David G. Simpson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

David G. Simpson, Ph.D.

Department: Anatomy and Neurobio

Phone: 804-827-4099

Fax: 804-827-4099

Email: david.simpson@vcuhealth.org

Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Sanger Hall 9058
P.O. Box 980709
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: 804-827-4099
Fax: 804-827-4099
david.simpson@vcuhealth.org
  

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

  • BS, Ohio University, Athens, OH 1985

GRADUATE EDUCATION

  • PHD, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1993

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

  • Extracellular Matrix, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow; Developmental Biology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine 1991 - 1994
  • Cell Biology; Cardiac myoytes, AHA Postdoctoral Fellow; Developmental Biology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine 1994 - 1996

AFFILIATE DEPARTMENTS

  • Physiology

KEYWORDS & INTEREST AREAS

  • Biomaterials
  • Electrospinning
  • Mechanical testing

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Billy R Martin Innovation Award 2013 VCU Office of Technology Transfer in recognition of The Fastclot Hemostatic Technology Platform. Founding inventor St Teresa Medical.
  • 64 Peer Reviewed Publications, Two publications> 1,000 citations, three publications > 500 citations , 22 Book Chapters, Total Citation Index 11,954; Career total h-index 49

    Complete citation record availble at Google Scholar,.
  • Founding Inventor: St Teresa Medical Inc. http://www.stteresamedical.com/
    St Teresa is currently manufacturing and marketing Surgiclot bandages
  • Issued Patents, US (8), International (5). US 6,592,623 Engineered Muscle; US 6,787,357 Plasma-derived fibrin-based matrices; US 7,615,373 & US.8,586,345  Electrospun Collagen;  7,374,774. Electroprocessed material in drug delivery; 7,759,082. Electroprocessed Fibrin-based Matrices; 9,572,909 Electrospun nerve guides for nerve regeneration designed to modulate nerve architecture;  7,759,082 Electrospun dextran and devices formed therefrom: US and throughout the European Union, Israel 208,571, and Australia 61/044,165.
  • Medical Gross Anatomy: Outstanding Teacher Award: Best Teacher 2002-2003 & 2003-2004; Outstanding Teacher Award: High evaluation. 2006-2007, 2009-2010

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