Current Research Areas
We are focused on developing stem cell bioengineering strategies to tackle unmet clinical needs
Obesity
Obesity affects more than 70% of US adults creating an enormous health and economic burden, yet effective non-invasive treatments are limited.
Acute burn trauma care
Burn injuries affect 11 million people every year worldwide. There is a major need to expedite the slow healing of deep burn injuries.
Inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease affects 1 in 100 people in the US, yet current treatment strategies fail to address fundamental intestinal epithelial function issues.
Sensorineural hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss affects over 1 billion people worldwide, and there is currently no cure for sensorineural hearing loss or drugs available to induce hair cell growth.
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
Xerostomia affects 2 billion people worldwide, and there is currently no effective or disease modifying treatments for dry mouth (only temporary symptomatic relief).
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