Rao M.D.
Acting Assistant Professor in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapies at the Seattle Children\'s Research Institute/University of Washington
- Role
- Acting Assistant Professor at Seattle Children's
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rao M.D.
I am a physician scientist specializing in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, dedicated to merging my clinical focus on pediatric oncology with my distinctive research expertise in tissue engineering and biomaterials. My mission is to engineer cutting-edge research solutions that enhance treatment outcomes for young patients fighting cancer.My scientific training spans over a decade of published research in the fields of vascularized bone tissue engineering, biomineralization, gene therapy, and spectral ultrasound. I earned my BS from UC Davis and MS/PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. I have aimed to form highly collaborative and multidisciplinary research groups at each level of training. This work has resulted in 21 publications, award-winning manuscripts, and multiple national conference research awards. My graduate studies were funded by an NIH T32 Training grant and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. My graduate work culminated in the 2013 Outstanding PhD Research Award from the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) and the 2013 Outstanding Student Award from the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS). Recognizing the gap in translation of bioengineering research into clinical practice, I opted to pursue an MD at the University of Michigan to become the physician-scientist that identifies clinical problems, engineers the solution, and delivers it back to the patient to advance treatments and improve survival outcomes. My success continued through medical school with 4 clinical research manuscripts and Graduation with Distinction in Research, awarded to 10% of the class.In the next phase of my training, I will complete my fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Stanford through the Accelerated Research Pathway by the American Board of Pediatrics. Prof. Sarah Heilshorn, Associate Chair of Materials Science, will be my primary research and career development mentor. Together, we have designed an innovative approach of studying cell-matrix interactions to improve survival outcomes in pediatric osteosarcoma. I was named a Fellow of the Pediatric Scientist Development Program during my first year of fellowship training and have a primary commitment to research. During fellowship, I was awarded the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Fellow’s Basic Science Award 2023, the Connective Tissue Oncology Society Best Poster award in Bone Sarcomas category 2023, and SPR David G. Nathan Award for Basic Research 2024.
Experience
Acting Assistant Professor
Oct 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Education
University of California, Davis
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
2003 — 2008
University of Michigan
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
2010 — 2013
University of Michigan
M.S.E., Biomedical Engineering
2009 — 2010
The Athenian School
High School
1999 — 2003
University of Michigan Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
2013 — 2017
University of California, Davis
Minor, Psychology
2003 — 2008
Skills
- Cell Culture
- Stem Cells
- Tissue Engineering
- Pcr
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Flow Cytometry
- Commercialization
- Tissue Culture
- Biomedical Engineering
- Regenerative Medicine
- Immunohistochemistry
- Entrepreneurship
- Confocal Microscopy
- Cell
- Medical Devices
- Biomaterials
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