Brian Berger, BS,

Brian Berger is a Research Assistant III in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology at the University of Iowa and works in the laboratory of Dr. Ingo Titze. He is currently developing a 3D in vitro model of the lamina propria for use in a bioreactor to study the effects of shear and stress on distinct cell types from the human vocal folds. Brian earned a bachelor's of science degree with a double major in microbiology and biology from the University of Iowa in 1997. He has nine years of research experience working in the fields of molecular biology and genetics. His areas of academic interest include biomechanics of the voice, tissue engineering, cell culture, and gene expression.

Mailing Address:
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
The University of Iowa
Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology
National Center for Voice and Speech
324 SHC
Iowa City, IA 52242

phone: 319-335-6591
fax: 319-335-6603

email: brian-berger (at) uiowa (dot) edu