Suneel S. Apte, M.B.B.S., D.Phil.

Staff

Department of Biomedical Engineering / ND-20

Lerner Research Institute

9500 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44195

Telephone: (216) 445-3278/ (216) 445-3284

Fax: (216) 444-9198 / (216) 445-4383

aptes@ccf.org

Area of General Research Interest:

Molecular biology of extracellular proteolysis, extracellular matrix, arthritis, ADAMTS proteases, developmental biology, cardiovascular biology.

Current Program:

• Molecular networks in extracellular matrix (ECM)
• ADAMTS proteases in mammalian development (gastrulation, neural crest, limb and vascular biology)
• Proteomics for metalloprotease substrates
• Post-translational modification of proteases and ECM
• Mechanisms of cartilage destruction in arthritis
• Molecular mechanisms of inherited connective tissue disorders

Post-doctoral Fellows:

• David Coe, PhD
• Daniel McCulloch, PhD

Senior Technologist:

• Lauren W.Wang, MS

Research Technician:

• Laura Collins, BS