Dena Shahriari

Degrees / Credentials

PhD (University of Michigan)

Titles

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME)
International Collaborations on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)
Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS)

Membership

Associate Member

Dr. Shahriari is a neural engineer and leads the BioAugmentative Interfaces Laboratory at ICORD with research at the intersection of materials science, electrical engineering, and medicine. The team develops neuroelectronic devices, sensors, and smart biomaterials to interface with biological tissues and thus provide new capabilities for tissue regeneration and organ augmentation.

Contact Info

Phone
604-675-8809
Mailing Address
ICORD
818 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9

Keywords

  • Optogenetics
  • Traumatic nerve repair
  • Neural interfaces
  • Bioelectronics
  • Tissue engineering
  • Spinal cord injury

Research Areas