University of Virginia-Main Campus · Biomedical EngineeringAbebayehu Wound Healing Lab
Daniel Abebayehu · Charlottesville, Virginia
Research Focus
Dr. Daniel Abebayehu's lab at the University of Virginia focuses on understanding how inflammatory fibroblasts influence the wound healing process. By investigating the interactions between immune and stromal cells, the lab aims to pinpoint why some wounds heal properly while others lead to fibrosis, a condition that contributes to a significant number of deaths in the developed world. Through advanced techniques and models, the lab seeks to uncover new therapeutic targets to improve wound healing outcomes and address fibrotic disorders.
wound healinginflammatory fibroblastsfibrosisextracellular matriximmune cell interactionstissue repairbiomaterialschronic inflammationcell signaling
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the contribution of inflammatory fibroblasts during wound healing.
AIM 02Identify pathways that regulate inflammatory fibroblasts in the context of wound healing.
AIM 03Characterize mechanisms by which inflammatory fibroblasts alter the extracellular matrix.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturein vivo modelssingle-cell analysisbiochemical assaysextracellular matrix characterizationflow cytometrymicroscopyWestern blottingRNA sequencing
Output against the department
Publications39bottom 4% of dept.572nd of 595
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Citations1.4kbottom 9% of dept.540th of 595
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