David Kaplan, PhD

Scientific Co-Founder

David Kaplan, PhD, is a Scientific co-founder and Advisor of Morphoceuticals. He has more than 40 years of experience in academic research. David is the Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, a Distinguished University Professor, and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research focus is on biopolymer engineering, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and cellular agriculture. He has published over 1,000 peer reviewed papers, is editor-in-chief of ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering and he serves on many editorial boards and programs for journals and universities. His lab has been responsible for over 150 patents issued or allowed, and more than a dozen start-up companies. He was elected as a Fellow to the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors and the National Academy of Engineering. David holds a PhD from Syracuse University and SUNY Syracuse and a BS from SUNY Albany.