BME Seminar - Wed., Sept. 10
Event Date: | September 10, 2014 |
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Hosted By: | Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering |
Time: | 9:30 a.m. |
Location: | MJIS 1001, WL campus |
Abstract: Regenerative engineering represents a new multidisciplinary paradigm based on the convergence of chemical, biological, and engineering principles to create three-dimensional tissues. In particular, biomaterials provide a robust platform to engineer a functional microenvironment that facilitates cell migration, growth, differentiation, and organization to form regenerated tissue. The discovery of advanced biomaterials with an appropriate combination of physico-chemical, mechanical, and degradation properties requires a fundamental understanding of the structure-function relationship and cell-biomaterial interactions. Our strategies for achieving successful tissue regeneration embrace the mechanistic understanding of various chemical and topographical cues on cellular processes, and application of advanced biomaterials and matrix technologies at the micro- and nanoscale. Advances in polymer science have allowed for the design of biomaterials for a specific biological and biomedical application, while the application of microfabrication and nanotechnology has enabled the fabrication of tissue-specific architectures. This talk will focus on the design and development of synthetic biomaterials and matrices for regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues. Current research and future challenges on generating functional “engineered” tissues involving the use of a dynamic culture system and integrated graft systems will also be discussed.
Biography: Dr. Meng Deng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. His research interests include biomaterials, drug delivery, nanotechnology, and regenerative engineering. He received a B.E. in Chemical Engineering in 2004 from Tsinghua University, China and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Cato T. Laurencin from the University of Virginia in 2010. His doctoral work was focused on the design and development of new polymeric biomaterials and nanostructured matrices for bone regeneration, which resulted in a number of awards including Society for Biomaterials STAR award and an outstanding thesis award. His postdoctoral research with Dr. Laurencin at the University of Connecticut Health Center was focused on development of inductive material strategies for modulation of cell function. He also worked in the laboratory of Professor Robert Langer at MIT as a visiting scientist on bottom-up design of biomaterials and high throughput screening. He has over 30 peer-reviewed publications, 1 edited book, and 5 issued or pending patents in the field of biomaterials and regenerative engineering. He was the recipient of Young Scientist Award from the 2012 World Biomaterials Congress. He is an editorial board member for several scientific journals including a new interdisciplinary journal “Regenerative Biomaterials” by Oxford University Press. Dr. Deng seeks to develop an integrated biomaterials research program for both the understanding of cellular processes in tissue development and engineer effective biomaterial systems for tissue regeneration.
(via teleconference to SL220 at IUPUI)
~BME Faculty Hosts: Jenna Rickus and David Umulis~
***Coffee and juice will be provided at West Lafayette***
2014-09-10 09:30:00 2014-09-10 10:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis BME Seminar - Wed., Sept. 10 Meng Deng, Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering and Materials Engineering, Purdue University, will present a seminar on Wednesday, September 10, entitled "Biomaterials-based Engineering Strategies for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration." MJIS 1001, WL campus