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National Tissue Engineering Center NTEC Research

NTEC research seeks to restore the function of damaged tissues and organs and replace tissue lost from severe trauma. The links below will take you to abstracts for each project.


Regenerative Medicine Approach to the Treatment of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Dog Model

Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Design of a Sprayable Surgical Adhesive for Improved Viability of Skin Grafts

Michael Buckley, PhD
Cohera Biomedical Adhesives, Inc.

Scarless Wound Healing

Sandeep Kathju, PhD
Allegheny-Singer Research Institute

Cell Sheets for Pre-Seeding Scaffolds Used in Wound Healing and Tissue Integration

Richard Koepsel, PhD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Signaling and Cellular Strategies of Injectable Biomimetic Matrices for Craniofacial Bone Tissue Engineering

Prashant Kumta, PhD
Carnegie Mellon University
Charles Sfeir, DDS, PhD
University of Pittsburgh

Rapid Engineered Autologous Blood Vessels

David A. Vorp, PhD and William R. Wagner, PhD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Inductive Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration Following Traumatic Injury

Stephen F. Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock (T-HS) in the Battlefield

Timothy Billiar, MD
University of Pittsburgh

An Enhanced Bone Implant Material for Combat Casualties

Ellen Gawalt, PhD
Duquesne University

Development and Animal Testing of Resuscitation Fluids Based on Blood-Soluble Drag- Reducing Polymers

Marina, Kameneva, PhD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Mitigation of Scar Tissue Formation with PEGylated Matrix Metalloproteinase-1

Richard Koepsel, PhD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

The Role of Amnion-Derived Cells in Wound Healing

Vivienne S. Marshall, PhD
Stemnion, LLC

Biodegradable Elastomeric Scaffolds for Temporary Closure of Abdominal Wall in Damage Control Laparotomy

William R. Wagner, PhD
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Development of Biomimetic Wound-Healing Matrices

Newell R. Washburn, PhD
Carnegie Mellon University