Scalable Manufacturing of Tissue-Mimetic Hydrogels for Biological Research and Discovery
links field
node
Grand challenges
University
Goals
Engineer a system for manufacturing hydrogel membranes with tunable properties. Engineer a system for precision manufacturing of hydrogel microspheres. Interdisciplinary training for students that spans biomedical, materials, chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering
Issues
Materials are the foundation for biological research and discovery.
The systems developed in this project will produce hydrogel biomaterials that could impact several important fields:
Stem cell biology
Cancer drug screening
Infectious disease research
Regenerative medicine
The systems developed in this project will produce hydrogel biomaterials that could impact several important fields:
Stem cell biology
Cancer drug screening
Infectious disease research
Regenerative medicine
Desired Majors
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering