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Ken Sutha

Research
Ken
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) represent a promising cell source for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications, such as the use of ESC-derived osteoprogenitor cells to repair bone defects. My research examines the osteogenic differentiation and matrix mineralization of embryonic stem cells. Further investigation of the directed osteogenic differentiation of ESCs will not only enhance our ability to derive cells for therapeutic applications, but also provide a window into the early stages of bone development and formation.

Selective Awards

NIH Medical Scientist Training Program Training Grant, Emory University School of Medicine (2004-present)

Hilton Head Student Travel Award (2007)

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Selective Presentations

Sutha K, Olivares-Navarrete R, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD, McDevitt TC. Osteogenic Differentiation and Matrix Mineralization of Mouse Embryoid Bodies Induced by β-glycerophosphate Treatment. Poster Presentation, Hilton Head Workshop: Regenerative Medicine: Advancing to Next Generation Therapies, Hilton Head, SC, March 2009.

Sutha K, Olivares-Navarrete R, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD, McDevitt TC. Osteogenic Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Poster Presentation, Southeast Stem Cell Consortium, Athens, GA, October 2008.

Sutha K, Nash RJ, Krishnamoorthy M, Pitts R, Drury D, McDevitt TC, Csete ME. Cell Growth. Poster Presentation, Hilton Head Workshop: Regenerative Medicine, Hilton Head, SC, March 2007.

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Biography

Ken received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Yale University in 2004.   As an undergraduate, he performed research in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology on membrane protein sorting and in the Department of Biomedical Engineering on drug delivery of chemotherapeutic agents.  He is currently pursuing an M.D., Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Todd McDevitt’s laboratory.