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Anthony J. Atala, M.D.

Anthony J. Atala, M.D.

Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Chair, Surgical Sciences-Urology
Professor, Surgical Sciences-Urology
Women's Center of Excellence
WFU Primate Center
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4131
Office:
336-716-4131
Fax:
336-716-9042
Clinical Specialties
Adolescent Urology, Urology, Microsurgery, Pediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology
Education & Training
DegreeOrganizationIssued
  BAUniversity of Miami1984
  MDUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine1985
Residency U Louisville Affil Hosps1990
Internship U Louisville Affil Hosps1986
Board Certifications
American Board of Urology
Memberships
Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeon
NPI Number
1235111832
Anthony J. Atala, M.D.

Anthony J. Atala, M.D.

Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Chair, Surgical Sciences-Urology
Professor, Surgical Sciences-Urology
Women's Center of Excellence
WFU Primate Center
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4131
Office:
336-716-4131
Fax:
336-716-9042
Research Interests
cell growth, differentiation,d, molecular biology/molecular me, animals, cells/membranes/tissu, biomaterials, biotechnology, engineering/bioengineering, basic mechanisms, growth & development, medical technology/devices, animals, whole, degenerative disorders, urinary system/kidney
Recent Publications
Integrated scaffolding system for the engineering of muscle-tendon junction [abstract], J Am Coll Surg, 11/06/2009

In vitro reconstitution of human kidney structures for renal failure [abstract], J Am Coll Surg, 11/05/2009

Stem cells derived from amniotic fluid and placenta, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

Intracorporeal kidney support, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

Cell-based drug delivery, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

Genitourinary system, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

Current and future perspectives of regenerative medicine, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

Phalanges and small joints, Foundations of regenerative medicine: clinical and therapeutic applications, 10/26/2009

A rapid decellularization technique for organ storage and recellularization [abstract], Transpl Int, 10/22/2009

In vitro reconstitution of human kidney strucutes [sic] for renal failure [abstract], Transpl Int, 10/21/2009

Basic science research in urology training, Indian J Urol, 10/06/2009

Mesenchymal stem cells: emerging therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, PM R, 09/28/2009

Optimization of a natural collagen scaffold to aid cell-matrix penetration for urologic tissue engineering, Biomaterials, 09/10/2009

Tissue-specific extracellular matrix coatings for the promotion of cell proliferation and maintenance of cell phenotype, Biomaterials, 09/09/2009

A keratin biomaterial gel hemostat derived from human hair: evaluation in a rabbit model of lethal liver injury, J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 09/09/2009

A biomaterial derived from human hair keratins can serve as a scaffold for tissue engineering in orthopaedic applications [abstract], In: Transactions Online of the 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies; 2007 Oct 20-24; Honolulu (HI), 08/17/2009

Keratin biomaterials made from human hair mediate Schwann and endothelial cell activity in vitro [abstract], In: Transactions Online of the 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies; 2007 Oct 20-24; Honolulu (HI), 08/17/2009

Cell scaffold matrices with incorporated therapeutic agents [patent], Wake Forest University Health Sciences, assignee; US patent 7,531,503; 2009 May 12;, 08/07/2009

Generation of organized bladder tissue constructs using a novel hybrid printing system [abstract], Eur Urol Suppl, 08/05/2009

Local responses after implantation of autologous bladder cell-seeded scaffolds for urinary tract reconstruction: a large animal model [abstract], Eur Urol Suppl, 08/05/2009

New frontiers in stem cell research and therapy [editorial], Curr Stem Cell Res Ther, 07/09/2009

Efficient recovery of endothelial progenitors for clinical translation, Tissue Eng Part C Methods, 07/09/2009

A canine model of irreversible urethral sphincter insufficiency, BJU Int, 07/08/2009

Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering in urology, Urol Clin N Am, 07/08/2009

Reprogramming of human somatic cells using human and animal oocytes, Cloning Stem Cells, 07/08/2009

The clinician scientist and medical advances [editorial], J Urol, 07/08/2009

Bioreactor maintained living skin matrix, Tissue Eng Part A, 06/22/2009

Stem cell sources to treat diabetes, J Cell Biochem, 06/19/2009

Stem cells derived from amniotic fluid: new potentials in regenerative medicine, Reprod Biomed Online, 06/18/2009

