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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Prof. Song Li, University of California, Berkeley
Stem Cells: Regeneration, Disease Development and Mechanobiology
Special Seminar
Stem cells not only have tremendous potential for tissue regeneration, but also play an important role in disease development. The differentiation and functions of stem cells are regulated by a myriad of microenvironmental factors. Here I will use vascular remodeling as an example to demonstrate how we combine bioengineering and biological approaches to understand and engineer stem cell functions. Specifically, I will discuss the following topics: (1) How can we engineer the next generation of vascular grafts to recruit stem cells for vascular regeneration? (2) Is vascular disease a stem cell disease of smooth muscle disease? (3) How does the biophysical property of extracellular matrix and biomaterials regulate stem cell functions during vascular regeneration and disease development?
