Stem Cell and Gene Therapies
Press Releases
Molecule Delivery Method Improves Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation
Biodegradable microspheres distribute molecules to stem cells
April 9, 2008 — Embryonic stem cell therapies have been proposed for regenerative medicine and tissue replacement after injury or disease. New research shows that delivering molecules within aggregates of embryonic stem cells via biodegradable microspheres enhances the efficiency and purity of differentiation, which is the process the cells undergo to become more specialized.
Embryonic Stem Cells Thrive When Shaken
September 10, 2007 — Georgia Tech and Emory researchers discovered that moderate and controlled physical movement of embryonic stem cells in fluid environments, similar to shaking that occurs in the womb, improves their development and suggests that different types of movement could someday be used to control what type of cell they become.
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Ravi Bellamkonda
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Robert M. Nerem
Director, GTEC and the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Todd McDevitt
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Barbara Boyan
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Johnna Temenoff
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Marie Csete
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Emory U.
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Steve Stice
Associate Professor, Animal & Dairy Science, U. Georgia
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Robert Guldberg
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Andres Garcia
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Michelle LaPlaca
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Athanassios Sambanis
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
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Joseph LeDoux
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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W. Robert Taylor
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Yadong Wang
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Facilities and Equipment
- Georgia Tech/Emory Center (GTEC) for the Engineering of Living Tissues
- Embryonic Stem Cell Core Laboratory
- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Toolbox Workshop
- University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center