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Joshua Mendoza-Elias, MD, Other MD/DO, Saint Louis, MO

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Other MD/DO • Saint Louis, MO

PhD Bioengineering

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Summary

  • I am especially interested in tissue engineered constructs and I am currently researching the application of microfluidic technology to diabetes. My other research interests include medical research related to the profiling of genetic diseases through genomics and nanotechnologies for targeted drug delivery; in addition to immunology, cancer biology, and neuroscience. My research experiences in the Duke Biology Department and Biomedical Engineering Department as well as UIC College of Medicine and Department of Medicine have emphasized multidisciplinary training and skill set.

    Specialties: Disciplines:
    Cell & Tissue Engineering, Cell & Developmental Biology, Neuroscience Structural Biology, and Mycology.

    Organism Experience: arabidopsis, drosophila, zebrafish, mouse, monkey, human.

    B.S. Biology (and Chemistry Minor) with concentrations in cell & developmental biology, molecular biology, and genetics.

    Computer skills include: AutoCad, COMSOL, KiNG (3D protein models), basic skills in C++, Perl, html.

Education & Training

  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Interventional Radiology - Integrated, 2021
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at ChicagoPostdoctorage, Cancer Epigenetics, 2018 - 2019
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2018
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at ChicagoPh.D., Bioengineering, Phi Kappa Phi, 2011 - 2016
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBS, Biology, 2003 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Heart Society via Acute Care Education Systems, Inc.ACLS
  • American Heart Society via Acute Care Education Systems, Inc.BLS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fluids Engineering Division (FED) Graduate Scholarsh , Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014
  • José Barbosa, MD Outstanding Scholar Award UIC-COM, Urban Health Program, 2014
  • Silver Medal Honors UIC-COM Research Forum, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Development of a Microfluidic-based Array for High-Resolution and High-Content Imaging of Islets 
    Chicago, IL - 6/15/2014
  • Integration of Varying Sizes of Perifusion Apparatus in Single Microfluidic Biochip for Studying Physiology of Pancreatic Islets and Single Beta-Cell 
    Chicago, IL - 6/15/2014

Press Mentions

  • Bigger Capsules May Be Long-Sought Key to Transplanting Islet Cells
    Bigger Capsules May Be Long-Sought Key to Transplanting Islet CellsMay 18th, 2015
  • 2013 ASTS Presidential Student Mentor Grant
    2013 ASTS Presidential Student Mentor GrantMay 3rd, 2017

Grant Support

  • Clinical Scientist Training AwardAmerican Diabetes Association2012–2015
  • Presidential Student Mentor AwardAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons2013

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
    Member
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Hebrew

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