David Anderson

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of Large Animal Surgery​, UT College of Veterinary Medicine

I serve faculty, staff, and graduate students by helping them find opportunities to pursue their interests in research and discovery. My goal is to support programs that make a difference for the good of animals and society and to help people achieve their potential as the pursue their passions. My main research focus has been in the area of orthopedics, medical devices, and the integration of technologies to support the return of diseased and injured tissues to normal form and function. Specifically, our team is focused on developing tissue regeneration scaffolds. This is an area of regenerative medicine where we combine properties of synthetic devices with biological processes to create highly functional treatments resulting in fully integrated structures that can restore the form and function of damage tissues. We feel that these technologies will be transformational in the healthcare of people and animals that suffer devastating diseases affecting the muscular and skeletal systems.