A Conversation in Portland with David Kaplan

Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering

Location: Rae Loft - 2222 NE Oregon Street Suite 207 Portland, OR 97232

Date: April 30, 2025

Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

David Kaplan

Please join alumni, parents, and friends of our Tufts community in Portland for an evening reception and conversation featuring:

David Kaplan
Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, 
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the 
Director of the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA)

Hear the latest insights from Professor Kaplan's pioneering research in tissue engineering, cellular agriculture, and biomaterials. In addition, Professor Kaplan will share highlights of the university’s undergraduate research at the intersections of health, engineering, environment, and technology.

Wednesday, April 30th
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Rae Loft
2222 NE Oregon Street
Suite 207 Portland, OR 97232

 Professor David Kaplan’s research focus is on biopolymer engineering, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and cellular agriculture. He has published over 1,000 peer-reviewed papers, he is editor-in-chief of ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering and he serves on many editorial boards and programs for journals and universities. He has received awards for his research and teaching and is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors, and the National Academy of Engineering.


A full summary of Professor Kaplan’s biography can be found here.