerland
Human Bone Allograft: Manipulation and Homologous Use in Spine and Other Orthopedic Reconstruction and Repair	Talk	Presented to Food and Drug Administration, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Policy Statement	2000
A 3-D porous, biodegradable construct for anterior Cruciate ligament replacement	Talk	Proc. Sigma XI Res. Symp.	2000
Bone Graft Substitutes: Fact, Fiction and Science	Other	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2000
Human osteoblast extracellular matrix protein expression on polymers for application in skeletal and bone tissue engineering	Talk	International Extracellular Matrix Meeting	2000
Review of state of the art: growth factor-based systems for use as bone graft substitutes. Bone Graft Substitutes	Talk	Proceedings of a Workshop C. Laurencin editor	2000	Orlando, FL
Preclinical, clinical, and regulatory issues in cell-based therapies. Bone Graft Substitutes	Talk	Proceedings of a Workshop C. Laurencin editor	2000	Orlando, FL
Clinical Collaborative Advances in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering: Symposium Lecture Presentation: Engineering of Advanced Musculoskeletal Tissues	Talk		2000	Hong Kong, China
Challenges and Opportunities in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering: Public Forum on Tissue Engineering	Talk	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	2000	Hong Kong
Polymeric Materials and their Use in Orthopaedic Surgery. Lecture to Orthopaedic Surgery Residents	Lecture	MCP-Hahnemann Medical School	2000
Metals in Orthopaedic Surgery: Description and Classification: Lecture to Orthopaedic Surgery Residents	Lecture	MCP-Hahnemann Medical School	2000	MCP-Hahnemann Medical School
Tissue Engineering of Bone and Ligament: New Advances Invited Lecture	Lecture	Tristate Conference on Tissue Engineering	2000	Philadelphia, PA
Shoulder Instability: A paradigm for Diagnosis and Treatment: Lecture to Chestnut Hill Hospital	Lecture	Family Practice Clinical Group March	2000
Bone Graft Substitutes: Categories and Examples: Symposium Lecture Presentation Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes: Clinical Alternatives for the New Millennium	Talk	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2000
Bone Tissue Engineering: Symposium Lecture Presentation: Engineering of Advanced Musculoskeletal Tissues	Lecture		2000	Hong Kong, China
New Trends in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering: Symposium Lecture Presentation: Engineering of Advanced Musculoskeletal Tissues	Lecture		2000	Hong Kong, China
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Development of Novel Matrices	Lecture	Lankenau Hospital	2000
Bone Tissue Engineering and Engineering Approach to Matrix Development	Lecture	U.S.- Egypt NSF Workshop on Materials Engineering	2000
Polymer Based Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Ewing’s Sarcoma: Systems based on Taxol Release	Lecture	Lecture to the National Cancer Institute of Egypt Cairo, Egypt	2000	Cairo, Egypt
Novel biodegradable polymeric blends for skeletal tissue regeneration	Talk	AUHS Research Conference/ Valley Forge	1999	PA
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: Treatment Approaches. Lecture to Avon Orthopaedic Center	Talk	Southmeade Hospital	1999	London, England
Tissue Engineering of Bone	Lecture	Lecture to Charing Cross Hospital	1999	London, England
Shoulder Instability: A Treatment Paradigm	Lecture	Lecture to University of Manchester Medical Center	1999	Manchester, England
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Matrix Design	Lecture	Lecture to Great Ormond Street Hospital	1999	London, England
Infection after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery	Lecture	Lecture to Saint Gardiner Hospital	1999	Perth, Australia
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Design Parameters	Talk	Lecture to Royal Adelaide Hospital	1999	Adelaide, Australia
Tissue Engineering of Bone: In Vitro Development	Lecture	Lecture to Western Hospital	1999	Melbourne, Australia
A Clinical Evaluation of the ROBODOC surgical instrument	Talk	Presentation to FDA Orthopaedic Device Panel	1999
Critical Evaluation of Robotic Devices for Use in Surgery	Talk	Presentation to FDA Orthopaedic Device Panel	1999
Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Approach	Lecture	Lecture to Christchurch School of Medicine	1999	Christchurch, New Zealand
Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineered in Orthopaedic Surgery	Lecture	Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineered in Orthopaedic Surgery	1999	Auckland, New Zealand
