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SUMMARY:Biomaterials for tissue engineering - Sasha Berdichevski (Dept of 
 Engineering) and Dan Bax (Dept of Material Science)
DTSTART:20171115T183000Z
DTEND:20171115T200000Z
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CONTACT:Leonor Miller-Fleming
DESCRIPTION:Our body consists of a variety of tissues\, each with unique s
 tructure and function. After disease or trauma\, tissue function is partia
 lly or completely disrupted\, and thus has to be replaced. \n	In tissue en
 gineering we attempt to create living tissues and organs in the laboratory
  by combining cells with a supportive matrix (scaffold) and suitable bioch
 emical factors. There are a variety of biomaterials that are used as scaff
 olds. These provide cells with the mechanical\, and biochemical cues found
  in native tissues. Additionally\, scaffolds provide a 3-dimensional struc
 ture\, thereby spatially directing cell-mediated tissue regeneration in an
  appropriate manner. \n	The speakers will give examples of different bioma
 terials used for tissue engineering\, and how manipulation of the material
  properties can affect the cellular response in vitro and scaffold perform
 ance in vivo. Some methodology of scaffolds production will also be discus
 sed.\n\n
LOCATION: Postdoc Centre\, Biomedical Campus\, Bay 13\, Hills Road\, Cambr
 idge CB2 0SP
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