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A breakthrough gel developed for sealing and healing challenging gastrointestinal tract-to-skin connections has shown promising results in recent studies.

 (LOS ANGELES) – In a major advancement in medical technology, researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an adhesive gel, offering a revolutionary treatment for gastrointestinal leaks, a condition clinically known as enterocutaneous fistulas. This development marks a significant milestone in addressing a challenging medical condition that has long plagued patients and clinicians.

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More effective tumor cell death enabled via controlled, sustained delivery of chemo and immunotherapeutic drugs

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Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed an injectable or catheter-administered hydrogel with enhanced capabilities for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a deadly form of liver cancer. As described in their recent publication in Advanced Functional Materials, this drug-eluting hydrogel can provide sustained, pH-dependent drug co-delivery and has capabilities for promoting anti-tumor immune responses. This reduces tumor cell proliferation and growth and offers a more efficient means of enabling tumor cell death.

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Scientists incorporate electrodes with beneficial features into customizable organ-on-a chip device

 (LOS ANGELES) – The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) has developed a novel organ-on-a-chip device for measuring electrical resistance across endothelial barriers. This chip had carbon-based, screen-printed electrodes incorporated into a multi-layered, microfluidic chip fabricated by a simple and cost-effective method.

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(LOS ANGELES) – September 22, 2023 - Applications are now being accepted for our 2024 Paul Terasaki Distinguished Scientist Innovation Award ($25,000 prize) and the Hisako Terasaki Young Innovator Travel Award ($5,000 prize). 

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(LOS ANGELES) – August 25, 2023 - An advancement in 3D bioprinting of native-like skeletal muscle tissues has been made by scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI).

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(LOS ANGELES) – September 22, 2023 - The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) welcomes Zhaohui Wang, Ph.D., as its new Assistant Professor and Director of Precision Medicine. His main research focus is on discovering innovative bioengineering solutions to combat cancer.

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(LOS ANGELES) – August 15, 2023 - A team of researchers from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a superior, multi-pronged wound treatment for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).

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(LOS ANGELES) – Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a nanoengineered bioink with improved bonding and cross-linking capabilities for 3D bioprinting of tumor models. A key component of this bioink is Laponite, highly charged, disk-shaped, crystalline nanoparticles. As explained in their recent paper in Biofabrication, these nanoparticles were shown to enhance the biological signaling that occurs in the tumor microenvironment so that more accurate tumor models can be created for study and anti-tumor drug development. 

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