New polymer development in Tissue Engineering: The Polyphosphazenes	Lecture	Materials Engineering Department Invited Lecture Series, Drexel University	1999	Philadelphia, PA
Bone Tissue Engineering: Matrix Development Studies: Grand Rounds Lecture	Lecture	University of California at Davis	1999
Drug Delivery Using Polymeric Materials: Polyphosphazenes: Lecture to Department of Pharmacology and Physiology	Lecture	MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine	1999	Philadelphia, PA
Anterior Shoulder Instability: New Treatment Algorithms	Talk	University of Texas	1998	San Antonio, Texas
Degradable Polymer Based Bone Substitutes: Basic Science Studies: Lecture delivered to Bone Substitutes Workshop	Lecture	3rd Combined Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting	1998	Hammamatsu, Japan
Bone Substitutes in Orthopaedic Surgery. Lecture to Biological Implants Committee	Talk	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery	1998
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: Diagnosis and Treatment Approach, Lecture to Orthopaedic Surgery Section	Lecture	National Medical Association	1998	New Orleans, LA
Bioresorbable polymers for Use in Orthopaedic Surgery: the Latest Developments	Talk	Lecture to Biomaterials Forum: Depuy Orthotech	1998
A Pre-clinical Evaluation of the Norian SRS Material for Use as a Bone Cement	Talk	FDA Orthopaedic Device Panel	1998
The Use of Biological Factors in Orthopaedic Surgery: Lecture to Depuy Orthotech	Talk	Shoulder and Knee Symposium	1998
The Stiff Shoulder: Arthroscopic and Open Release Procedures	Talk	The Orthopaedic Learning Center	1998	Rosemont, IL
New Developments in Tissue Engineering: Polymer/ceramic systems for tissue engineering of bone	Lecture	Lecture to American Association for the Advancement of Science	1998
Ceramic on Ceramic total joint arthroplasty	Talk	Food and Drug Administration	1998
Open Bankart Repair of the Shoulder: the lateral capsular shift: Live video surgical presentation and lecture	Talk	Orthopaedic Learning Center	1998	Rosemont, IL
Bioabsorbables-Biomechanical properties and role in tissue engineering	Lecture	Union Memorial Hospital	1998	Baltimore MD
Biological Factors and their role in tissue engineering	Lecture	Lecture to Spring Sports Symposium, Union Memorial Hospital	1998	Baltimore MD
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Scaffold Development	Talk	Lecture to Therics Company	1998	Princeton, New Jersey
My Life as an Orthopaedic Surgeon	Lecture	William Penn Charter School (Junior High Classes)	1998	Pennsylvania
Life as an African-American Orthopaedic Surgeon	Lecture	William Penn High School	1998
Degradable Polymers in Orthopaedic Surgery: Trends and New Developments	Talk	5th Annual Biomaterials and Sports Medicine Seminar	1997
Tissue Engineering of Bone: The materials perspective	Lecture	University of Connecticut at Storrs	1997	Storrs Connecticut
Studies on the development of a tissue engineered matrix for bone regeneration	Talk	Skeletal Tissue Symposium, Scanning Microscopy International Meeting	1997	Chicago Illinois
Bone Regeneration Using a Gene Therapy Approach and Bioerodible Polymers	Talk	Polymers in Biology and Medicine Meeting, University of Pisa	1997	Pisa Italy
Tissue Engineering of Bone: Basic Science Studies	Talk	Corporate Biomaterials Center	1997	Somerville, New Jersey
Trends in Bioresorbable Polymers Used in Orthopaedic Surgery	Talk	Lecture to Osteonics Corporation	1997	Allendale, New Jersey
New Degradable Polymers for Use in Bone	Talk	Portland Bone Symposium	1997	Portland, Oregon
Tissue Engineering of Bone	Talk	In Vitro Studies, Department Seminar, Georgia Tech University	1997	Atlanta, GA
Anterior Shoulder Instability: Pathophysiology	Talk	Baylor College of Medicine	1997	Houston, Texas
Polymer based systems for tissue engineering	Lecture	The City College of New York	1997	New York, NY
Tissue engineered approach to trabecular bone regeneration: matrix development. Advances in tissue engineering and biomaterials	Talk		1997	York, UK
Degradable polymers for use in orthopaedic surgery: Trends and new developments	Talk	Natl. Med. Assoc. Sci Assem.	1996
Shoulder Instability: Treatment and Outcomes	Talk	The Medical University of South Africa	1996	Pretoria, South Africa
Pathology of the shoulder and new approaches to treatment	Talk	Lecture to DuPont-Depuy Corporation	1996	Newark, Delaware
Allograft Use in hip arthroplasty: Perspectives on the American and European experience	Talk	Lecture to Osteonics Corporation	1996	Mystic Conn.
