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See Dr. Badylak's Pop!Tech presentation on how regenerative medicine can help Iraqi war veterans re-grow body parts and muscle tissue lost in battle
This is part of the Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows class of 2008: 17 high-potential social change agents incubating breakthrough approaches to pressing global challenges. Each Fellow presented on the Pop!Tech stage this year, describing path-breaking work in the fields of sustainable energy, human rights, education, economic development and more. READ MORE
Badylak Lab’s Work Serves as Foundation for Recent Regenerative Medicine Milestone
Nearly 5 million people live with heart failure, and about 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the United States. Approximately 50,000 United States patients die annually waiting for a donor heart. To help eliminate this problem, researchers from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and other university locations throughout the nation are working towards advances in generating heart tissue in the lab. READ MORE
Dr. Badylak on CNN
CNN on November 19, 2006 introduced a story on the needs of amputees and the prospects that in the future it may be possible to regenerate portions of lost limbs or digits. Dr. Stephen Badylak of the McGowan Institute shares his insights and experiences with CNN host Miles O’Brien. READ MORE To see “Welcome to the Future- New Hope for Amputees”, please click HERE.
NIBIB Recognizes Dr. Badylak’s Contributions to Wound Healing
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has recognized the pioneering research of Dr. Stephen Badylak that led to the discovery of a bioengineered tissue scaffold that promotes wound healing. The bioengineered material that he initially discovered 20 years ago is now playing a crucial role in treating conditions ranging from incontinence to burns. His discovery has evolved into a significant advance in tissue engineering, laying the groundwork for a host of new medical treatments. READ MORE
The McGowan Institute Welcomes Professor Stephen Badylak
Dr. Stephen Badylak, D.V.M., M.D., Ph.D. has been appointed as a Research Professor in the Department of Surgery and Director of a new Center for Pre-Clinical Tissue Engineering within the McGowan Institute.
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