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What we do and care about
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Tissue Regeneration

Microscopic images of new tissue forming inside a polymeric scaffold.
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Therapies for Heart Attacks

Anatomical contours of left and right ventricles of a heart for computational mechanics of biomaterial injections in the treatment of myocardial infarction.
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Finite Element Analysis

Partial finite element model of a vascular prosthesis illustrating deformation caused by blood pressure.
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Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Regeneration

Scanning electron micrograph of electro-spun polymeric scaffold for soft tissue regeneration.

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New publication: Mechanics matters in malaria invasion

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Just out: Modifying HIV envelope proteins alters mechanical properties of virus‑like particles

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Published: Cell Mechanics as Diagnostic Clues in Kaposi’s Sarcoma

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Paper out: In silico mechanics of stem cells intramyocardially transplanted with a biomaterial injectate for treatment of myocardial infarction

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