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| AO
Research Institute (Switzerland) |
To regenerate cortical and cancellous
bone defects using resorbable scaffolds, to gain understanding
of problems associated with cartilage repair in a tissue engineering
approach to develop novel biomaterials and implant technology |
| Arbeitsgruppe
Tissue Engineering Knochen der LMU |
A close interdisciplinary co-operation that
brings together the specialized knowledge from the hospital,
the cell culture laboratory, molecular biology, clinical biochemistry
as well as anatomy, for the development of cklinical tissue
engineered therapies. |
| ASTM |
ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization
that provides a global forum for the development and publication
of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems,
and services. |
| Biomaterials
and Tissue Engineering Centre of Industrial Collaboration |
BITE CIC, a unique R&D base and Centre for
Industrial Collaboration in the field of Biomaterials and Tissue
Engineering, has been created by combining the internationally
recognised multi-disciplinary expertise and facilities from
the "White Rose" Universities of Leeds, Sheffield
and York, to present an industry-facing organisation to support
the development of new clinical treatments and products based
on biomaterials and tissue engineering. |
| Birmingham
Tissue Engineering Group |
Members of the Birmingham Tissue Engineering
Group are researchers from Aston University, The University
of Birmingham, Birmingham Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and Selly
Oak Hospital, who share interests in all aspects of tissue engineering
ranging from scaffold materials and bioreactor design to tissue
repair and quantitative bioimaging methods. |
| Blond McIndoe Center |
aim is to maintain a world lead in the advance
of research in plastic and reconstructive surgery with special
emphasis on the treatment of burn injuries, wound healing, corneal
restoration and cartilage repair |
| Brigham
and Women's Hospital |
This site offers a wide range of information
about German patents. Full-text search service, publications,
press releases, links, and general information. |
| British
Tissue engineering network(BRITE Net) |
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| Cardiovascular
Tissue Engieneering Laboratory of St. Patrick Hospital and Health
Sciences Center |
focus on development and testing of biomaterials
and implants derived from autologous, homologous and heterologous
tissue origins for use in human implants |
| Carnegie
Mellon Research Institute |
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| Carnegie
Mellon University |
scaffold materials, solid freeform fabrication
of scaffolds, synthetic vessels, growth factors |
| Carnegie
Mellon University, Bone Tisssue Engineering Initiative |
tissue engineered bone with advanced CAD/CAM
(computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing) bioreactor
system capable of growing large-scale, customized bone substitutes |
| Carnegie
Mellon University, Bone Tissue Engineering Center |
The research focuses on understanding the molecular
basis for bone formation and wound healing, and applying this
knowledge to engineer tissues using therapeutic systems of biomaterials,
cells and signaling molecules. |
| CIMIT |
CIMIT®, The Center for the Integration of
Medicine and Innovative Technology, is a collaboration of Harvard
physicians with scientists and engineers. |
| CSIRO |
CSIRO is able to provide extensive support and
experience to companies embarking on tissue engineering product
development. Research teams draw on a broad range of CSIRO-wide
expertise and facilities to help deliver focused commercial
outcomes for customers. Tissue engineering research at CSIRO
is an emerging technology developed from an extensive track
record in biomaterials research that has delivered breakthrough
technologies targeted to specific clinical requirements. |
| Department
of Bioengineering at the University of California,San Diego |
study the biological processes, examining the
relationships between tissue with the ultimate goal of improving
clinical treatment, diagnosis, preventioncartilage tissue engineering |
| Department
of Bioengineering University of California, San Diego |
The main purpose of the research program is to
elucidate the structure and function of blood vessels by using
a combination of engineering principles and techniques with
cell and molecular biology |
| Drexel
University, NeuroEngineering Program |
