Professor Tal Dvir, PhD
Tal Dvir is a Professor at Tel Aviv University, Israel. He obtained his B.Sc. (2003) and Ph.D. (2008) degrees from the faculty of Engineering at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. His Ph.D., research, under the supervision of Prof. Smadar Cohen, focused on cardiac tissue engineering and regeneration. Tal continued his postdoctoral studies in the laboratory of Prof. Robert Langer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. His postdoc research focused on advanced materials for tissue engineering and regeneration. In October 2011, Tal was recruited by the Department of Biotechnology and the Center for Nanotechnology at Tel Aviv University to establish the Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Tal is also affiliated with the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and the Sagol Center for Neuroscience.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Engineering personalized tissue implants for regenerative medicine
We develop state-of-the-art materials and incorporate them with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to engineer different types of tissues, including the heart, brain, spinal cord, intestine, kidney, cartilage, and retina.
Engineering cyborg tissues and bionic organs
We integrate nano and microelectronics with engineered tissues and organs to control and regulate function, and enhance capabilities.
Nanotechnological strategies for engineering complex tissues
We develop new nanocomposite materials to promote physiological and regenerative processes in engineered tissues and defective organs.
EDUCATION
2008 - 2011
Post-doc at the Massachusets Institute of Technology
Advanced materials for tissue engineering and regeneration
Prof. Robert Langer's lab
2003 - 2008
PhD from Ben Gurion University
Cardiac tissue engineering
Prof. Smadar Cohen's lab
2000 - 2003
BSc from Ben Gurion University
Biotechnology engineering
3D and 4D printing of functional tissues
and organs
We develop new smart bioinks and printing techniques for engineering functional tissues.
Smart delivery systems
Developing smart delivery systems that recruit stem cells to defected organs