The Center for Craniofacial Regeneration
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The Center for Craniofacial Regeneration is dedicated to the development of techniques that result in a natural-looking, fully functioning face that is compatible with the patient ’s self image. This requires methods that can be individualized to each patient, which also foster the complete biomechanical functioning of cartilage, bone, muscle, and skin as it regrows. Further, regenerating tissues must functionally integrate with the patient ’s own, without the threat of rejection by the patient’s immune system. To meet these challenges, the Center for Craniofacial Regeneration explores many approaches to the regeneration of bone and tissue, including autologous cell transplants, biomaterials, robotic prosthetics, and tissue engineered implants, as well as new technologies — several of which have been developed by Center members and are unique to this program. [continue]