Lakeshia J. Taite
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Building: Ford ES&T
Office:
1220
Phone: 404.894.8795
Fax: 404.894.2866
email
Mailing Address
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Lakeshia J. Taite
Education
B.S. 2001, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Ph.D. 2006, Rice University
Research Interests
Dr. Taite’s research combines engineering and biological principles for the design, synthesis, and application of novel biofunctional materials. The laboratory focus is geared toward the development of systems that bridge the interface of natural and synthetic materials to elucidate interactions within cellular microenvironments that guide tissue formation. Understanding the structural and functional aspects of these relationships then allows for the design of cell-instructive biomaterials that respond to their local environments and stimulate specific biological responses.
Research projects in the Taite lab span several fields, including localized drug delivery, diagnostics, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with the goal of producing biocompatible materials having broad clinical relevance. Of interest are both the basic science and engineering aspects of biomaterials, including their chemical, biological, physical, and mechanical properties, the design and production characteristics of devices that incorporate these materials, and their clinical performance. As such, the laboratory is interdisciplinary, with interests in chemical and biological engineering, cell and molecular biology, and polymer chemistry.