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Robotics

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Bioprinting

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Growing Organs

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Tissue Photos

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Summer Scholar Application

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WFIRM Summer Scholar Application Form Complete all sections of this application and mail to the following address, along with a copy of your most recent transcript, and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly by the recommender to: Justin Saul, Ph.D., Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicin

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Contact Us

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How to reach the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

VissionsoftheFuture-Atala

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14 Medical Pioneers Who Aren't Holding Back Building hearts, mapping memories, and restoring vision, these researchers aim high and don't give up Posted June 30, 2009 In 25 or 50 or 75 years, maybe today's scourges—cancer, heart disease, diabetes—will have receded into medical lore as 21st-century versions of childbirt

Bodyparts

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Financial Coordinator Duties/Responsibilities: With limited supervision; plan, develop, coordinate, administer and perform duties related to the financial analysis and control of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) finances on a daily basis. Work closely with faculty and staff to provide accurat

World J Urology-Eryth

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:15:12 GMT

Anemia, which can have a profound effect on quality of life, is the inevitable outcome of chronic kidney failure. It is caused by the kidney’s decreased ability to produce erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that controls red blood cell production. In this study, reported in World Journal of Urology, we examined the feasibility of isolating and expanding EPO-producing cells in the laboratory to develop a cell-based therapy.

Transplantation-Tissue Engineering

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:15:31 GMT

A tissue-engineered approach to clinical vaginal reconstruction in women in now a realistic possibility, based on our experience in a rabbit model.

Tiss Eng C-Efficient

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:15:49 GMT

Circulating stem cells known as progenitor cells are an attractive source for many cell therapies because of easy access through a vein. These cells, which have the potential to become multiple cells types, represent potential therapies for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, end-stage kidney disease, muscular dystrophy, bone marrow transplant and organ replacement.

Tiss Eng A-Cyclic

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:16:11 GMT

The ability of scientists to engineer muscle tissue in the laboratory would solve several major hurdles in reconstructive surgery, including the ability to repair traumatic injuries and to replace muscle tissue that is excised along with tumors. New research from our lab suggests that a device to “exercise” or precondition engineered muscle in the lab prior to implantation may help make laboratory-engineered muscle a reality.

Tis Eng A-Bioreactor

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:14:43 GMT

There are many conditions that may require skin grafts, including burns, infections, wounds and cancer. The gold standard is to harvest skin from another part of the patient’s body, which isn’t always possible, especially in the case of extensive burns. This study explored the possibility of “stretching” skin in the laboratory to create large amounts of skin for reconstruction.

Rejuvenation-Mobilizing

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:14:24 GMT

Is it well known that the body has regenerative powers that can heal a small injury. Larger injuries, however, result in the formation of scar tissue that reduces function. Our study, reported in Rejuvenation Research, addressed the question of whether the repair process can be controlled to regenerate tissue, rather than result in scarring.

Methods-Pathino

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:14:02 GMT

Using parthenogenesis, a reproductive process in which a female egg can develop into an embryo without fertilization, WFIRM scientists and colleagues were successful in creating stem cells from rabbit eggs that were directed to differentiate into muscle, bone, fat, blood vessel cells and to form muscle- and boney-like tissue. Their findings demonstrate that parthenogenesis may offer an alternative to embryonic stem cells for tissue engineering.

Methods-In vitro

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:13:40 GMT

The ability to engineer replacement kidney tissue in the lab could potentially offer many advantages over the current options for patients with end-stage kidney failure. While transplantation and dialysis are both effective at prolonging survival for these patients, the shortage of donor organs is a limiting factor and there are problems with graft failure, the side effects of powerful immunosuppressant drugs and complications and costs of dialysis.

Journal of Urology-Randomized

Mark Flaherty — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:13:20 GMT

An off-the-shelf biomaterial is a viable option for repairing some cases of urethral stricture, eliminating the need for harvesting tissue from the cheek, according to our report in the Journal of Urology. In this study involving 30 patients with stricture, those with a healthy urethral bed had similar results using acellular bladder matrix as a graft material to those who received the current gold standard, the mucous membrane lining the cheek (buccal mucosal).

British Journal-Angiogenic

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:34:39 GMT

Stress urinary incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine on exertion, sneezing or coughing, affects up to half of women with bladder control problems. It is often due to impaired function of the urinary sphincter, the circular muscle that controls the release of urine from the body.

