Umut A. Gurkan
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PhD, Biomedical Engineering, 2010, Purdue University
Umut A. Gurkan | |
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| Born | Turkey |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University PhD, Biomedical Engineering, 2010, Purdue University |
| Thesis | Engineering of bone marrow in vitro for investigating the role of growth factors and their mechanoresponsiveness in osteogenesis (2010) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Case Western Reserve University |
Umut Atakan Gurkan is a Turkish–American mechanical and biomedical engineer. As the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, Gurkan investigates hemoglobin, red blood cells, blood rheology and microcirculation in health and disease and with targeted therapies and gene-based cures.
Gurkan was born and raised in Turkey.[1] He earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University before moving to North America and attending Purdue University.[2] As a PhD candidate at Purdue, Gurkan received the 2009 Geddes-Laufman-Greatbatch Award as an outstanding student for an academic year[2] and was later recognized as an outstanding graduate researcher.[3] He published his PhD dissertation in 2010, entitled Engineering of bone marrow in vitro for investigating the role of growth factors and their mechanoresponsiveness in osteogenesis.[4] Following his PhD, Gurkan completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard–MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology. In this role, he led the development of a simple and inexpensive way to create three-dimensional brain tissues in a lab dish.[5]
