CFM Lunch Seminar

This is the February CFM lunch seminar, featuring guest speaker Dr. Carlos Kengla.  Dr. Kengla is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering.  The seminar will be in Olin 105 at 1pm and lunch will begin at 12:30pm.

 

Title: Imposing design on biomaterials – examples from tissue engineering

Abstract

Tissue engineering is the practice of organizing biologically compatible materials into structures or environments that recapitulate tissue formation. This talk samples this process with two examples of work in tissue engineering. The first example looks at a project engineering a solution to bone defect injuries. Bone tissue formation requires mechanical integrity and stiffness in order to form reliably. The second example is from a project seeking to recapitulate smooth muscle. Many hollow and tubular organs rely on smooth muscle which functions by contracting in layers of different orientations. Biomaterials in these examples are organized primarily with 3D printing and electrospinning. We will discuss the rationale for using these techniques and how they contribute to the design of biomaterial scaffolding for tissue formation. These examples also represent areas where further scientific investigation can enhance tissue engineering capabilities.