Creating Scaffolds for Muscle Tissue

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In this project, WFIRM scientists developed a scaffold that can guide the formation of muscle tissue – suggesting the possibility of providing implantable functional muscle tissue for patients with large muscle defects.

Biomedical Engineering

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:52:30 GMT

From working to solve the challenges of engineering a human limb to using regenerative medicine technologies to improve meniscus replacement surgery, SBES students assigned to the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine are involved in projects with the potential to make dramatic improvement in patients’ lives. The common goal is to harness the body’s natural healing powers to promote healing from within or to develop replacement organs and tissues in the laboratory

Oxygen Producing Gel

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:44:25 GMT

When tissues in the body are deprived of oxygen, the irreversible process of tissue death begins. For example, if immediate medical attention isn’t available when a traumatic wound damages blood vessels in the leg, the tissue may begin to decompose and amputation is often required.

Improving Meniscus Surgery

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:08:04 GMT

In the United States, a torn meniscus is the most common reason for knee surgery. These two C-shaped pieces of cartilage distribute body weight across the knee joint and are responsible for stability and cushioning.

Faculty

Mark Flaherty — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:26:59 GMT

Search the Institute's Faculty and Affiliates via alphabetical order below. You may also view a listing of WFIRM's Administrative Staff:

Private-Corporate-Industrial

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:37:35 GMT

The driving mandate of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is to bring new technologies to the clinic safely and rapidly. The Institute combines aggressive innovation in academic medicine and entrepreneurial technology transfer to create and develop applications that promote health by replacing or repairing tissues and organs damaged by disease, trauma, or congenital conditions. As a leader in translational research, the Institute actively seeks out partnerships with companies in the biotechnology industry.

Extramural-Academic

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:39:14 GMT

A listing of The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine academic institutions as collaborative partners.

Intramural

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:31:36 GMT

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has ongoing research projects with numerous departments and centers within the Wake Forest University Health Sciences. Intramural partnerships foster the exchange of scientific and engineering knowledge within the University. They also broaden the development of students, faculty and others by educating and training scientists and engineers to pursue technologies related to regenerative medicine, and train a generation of clinicians in the implementation of regenerative therapies.

Collaborations

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:07:19 GMT

The multidisciplinary and translational nature of the research programs at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is reflected in the fact that the faculty has ongoing collaborations on a wide variety of projects.

Industry Pathways

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:45:55 GMT

The Industry Pathways Program at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine offers companies and investment groups the opportunity to interact with Institute leadership and faculty, collaborate in translational research projects, and gain advanced knowledge of research breakthroughs, technologies, and therapies

Industry Programs

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:48:13 GMT

The Industry Program is a partnership between the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the industrial/corporate organizations within the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine communities. The Industry Program is the means through which the Institute seeks to maximize opportunities for collaborative, mutually-rewarding associations with regional, national and international corporations and non-governmental organizations that share its commitment to the sustainable enterprise, leading-edge translational research and educational programs of preeminent quality.

Forsyth Tech Internship

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:12:24 GMT

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine offers an internship program to students at Forsyth Technical Community College who choose an associate degree in applied sciences in Biotechnology. This internship aims to give practical research laboratory experience to complement the courses offered through the curriculum. During a semester-long internship, students work with the Institute’s faculty and research fellows on various research projects in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Summer Scholars

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:37:12 GMT

The field of regenerative medicine is multidisciplinary by necessity and requires the coordinated expertise of biologists, chemists, physiologists, engineers, and physicians. Traditionally, these areas of science have been disparate, and those who work in these fields speak different technical languages. Bringing these groups together is a formidable task, but is absolutely essential.

Engineering a Human Limb

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:40:38 GMT

Almost 2 million people in the United States have amputated limbs. Being able to one day replace those limbs may sound like science fiction, but scientists in the field of regenerative are actively at work to make it a reality. At WFIRM, researchers are working to develop replacement limbs in the laboratory by first engineering the component parts: skin, bone, muscle, tendons, and blood vessels.

Engineering Blood Vessels

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:43:43 GMT

Being able to engineer a blood vessel in the laboratory from a patient’s own cells would solve several challenges in medicine. These custom-made vessels could be used for heart bypass surgery, for example, instead of harvesting a vessel from the patient's legs. And, they could also benefit dialysis patients: creating an access for the dialysis equipment that would replace synthetic options that are prone to infection.

Education Programs

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:26:02 GMT

Education is an important part of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s mission. In addition to offering internships to Forsyth Technical Community College students who are pursuing careers in biotechnology, the institute provides opportunities for hands-on experience in translational research at many levels.

