Plastic Surgery About Us Message from the Chair Contact Us Education & Training Visiting Medical Students Residency Program Fellowship Programs Research Center for Tissue Engineering (CTE) Faculty Research — Miles J. Pfaff Clinical Expertise Faculty Research UC Irvine Department of Plastic Surgery Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Plastic Surgery: Home Plastic Surgery: Research Explore Our Research Our outstanding faculty, residents, fellows and medical students are involved in several cutting-edge translational and clinical research projects and initiatives. From applying artificial intelligence to advance clinical interventions to using tissue engineering to reverse and treat disorders affecting the face and body, our research is paving the way for a new generation of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Center for Tissue Engineering (CTE) The Center for Tissue Engineering, led by Alan Widgerow, MBBch, FCS, MMed, FACS, employs tissue engineering techniques to advance wound-healing treatments and regenerative medicine. LEARN MORE Miles Pfaff, MD, MHS, FACS, FAAP Mile Pfaff's research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence to support the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial surgery, applying tissue engineering for regenerative reconstruction and improving patient-centered outcomes. EXPLORE PROJECTS Clinical Trials Using innovative techniques and technologies, our researchers are pushing the bounds of clinical research to advance plastic and reconstructive surgical treatment and improve patient-centered outcomes. Explore Clinical Trials