Professor
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (Cellular Bioengineering), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2002
Research Interests
Cellular mechanotransduction
Tissue Engineering
Hydrogels
Email jnagato@clemson.edu
Office 401-4 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Phone 864-656-5193
Cellular mechanotransduction of hydrostatic pressure
Mechanosensitive ion channels of bladder urothelial cells
Intracellular signal transduction pathways
Bone-marrow stem cell differentiation under pressure
Mechanically guided urological tissue regeneration
Novel tissue engineering scaffold materials
Bioreactors for mechanical stimulation
Mechanical characterization of engineered tissue
Hydrogel-based smart tissue adhesive
Thermal crosslinking polymer
Mechanical properties tailored for urological organs
Drug-delivery for scar inhibition