Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Orthopaedics
Case Western Reserve University
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Mark Weidenbecher earned his medical degree in 2002.
He did a residency in otolaryngology at the University
of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany and developed a special
interest in the treatment of stenosis of the larynx and
the trachea. In 2006 he interrupted his residency and
joined the Dennis laboratory.
His research focus is on cartilage tissue engineering
investigating its efficacy for fabricating a biocompatible
neotrachea and generating cartilage grafts for laryngotracheal
reconstruction.
Publications
Weidenbecher M, Tucker HM, Awadallah A, Dennis JE (2008)
Fabrication of a Neotrachea Using Engineered Cartilage.
Laryngoscope Jan 14 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract
Weidenbecher M, Henderson JH, Tucker HM, Baskin JZ, Awadallah
A, Dennis JE.
Hyaluronan-based scaffolds to tissue-engineer cartilage
implants for laryngotracheal reconstruction. Laryngoscope.
2007 Oct;117(10):1745-9. Schick B, Weidenbecher M, Miller
R, Iro H. Abstract
Experience with laryngotracheal reconstruction in subglottic
stenosis in a 30years time period
Laryngorhinootologie. 2007 May;86(5):358-64. Epub 2007
Jan 16. Weidenbecher M Jr, Weidenbecher M, Iro H. Abstract
Segmental tracheal resection for the treatment of tracheal
stenoses HNO. 2007 Jan;55(1):21-8. German. Weidenbecher
M, Schick B, Iro H. Abstract
[Styloid syndrome and its treatment] Laryngorhinootologie.
2006 Mar;85(3):184-90. Weidenbecher M, Huk WJ, Iro H.
Abstract
Internal carotid artery injury during functional endoscopic
sinus surgery and its management. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol.
2005 Aug;262(8):640-5. Epub 2005 Jan 19. Weidenbecher
M, Amann K, Iro H. Abstract
Laryngotracheal growth following cricotracheal resection
combined with laminotomy. An experimental study on rabbits.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2003 Aug;112(8):697-703. Sobiegalla
M, von Hintzenstern U, Weidenbecher M Jr, Rupprecht H.
Abstract
Tracheal rupture--a rare and dramatic emergency. Anaesthesiol
Reanim. 2003;28(3):79-81. Sobiegalla M, von Hintzenstern
U, Weidenbecher M Jr, Rupprecht H. Abstract
Presentations/Posters
Weidenbecher M, Jarchow A, Dennis JE. (2007, May). Tissue
engineering of cartilage implants for laryngotracheal
reconstruction. Third Annual Research Day, Dept. of Otolaryngology,
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve
University; Cleveland, OH.
Weidenbecher M, Awadallah A, Dennis JE. (2007, April).
Fabrication of a vascularised composite neotrachea in
a rabbit model. Poster presented at: Midwest Tissue Engineering
Consortium; Ann Arbor, MI.
Weidenbecher M, Henderson JH, Tucker HM, Dennis JE. (2007,
April). Hyaluronan-based scaffolds to tissue-engineer
cartilage implants for laryngotracheal reconstruction.
The Triological Society; San Diego, CA.
Schick B, Weidenbecher M, Iro H. (2005, May). Surgical
therapy of subglottic stenoses. German Association of
Otorhinolaryngology; Erfurt, Germany.
Weidenbecher M, Iro H. (2005, May). Segmental tracheal
resection for the treatment of tracheal stenoses. German
Association of Otorhinolaryngology; Erfurt, Germany.
Weidenbecher M, Schick B, Iro H. (2004, May). Styloid
syndrome - possible complications following surgical management.
German Association of Otorhinolaryngology; Bad Reichenhall,
Germany.
Other Awards/Accomplishments
Awarded 1st prize for oral research presentation, "Fabrication
of a vascularised composite neotrachea in a rabbit model".
Midwest Tissue Engineering Consortium; Ann Arbor, MI,
4/2007
Awarded 1st prize for poster presentation, "Hyaluronan-based
scaffolds to tissue-engineer cartilage implants for laryngotracheal
reconstruction". The Triological Society; San Diego,
CA, 4/2007
Research grant provided by the German Research Foundation
(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG)
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