A recent study published in the journal Engineering delves into the application of tissue engineering in spinal ... condition that affects the central nervous system, often leading to permanent ...

“If you have a rigid material in a soft tissue ... ideas about soft materials engineering to answer questions about the spinal cord system. “We are strengthening our capability to cover multiple ...

“Our lab uses different polymers to interact with the nervous system ... to differentiate certain ways or form certain structures.” Hydrogels are a popular biocompatible material for tissue engineers ...

The Hydrogel ... in a soft tissue, especially during movement, it’s going to cause a lot of damage,” said Rao, a faculty member at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied ...

While no complete cure exists yet for such injuries, advances in tissue engineering ... and encourage neural repair. Various drug-loaded hydrogels and scaffolds have been developed to deliver ...

tissue-biomaterial interaction, and biomimetic materials. The Instructive Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering Lab leverages materials science, micro-nano fabrication, and organic chemistry to ...

Zustiak’s primary research interests are in hydrogel biomaterials and tissue engineering, with emphasis on developing novel biomaterials as cell scaffolds and drug screening platforms, and elucidating ...

"We developed a hydrogel that can be adjusted based on the patient's age and the stiffness requirements of the injured tissue, which is important because the meniscus has different biochemical and ...