NU GoKidney Presents: Engineering Soft Materials to 3D Print Human Kidney Models
When:
Thursday, May 16, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: McGaw Pavilion, Daniel H. Williams Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 240 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Free
Contact:
Stephanie East
(312) 503-1534
Group: Med - Nephrology
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Description:
Join us for this NU GoKidney special seminar with guest Neil Lin, PhD from Harvard University's School of Applied Sciences & Engineering.
Bioengineered 3D kidney tissues that emulate human responses could potentially lead a revolution in drug safety testing and ultimately solve organ donor shortage issues. Unfortunately, current kidney-on-chip models lack the 3D geometry, complexity, and functionality necessary to recapitulate in vivo renal tissue.
Learn from Dr. Lin how these engineering challenges can be addressed with 3D vascularized kidney tubule models created via multimaterial bioprinting and characterizing their reabsorption properties.
**Lunch to be provided**