Tissue Engineering Laboratories

Federal Grant Support

Veterans Administration (7/2002-6/2007)
“Tissue-Engineering Based Rehabilitation”
Research Enhancement Award Program project directed toward the research and development of collagen-glycosaminoglycan matrices for the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues, spinal cord, and other selected tissues.

Veterans Administration (7/2002-6/2007)
“Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering; Articular Cartilage and Intervertebral Disc Tissue Engineering”
Rehabilitation Research Career Scientist Award to M. Spector for work directed toward the research and development of collagen scaffolds for the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues.

Veterans Administration (1/2002-6/2006)
“A Collagen-GAG Matrix for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration”
Investigates the development of a collagen-GAG scaffold for intervertebral disc tissue engineering.

Department of Defense (12/2004-11/2008)
“Autologous Marrow-Derived Stem Cell-Seeded Gene-Supplemented Collagen Scaffolds for Spinal Cord Regeneration as a Treatment for Paralysis”
Investigates collagen scaffolds with stem cells and genes for spinal cord regeneration.

Veterans Administration (9/2006-8/2009)
A Collagen-GAG Matrix for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering
Investigates the development of a collagen-GAG scaffold for articular cartilage tissue engineering.

Veterans Administration (6/2006-5/2009)
Brain Tissue Engineering: A Collagen-GAG Implant for Tissue Loss
Investigates collagen scaffolds with stem cells and genes for treating defects in the brain.

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