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Medical illustration of brain cancer with a microscopic magnification of malignant cells dividing in the tumor microenvironment.
Capturing the Brain Tumor Microenvironment with Tissue Engineering
Researchers built a 3D glioblastoma model to study therapeutic resistance and improve drug screening systems.
Capturing the Brain Tumor Microenvironment with Tissue Engineering
Capturing the Brain Tumor Microenvironment with Tissue Engineering

Researchers built a 3D glioblastoma model to study therapeutic resistance and improve drug screening systems.

Researchers built a 3D glioblastoma model to study therapeutic resistance and improve drug screening systems.

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Harvesting cells with a cell scraper

Inducing Cardiomyocyte Maturation

Jennifer Zieba, PhD | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 min read
By combining calcium and electrical pacing, researchers designed a scalable protocol for culturing mature cardiac tissues from induced pluripotent stem cells.
Fluorescence microscopy photograph of human skin depicting stained fibroblasts, key cells involved in wound healing.
Mimicking Tissue Mechanics for Better Wound Healing Models
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Mar 24, 2023 | 3 min read
Using a 3D culture system that imitates fatty tissue, researchers developed a simpler process to study mesenchymal stem cell aging and tissue regeneration.
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Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Surprising Way to Repair Scar Tissue
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | 1 min read
Claire Higgins employs a novel approach to repair damaged skin tissue.
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In Love with the Shape of You: Physical Scaffolding Defines Organoid Patterning
Sejal Davla, PhD | Aug 8, 2022 | 3 min read
Controlling a growing tissue’s shape achieves deterministic and uniform patterning in intestinal organoids.
Researchers are applying mechanical force to bone cells grown on apple scaffolds to mimic the affect of gravity on bone regeneration.
Apples Lay the Foundation for Regenerating Bone
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | May 9, 2022 | 4 min read
Researchers use innovative plant-based biomaterials to grow new bone for restoring depleted bone mass after space travel.
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Building Cancer Models with Creative Collaborators
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | 1 min read
Jennifer Munson shares how teamwork and collaboration have fostered her research at the intersection of creativity and clinical discovery.
Luis Alvarez Aims to Heal Wounds with Tissue-Regenerating “Paint”
Shawna Williams | Jul 13, 2020 | 3 min read
The bioactive coating tethers restorative proteins to implanted tissues and fosters new growth, animal studies suggest.
Children Receive Bespoke, Lab-Grown Ears
Kerry Grens | Jan 29, 2018 | 1 min read
The tissue, grown on a 3-D scaffold and seeded from the kids’ own cells, was transplanted to correct deformities in their cartilage.
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: A New Frontier in Repairing Organ Damage
Brush Up: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Jennifer Zieba, PhD | 4 min read
A new frontier in repairing organ damage
Artificial Tissues Implanted Without Regulatory Approval, Investigation Reports
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 3, 2017 | 2 min read
Tissue recipients were treated as “guinea pigs,” says investigation leader.
So You’ve Been Mistaken as a White Nationalist
Kerry Grens | Aug 17, 2017 | 2 min read
Biomedical engineer Kyle Quinn fends off a frenzied Internet mob after being wrongly identified as a Charlottesville protester.
Making Scientific Strides in the Produce Aisle
Science Philosophy in a Flash - Making Scientific Strides in the Produce Aisle
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | 1 min read
Andrew Pelling shares how pursuing knowledge for its own sake breaks down interdisciplinary barriers and lays the foundation for ground-breaking research.
First Organ-Specific Tissue Sheets
Ashley Yeager | Aug 9, 2017 | 3 min read
The material is durable, flexible, and can serve as a scaffold for cell growth, a study shows.
Skin Graft-based Gene Therapy Treats Diabetes in Mice
Shawna Williams | Aug 4, 2017 | 2 min read
A small patch of engineered cells makes an enzyme that stimulates insulin release.
Engineered Human Liver Tissue Grows in Mice
Anna Azvolinsky | Jul 19, 2017 | 3 min read
Tissue “seeds” made up of three cell types and patterned onto a scaffold develop into complex structures with some organ function, researchers show.
New FDA Pathway to Accelerate Development of Cell Therapies
Jef Akst | May 22, 2017 | 4 min read
Four products have already qualified for the regenerative medicine advanced therapy (RMAT) designation that provides extra interactions with the agency, and sooner.
Hairy Skin from Stem Cells
Tanya Lewis | Apr 5, 2016 | 6 min read
Researchers create lab-grown mouse skin complete with hair follicles and sweat glands.
Hairy Skin from Stem Cells
Tanya Lewis | Apr 4, 2016 | 6 min read
Researchers create lab-grown mouse skin complete with hair follicles and sweat glands.  
Next Generation: Cell-Covered Fastener
Ruth Williams | Aug 28, 2015 | 3 min read
Scientists have developed an interlocking cell scaffold for easy building and dismantling of tissues.
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