David Kaplan, Ph.D is a Professor at Tufts University where he holds an Endowed Chair, the Stern Family Professor of Engineering. He is Professor & Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and also holds faculty appointments in the School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine, Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Kaplan’s lab research focuses on biopolymer engineering to understand structure-function relationships, with emphasis on studies related to self-assembly, biomaterials engineering, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The studies include a variety of structural proteins, including collagens, elastins, resilins and silks. In addition, the lab has pioneered the study of silk-based biomaterials in regenerative medicine, starting from fundamental studies of the biochemistry, molecular biology and biophysical features of this novel class of fibrous proteins to their impact on stem cell functions and complex tissue formation.  He was an early pioneer in vaccine development using the silk based technology for delivery of Lyme disease vaccines.  One of the most innovative and collaborative Professors at Tufts University, you would be hard pressed to find anyone on campus who had not worked with David on a project!

Read more about Dr. Kaplan: https://engineering.tufts.edu/bme/kaplan/default.htm