Event Details
Gene Regulatory and Materials Based Approaches for In Situ Tissue Repair
Presenter: Dr. Daniel Hayes - Assistant Professor, Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Supervisor: CAMTEC
Date: Fri, July 17, 2015
Time: 14:00:00 - 15:00:00
Place: ECS 660
ABSTRACT
Abstract:
Current clinical treatments of large bone defects include alloplasts, bone-grafts and growth factors but their limitations include availability, efficacy, cost-effectiveness and toxicity. Therefore, it is imperative to develop new strategies to facilitate bone regeneration that result in either superior or similar function compared to pre-existing bone. Here we will describe several techniques, both gene regulatory and materials based, to control bone tissue regeneration in situ. Our group has demonstrated a photoactivated plasmonic system to modulate MSC differentiation in vitro and bone repair in vivo. Additionally, we discuss based catalyzed thiol-acrylate systems for in situ polymerizing synthetic and hybrid graft materials.
For further information, contact:
Reuven Gordon (250-472-5179, rgordon@uvic.ca)