Each year, approximately 200,000 persons in the United States suffer tears of their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).  Approximately 2/3 of those tears require surgical reconstruction (1/3 at the time of injury and 1/3 at a later time). While orthopaedic surgeons are on the front line to repair tears of the ACL, Dr. Savio [...]

You can’t make a working synthetic tissue or joint until you fully understand how a natural one functions. That’s the mantra of Dr. Van Mow, who has led the field of  tissue engineering decades, and a co-creator of the generalized theory of classical mechanics, which makes it possible to calculate the mechanical loads [...]

This podcast is required listening for anyone who looks at an academic medical center and sees only a large hospital. According to Carolyn Green, Director of the Office of Enterprise Development, Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, publicly-funded research institutions like medical centers are important natural resources that stimulate knowledge and economies. In this [...]

Modern knee and hip replacement procedures rely on a number of advanced materials, as well as the effectiveness of the bond between the joint appliance and the patient’s bone that the artificial joint must bond with. In podcast #6, we'll hear from Dr. Andrés García. Dr. Garcia's research centers on cellular and tissue [...]

A impaired heart can doom a person to a shortened life span of limited mobility, each movement a tremendous effort. More than 13 million Americans suffer from heart disease. Each year, 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with heart failure, the most severe form of heart disease. Heart disease can be treated with medications and [...]

Our heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day. Our heart valves ensure all that blood moves in the right direction. When a heart valve fails, the heart must work harder to keep organs properly nourished. If the heart works too hard, it can begin to weaken and fail. Malfunctioning heart valves [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD; Dr. Badylak is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, a deputy director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Director of the Center for Pre-Clinical Tissue Engineering within the Institute. Dr. Badylak discusses his research with extra cellular matrix, or ECM. For [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Alyssa Panitch, who is an Assistant Professor in the Harrington Department of Bioengineering at Arizona State University. In this podcast she discusses her research into methods to improve regeneration of the central nervous system. Hosts: John Murphy and Leah Kauffman For more information about the McGowan Institute for [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Alan Russell. Dr. Russell is the Founding Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. In this inaugural podcast, he discusses the current state of regenerative medicine and where it is headed in the future. Hosts John Murphy and Leah Kauffman For more information about the McGowan Institute [...]