Stanford Bio-X Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences Seminar, "Guiding BioRegeneration with Supramolecular Materials"

Jan 19, 2017 (Thu) | 12:00 PM -1:05 PM
James H. Clark Center, 318 Campus Drive, Seminar Room S360 : Stanford, CA

Lunch to be served at 12:00PM; seminar begins at 12:15PM. Abstract: Supramolecular materials have emerged over the past decade as chemical systems in which non-covalent polymerization of hundreds to millions of molecules generates soft matter with extremely valuable functions. A particularly remarkable opportunity is the use of these materials to regenerate tissues and organs. This lecture will demonstrate the use of these supramolecular biomaterials in regeneration of the spinal cord, cartilage, bone, muscle, and blood vessels, among others. The lecture will also describe the possibility of using these systems dynamically to turn signals to cells “on and off” reversibly, a direction which may prove useful in the management of stem cells in regenerative medicine.

Department:  BioX

Contact: Cici Huber | 650-725-7472 | chuber@stanford.edu

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