Endothelialization of heart valve matrix using a computer-assisted pulsatile bioreactor, Tissue Eng Part A, 05/13/2009

Parthenogenesis-derived multipotent stem cells adapted for tissue engineering applications, Methods, 05/01/2009

In vitro generation of three-dimensional renal structures, Methods, 04/28/2009

Guest editors' introduction. Methods in tissue engineering [editorial], Methods, 04/15/2009

Inkjet-mediated gene transfection into living cells combined with targeted delivery, Tissue Eng Part A, 03/26/2009

A randomized placebo-controlled study of the efficacy of antimuscarinics in the treatment of pediatric overactive bladder and incontinence, Curr Urol Rep, 03/09/2009

Non-invasive longitudinal tracking of human amniotic fluid stem cells in the mouse heart, Stem Cells, 03/06/2009

Human amniotic fluid stem cells can integrate and differentiate into epithelial lung lineages, Stem Cells, 03/05/2009

Oxygen generating scaffolds for enhancing engineered tissue survival, Biomaterials, 02/11/2009

High transduction efficiency of human amniotic fluid stem cells mediated by adenovirus vectors, Stem Cells Dev, 02/10/2009

The in vivo stability of electrospun polycaprolactone-collagen scaffolds in vascular reconstruction, Biomaterials, 02/02/2009

Composite scaffolds for the engineering of hollow organs and tissues, Methods, 01/28/2009

Producing organs in the laboratory, Curr Urol Rep, 01/28/2009

Optimization of human skeletal muscle precursor cell culture and myofiber formation in vitro, Methods, 01/28/2009

Peripheral nerve regeneration using a keratin-based scaffold: long-term functional and histological outcomes in a mouse model, J Hand Surg [Am], 01/28/2009

Angiogenic gene modification of skeletal muscle cells to compensate for ageing-induced decline in bioengineered functional muscle tissue, BJU Int, 01/28/2009

A method to improve cellular content for corporal tissue engineering, Tissue Eng Part A, 01/28/2009

Urine derived cells are a potential source for urological tissue reconstruction, J Urol, 01/06/2009

Stem cells in urology, Nat Clin Pract Urol, 12/12/2008

Tissue engineered testicular prostheses with prolonged testosterone release, World J Urol, 12/03/2008

Host cell mobilization for in situ tissue regeneration, Rejuvenation Res, 11/25/2008

A collagen matrix derived from bladder can be used to engineer smooth muscle tissue, World J Urol, 11/24/2008

Tubularized urethral replacement with unseeded matrices: what is the maximum distance for normal tissue regeneration?, World J Urol, 11/20/2008

Microarray analysis of bladder smooth muscle from patients with myelomeningocele, BJU Int, 11/14/2008

Expression-targeted gene therapy for the treatment of transitional cell carcinoma, Cancer Gene Ther, 11/12/2008

In vitro and in vivo characterization of a novel liposomal butorphanol formulation for treatment of pruritus, Acta Derm Venereol, 11/07/2008

Tissue engineering a complete vaginal replacement from a small biopsy of autologous tissue, Transplantation, 11/05/2008

Tissue engineering in urology [editorial], World J Urol, 11/03/2008

A novel cell source for urologic tissue reconstruction [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/23/2008

Human hair derived keratins mediate Schwann cell behavior in vitro and facilitate rapid regeneration of peripheral nerves in vivo [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/22/2008

Inkjet gene printing: a novel approach to achieve gene modified cells for tissue engineering [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/22/2008

Genomic guided ECM biomaterials development for regenerative medicine applications [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/22/2008

CT-assisted virtual endoscopy: an innovative imaging tool for the assessment of engineered tissue [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/21/2008

Tissue engineering of functional salivary gland for replacement [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/20/2008

Composite scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/20/2008

Circulating progenitor cells obtained from valvular disease patients: potential applications for engineering heart valves [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/20/2008

Organized kidney tissue structures for the treatment of end stage renal disease [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/20/2008

Functional reconstruction of engineered digits [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/20/2008

Acellular collagen matrix for fascial tissue reconstruction [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/16/2008

Effects of human amniotic fluid derived stem cells on cardiac function after myocardial infarction [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/15/2008

Cavernous nerve regeneration using acellular nerve grafts, World J Urol, 10/15/2008

Non invasive longitudinal tracking of human amniotic fluid stem cells in the mouse heart [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/15/2008

