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Highly Elastic Biomaterial Development for the Lower Urinary Tract (UCLA Case No. 2024-060)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Urology and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed biomimetic, elastic biomaterial for use in urinary tract reconstruction. Background: Lower urinary tract (LUT) reconstructions have a high failure rate leading to complications including urinary tract infections and leakage. There is...

Published: 3/7/2024 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, Nasim Annabi

Keywords(s): biodegradable, Biomaterial, bladder, elastin, lower urinary tract (LUT), surgical tool, suturable biomaterial, Tissue Engineering, tissue regeneration, urethra, urinary tract reconstruction

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

2022-067 Multiwell Plate-Based Flow Culture for Improving the Quality of 3D Tissues

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a simple, innovative method for growing 3D cell cultures with improved organoid differentiation and reduced hypoxia-induced cell death. TITLE: Multiwell Plate-Based Flow Culture for Improving the Quality of 3D Tissues Background: 3D tissue culture,...

Published: 4/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Neil Lin, Marie Payne

Keywords(s): 3D Printing, Biofilm, Biomaterial 3D Printing, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer, cancer detection, Cancer Immunotherapy, Cell and tissue culture, Cell Culture, Cellular agriculture, Cultured meat, iPS/stem cells, Laminar flow, Microwell plates, organogenesis, Organoids, Personalized Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical testing, Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine, Tissue (Biology), tissue detection, Tissue Engineering, Tissue sedimentation

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology

2023-102 A Dynamic Cholesteric Liquid Crystal for Organoid, Spheroid, 3D Cell Aggregate Manufacturing

Summary: UCLA and University of Connecticut researchers have engineered a novel liquid-crystal-based biomaterial with a simple fabrication process for organoid, spheroid and 3D cell aggregate manufacturing that enables rapid cell growth. Background: The current waiting list for people who need a lifesaving organ transplant is over 100,000 cases...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Amir Nasajpour, Ali Tamayol, Mohamadmahdi Samandari

Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, 3D Printing, Biocompatibility, biocompatible, Biomaterial 3D Printing, biomedical implantation, Cell and tissue culture, Cell Culture, cell-extracellular matrix (ECM), cellular aggregates, Cellular agriculture, Cholesterol, cholesteryl ester liquid crystals (CLCs), Cultured meat, Electrode 3D Printing, liquid crystal, liquid crystal nanofibers, mesogens, Organ Transplant, organogenesis, scaffolds, self-assemble, Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering

Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Other Reagents, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine > Ips Stem Cells

2020-870 MULTIVARIATE BIOMIMETIC BIOMATERIAL ARRAYS FOR PRECISION MEDICINE AND SCREENING APPLICATIONS

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel combinational library of biomimetic hydrogels that aids in the more advanced screening for precision medicine.BACKGROUND Drug screening utilizing advanced 3D cell culture is rapidly growing in the biotech industry for its more accurate representation of human physiology...

Published: 9/12/2023 | Inventor(s): Stephanie Seidlits, Jesse Liang, Alireza Sohrabi

Keywords(s): Biomedical Engineering, Drug Development Feature Extraction, Polymer, Tissue Engineering

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays