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Ying Chen Awarded USDA NIFA Grant

The Kaplan Lab is excited to celebrate Research Faculty member Dr. Ying Chen on her recent grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Dr. Chen will be utilizing our lab’s human intestinal models to investigate the safety and nutritional profile of cultivated meat, providing essential data for this growing industry. This award is a wonderful recognition of her expertise and the impactful research being done here to advance the future of food. Citation: Chen awarded USDA NIFA grant

The Power of Collaboration: Transforming Modern Medicine with Silk

A long-standing collaboration between the Kaplan Lab and Fiorenzo Omenetto’s Silklab at Tufts is unlocking the vast potential of silk to revolutionize modern medicine. By combining their expertise, the teams are developing innovative silk-based materials for a wide range of biomedical applications, from repairing damaged vocal cords and bones to creating degradable medical devices like ear tubes that can deliver antibiotics. This powerful partnership highlights how interdisciplinary research can lead to groundbreaking solutions for complex medical challenges. To learn more, check out the article below! Citation: Silk Provides the Building Blocks to Transform Modern Medicine

InSciDE Conference Presentation: Advances in 3D Bioprinting and Cerebral Vascular Conferences 2023

Members of the lab including Liam Power, Philip Houtz, Ying Chen, and Michael Whalen presented at both the Advances in 3D Bioprinting Conference (Haifa, Israel) and the Cerebral Vascular Conference (Uppsala, Sweden)! Their poster presentations were titled “Interrogating Mechanisms of Chronic Blood Brain Barrier Damage using 3D In-Vitro Scaffolds”. Check out more about the conferences here: https://bioprinting.net.technion.ac.il/ and https://www.cvb2023.com/.

InSciDE Conference Presentation: TERMIS Americas 2023

Members of the lab including Marly Coe, Sydni Rosenfeld, Volha Liaudanskaya, Liam Power, Philip Houtz, Ying Chen, and Michael Whalen presented at the TERMIS Americas Annual Conference (Boston, MA) in 2023! Their oral and poster presentations were titled “A 3D Human Brain-like Tissue Model Of Neuro-regeneration After Traumatic Brain Injury” and “3D In-Vitro Scaffold Model of Blood-Brain Barrier” respectively. Check out more about the conference here: https://am2023.termis.org/.

David Kaplan Discusses the Evolving Landscape of Biomaterials Science

In an interview with the American Chemical Society, David Kaplan reflects on his role as Editor-in-Chief of ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering and how the journal serves as a home for groundbreaking research in biopolymer engineering and tissue engineering. He highlights the field’s exciting expansion into areas like 3D printing and computational design, while encouraging researchers to embrace interdisciplinary partnerships to build the synergy necessary for solving complex medical challenges. Citation: Interview with Editor-in-Chief of ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, David L. Kaplan