Aaron J. Tabor, PhD, CTBS, CWCA
President and Professor
Professional Information
Biography
Dr. Aaron J. Tabor has been in the academic sector and studying the regenerative medicine field for over 17 years. He is certified by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) as a Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) and is board certified by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM). He currently holds an academic appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University (NAU). He is an entrepreneur in his heart and holds executive positions with numerous regenerative medicine companies. He has been involved in numerous grants with the National Institute of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DoD) and is a former National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow progressing the translational medicine field. In this translational field, Dr. Tabor has numerous publications and peer reviewed textbooks and articles. Dr. Tabor aspires for his research to one day translate to the bedside to improve the quality of care for all patients.
Specialization
Dermatology and wound care
Education
- Center Bioengineering & Innovation (CBI), 2016, One-Year Commercial Post-Doc. appointment with Stryker Neurovascular and the CBI center @ NAU; emphasis Biomedical Sciences (Bioengineering); Center for Bioengineering and Innovation
- Northern Arizona University, 2012-2016, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology; emphasis Biomedical Sciences, for wound repair and regeneration; College of Forestry, Engineering and Natural Sciences (CEFNS)
- Northern Arizona University, 2009-2011, Masters of Science in Biology (M.S.) College of Forestry, Engineering and Natural Sciences
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 2010-2011, Masters of Science Clinical Pathology Certificate (M.S.-cert)
- Northern Arizona University, 2004 –2009 Graduated Cum Laude with Bachelors of Science (B.S.) from the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences: major biology pre-health, minor in chemistry
Industry/ Technical Education:
- American Board of Wound Management (ABWM), Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA), awarded 07/12/23
- American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), CTBS license #22061215 awarded 4/15/21
- Six Sigma BB (SSBB), Aveta Business Institute Cert # mrpfUI9UEf awarded 1/15/2021
Research & Publications
Books & Primary Journals: - Raoult K, Tabor A, Kellar R, Walley D. Vasalgel™, An On-Demand Reversible, Vas-Occlusive Hydrogel Developed for Long-Term Male Contraception: A Preclinical Study. 2025 [In progress] - Bogues P, Watt M, Sodawalla H, Tabor A, Kellar R. Evaluating Alb-PRF as a Therapeutic Treatment for Osteoarthritis: An In Vitro Study on Human Chondrocytes. 2025 [In progress] - Ingraldi AL, Davis D, Lee D, Tabor AJ. The Wound Healing Process of an Electrocution-Associated Ankle Ulceration Using Amniotic Membrane: A Case Study. Innov Insights Case Rep Rev. 2025;1(1): 1-10. - Ingraldi AL, Allen T, Tinghitella JN, Merritt WC, Becker T, Tabor AJ. Characterization of Amnion-Derived Membrane for Clinical Wound Applications. Bioengineering. 2024; 11(10):953. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11100953 - Ingraldi AL, Galbreath K, Jones D, Lee D, Tabor A. A Clinical Case Report: Utility of Amniotic Membrane in Treating a Geriatric Diabetic Patient with a Chronic Pressure Ulcer. J Diabetes Clin Res. 2024;6(1):8-14. - Alison L Ingraldi, Robert G Audet, Aaron J Tabor. The Preparation and Clinical Efficacy of Amnion-Derived Membranes: A Review. In: Prime Archives in Material Science: 5th Edition. Hyderabad, India: Vide Leaf. 2023. - Diller, R B., & Tabor, A.J. (2023). The Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and Wound Healing: A Review. Research Advances in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 8, 95–117. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ramb/v8/8007A - Ingraldi AL, Lee D, Tabor AJ (2023) Post-Mohs Surgical Defect Repair With Dehydrated Human Amnion-Amnion Membrane: A Retrospective Clinical Case Study. J Med Case Rep Case Series 4(17): https://Doi.Org/10.38207/JMCRCS/2023/SEP041701115 - Ingraldi, A.L.; Audet, R.G.; Tabor, A.J. The Preparation and Clinical Efficacy of Amnion-Derived Membranes: A Review. J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14, 531. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14100531 - Audet RG, Tabor AJ, Diller RB, Kellar RS (2023). Amniotic Membrane and Amnion-Conditioned Media Promote Chronic Wound Healing: A Case Report. J Med Case Rep Case Series 4(15): https://doi.org/10.38207/JMCRCS/2023/AUG04140345 - Diller, R. B., & Tabor, A. J. (2022). The Role of the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) in Wound Healing: A Review. Biomimetics, 7(3), 87. - Kellar, R. S., Diller, R. B., Tabor, A. J., Dominguez, D. D., Audet, R. G., Bardsley, T. A., ... & Ensley, B. D. (2020). Improved Wound Closure Rates and Mechanical Properties Resembling Native Skin in Murine Diabetic Wounds Treated with a Tropoelastin and Collagen Wound Healing Device. Journal of diabetes and clinical research, 2(3), 86. - Diller RB, Audet RG, Gurel M, Lee ET, Tabor AJ, McFetridge P, Kellar RS. Birth Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Isolation and Assessment. OBM Transplantation 2020;4(2):19; doi:10.21926/obm.transplant.2002112. - Merritt, W., Holter, A.M., Beahm, S., Gonzalez, C., Bonsmann, L. S., Tabor A., Ducruet., A., & Becker, T.A. (2018) Quantifying the mechanical and histological properties of human thrombi for the creation of synthetic thrombus for thrombectomy device testing, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013675 - Tabor, A., & Kellar, R., (2018) Summative Review for Platelet Rich Plasma combined with an electrospun collagen scaffold: Measuring in-vivo and in-vitro wound healing effects. Journal of Dermatology Clinics and Research, 3(3): 191-194 - Tabor, A., Kellar R., Lancaster J., Goldman S., McAllister T., & L’Heureux (2016) Comprehensive Biomaterials II edited by Paul Ducheyne: Chapter: Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, Elsevier Ltd. Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX - Tabor, A., (2016) Platelet-Rich-Plasma and its use in Wound Healing. Proquest # 10125351, Proquest Publishing LLC. Ann Arbor, Mi. - Tabor, A., Robinson, A., Pinto, B., Kellar, R., (2016) Platelet Rich Plasma combined with an electrospun collagen scaffold: creation, activation, and its wound-healing effects on a full-thickness model. Clinical Research in Dermatology.3:2 - Pinto, B., Tabor A., Stearns, D., Diller, R., Kellar, R., (2016) A bench-top in-vitro wound assay to evaluate the effects of Platelet rich plasma and depleted uranium on dermal fibroblast migration. Applied in Vitro Toxicology. DOI: 10.1089 White Papers & Magazines: - Tabor, A. J. (2024, Sept. 3). Human Amniotic Membrane: Medical Trash to Medicinal Tool. MedHealth Review, Human Amniotic Membrane: Medical Trash to Medicinal Tool. (medhealthreview.com) https://medhealthreview.com/2024/09/03/human-amniotic-membrane-medical-trash-to-medicinal-tool/ - McIntyre, L., & Tabor, A. (2021) The Science of Platelet Rich Plasma: Redefining PRP with a Novel Technique for Rapid Preparation and Optimized Outputs. Adaptive Autologous Processing System- AAPS. [White paper]. - Tabor, A., Diller, R., Chinn, J., Kellar, R. Silicone as a Biomaterial for Medical Device Applications, Medical Device Developments, 2013 Posters: - Ingraldi, A. & Tabor, A. Assessment of Cell Responses and Biocompatibility of an Allograft Membrane: Viability and Migration of Distinct Cell Types, Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, 2025 - Tietz, K., Groberg, C., Jennings, C., Sodowalla, H., Allen, A., Tabor, A., Kellar, R., Walley, D.Reversibility of Plan A™’s Vasalgel®, an On-Demand Reversible Hydrogel Occlusive Device, Society for the Study of Reproduction, 2025 - Bogues, P., Watt, M., R., Tabor, A., Kellar, R.S. Effect of Albumin Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Human Chondrocyte Proliferation and Migration, Orthopedic Research Society 2025 - Groberg, C., R., Tabor, A., Kellar, R.S. Promising Porosity from Aloe vera for Tissue Regeneration Scaffolding, Fall Microscopy Conference 2024 - Audet, R., Ingraldi, A., Tabor, A. Characterization of Human Amniotic Membranes for Clinical Wound and Wrap Applications, Fall Symposium on Advanced Wound Care 2022 - Tabor, A., Kellar, R., Human Allografts Improve Healing Outcomes in Chronic Wounds, 11th World BioMaterials Congress 2020 - Greyeyes, S., Talley, P., Allen, A. & Tabor, A., Exploring the Effect of 5 giga Hertz Electromagnetic Frequencies on Sinapos alba. NAU Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2019 - Tabor, A., Baze, C., Woodruff, R., Kesler, K., Neilson, B., Gray, R. Industry and Community Engagement in a High School Bioscience Course. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2017 - Gonzalez, C., Tabor, A., Becker, T. Characterization and Analysis of Human Blood Clot. Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation Conference, 2016 - Pinto, B., Tabor, A., Diller, R., Kellar, Use of an in-vitro scratch assay to evaluate platelet-rich plasma’s ability to expedite wound healing prior to incorporation into biomaterials. Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation Conference, 2015 - Robinson, A., Tabor, A., Schonauer, M., Kellar, R. Biomaterial enriched platelet-rich-gels: A target delivery system of growth factors and chemokines for accelerated wound healing. Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation Conference, 2015 - Galbreath, K., Tabor, A., Schonauer, M., Kellar, R. Development of an in-vitro assay to evaluate the effects of reactive oxygen species on fibroblast culture. Northern Arizona University Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2015 - Burchinal, K., Tabor, A., Kellar, R. The optimization of an osmotic decellularization method in murine integument, Spring, Northern Arizona University Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2014 - Tabor, A., Diller, R., Machula, H., Kellar, R. Electrospun tropoelastin and collagen used as cellular delivery in full-thickness wounds, BioInterfaces: Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation Conference, 2013 - Burchinal, K., Tabor, A., Kellar, R. Effective method for blood tonicity slide creation, AZBioScience, 2013 - Krohn, A. Martinez, S., Polsgrove, P., Stumpf, K., Tabor, A., Woods, A., Haven, B., Ueckert, C., Kesler, K., Watwood, M.B., Gess-Newsome, J., Northern Arizona University BIOTEC: Biotechnology Integration Opportunities for Teacher Education and Content. 2009 Educational Supplements: - Berry, S., Tabor, A., Kellar, R. (2023) Anatomy and Physiology II, Great River Publishing - Tabor, A. (2017) An Introduction to Human Biology: A Laboratory Manual, Great River Publishing - Diller, R., Tabor, A. Kellar, R., Anatomy and Physiology I & II and General Pathology educational histological DVDs, LAD Publishing, 2012