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The center's focus is on advancing the field of tissue engineering through multidisciplinary collaboration and innovative research. The specific focus areas include:

1. Synergy in Biomaterials and Bioprinting: Bringing together expertise in biomaterials and bioprinting, particularly within the San Diego research community, to create and apply novel materials and techniques for tissue engineering.
2. Translational Research: Emphasizing the translation of fundamental knowledge in tissue engineering into clinical applications, addressing challenges across different length scales (from nanometers to organ scale) and timescales using advanced sensing, imaging, and biomechanics techniques.
3. Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells: Utilizing the strong expertise at UCSD in tissue engineering and stem cells across various tissues (bone, cartilage, muscle, neuron, cardiac, liver, kidney, eye, brain) to advance regenerative medicine.
4. Training and Education: Providing a platform for training undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, in biomaterials and tissue engineering. The center aims to secure training grants and organize seminars to share the latest research.
5. International and Industrial Collaboration: Developing international collaborations with key players in Europe and Asia, fostering student exchange programs, and forming partnerships with industry, particularly in 3D bioprinting and early drug screening with pharmaceutical companies.
6. Integration with Other Research Centers: Collaborating with other centers within the Institute of Engineering in Medicine (IEM) to provide complementary technologies, such as using 3D bioprinting techniques to create in vitro tissue models and medical devices for various medical research applications.

The center aims to leverage multidisciplinary collaboration to make significant contributions to tissue engineering and its applications in improving human health.

Center Related Research Papers and News Articles

• NSF BRITE Fellows to explore diverse, bold engineering research ideas, March 31, 2022