Lukasz Witek
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MSci, Ph.D.
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Assistant Professor of Biomaterials (New York University College of Dentistry)
Dr. Lukasz Witek has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomaterials at New York University (NYU) since September 2018. He earned his BSci in Biology at Temple University in 2008 and MSci in Biomaterials Science from New York University in 2011. Dr. Witek defended his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2015 at Oklahoma State University under the guidance of Prof. James E. Smay. Upon completion of his PhD studies, he re-joined NYU’s Department of Biomaterials as a post-doctoral fellow and Director of Craniomaxillofacial Orthopedic Biomaterials Regenerative Applications Lab, focusing on 3D printing for regenerative medicine applications. Dr. Witek has authored/co-authored over 35 journal articles, served as guest editor for multiple journals as well served as chair of the individual sessions at International Associate of Dental Research (IADR) and Society for Biomaterials (SFB). Dr. Witek’s primary focus is 3D printing bio-ceramic materials for tissue regeneration. Dr. Witek’s lab primarily focuses on in vivo and in vitro, evaluation of a wide range of (bio)materials. In addition to 3D printing, Dr. Witek research interest focus on various resorbable and non-resorbable dental materials as well as titanium implants for dental and orthopedic applications.
Education
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 2015
PhD, Chemical Engineering
New York University, New York, NY 2011
MSci, Biomaterials Science
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2008
BSci, Biology
Affiliations
- Director, Summer Research Program/Dental Academic Research Experience (DARE) Program
- Affiliated Faculty, Department of Biomedical Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Accomplishments, honors, and awards
- 2018/2019 Oral Reconstruction Foundation Research Award (3rd Place)
Published Book Chapters
- Grave D, Cao Y, Coelho PG, Witek L, Uhrich K. Salicylic Acid Polymers in Periodontal Tissue Healing. Emerging Therapies in Periodontics. Springer 2020
- Witek L, Rodriguez Colon R, Wang M, Torroni A, Young S, Melville J, Lopez CD, Flores RL, Cronstein BN, Coelho PG. Tissue engineered alloplastic scaffold for reconstruction of alveolar defects. Handbook of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Volume 1. Elsevier 2019
- Lopez CD, Witek L, Flores RL, Torroni A, Rodriguez ED, Cronstein BN, Coelho PG. 3D Printing and Adenosine Receptor Activation for Craniomaxillofacial Regeneration. Regenerative Strategies for Maxillary and Mandibular Reconstruction. Springer Nature 2019