Other Positions

Karen Richardson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:29:27 GMT

A listing of Other Positions in the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

Postdoctoral Positions

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:40:58 GMT

WFIRM is seeking highly motivated individuals with a doctoral degree such as PhD or MD. The qualified candidates should have exceptional laboratory and written communication skills and have the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within a team. Experience with tissue culture, histology and molecular biology techniques is helpful.

Faculty Positions

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:43:38 GMT

A listing of Faculty positions in the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WIFRM).

Career Opportunities

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:55:26 GMT

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), located in Winston-Salem, is seeking candidates for the following positions. To apply, please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae via email.

Stretching Skin for Grafts

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:27:47 GMT

Printing Skin

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:26:57 GMT

Burns account for 10 percent of war casualties and can significantly impair function. Because severely burned patients need skin and need it fast, the institute is working to develop an off-the-shelf living biological dressing that can act as a barrier and integrate into the patient's existing tissue -- while reducing scarring and contraction.

Engineering Muscle

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:16:16 GMT

Engineering Muscle in the LabLaboratory engineered skeletal muscle is a potential therapy for replacing muscle tissue injured by trauma. We have developed a computer controlled system to build properly organized muscle tissue in the lab. To do this, human muscle

Human Ear

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:24:40 GMT

The current solution for replacing a human ear is to surgically implant an ear-shaped device under the skin. But, because the device is a foreign material, there can be problems with infection and protrusion from the skin, which can require additional surgery.

Fingers and Limbs

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:23:51 GMT

The human finger is a remarkable system that performs numerous functions, including structural support and movement. It is composed of many tissues, including bone, cartilage, tendon, muscle, fat, nerve and blood vessels. Amputated fingers and toes do not spontaneously re-grow in adult humans, as they do in some animals, and replacement with prosthetics is often unsatisfactory.

Quantum Grant Program

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:55:41 GMT

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine was awarded $3.2 million over three years by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, part of the National Institutes of Health, for its project to develop a new source of insulin secreting cells.

Graduate Student Research Day Awards

cmstest6 cmstest6 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:43:03 GMT

Two students assigned to the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative as part of their training in the Wake Forest – Virginia Tech School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences received awards in the 2009 Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Research Day Poster Presentation.

Alliance Launched

Mark Flaherty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:35:15 GMT

A coalition of universities, life sciences companies, health care investors, and patient advocates with the common goal of advancing cell-based therapies united today to launch the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (Alliance).

Cell and Tissue Types

Ektron TestUser — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:03:19 GMT

A listing of the different cell and tissue types.

Links

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:21:21 GMT

A complete listing of WFIRM's Intramural Collaborations.

Advisory Board

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:37:55 GMT

A complete listing of the Philanthropic Advisory Board.

Education Outreach

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:56:48 GMT

From speaking at local civic clubs to visiting primary, high school and college classrooms, the faculty of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine work to educate the community about regenerative medicine as well as to promote careers in science.

SciWorks Exhibit

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:57:56 GMT

The Institute for Regenerative Medicine is featured in a SciWorks exhibit that highlights technological innovations made in Winston-Salem. An interactive, hands-on science museum and planetarium, SciWorks ranks as one of top 25 science museums for children by Parents Magazine.

The Piedmont Triad Research Park

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:57:54 GMT

The institute is a premier tenant in Piedmont Triad Research Park (PTRP), a place “where innovation lives.” Located in Winston-Salem’s downtown business district and centered in the North Carolina Technology Corridor, PTRP expansion plans, led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, are underway to revitalize its 230 acres over the next 20-30 years. Currently, the PTRP community encompasses six buildings providing over 554,000 sq. ft. of wet lab, office, meeting and residential space.

Community Involvement

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:57:16 GMT

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is working with the Winston-Salem and Piedmont Triad communities to foster economic development and education in the region. Efforts include involvement in the development of the Piedmont Triad Research Park and efforts to educate the community about regenerative medicine and introduce students at all levels to the wonders of science.

What's New at the Institute

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:19:42 GMT

Recent happenings at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM).

WFIRM in the Media

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:25:26 GMT

A listing of Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) as represented in the Media.

A Worldwide Mission

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:06:46 GMT

Because the need for replacement organs and tissues is so great – and is worldwide, one of the Institute’s most important missions is to share its novel technologies and with scientific and industries around the globe.

Fast Facts and Video

Mark Flaherty — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:28:04 GMT

Watch how an ordinary ink jet printer is being used in regenerative medicine.

