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Press Releases · July 7, 2017
Grantee News · July 5, 2017
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood. The device is the first to provide rapid, point-of-care measurement of the immune system's response, without any need to process the blood. This can help doctors identify sepsis at its onset, monitor infected patients and could even point to a prognosis. Read more at Illinois News Bureau.
Science Highlights · June 29, 2017

Science Highlights · June 28, 2017

Press Releases · June 27, 2017

Press Releases · June 27, 2017

Science Highlights · June 21, 2017

Grantee News · June 16, 2017
Many studies have shown that stiffness of the extracellular matrix, the fibrous network of collagen that surrounds cells, promotes cellular mobility; cells can get a better grip on stiffer surfaces and thus invade neighboring tissue. New research by scientists in the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science is diving deeper into this relationship, showing that stiffness is not the only factor researchers should consider when studying this process. Read more at Penn News.
Grantee News · June 15, 2017
A research team is pioneering an infused 3-D-printed patch that guides the growth of new blood vessels, avoiding some of the problems with other approaches to treating ischemia. Read more at BU College of Engineering.