Biography

Dr Shiva Akbarzadeh is an expert in skin tissue engineering with a proven record in autologous skin culturing for transplantation. She was responsible for manufacturing CEA on a gel carrier to treat major burns in a clinical trial at the Alfred 2013-2016. She is experienced in experimental design and analysis and has established a novel methodology for skin tissue engineering with clinical relevance. She has also established a mouse model for wound healing using skin substitutes.