Tissue engineering: the road to the clinic.
Lemmens Oscar, 2023
In today’s world, numerous health conditions exist where the current treatments have minimal impact. This is detrimental to people's health all across the world. These health conditions include arthrosis, urethral strictures, bladder pathologies, and end-stage renal disease, which are prevalent across all levels of society. As a result, researchers across the globe attempt to develop tissue and organ substitutes to restore tissue and organ functions, to address these healthcare challenges. Subsequently, engineered tissues are made from a combination of cell sources, biomaterials, brought together through a variety of techniques. Over the past decades, tissue engineering has gained significant momentum, with advancements opening up new approaches to replicate tissues and organs. Despite the high technological level in tissue engineering, it is important to make tissue engineering products accessible to the general public.
Promotor | Phillip Blondeel |
Opleiding | Geneeskunde |
Domein | Cardiologie |
Kernwoorden | Tissue Engineering |