UW Bioengineering
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Engineering solutions for heart health
At the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), researchers are unraveling the mysteries of the human heart through innovative engineering
Events
2024 Bioengineering Capstone Showcase
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE AND HEALTH Bioengineering Capstone Design Showcase
UW Bioengineering Celebrates Women’s History Month
The BioE community nominated female faculty and staff who stand out as leaders, advocates and mentors.
Bridging knowledge gaps: Brain Health Learning Network program aims to educate and empower older adults
Eric Chudler, UW Bioengineering research associate professor, is leading a program that will help people understand neuroscientific research
Featured Publications
Time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry—A method to evaluate plasma-modified three-dimensional scaffold chemistry
Research Associate Professor Lara Gamble and colleagues report on a technique for characterizing the distribution and composition of chemical species through complex porous scaffolds. This approach could be widely applicable for ToF-SIMS analysis of scaffolds modified by multiple plasma processing techniques as well as alternative surface modification approaches.
Fibroblast-specific genetic manipulation of p38 MAPK in vivo reveals its central regulatory role in fibrosis
The researchers examine the role of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38a (Mapk14) gene in orchestrating the fibroblast differentiation and fibrosis involved in cardiac injury response.
Development of switchable polymers to address the dilemma of stability and cargo release in polycationic nucleic acid carriers
The researchers report a pH-sensitive polymer, p(PMA-PMBA)-b-p(OEGMA-DMAEMA) (SP), and its successful use in vitro and in vivo gene transfer. The polymer addresses the dilemma of stability and cargo release in gene delivery, and may have broad potential therapeutic agent delivery applications.