Cellular biomechanics of neural and vascular
injury) |
| Duke
University |
focuses on the role of mechanical factors in
the degeneration and repair of soft tissues of the musculoskeletal
system, including the intervertebral disc, articular cartilage,
and meniscus |
| Duke
University, Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering program |
Tissue Engineering of articular cartilage using
choindrocytes and adipose-derived stem cells |
| Dundee
University, Biomedical Engineering |
University of Dundee Biomedical Engineering Research. |
| Forsyth
Institute |
Forsyth scientists study the genetics and ecology
of bacteria, the body's response to infection, the biology of
skeletal tissue, and the embryonic development of the oral cavity
and facial structures. |
| Georgia
Institute for Technology/Emory Center |
cardiovascular constructs, the control of biological
responses, the conferring of immune acceptance and the development
of test beds - develop clinically effective constructs for the
replacement or restoration of damaged bone and cartilage |
| Hanson
Institute, Adelaide |
Bone and Joint Research is a major developing
theme at the Hanson Institute, particularly in the area of translating
basic and applied research findings into clinical practice. |
| Harvard
Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital |
Harvard Medical School make a vascularized bone
for that purpose, using biodegradable polymers and mesenchymal
stem cells - also focuses on the development of the blood vessels,
heart valves, and myocardiumcartilage project covers wide variety
of applications, including not only the joint surface but also
the ear and the trachearepair of spinal cord injuries and peripheral
nerve injuries, using tissue engineering principlesfinal purpose
is to make three- dimensional capillary system to carry any
stem cells under the controlled wayusing cell-laden polymer
devices as a means of generating new liver tissue replacements
using bioabsorbable polymers and normal renal cells to construct
renal tubules designing a tissue-engineered neoesophagusPioneers
in Tissue Engineering. Currently the lab is concentrating their
research in the following areas: liver, cardiovascular, nerves,
intestine, bone and cartilage. |
| Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Skeletal Biotech |
We are using genetically engineered adult mesenchymal
stem cells as a platform for ex vivo and in vivo engineering
of vascular tissues and skeletal tissues- bone, cartilage and
ligament. |
| Humboldt-University,
Berlin, Charite Tissue Engineering Laboratory |
3D-culture of periosteal cells for Tissue Engineering
of bone transplantsInterdisciplinary Laboratory for Skeletal
Tissue Engineering. Research in cartilage, bone, stem cells,
biomaterials, gene therapy, in vitro models, immunology, arthritis
Research on cartilage and bone repair for destructive joint
diseases. Disease models, mesenchymal stem cells, vascular engineering.
Plastic-reconstructive surgery of nasal, auricular, and tracheal
defects. |
| Iinterdisciplinary
Research Centre (UK) in Biomedical Materials |
The University of London Interdisciplinary Research
Centre (IRC) in Biomedical Materials is based at Queen Mary
and Westfield College Major research activity in tissue engineering
focussed on cartilage repair and the use of mechanical stimulation
within |
| Imperial
College London, Tissue Engineering Centre |
We are interested in the biology of the osteoblast
and chondrocyte and in the investigation of ways in which we
can promote the repair and regeneration of damaged or diseased
bones and joints. A key area of interest is in examining various
cell sources aIn collaboration with Professor Hench's team (Imperial
College Department of Materials) we have been investigating
the mechanisms of action of bioactive glass scaffolds and their
ability to induce bone formation. We are exposing explanted
human osteoblasThe research spectrum for creating a sound, scientific
foundation to the field of Tissue Engineering covers the source
of cells, including stem cells, to microgravity, design and
synthesis of hierarchical resorbable scaffolds that can control
cell cycle |
| Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical
Engineering |
Synthesis of new biodegradable poly(phosphoesters)
for drug-carrier and tissue scaffold applications |
| Kyoto
University, Department of Biomaterials |
The main objective of our department is to study
and develop methods, procedures, and technologies applicable
to basic and clinical medicines on the basis of material sciences.
The materials to use in the body and to contact biological substance. |
| Kyoto
University, Department of Molecular Interaction and Tissue Engineering |
We are aiming at the elucidation of molecular
interactions and signaling networks underlying bone and cartilage
formation. |
| Leopold
Franzens University |
Laboratory for Tissue Engineering |
| Lions
Ear and Hearing Institute |
We are engaged in three projects for the reconstruction
of various structures of the ear. We have commenced the tympanic
membrane project by studying the immuno-histochemistry of the
normal TM, cell growth, preparing skin culture templates, cell
and tissue biology, and laser-tissue interaction . |
| Massacheusetts
Institute for Technology, Center for Materials Science and Engineering |
The Center for Materials Science and Engineering
(CMSE) at MIT is one of a nation-wide network of Materials Research
Science and Engineering Centers sponsored by the National Science
Foundation (NSF). |
| Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Center for Biomedical Engineering |
A hallmark of the MIT program is integration
of basic science into engineering approaches. Research topics
include,gene therapy, growth factor delivery, organ transplants. |
| Mc
Gill University, Artificial Cells & Organs Research Centre |
Mc Gill University, Artificial Cells & Organs
Research Centre group is working with artificial cells filled
with enzymes; Artificial cells, blood substitutes, cell encapsulation,
gene therapy |
| Midde
East technical University (Turkey), Biomaterials and Tissue
Engineering Studies |
In this group research and training on cell-free
(mainly drug and gene delivery, immobilization, liposomes, biosensors)
and cell involving (bone TE, retinal pigment epithelium TE,
cartilage TE) biomaterials has been actively pursued in the
last 20 years |
| Nantional
Institute of Dental and Cranifacial Research (USA), Biomaterials,
Biomimetics and Tissue Engineering Branch |
Nantional Institute of Dental and Cranifacial
Research (USA), Biomaterials, Biomimetics and Tissue Engineering
Branch is about development of bioinspired/ biomimetically derived
materials for the restoration, repair, regeneration, replacement,
modification, and assembly of functional tissues and organs
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| National
Institute of Standards and Technology |
ATP FOCUSED PROGRAM: Tissue Engineering |
| National
Research Council Canada, Institute for Biological Sciences |
Currently the work is focussed on skin tissue
regeneration and repair. |
| National
University of Singapore, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
National University of Singapore, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery focus on the use of cultured autologous
mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes to repair chondral defects
and physeal defects, investigating the use of a bioresorbable
3D scaffold as a carrier for the cells and growth factors to
promote healing . |
| National
University of Singapore, Tissue Engineering Laboratory |
National University of Singapore, Tissue Engineering
Laboratory Tissue Engineering Academic, clinical, and industrial
efforts are increasingly being directed towards the use of molecular-
and cell-based therapies for diagnosis and treatment of a great
number and broad variety of pathologies and injuries. |
| New
Jersey Center for Biomaterials |
New Jersey Center for Biomaterials a formal consortium
of New Jersey's premier institutions of higher education, dedicated
to improving health care and the quality of life by developing
advanced biomedical products for tissue repair and replacement,
and the delivery of drugs. The Center coordinates clinical,
technical and academic resources to develop the next generation
of biomaterials. |
| New
York University, Musculoskeletal Research Center |
New York University, Musculoskeletal Research
Center using growth factors to enhance cartilage repair. |
| Pittsburgh
Tissue Engineering Initiative |
Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative Regional
strategy focused engineered tissues including cell culturing,
gene therapy, organ transplant and regeneration, biomaterials.
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| Queensland
University of Technology |
Queensland University of Technology focus on
devising and developing innovative and improved therapies for
the treatment of tissues damaged through trauma, aging, surgery
and/or disease. |
| Rice
University, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering |
Rice University, Institute of Biosciences and
Bioengineering Annual education program on advances in tissue
engineering. |
| Skeletal
Tissue Engineering Group, Amsterdam (STEGA) |
Skeletal Tissue Engineering Group, Amsterdam
(STEGA) are a multidisciplinary group of scientists working
on fundamental and clinical aspects of skeletal tissues and
implants. |
| Southampton
Tissue Engieering Group |
Regeneration of bone, cartilage and complex
tissues using human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, biomimetic
scaffold and gene therapy. |
| Stanford
University, Ophthalmic Tissue Engineering Laboratory |
New therapies for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
and other blinding disease of the retina. |
| Stony
Brook University, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
Artificial skin, cardiac tissue engineering -
development of blood vessels in vivo and mechanical properties
of tissue engineered myocardium, development of a cell and gene
delivery biodegradable scaffold for the acceleration of bone
regeneration. |
| Technical
University, Eindhoven |
Research on the synthesis of load-bearing tissues
in the cardiovascular system, in particular heart-valves, small
diameter blood vessels and vascular interconnects, and the intervertebral
disc. |
| Tissue
Repair & Engineering Centre |
The TEC was formed at UCL to help bring together
the disparate groups which need to collaborate and exchange
ideas both within UCL and in other UK and European universities.
