Khalid Kader

Joined the College of Engineering: 2001 

Education: Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2001 
B.S., Chemistry, Augsburg College, 1992 

Special Fields of Knowledge: Cardiovascular tissue engineering. 

Present Research Interests: Surface modification for cellular adhesion; cardiovascular device design for diabetes; protective systems for biological warfare. 

Selected Publications: 

• Kader KN, and Coyle CH. “Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: A Review,” Accepted, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research.
• Coyle CH and Kader KN. “Mechanisms of H_2 O_2 -Induced Oxidative Stress in Endothelial Cells Exposed to Physiologic Shear Stress.” 2007. ASAIO Journal 53:17-22.
• Coyle CH, Mendralla S,  LaNasa S, and Kader KN. “Endothelial Cell Seeding onto Various Biomaterials Causes Superoxide-Induced Cell Death.” 2006. Journal of Biomaterial Applications. Aug 18: [Epub ahead of print].
• Ludwig NS, Yoder C, McConney M, Vargo TG, and Kader KN. 2006. “Type IV Collagen Coupling to Hydroxylated PTFE.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 78A:615-619.
• Coyle CH, Martinez LJ, Coleman MC, Spitz DR, Weintraub NL, and Kader KN. 2006. “Mechanisms of H2 O2 -Induced oxidative stress in endothelial cells. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 40:2206-2213.

Active Scientific and Professional Society Memberships: American Chemical Society; American Heart Association, Basic Cardiovascular Science Council; Society for Biomaterials; Tissue Engineering Society.