Physicians and scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine are developing organs and tissues for virtually every part of the human body. The institute’s track record includes many “firsts.”
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From bladder and trachea, to cartilage and heart – we’ve successfully grown more than 20 types of cells in the laboratory. We are an international leader in translating scientific discovery into clinical therapies. Our scientists were the first in the world to successfully implant a laboratory-grown organ into humans and have achieved other world firsts.
In 2006, we reported long-term success implanting bladders that were engineering in the laboratory into young patients with spina bifida
Today, as the bladder technology is being evaluated in patients with spinal cord injuries and in women with severe cases of overactive bladder, we're working to grow more than 22 other tissues and organs. More than 100 projects are currently underway.
In an advance that could one day enable surgeons to reconstruct and restore function to damaged or diseased penile...
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Forms Partnership with Institute in KoreaWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – The...
Shay Soker, Ph.D., an associate professor of regenerative medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center,...
David F. Williams, D.Sc., a world-renowned expert in tissue engineering and medical devices, has joined the Wake Forest...
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s successful bid to co-lead an $85 million federally funded Armed Forces...
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