Cherie Stabler

Cherie Stabler, Ph. D., is a professor and department chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. She is also an affiliate member of the Diabetes Institute in the University of Florida’s College of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University in 2004. Dr. Stabler’s research centers on engineering translational biomaterial platforms for cell-based therapies, particularly Type 1 diabetes. Specifically, her research seeks to develop bioactive materials capable of: protecting cells from immunological attack; providing 3D support of the transplanted cells; presenting cues for guiding positive host cell remodeling; and releasing therapeutic agents. Through the fabrication of novel biomaterials capable of actively interfacing with the host, she seeks to optimize the graft environment to favor the long-term-survival and function of the implanted cells.