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Patterned platforms for tissue engineering
A new approach uses lasers and molecular tethers to pattern 3D cell fate in natural scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) Lectures
What is WiSE? The WiSE program recruits and supports women of all ethnic backgrounds in science and engineering (S&E) and [...]
Ho named to National Academy of Inventors
Rodney JY Ho, UW professor in pharmaceutics and adjunct professor in bioengineering, has been elected as a fellow of the [...]
Featured Publications
Microdissected “cuboids” for microfluidic drug testing of intact tissues
Image: A microfluidic platform that permits multiple drug testing of uniformly-sized microscale “cuboids” of live tissue with well-preserved microenvironments. Image by Dr. Albert Folch. Microdissected “cuboids” for microfluidic drug testing of intact tissues Lisa F. [...]
Injectable Biodegradable Chitosan-Alginate 3D Porous Gel Scaffold for mRNA Vaccine Delivery
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mabi.201800242 Jingxuan Yan, Ruying Chen, Hong Zhang, James D. Bryers. Macromol Biosci. 2019 Feb;19(2):e1800242. doi: 10.1002/mabi.201800242. Abstract: mRNA vaccines have proven to be more stable, effective, and [...]
Patterned human microvascular grafts enable rapid vascularization and increase perfusion in infarcted rat hearts
Ying Zheng and colleagues demonstrate that engineered perfusable microvessel grafts enhance vascular remodeling and accelerate coronary perfusion, potentially supporting cardiac tissues after implantation.
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