Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · EngineeringHollister Biocompatibility Lab
Scott J Hollister · Atlanta, Georgia
Research Focus
Dr. Scott J. Hollister's lab at Georgia Tech focuses on improving medical implants and devices for various applications, including facial reconstruction and airway support in children. The research aims to understand how skin and airway tissues respond to implants and to design new, better-performing devices using advanced techniques like 3D printing and computer modeling. By studying tissue responses and complications in animal models, the lab hopes to mitigate risks associated with these devices in clinical settings.
3D printingskin necrosisairway splintsbiocompatible materialsfinite element modelingvascular imagingtissue responsetracheobronchomalaciapreclinical studies
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop porous implants to study the relationship between mechanical stress and skin ischemia.
AIM 02Evaluate the effectiveness of different dehiscence mitigation strategies in a preclinical model.
AIM 03Design flexible airway splints that facilitate airway growth and reduce fracture risk.
AIM 04Create computational models to predict the performance of airway support devices over time.
Skills the Lab Values
3D printingfinite element analysisin vivo imagingphotoacoustic tomographyultrasound elastographyanimal modelstissue engineeringcomputer-aided design (CAD)biomaterials testing
Output against the department
Publications293top 29% of dept.81st of 278
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Citations24ktop 14% of dept.40th of 278
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