Education & Experience
Andrew is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics and Preventative Medicine and at the Center for Craniofacial Regeneration (CCR) in the School of Dental Medicine. His research focuses on the development of new medical devices for dental bone grafting. As a result of his projects at the CCR, Andrew has become very interested in medical device development, translational research and entrepreneurship. Andrew also works part-time as a biomedical engineer with the UPMC Artificial Heart Program caring for patients on ventricular assist devices and artificial heart pumps at UPMC Presbyterian and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He has additional experience in orthopedic biomechanics and medical simulation through undergraduate research at the Musculoskeletal Research Center and Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research. Andrew was also a Patient Safety Fellow with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation applying Lean principles to hospital pharmacy workflow improvements. In his spare time he can be found running, swimming or traveling.
Education
PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2016
BS, Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
Research Experience
Graduate Research, Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, University of Pittsburgh
Advisor: Charles Sfeir, DDS, PhD
Undergraduate Research, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh
Advisor: Richard Debski, PhD
Commercial Translation Experience
Translation Experience
Undergraduate Senior Design Project
Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research – University of Pittsburgh – Advisor: Joseph Samosky, PhD
Graduate Research
Developed magnesium/polymer biomaterial platform for initial uses in dental bone grafting
- Awarded $250,000 in research and commercialization funding from:
- Coulter Translational Research Partners at Pitt
- National Science Foundation I-Corps
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine – Commonwealth of Pennsyvlania
- Center for Medical Innovation Pilot Award
- Innovation Works – Technology Commercialization Consortium
- Innovation Institute Second Gear Award
- Benchtop to Bedside Award
Commercialization Experience
Filed four invention disclosures at various stages of patent protection
Biomedical Engineer – Artificial Heart Program – UPMC