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Ameer, Wang featured at ‘Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering’ event

September 2, 2025
QSI RENU was well-represented at the all-day “Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering” event August 19 at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C. Institute director Guillermo Ameer co-organized the event and chaired a panel discussion, and QSI RENU faculty member Xinlong Wang presented his research on a novel strategy for bone regeneration.
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Rogers wins Royal Society’s Bakerian Medal

August 27, 2025

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. 

from McCormick News

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New approach could address liver supply shortage

August 13, 2025
A research team led by QSI RENU member Satish Nadig has received a $200,000 grant from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Foundation to test an innovative approach that could double the supply of liver tissue that is suitable for transplantation.
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QSI RENU sponsors GRC on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

August 4, 2025

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."

New Strategy Doubles Chemo Effectiveness

July 28, 2025

Restoring cellular memory prevents cancer cells’ ability to adapt to evade treatment

from McCormick News

Controlling the Shape of a Cell’s Nucleus Could Unlock Better Bone Healing

July 15, 2025

Research shows how shape change of a cell nucleus can trigger regenerative signals, better implant performance

from McCormick News

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Gianneschi Among Three Leaders in Nanotechnology to Receive 2025 Kabiller Awards

June 17, 2025

Now in its 10th year, Kabiller Prize is the world’s largest monetary award in the field. 

from McCormick News

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Systemically injectable therapy could prevent heart failure

April 25, 2025

Protein-like polymer demonstrated improved heart health in animal experiments.

from Northwestern Now

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Your skin is breathing. This new wearable device can measure it.

April 9, 2025

First wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skin.

from Northwestern Now

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Novel ‘Scaffolding’ Biomaterial Improves Bladder Regeneration and Function

January 2, 2025

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.

from Feinberg News Center

Guillermo Ameer

Guillermo Ameer to Receive Percy L. Julian Award

September 1, 2024

The award is for significant contributions in pure and/or applied research in science or engineering.

from McCormick Engineering News

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Bladder buzz: technologies to improve bladder surgery and monitoring

June 25, 2024

Studies evaluating bioresorbable scaffold and bioelectronic sensor show promise in animal models.

from National Institutes of Health

Xinlong Wang

Xinlong Wang Receives Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Award

June 17, 2024

Strategic seed funding aims to propel projects with high-impact societal potential.

from McCormick Engineering News

Guillermo Ameer, Cheng Sun

3D Printing and Citrate Biomaterials Could Allow Dissolvable Stents

June 14, 2024

Professors Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun developed a stent showing similar efficacy to commercial versions.

from McCormick Engineering News

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Antioxidant Gel Preserves Islet Function after Pancreas Removal

June 7, 2024

New approach could enable patients to live pain-free without complications of diabetes.

from McCormick Engineering News

A smart bandage in development uses tiny LED lights to emit ultraviolet-C light, aimed at sterilizing a wound as it heals.

Smart Bandages That Heal Wounds Faster and Talk to Your Doctor Are on the Way

May 29, 2024

Researchers are working on bandages that allow remote monitoring and deliver treatment with zaps of light or electricity.

from Wall Street Journal

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Sensor monitors bladder fullness

April 16, 2024

With NIH support, Drs. Guillermo Ameer, John Rogers, and Arun Sharma have developed a biodegradable sensor for simple, ongoing bladder function monitoring.

from National Institutes of Health

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Urinary Implant Helps Alert When Patients 'Gotta Go'

March 26, 2024

New soft, flexible, battery-free implant co-developed at CARE helps patience with illness-related urinary incontinence.

from US News and World Report

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Developing citrate-based biomaterials: an interview with Guillermo Ameer

February 13, 2024

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.

from RegMedNet

Taylor Brown

Taylor Brown receives AHA fellowship

January 4, 2024

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!

bioresorbable eletronic bandage size of a fingernail

First transient electronic bandage speeds healing by 30%

February 22, 2023

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.

from Northwestern Now