A thumb-sized silicone polymer chip that can mimic the complexity of the human gut may hold the key to understanding inflammatory bowel disease and offer better ways to test new drugs, a University of Texas at Austin researcher said at the inaugural Medicine by Design Speaker Series talk.
More than 250 researchers, students, and government and industry partners gathered for the inaugural Medicine by Design symposium on Nov. 28 to share research aimed at harnessing stem cells to treat conditions such as heart failure, liver disease and blindness.
Catch up on all the great talks at the 2016 Medicine by Design symposium in these sketches by research associate Maria Abou Chakra.
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A doctor, an engineer, a biologist and a computer scientist sitting around a table may sound [...]
Medicine by Design sponsored 24 trainees to attend the 2016 Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM) in Whistler, B.C.
Molly Shoichet wins 2016 Till & McCulloch Award, and three trainees recognized for their research excellence.
Medicine by Design Executive Director Peter Zandstra talks about how bioengineers are working toward making cells the drug of the future in this new Research2Reality video.
More great talks on everything from stem cell tourism to cell therapy for ischemic cardiomyopathy, plus awards and a fond farewell to Whistler. See you next year in Mont-Tremblant!
The Till & McCulloch Award and Drew Lyall Award presentations, Under the Microscope talks, a Meet the Experts session on careers in academia ... and fabulous cookies.
Lots of great sessions today, plus a trainee poster session and pub night.
The Till & McCulloch Meetings don't officially start until tomorrow, but Whistler is already filling up with regenerative medicine and stem cell researchers from across the country.
Medicine by Design researcher Molly Shoichet, a world-renowned leader in the use of biomaterials to enhance stem-cell delivery, is the recipient of the 2016 Till & McCulloch Award.
Medicine by Design Executive Director Peter Zandstra has been recognized by Engineering Conferences International with this year’s Scale-Up [...]
