In a recent podcast episode with RegMedNet, QSI RENU director Guillermo Ameer discussed the current state of regenerative engineering, including the importance of convergence research, several examples of impactful projects, and his advice for young scientists looking to enter the field.
Satish Nadig spotlighted Northwestern Medicine’s Organ Transplantation Program in a recent video, including the program’s work with clinical trials, new technologies, and developing an international transplant exchange. Nadig is the director of Northwestern’s Comprehensive Transplant Center and a QSI RENU faculty member.
A research team involving QSI RENU members Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun has developed a new strategy to regenerate blood vessels, an approach that could improve outcomes for coronary artery bypass surgeries.
QSI RENU member Bin Jiang has received a 2026 Rising Star Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society’s Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) special interest group. The award recognizes early career independent investigators who have made outstanding impacts on the field. Jiang also earned a Scientific Impact Award from the Americas Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-AM), which will support her travel to the TERMIS-AM conference November 9-12 in Detroit.
QSI RENU member John Rogers has won the Royal Society’s Bakerian Medal and Lecture, one of the premier awards given by the Royal Society of the United Kingdom. Rogers, who was elected a Royal Society Fellow in May, was honored for foundational scientific and engineering contributions to the field of bioelectronics.
QSI RENU co-sponsored the recent Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, which took place July 27 to August 1 in Castelldefels, Spain. As part of the program, QSI RENU director Guillermo Ameer delivered an invited talk titled "Translational Regenerative Engineering: From Convergence Research to Pro-Regenerative Medical Products."
Restoring cellular memory prevents cancer cells’ ability to adapt to evade treatment
Research shows how shape change of a cell nucleus can trigger regenerative signals, better implant performance
Now in its 10th year, Kabiller Prize is the world’s largest monetary award in the field.
Protein-like polymer demonstrated improved heart health in animal experiments.
First wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skin.
A team of Northwestern scientists has developed an electroactive “scaffolding” material that improves bladder tissue regeneration and organ function better than current techniques, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
The award is for significant contributions in pure and/or applied research in science or engineering.
Studies evaluating bioresorbable scaffold and bioelectronic sensor show promise in animal models.
Strategic seed funding aims to propel projects with high-impact societal potential.
Professors Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun developed a stent showing similar efficacy to commercial versions.
New approach could enable patients to live pain-free without complications of diabetes.
Researchers are working on bandages that allow remote monitoring and deliver treatment with zaps of light or electricity.
With NIH support, Drs. Guillermo Ameer, John Rogers, and Arun Sharma have developed a biodegradable sensor for simple, ongoing bladder function monitoring.
New soft, flexible, battery-free implant co-developed at CARE helps patience with illness-related urinary incontinence.
Implant and app enables patients to monitor bladder function.
Speaking with RegMedNet, Professor Ameer discusses the development, translation, and widespread adoption of the citrate-based biomaterials his lab has developed, upcoming projects, and his commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in regenerative medicine.
Fourth-year PhD student and Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering’s T32 Regenerative Engineering Training Program “graduate” Taylor Brown received an American Heart Association Predoctoral fellowship for 2 years for her project titled “Effects of sympathetic nerve signaling on vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype during vascular graft remodeling.” She will continue working with her T32 mentors, Drs. Bin Jiang and Mark Eskandari on this project. Congratulations Taylor!
Northwestern University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site.