McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Thursday, June 17, 2021
William Wagner and Savio Woo Inducted to International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Current treatments for long segments of nerve damage only restore about 40-60% of motor function. Pitt researchers developed the nerve guide, and their studies showed that it restored about 80% of fine motor control.
Monday, October 28, 2019
To address the critical need for long-lasting heart valve replacements, a team of Pitt researchers created a mesh that harnesses the body’s own healing power.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Inspired by the inner workings of a mechanical pencil in grade school, Anna Balazs went on to launch a career that blurs the boundaries between the living and nonliving in engineering and biology.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
This fall's competitions awarded more than $600,000 for faculty and student researchers. In addition, mentoring opportunities in the competitions offer researchers help in commercialization, which takes products from the lab into spaces like a doctor’s office or a factory.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine was given a citation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania commemorating the...
Monday, January 22, 2018
Researchers hope the device will be a bridge to transplant or recovery in children with acute and chronic lung failure, allowing the children to move around and avoid being bedridden.