I-Chih Tan

I-Chih Tan, Ph.D.

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I-Chih Tan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Phone

713-798-9168

Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery: Baylor College of Medicine

Director, INSTINCT Center for Biomedical Engineering: Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

One Baylor Plaza (Lab)
: Suite T130
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-9168
itan@bcm.edu

Education

PhD from University of Houston: 01/2007 - Houston, Texas United States

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine: 08/2008 - Houston, Texas United States

Professional Interests

Engineering design and fabrication for biomedical applications.

Professional Statement

I-Chih Tan, Ph.D. assistant professor and director of the INSTINCT Center for Biomedical Engineering (formerly the Bioengineering Core) in the Department of Surgery, where he leads engineering design and fabrication initiatives that support a wide range of biomedical research applications.

Dr. Tan earned his Ph.D. from the University of Houston in 2007, specializing in areas that contributed to his multidisciplinary expertise in engineering and biomedical technology development. Following completion of his doctorate, he pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine beginning in 2008, further strengthening his foundations in research focused engineering and translational research. Dr. Tan will collaborate with investigators within the Department and across Baylor to develop customized engineering solutions that enable cutting edge scientific discovery and novel clinical applications.

In his current role, Dr. Tan’s work integrates engineering innovation with surgery and biomedical diagnostics. His professional interests include the design, prototyping, and testing of biomedical devices, particularly tools that advance medical interventions and experimental methods used in surgical research.