Michael Longaker
Professor
Materials Science & Engineering
Stanford University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Michael T. Longaker joined the Stanford University School of Medicine on September 1, 2000 as Director of ChildrenÂ’s Surgical Research in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Lucile Salter Packard ChildrenÂ’s Hospital. In 2003, he was named the Deane P. and Louise Mitchell Professor and in 2010 became Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery. As Director of Program in Regenerative Medicine and Co-Director of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, and Director of the ChildrenÂ’s Surgical Research, Dr. Longaker has the responsibility to develop research programs in the broad areas of developmental biology, epithelial biology and tissue repair, tissue engineering, and stem cell biology. Prior to joining Stanford, Dr. Longaker was the John Marquis Converse Professor of Plastic Surgery and held the positions of Director of Surgical Basic Science and Director of Plastic Surgery Research at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at the New York University School of Medicine.
Research Interest
Plastic Surgery,Dynamic Rheology
