LauraSuggs

About
Laura Suggs’ research primarily focuses on the development of biologically active materials and their use and behavior in relation to cardiovascular tissue engineering. Her lab designs biomaterials to mimic naturally occurring structures found in the supporting extracellular matrix. Suggs’ ultimate research goal is to develop matrix-based strategies to repair diseased or damaged vasculature.

Laura Suggs, who holds the Temple Foundation Endowed Teaching Fellowship in Engineering No. 1, joined The University of Texas at Austin in 2004. She has served as a graduate advisor and currently serves as associate chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Suggs is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and received an early-career award from the National Science Foundation and the National Instruments Teaching Excellence Award. She received her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Rice University and her B.S. in chemical engineering and a B.A. in Plan II liberal arts from The University of Texas at Austin.

Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Rice University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Plan II Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin

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• American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering fellow
• CAREER Award – National Science Foundation
• Teaching Excellence Award – National Instruments

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Suggs Lab

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