Aaron Fidler, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor
Medicine
Assistant Scientific Director
Aspirnaut Program
Program Manager
Center for Matrix Biology
Office Address
Medical Center North
1161 21st Avenue South
Room / Suite
B3102B
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
Phone
615-322-7298

More Information

https://labnodes.vanderbilt.edu/member/profile/id/10512

My current research has been focused on identifying the evolutionary origin and developmental importance of an extracellular matrix triad—a sulfilimine-crosslinked collagen IV scaffold, peroxidasin, and hypohalous acids—within tissues from Human to Hydra. My future research will revolve around tissue regeneration from the context of the basement membrane toolkit and studying the role of microRNAs within the anemone, Nematostella, which can regenerate completely into two animals when severed completely in half.

Education:

B.A. Biology, Berea College

Research Information

My current research has been focused on identifying the evolutionary origin and developmental importance of an extracellular matrix triad—a sulfilimine-crosslinked collagen IV scaffold, peroxidasin, and hypohalous acids—within tissues from Human to Hydra. My future research will revolve around tissue regeneration from the context of the basement membrane toolkit and studying the role of microRNAs within the anemone, Nematostella, which can regenerate completely into two animals when severed completely in half.