User:Alesha B. Castillo

Contact Information

Alesha B. Castillo, PhD
Bone and Joint Center of Excellence
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Email: alesha.castillo@stanford.edu

Education

• 2004, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis
• 2000, MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis
• 1997, BS, Materials Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Research Interests

• Bone mechanotransduction, adaptation, aging and disease
• Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering
• Stem cell biology

Research Links

• Castillo Lab
• Projects‎ (under construction)

Current Funding Sources

• 2009-2014, VA Career Development Award
• 2007-2010, Stanford Center on Longevity (project information)