AFIRM: moving regenerative medicine onto the battlefield [interview], Regen Med, 10/14/2008

Erythropoietin producing cells for potential cell therapy, World J Urol, 10/14/2008

Generation of a bioartificial liver using a decellularized whole liver bioscaffold [abstract], Tissue Eng Part A, 10/14/2008

Development of a composite vascular scaffolding system that withstands physiological vascular conditions, Biomaterials, 10/01/2008

The influence of electrospun aligned poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/collagen nanofiber meshes on the formation of self-aligned skeletal muscle myotubes, Biomaterials, 10/01/2008

Sources of stem cells for regenerative medicine, Stem Cell Rev, 08/11/2008

Catheterless MRI cystogram using iron nanoparticles--a pilot study [abstract], J Urol, 07/31/2008

High-throughput production of single-cell microparticles using an inkjet printing technology, J Manuf Sci E-T ASME, 07/30/2008

Characterization of cell constructs generated with inkjet printing technology using in vivo magnetic resonance imaging, J Manuf Sci E-T ASME, 07/30/2008

Cyclic mechanical preconditioning improves engineered muscle contraction, Tissue Eng Part A, 06/02/2008

Bioengineered tissues for urogenital repair in children, Pediatr Res, 05/29/2008

The use of thermal treatments to enhance the mechanical properties of electrospun poly (epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds, Biomaterials, 04/22/2008

Local and systemic effects of a tissue engineered neobladder in a canine cystoplasty model, J Urol, 04/21/2008

Micro array analysis of bladder smooth muscle from patients with myelomeningocele [abstract], Eur Urol, 04/18/2008

Muscle progenitor cells for the restoration of irreversibly damaged sphincter function [abstract], Eur Urol, 04/17/2008

GeneChip analysis of human embryonic stem cell differentiation into hemangioblasts: an in silico dissection of mixed phenotypes, Genome Biol, 04/03/2008

Randomized comparative study between buccal mucosal and acellular bladder matrix grafts in complex anterior urethral strictures, J Urol, 03/31/2008

Stem cells derived from amniotic fluid and placenta, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

Genitourinary system, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

Current and future perspectives of regenerative medicine, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

GeneChips in regenerative medicine, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

Cell-based drug delivery, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

Phalanges and small joints, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

Intracorporeal kidney support, Principles of regenerative medicine, 02/28/2008

Microarray analysis of exstrophic human bladder smooth muscle, BJU Int, 02/15/2008

Advances in tissue and organ replacement, Curr Stem Cell Res Ther, 02/13/2008

Renal differentiation of amniotic fluid stem cells, Cell Prolif, 02/01/2008

In vitro evaluation of electrospun nanofiber scaffolds for vascular graft application, J Biomed Mater Res A, 01/31/2008

Tunica repair with acellular bladder matrix maintains corporal tissue function, Int J Impot Res, 01/30/2008

Engineering tissues, organs and cells, J Tissue Eng Regen Med, 01/15/2008

The use of keratin biomaterials derived from human hair for the promotion of rapid regeneration of peripheral nerves, Biomaterials, 12/07/2007

Tissue bioreactor system for the creation and maturation of organized functional tissues for surgical reconstruction [abstract], J Am Coll Surg, 12/05/2007

Transcriptional profiling of human amniotic fluid derived stem cells and their multilineage differentiation [abstract], J Am Coll Surg, 11/28/2007

Muscle progenitor cells for the restoration of irreversibly damaged sphincter function: a preclinical study, J Am Coll Surg, 11/27/2007

Regenerative medicine: new approaches in health care for the 21st century [abstract], Xenotransplantation, 11/19/2007

Functional enhancement of bioreactor assisted engineered skeletal muscle [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/08/2007

In vivo generation of functional tissues using the inkjet printing technology [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/07/2007

Progenitor-derived endothelial cell therapy restores erectile function [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/05/2007

Human hair derived keratins facilitate regeneration of peripheral nerves in vivo [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/05/2007

Human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells: a novel source of dopaminergic neurons? [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/05/2007

Tissue engineered tubularized urethra for surgical reconstruction: a pre-clinical study [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/05/2007

Stem/progenitor cell mobilization for tissue regeneration [abstract], Tissue Eng, 11/01/2007

