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Tissue Regeneration
Within the Department of Tissue Regeneration novel and challenging technologies in the field of regenerative medicine are developed for tissue repair and implement this technology into day to day patient care. The strategy involves, amongst others, the development of “smart” biomaterials which can trigger intrinsic tissue repair mechanisms mediated by the patient’s own stem cells. The prime focus of the research activities are on bone formation, but are definitely not limited to this topic.
In recent years, the TR department has published breakthrough articles on technologies for bone formation and vascularization. Furthermore signaling pathways and gene expression profiles involved in bone formation have been visualized. The techniques used to achieve this level of science vary from stem cell culture and quantitative PCR to high throughput analysis and chip technology.
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Another research focus of the group is the preparation of functional biomaterials. During this process, the physical and chemical composition of the materials is continually changed, and researchers check how these properties can promote the healing of tissues. |
For more information about Tissue Regeneration, visit the homepage of this research group.
