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SCI Faculty Brenda Ogle and Michael McAlpine examine the response of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte to medical device intervention via a bionic testbed
Engineered human tissue models have been proposed as a means to test the performance of medical devices and the impact of device intervention on tissue health and function. Progress has...
Stem Cell, Faculty, Research
SCI Faculty Troy Lund, MD, PhD refines decision-making process for hematopoietic cell transplant treatment of Hurler's Syndrome
Hurler's Syndrome is caused by a mutation in a gene (IDUA) that encodes an enzyme that is responsible for clearing cellular waste products, and hence prevents accumulation of toxic...
Stem Cell, Faculty, Research
Walter Low and colleagues receive new NIH funding to study the relationship between the SARS-CoV2 virus and long term neurological disease.
Walter Low, SCI faculty member, Ling Li, and Maxim Cheeran received a 5-year NIH grant to study the acute and long-term impact of SARS-CoV2 infection on cognitive function and neuropathology in...
Stem Cell
Casim Sarkar, SCI faculty member, advances DNA editing techniques for personalized cell therapies
Dr. Sarkar's biomedical engineering team has leveraged machine learning and high-throughput experiments to control the speed at which therapeutic cells respond to their environment. Read the...
Stem Cell
Stem Cell Institute Predoctoral Infuse Award Program Activities are Underway
The Predoctoral Infuse Awards program was initiated by the Stem Cell Institute in May 2021. The program aims to create a community of PhD trainees and faculty who meet regularly to discuss...
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