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Development Of A Transport System For Advancing Tissue Engineering And Cell Identification, Suzanne Mae Tabbaa
Development Of A Transport System For Advancing Tissue Engineering And Cell Identification, Suzanne Mae Tabbaa
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This work centers on the development of a novel passive transport system for two tissue engineering applications – cell distribution and cell separation. This approach relies on a wicking fiber-based system, derived from the textile field that functions by directing and maintaining transport of cells as well as fluids and biomolecules. This system has the ability to enhance cell movement for both the purpose of cell seeding distribution as well as to isolate specific cell types from heterogeneous cell populations.
The success of spinal fusions and large bone defects is often limited by the decreased surrounding vasculature and the ability …
Platform Technologies To Advance Clinically Relevant Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Products, Leslie Neil Sierad
Platform Technologies To Advance Clinically Relevant Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Products, Leslie Neil Sierad
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Diseased heart valves are commonly replaced by mechanical, bioprosthetic, or allograft heart valves. These replacements provide major improvements in cardiac function and quality of life, but have significant limitations and eventually require surgical replacement within 15-20 years. These risks are particularly prominent in pediatric patients and young adults. The field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, which combines scaffolds and cells, holds great promise in developing living replacement heart valves that would self-repair and grow in size along with the growing children.
The long-term goal of this project is to generate living, tissue-engineered heart valves from biological scaffolds and autologous …