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| Tufts
University, Bioengineering |
Bioinductive materials for use in implants,
for components of the instrumentation, and in scaffolds for
tissue engineering. |
| UK
Centre for Tissue Engineering |
Skin/Wound Healing, Cartilage/Intervertebral
Disc Repair and Vascular/Blood, Vessel Replacement, as well
as research into tissue engineering platform technologies, including
biomaterials, biocompatibility, haemodynamics, angiogenesis
and gene transfer Development of 3D-scaffolds with anisotropic
supportvascular grafts composed of a collagen-based matrix contracted
onto a tubular biopolymer scaffolds by smooth muscle cells (SMC)
and lined by endothelial cells (EC)...novel approaches to tissue
engineering in the skin, specifically to assist with the healing
of wounds or replacement of tissue following burn injury.Skin/Wound
Healing, Cartilage/Intervertebral Disc Repair and Vascular/Blood,
Vessel Replacement, as well as research into tissue engineering
platform technologies, including biomaterials, biocompatibility,
haemodynamics, angiogenesis and gene transfer. |
| University
of California, San Diego, Microscale Tissue Enginnering |
University of California, San Diego, Microscale
Tissue Enginnering manipulate and study the local environment
or 'micro'environment around individual cells. Our long-term
goals are to improve the function of engineered liver tissue
and to develop tools to interface live cells with semiconductor
chip technologies. |
| University
College London, Eastman Dental Institute |
Research and development of minimally invasive
modalities is focused on the prevention and treatment of sequelae
of caries and tooth loss, malocclusion and periodontal disease.
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| University
Laval |
Production and grafting of bioengineered ligaments
for clinical and fundamental applications Production of human
ligament analogs in vitro by tissue engineering |
| University
of Aachen, Centre of Competance for Biomaterials |
Development and large-scale production of resorbable
polymers. Surface modification of biomaterials. Biocompatibility
analysis. |
| University
of California - Berkeley |
Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering.
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| University
of Dundee |
Tissue Engineering at the University of Dundee.
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| University
of Freiburg |
Tissue engineering of wound healing (German). |
| University
of Illinois at Chicago |
Tissue Engineering Laboratory Skeletal tissues
include bone, cartilage, and teeth. |
| University
of Michigan Health System, Kresge Hearing Research Institute |
University of Michigan Health System, Kresge
Hearing Research Institute initiate a regeneration and regrowth
of peripheral processes of the auditory nerveprotection and
repair of the traumatized cochleaprotection and repair of the
traumatized cochlea initiate a regeneration and regrowth of
peripheral processes of the auditory nerve . |
| University
of Michigan, Muscle Mechanics Laborator |
University of Michigan, Muscle Mechanics Laborator
focuses on the repair and remodeling of hard and soft connective
tissue and of skeletal muscle . |
| University
of Michigan, Skeletal Engineering |
This website needs to be updated but contains
a large amount of research on scaffold design and fabrication.
This is the work of the Skeletal Engineering Group at the University
of Michigan |
| University
of Nijmegen, Rheumatology Research Laboratory |
Fundamental understanding of artificial cartilage
matrices and chondrocyte cell biology is combined to develop
tissue-engineered cartilage. |
| University
of Nottingham |
University of Nottingham actively researching
new methods of growing functional tissues in the laboratory
for in vitro modelling and transplantation. Our main areas of
interest include liver, nerve, skeletal, and gastrointestinal
tissue regeneration and wound healing. We are also involved
in synthesising novel biodegradable and biomimetic materials
for tissue regeneration. |
| University
of Oxford, Tissue Engineering Group |
Scaffold development for tissue engineering
Cryopreservation of engineered tissue, Bioreactors for tissue
culture, Scaffold development for tissue engineering. |
| University
of Pennsylvania Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory |
Tissue engineering approach to intervertebral
disk repair . |
| University
of Pennsylvania Health System, McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory |
Musculoskeletal research, with a focus on bone,
cartilage, ligament, and tendon. |
| University
of Pennsylvania, Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory |
Ex vivo remodeled blood vessels as tissue-engineered
vascular grafts. |
| University
of Pisa, Interdepartmental Research Center |
University of Pisa, Interdepartmental Research
Center focuses on the deposition of micro structures for cell
adhesion using computer controlled nano liter syringes, and
on bioreactor technology to recreate a suitable environment
for tissue growth |
| University
of Pittsburgh, Tissue Mechanics Laboratory |
Native, Bioprosthetic, and Tissue Engineered
Heart Valve ResearchMechanics of Urinary Wall Bladder |
| University
of Regensburg |
Detailed introductory text on projects and techniques
in tissue engineering (German). |
| University
of Rostock (Kompetenzzentrum für Biomaterialien) |
Development of biomaterials for soft tissue replacement.
