Themis Kyriakides PhD, Dr.

Associate Professor of Pathology and of Biomedical Engineering


Departments & Organizations

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology

Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program

Pathology: Pathology Research | Kyriakides Lab

T32 Mentors

Research Interests

Angiogenesis; Extracellular matrix remodeling; Inflammation; Cell fusion; Wound healing; Foreign body response; Gene delivery; Biomaterials


Education

  • Ph.D., Washington State University , 1993

Selected Publication

  • Malik AF, Hoque R, Ouyang X, Ghani A, Hong E, Khan K, Moore LB, Ng G, Munro F, Flavell RA, Shi Y, Kyriakides TR, Mehal WZ. Inflammasome components Asc and caspase-1 mediate biomaterial-induced inflammation and foreign body response. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 108(50):20095-100.

Latest Honor and Recognition

  • Organizer of Vascular Matrix Biology and Engineering NAVBO workshop (2009, 2011).