Common Knee Problems Seen in the Primary Care Office: Grand Rounds Lecture	Talk	University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine	1996	Philadelphia, PA
Tissue engineering to bone using degradable polymeric materials	Talk	Lecture to Genetics Institute Company	1996	Cambridge, MA
Talar fracture/dislocations: A new treatment using the Ilizarov technique of closed reduction and external fixation	Talk	Proc. Inter. Conference on Advances in the Ilizarov Method	1996	Houston Texas
Polymeric materials for drug delivery	Talk	University of Pennsylvania	1996	New Bolton Center Philadelphia, PA
Degradable polymeric materials for use in tissue engineering for bone	Talk	Lecture to Department of Bioengineering, University of Capetown	1996	Capetown, South Africa
Alternatives to autografts and allografts for use in bone		Lecture to Osteonics Corporation	1996	Mystic Conn.
New matrix developments for bone tissue engineering	Talk	Lecture to United States Surgical Corporation	1996	Norwalk, Conn.
Polyphosphazene polymers for fracture repair	Talk	Lecture to Osteonics Corporation	1996	Allendale, New Jersey
Polymeric materials for tissue engineering and bone repair	Talk	Lecture to Howmedica Corporation	1996	Rutherford, New Jersey
The Anterior Capsular Shift Glenoid Side: Lecture and Live Video Demonstration	Talk	The Orthopaedic Learning Center, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	1996	Rosemont, IL
Arthroscopic Management of Instability, Invited Panel Discussant	Talk	The Orthopaedic Learning Center, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	1996	Rosemont, IL
Impingement-Instability Overlap and Posterior Glenohumeral Impingement, Invited Panel Discussant	Talk	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	1996	Rosemont, IL
Open Bankart Repair of the Shoulder: the medial capsular shift: Live video surgical presentation	Talk	Orthopaedic Learning Center	1996	Rosemont, IL
Shoulder Instability and Rotator Cuff Injuries: Primary Care in Orthopaedic Surgery	Talk	Allegheny University of the Health Sciences	1996
Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Using Degradable Polymeric Materials	Talk	Natl. Med. Assoc. Sci Assem.	1996
The development of Bone-Bioerodible polymer composites for skeletal tissue repair	Talk	Lecture to Creative Biomolecules Company	1996	Hopkington, MA
Tissue engineering for bone using novel approaches	Talk	Teijin Corporation - lecture conference at Laurencin laboratory	1996	Philadelphia, PA
Studies on the development of three dimensional systems for tissue engineering	Talk	Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University	1995
Poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid): applications in orthopaedic surgery	Talk	Lecture to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery	1995
Degradable polymeric materials for delivery of bioactive factors	Talk	Lecture to World Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society	1995	San Diego, CA
Tissue Engineering of Bone Using Degradable Polymers	Talk	Portland Bone Symposium	1995	Portland, Oregon
Novel polymeric materials based on poly(anhydride-co-imides) for use in orthopaedic surgery	Talk	Abbott Pharmaceutical Co./M.I.T. polymer conference	1995
Injuries in Sports Medicine	Talk	Medical College of Pennsylvania/ Hahnemann University	1995
Approaches to tissue engineering for bone using degradable polymers	Talk	United States Surgical Corporation, Biomedical Polymers Group Conference	1995	Hartford, Conn.
