Elizabeth G. Loboa
University of Missouri, USA
Title: Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in the age of multi-drug resistant bacteria
Biography
Biography: Elizabeth G. Loboa
Abstract
In this presentation, Dr. Loboa will discuss approaches in her lab to elucidate and optimize biomimetic smart materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications using human adipose derived stem cells (hASC). Human ASC are a particularly promising cell source for functional tissue engineering applications due to their multiline age differentiation potential and their abundance and ease of harvest relative to many other cell types. Focus will be placed on regeneration of skin and musculoskeletal tissues; and, approaches to wound care and tissue regeneration while combating multi-drug resistant bacteria, in particular methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).