| Start Date: | 4/24/2015 | Start Time: | 4:00 PM |
| End Date: | 4/24/2015 | End Time: | 5:30 PM |
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Event Description
Jillian Tengood Hillman, PhD, post-doctoral researcher in the department of pediatrics, division of cardiology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, will discuss how endothelialization of tissues and scaffolds has become increasingly relevant, specifically as it applies to vascular injury, myocardial tissue, osteogenesis and other three dimensional tissue. The endothelium is an active organ that maintains vessel integrity with dynamic mechanism. Normal functions of endothelial cells include mediation of coagulation, platelet adhesion, immune function and control of volume and electrolyte content of the intravascular and extravascular spaces. Endothelial cell dysfunction can lead to complications in vessels of all sizes and purpose from capillaries to large arteries, making three dimensional tissue engineering particularly challenging. This work presented will address endothelialization of both capillaries and arteries from the perspectives of growth factor delivery, cell targeting and biomaterials. For more info, please visit www.biomed.drexel.edu. |
Contact Information:
Name: Ken Barbee
Phone: 215-895-1335 |
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Location:
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (PISB), Room 120, located at the corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets. |
Audience:
Undergraduate StudentsGraduate StudentsFacultyStaff |
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