Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Laboratory

The Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Laboratory has several focuses: 1) developing functional engineered cardiovascular tissues using novel biomaterials and custom-designed bioreactor systems; 2) identifying novel strategies to enhance the growth of cardiac and vascular tissues in vitro by examining the effects of physical, mechanical, and chemical stimuli on stem cell differentiated cardiac and vascular cells using 3D engineered tissue models; 3) investigating tissue engineering approaches to develop microvascular formation in vitro; and 4) developing vascularized insulin-producing tissues for diabetes treatment.