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Naren Vyavahare, Ph.D.
Professor
Hunter Endowed Chair
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Pune, India 1991
Research Interests
Extracellular Matrix
Heart Valve
Elastin
Email narenv@clemson.edu
Office 501 Rhodes Research Center
Phone 864-656-5558
South Carolina COBRE Center of Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
Therapies for Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Therapies
Elastin degradation and stabilization
Prevention of enzyme activities
Suppression of bone proteins
DemineralizationAortic Aneurysms: Mechanisms, Therapies
ECM stabilization, regeneration
Animal models
Site-specific deliveryHeart-Valve Implants
Durable materials
Functional role of glycosaminoglycans in heart valves