Tissue engineering using degradable polymers: material considerations	Talk	University of Pennsylvania, Department of Material Science, departmental conference	1995	Philadelphia, PA
Technology Transfer and Regulation: Regulatory Issues I	Talk	American Orthopaedic Association Meeting	1995
Cervical Spine	Talk	American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: Summer Meeting	1995
Degradable polymers for use in sports medicine	Talk	Specialty day presentation. A.O.S.S.M.	1994
Material Issues in Orthopaedic Implants	Talk	Food and Drug Administration, Dental Devices Panel Meeting	1994	Bethesda, MD
Brachial Plexus Injuries in Sports	Talk	Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University, Sports Medicine Conference	1994	PA
The Preparticipation Physical Examination	Talk	Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University, Sports Medicine Conference	1994	Philadelphia, PA
The Shoulder: Anatomy and Cadaver Dissection, Sports Medicine Update '94	Talk	Cornell University School of Medicine	1994	New York, NY
Polyethylene wear in orthopaedic devices: National Institute of Dental Research	Talk	TMJ Implant Study Meeting	1994	Bethesda, MD
Anterior Shoulder Instability: Grand Rounds	Talk	Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University	1994	Philadelphia, PA
Evaluation of Head Injuries in Sports	Talk	Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University, Sports Medicine Conference	1994	Philadelphia, PA
Poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid): Orthopaedic Applications	Talk	Bone Formation and Regeneration Workshop, Amer. Acad. Ortho. Surg./ N.I.H.	1993
Disease and treatment related to aging of tendons and ligaments: New Perspectives	Talk	Lecture to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery/ National Institutes of Health Workshop on Aging	1993
Seminar Lecture	Talk	Hospital for Special Surgery	1993	NY
Poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid): Past present and future applications in orthopaedic surgery	Talk	Lecture, University of California at San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery	1993	San Francisco, California
Degradable Polymers for Controlled Release	Talk	Seminar Lecture, University of Kentucky	1993	Lexington, Kentucky
An Ultrastructural Study	Talk	Thesis Day, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery	1992
Disease and treatment related to aging of tendons and Ligaments	Other	Amer. Acad. Ortho. Surg/ N.I.H.	1992
a surgeon's view of the future	Talk	Lowell Institute Lecture	1991	MA
Ganglions of the wrist and hand: Basic science studies	Talk	Natl. Med. Assoc. Sci Assem.	1991
The development of bioerodible poly(anhydrides) and their application to orthopaedic surgery	Talk	Seminar Lecture, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania	1991	PA
Novel Bioerodible Polymers for Orthopaedic Surgery: The Poly(anhydrides)	Talk	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Pennsylvania	1991	PA
The effects of pH on degradation and release in poly(anhydride) delivery systems	Talk	Proc. Inter. Symp. Contr. Rel. Bioc. Mater.	1991
The development of novel bone-polymer composites for skeletal regeneration	Talk	Natl. Med. Assoc. Sci Assem.	1991
Novel applications of degradable polymers for use in bone	Talk	Ford Foundation Mtg of Fellows	1990	Washington, D.C.
The treatment of clinical infections in bone using anitibiotic loaded polymeric materials	Talk	Natl. Med. Assoc. Sci. Assem.	1990
The use of biodegradable polymers for fracture fixation	Talk	Natl. Med. Assoc. Sci. Assem.	1990
Mechanistic studies of poly(anhydride) degradation	Talk	Proc. Inter. Symp. Contr. Rel. Bioac. Mater.	1988