Stem Cell Engineering

CRISPR Conference to Mark 10 Years of CRISPR Engineering, Oct. 31–Nov. 2, Berkeley, CA

Gordon Ellis — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:16:54 +0000

September 27, 2022

NEW YORK, NY — Bioengineers, scientists, and researchers invested in genome editing and the groundbreaking prospects afforded by CRISPR-based systems will share the latest intelligence in the field at the 5th International Conference on CRISPR...

Cato T. Laurencin RES Founders’ Award Endowment

cms_mathm — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 21:21:37 +0000

This award recognizes individuals in the field that have demonstrated leadership in the science and practice of convergence research as applied to regenerative engineering and medicine.

Gut Organoid As a Platform for Evaluating the Delivery of Nanoparticles to Treat Gastrointestinal Diseases

Site Administrator — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:12:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 18, 2021

Statement of Purpose: The need for continual administration of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) at a high dosage to suppress inflammation in...

3D Bioprinting of Hydrogel Constructs for Integration with Islet Organ-on-Chip System

Site Administrator — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:42:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 10, 2021

One of the biggest medical problems the world faces today is the lack of viable organs available for transplantation. As recently as February 2021,...

Control of Biocompatible Hydrogel Mechanics with Polymer Persistence Length

Site Administrator — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:24:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 9, 2021

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are proving important in cellular therapies and tissue engineering applications; however, more work is needed to...

Using Biomaterials to Maintain Mesenchymal Stem Cell Multipotency and Promote Homogeneous Secretome Production

Site Administrator — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:06:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 9, 2021

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have attracted much interest in cell-based therapy due to their ability to self-renew and differentiate into multiple...

Cell Engineering and Gene Editing Approaches Towards Correcting Human Skin Pigmentation Disorders

Site Administrator — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:18:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 8, 2021

Melanin is a general term used for heterogenous and structurally ill-defined biopolymer 1 that encompasses two forms of melanin namely black/brown...

Effects of Fluid Shear Stress on Reactive Oxygen Species Generation, Stemness, and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition

Site Administrator — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:42:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 7, 2021

Most cancer deaths are caused by secondary metastasized tumors initiated by circulating tumor cells (CTCs). These cells are in a dynamic...

A Microfluidics-Based in Vitro Model of Anterior-Posterior Gut Patterning

Site Administrator — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 20:48:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 7, 2021

In this work, we demonstrate, for the first time, spatially controlled differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into the anterior...

A Better, Beating, Miniature Heart

Karen Simpson — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:32:12 +0000

July

2021

At the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, researchers have developed a novel cardioid that mimics a beating heart.

Researchers Make Milestone Discovery in Stem Cell Technology

Karen Simpson — Sat, 01 May 2021 17:21:42 +0000

May

2021

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have created a method to grow mouse embryos outside the womb after their initial implantation.

From Ziplining to Lego Building: Novel Hydrogel Design As Stem Cell Niche to Enhance Tissue Regeneration

Site Administrator — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:15:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 20, 2020

Hydrogels are attractive choices of biomaterials for serving as artificial 3D cell niche given their injectability, ease for minimally invasive...

Using Stem Cells to Recreate Snake Venom Glands

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:08:12 +0000

March

2020

In controlled quantities, snake venom can prevent blood clotting and safely lower blood pressure, as well as perform other important medical tasks. At the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) in the Netherlands, researchers are using stem cell technology to create artificial snake venom glands.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:08:02 +0000

3D-Printed Armor Inspired by Mollusks; Using Stem Cells to Recreate Snake Venom Glands; Engineering Living Building Materials; Safer Stretchable Battery Technology; Scientists Develop Self-Moisturizing Contact Lenses; Revitalizing a Dated Molecule

March

2020

AIChE Journal Highlight: Frances Arnold: Nobel Laureate, Superstar of Bioengineering and Respected Mentor

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:06:32 +0000

The March issue of the AIChE Journal pays homage to Frances Arnold, the Linus Pauling Professor of 91��˶��Ƶ Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology, and Director of Caltech’s Rosen Bioengineering Center.

March

2020