Project descriptions illustrated with beautiful photomicrographs.
(German). |
| University
of Sheffield, Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering |
Synthesis of biofunctional polymers and new
biodegradable polymers |
| University
of Singapore, Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering |
Tissue Engineered Bone/Cartilage Interphase,
Tissue Engineered Tri-Leaflet Heart Valve. |
| University
of Stuttgart /German Textile Institute |
Development of carrier structures for autologous
cell transplantation. Skin, pancreas, liver, cartilage, nerves.
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| University
of Texas, Austin, Schmidt Lab Molecular Tissue Engineering |
Using advanced cell culture approaches and a
novel tubular biomaterial scaffold to grow a living tissue that
will ideally behave like the normal blood vessel when implanted
into the bodyanalyzing the phenomena underlying regeneration
and attempting to engineer a nerve guidance channel to aid the
repair of damaged peripheral nerves, such as would be required
for facial and hand reconstructionLaboratory to generate and
repair tissues in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. |
| University
of Toronto |
Degradable elastomeric materials, polymers with
intrinsic antimicrobial activity and materials with low capacity
for activating the immune/inflammatory system are being preparedporous
materials are filled with bone cells to integrate with or cause
new bone to be laid downsemi-synthetic tubular structures are
designed to encourage repopulation by the natural cells to create
blood compatible vessel linings polymers are used to aid in
gene transfer to arteries after angioplasty to minimize the
extent of restenosis polymerpolymeric tubes containing growth
factors and cell adhesion molecules are used to guide spinal
cord and peripheral nerve regenerationan optically clear material
is modified to enable good adhesion to the surrounding eye as
a means of treating corneal blindnessflexible, degradable materials
are used as a substrate for skin cells to be used as a skin
substitute after a severe burn injuryinsulin producing cells
or liver cells are microencapsulated in a polymeric membrane
and transplanted as replacement organsResearchers at the University
of Toronto have initiated an international research project
focused on creating a tissue-engineered heart, suitable for
transplant within 10 years.international organization of clinical
and basic scientific investigators interested in the field of
wound healing. |
| University
of Utah, Keck Center of Tissue Engineering |
Development of nerve guidance systems, and experience
in the isolation and use of CNS precursors in biomaterials related
researchdirected toward the development of cell encapsulation
technologybiomaterials fabrication and characterization, cell/biomaterials
interaction studies development of nerve guidance systems, and
experience in the isolation and use of CNS precursors in biomaterials
related research. |
| University
of Wales |
Development of new biomaterials and artificial
materials and use of biomechanical measurements and modelling
for the assessment and prediction of the behaviour of materials
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| University
of Western Australia, Tissue Engineering Research Centre |
The Tissue Engineering Research Centre (TERC)
is a collaborative strategy to promote research across a wide
range of disciplines involved in tissue repair, tissue bioengineering,
advanced surgical skills, related technologies and commercial
companies, art and ethics. It is based in the School of Anatomy
& Human Biology (A&HB) at the University of Western
Australiapromote research across a wide range of disciplines
involved in tissue repair, tissue bioengineering, advanced surgical
skills, related technologies and commercial companies, art and
ethics |
| University
of Westminster |
Research Centre focused on mechanical transduction
of the forces by various cell types ; heart valves and blood
vessels engineering. |
| Yorkshire
Tissue Engineering Group |
The Yorkshire Tissue Engineering Group represents
researchers from the White Rose Universities of York, Leeds
and Sheffield and other universities in the Yorkshire region.
It represents tissue engineering interests accross a broad spectrum
of scientif |
