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MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTROSPUN SCAFFOLDS

  • Diverse microstructures
  • Mechano- and/or electro-active cell/tissue scaffolds
Electrospinning process showing ejected polymer jets from a needle
Electrospinning process showing ejected polymer jets from a needle
Diverse morphologies of electrospun scaffolds
Diverse morphologies of electrospun scaffolds

ENGINEERING CELLULAR MICROENVIRONMENTS

  • Guided stem cell differentiation
  • Enhanced cell functionality
SEM image of a 3D induced pluripotent stem cell colony on an electrospun scaffold
SEM image of a 3D induced pluripotent stem cell colony on an electrospun scaffold
Confocal IF image of a 3D induced pluripotent stem cell colony on an electrospun scaffold
Confocal IF image of a 3D induced pluripotent stem cell colony on an electrospun scaffold

FUNCTIONAL TISSUE MORPHOGENESIS

  • Osteochondral tissue engineering by mechano-stimulation
  • Nerve regeneration by piezoelectrical stimulation
An engineered osteochondral interface with cartilage (top) and bone (bottom) phases
An engineered osteochondral interface with cartilage (top) and bone (bottom) phases
An engineered neural tissue with ~ 0.5 mm neurite extension
An engineered neural tissue with ~ 0.5 mm neurite extension