A Record of Firsts

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:37:47 GMT

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.”

Our Publications

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:41:54 GMT

A listing and summaries of Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine's (WFIRM) Faculty Publications.

Oxygen Producing Gel

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:34:41 GMT

Engineered Muscle

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:40:08 GMT

Laboratory-engineered skeletal muscle is a potential therapy for replacing diseased or damaged muscle tissue. We have developed a computer-controlled system to build properly organized muscle tissue in the lab.

Military Applications

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:25:28 GMT

Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) were the first in the world to successfully implant laboratory grown bladders in humans. They are now applying the principles of regenerative medicine to projects aimed at helping injured soldiers.

Engineering a Kidney

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:48:54 GMT

Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine hope that a decade from now, there will be new treatments for failed kidneys. There is a critical shortage of organs for transplantation, with more than 60,000 people on the nationwide waiting list.

Improving Meniscus Surgery

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:19:19 GMT

A torn meniscus is the most common reason for knee surgery in the United States. These two C-shaped pieces of cartilage distribute body weight across the knee joint and are responsible for stability and cushioning.

Heart Valve

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:48 GMT

WFIRM scientists are working toward the day when they can engineer heart valves in the laboratory that will be perfect matches for patients needing valve replacement surgery.

Diabetes Treatment

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:43:41 GMT

At WFIRM, scientists are working to engineer pancreatic beta cells in the laboratory. The work involves a new type of stem cell derived from amniotic fluid.

Blood Vessel

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:33:57 GMT

We are working to build blood vessels in the laboratory that can replace diseased or damaged vessels. For example, they could be used for bypass surgery. Instead of harvesting a vessel from the patient's body, one could be grown in the lab from his own cells.

Projects

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:44:50 GMT

From bladder and trachea, to cartilage and heart -- we’ve successfully grown more than 20 types of cells in the laboratory.

Bioprinting

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:02:44 GMT

Printing organs and tissues may sound like science fiction. But, our laboratory is using modified ink-jet technology to do just that. We have utilized inkjet printing technology to build heart, bone, and blood vessel tissues.

Testing Function

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:02:02 GMT

Tissue that is engineered in the lab not only has to look like the tissue it will replace -- it has to function like it as well. The organ bath is an experimental set-up that is used to test laboratory-engineered tissue. With organ bath experiments, scientists study how the tissue responds to chemical agents and/or electrical impulses to determine if the responses are normal.

Quality Checks

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:59:39 GMT

High-powered microscopes are critical to the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Light microscopes, which use light to detect small objects, allow scientists to assess the size, shape and activity of engineered cells – to ensure that they will function properly in the body. Light microscopy is also commonly used to visualize whole engineered tissues and organs.

Making a Scaffold

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:00:22 GMT

After cell expansion, the next step in engineering a tissue or organ is to create a mold, or scaffold, in the shape of the tissue. Electrospinning is one technique used to make scaffolds for blood vessels as well as muscles and tendons. The technique involves dissolving a biomaterial into a solvent, loading it into a syringe, and then applying a high voltage to the solution as it is slowly ejected from the syringe.

Materials Selection

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:01:18 GMT

Scaffolds, or molds in the shape of organs and tissues, are the building blocks of engineered tissues. These scaffolds are then "seeded" with cells. The ideal biomaterial is one that is compatible with the body, promotes cell growth and degrades in the body as the engineered tissue integrates with existing tissue.

Building an Organ

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:05:01 GMT

Engineering an organ or tissue begins with having the right kinds of cells. In some cases, cells are isolated from a small tissue sample the size of a postage stamp.

Inside the Lab

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:28:07 GMT

More than 100 scientists work side by side to translate the science of regenerative medicine into clinical therapies.

QR - WF Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:30:05 GMT

Contact Information for the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Our Research

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:40:53 GMT

With 60,000 square feet of research space and more than 150 scientists, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is working to develop organs and tissues in virtually every part of the body. The institute is the largest freestanding facility in the world devoted to regenerative medicine.

Letter from the Director

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:24:38 GMT

Ever since the first engineered skin tissue was transplanted in 1981, the potential of regenerative medicine has captured the imagination of physicians and scientists worldwide. Technologies for engineering tissues are developing rapidly, with the ultimate goal of delivering new therapies into patients as safely and efficiently as possible.

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Mark Flaherty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:40:48 GMT

What may seem like science fiction is happening right here at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. We are an international leader in translating scientific discovery into clinical therapies.