Oxygen generating scaffolds for tissue regeneration [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/31/2007

Muscle progenitor cells for the restoration of irreversibly damaged sphincter function: a pre-clinical study [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/30/2007

Erythropoietin producing cells for the treatment of renal failure induced anemia [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/30/2007

Mouse cardiac MR imaging of magnetically labeled human amniotic fluid stem cells for longitudinal cell graft monitoring [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/30/2007

Smart biomaterials design for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, Biomaterials, 10/30/2007

A composite scaffold for the engineering of hollow organs and tissues [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/30/2007

Fascial tissue reconstruction using acellular collagen matrix [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/30/2007

Liver tissue engineering using an acellular whole organ bioscaffold with perfusion cell seeding [abstract], Tissue Eng, 10/29/2007

Oxygen producing biomaterials for tissue regeneration, Biomaterials, 10/18/2007

Identification and characterization of bioactive factors in bladder submucosa matrix, Biomaterials, 10/04/2007

Human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells are rejected after transplantation in the myocardium of normal, ischemic, immuno-suppressed or immuno-deficient rat, J Mol Cell Cardiol, 10/04/2007

Progenitor cell-derived endothelial cell therapy restores diabetes associated erectile dysfunction [abstract], J Urol, 08/02/2007

Tissue bioreactor system for the creation and maturation of organized functional tissues for surgical reconstruction [abstract], J Urol, 08/02/2007

Mesenchymal stem cells and adipogenesis in hemangioma involution, Stem Cells, 07/31/2007

Human hair derived keratins mediate Schwann cell behavior in vitro and facilitate rapid peripheral nerve regeneration in vivo [abstract], FASEB J, 07/24/2007

Functional enhancement of bioreactor assisted engineered skeletal muscle [abstract], FASEB J, 07/24/2007

Total organ replacement using tissue engineering [abstract], FASEB J, 07/24/2007

Bio-printing of living organized tissues using an inkjet technology [abstract], FASEB J, 07/24/2007

Engineering of heart valves using circulating progenitor cells from patients with valvular disease--a feasibility study [abstract], FASEB J, 07/23/2007

Amniotic fluid derived stem cells for cardiac therapeutics [abstract], FASEB J, 07/17/2007

Injection of autologous muscle stem cells (myoblasts) for the treatment of vocal fold paralysis: a pilot study, Laryngoscope, 07/17/2007

A novel whole organ bioscaffold for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications [abstract], FASEB J, 07/16/2007

Tissue engineering, stem cells and cloning for the regeneration of urologic organs, Tissue engineering and artificial organs, 07/11/2007

In-vitro reconstitution of three-dimensional human salivary gland tissue structures, Differentiation, 06/04/2007

The future of bladder research: molecular profiling, new drug targets, gene therapy, and tissue engineering, Curr Urol Rep, 05/01/2007

GeneChips in stem cell research, Methods Enzymol, 04/12/2007

Tissue engineering using adult stem cells, Methods Enzymol, 04/12/2007

Tissue engineering and cell therapy: perspectives for urology, Campbell-Walsh urology, vol 1. 9th ed, 03/29/2007

Engineering complex tissues, Tissue Eng, 03/27/2007

Amniotic fluid and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells can be converted to smooth muscle cells in the cryo-injured rat bladder and prevent compensatory hypertrophy of surviving smooth muscle cells, J Urol, 03/06/2007

Amniotic fluid and placental stem cells, Methods Enzymol, 03/06/2007

Isolation of amniotic stem cell lines with potential for therapy, Nat Biotechnol, 03/06/2007

Amniotic fluid derived stem cells for cardiac therapeutics [abstract], Eur Heart J, 02/01/2007

Amniotic fluid derived stem cells for cardiac therapeutics [abstract], Circulation, 01/31/2007

Carbon nanotube applications for tissue engineering, Biomaterials, 11/09/2006

Engineering of blood vessels from acellular collagen matrices coated with human endothelial cells, Tissue Eng, 11/08/2006

This month in investigative urology [editorials], J Urol, 11/03/2006

Recent applications of regenerative medicine to urologic structures and related tissues, Curr Opin Urol, 11/03/2006

Tissue engineering, stem cells and cloning for the regeneration of urologic organs, Tissue engineering and artificial organs: the biomedical engineering handbook. 3rd ed, 11/03/2006
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