Vascular stents, which consist of a metal structure and a polymer covering, play a critical therapeutic role in cardiovascular treatment. The polymer acts as a physical barrier between blood and the ...

Nature has consistently inspired engineering applications. Recently, a group of researchers drew new inspirations from the vascular network and developed a new type of fluidic system named VasFluidics ...

A new study presents the development of 3D printed electrospun vascular grafts infused with tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), offering a potential solution to reduce thrombosis and restrain aneurysmal ...

Tissue engineering is a burgeoning academic field, however, the clinical and therapeutic promise of tissue and organ replacement has remained largely unrealized. With the possible exceptions of skin, ...

June 9 (UPI) --A pair of engineering teams from Wake Forest University took home first and second place in NASA's Vascular Tissue Challenge, the space agency announced Wednesday. Both teams used ...

Organ failure impacts millions of patients each year and costs hundreds of billions of US Dollars. Over the last 30 years, scientists have utilized a combination of tools, methods, and molecules of ...

In the expanding field of peptide-based research, a combination of two bioactive molecules—BPC‑157 and TB‑500—has garnered ...

In a study published in the journal Burns & Trauma, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Donghua University developed a new type of vascular graft using 3D printing and electrospinning.

Paul Stankey (left) is a fourth-year PhD student at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute (both MA, USA), working in Professor Jennifer Lewis’ lab. Jennifer leads a ...