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Naren Vyavahare, Ph.D.

Naren Vyavahare

Professor, Hunter Endowed Chair

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Pune, India 1991

Research Interests
Biomaterials
Extracellular Matrix
Heart Valve Implants
Elastin


Email: narenv@clemson.edu
Office: 501-4 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Phone: 864-656-5558

South Carolina COBRE Center of Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
The Vyavahare Lab


Targeted Therapies for Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Therapies
Elastin degradation and stabilization
Prevention of enzyme activities
Suppression of bone proteins
Demineralization

Aortic Aneurysms: Mechanisms, Therapies
ECM stabilization, regeneration
Animal models
Site-specific delivery

Heart-Valve Implants
Durable materials
Functional role of Elastin in heart valves

Pediatric Devices