Transcript Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine
A biomedical and classroom
revolution
Tissue Engineering/
Regenerative Medicine
1. It’s HOT!
2. It’s Relevant!
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Everybody is a potential candidate for its
application.
It helps answer the dreaded question:
“Why do we have to learn all this stuff?”
It’s multidisciplinary, a new trend in science
and education
3. It’s a ‘Burgh Thing!
Tissue structure and function may
be compromised by:
1. Inherent design flaws
2. Hereditary/congenital defects or
conditions
3. Disease
4. Trauma
5. Environmental influences/insults
6. Aging
Potential Solutions:
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Surgical or physical manipulation
Drug therapy
Diet/lifestyle changes
Transplants
Artificial tissues/organs
Gene therapy
Tissue Engineering/Regenerative
Medicine