Aaron Dingle, PhD has been promoted to an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Dingle is a scientist and educator whose work focuses on advancing research in regenerative medicine, transplantation, and neuroprosthetics. He is passionate about translational science, building diverse teams, and mentoring the next generation of researchers. His work blends curiosity, collaboration, and persistence to help move ideas from the lab toward real-world impact.
In 2015, Dr. Dingle moved to Madison to take a postdoctoral position researching peripheral nerve interfaces at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He then became a Senior Scientist in the Department of Surgery, where he developed his independent research portfolio on limb salvage and ischemia-reperfusion injury, combining his expertise and knowledge of both vascular biology, amputation, neurorrhaphy, and transplantation.
Dr. Dingle completed his PhD at the Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery through the University of Melbourne, in Melbourne, Australia. His PhD focused on isolating liver microvasculature (sinusoidal endothelial cells) to create vascularized liver organoids (spheroids) in vitro, to generate liver tissue in vivo to ultimately reduce the reliance on organ donations for liver transplant.