If you need a bit of inspiration, watch our previous talks on youtube or follow us on social media to see what we're up to. | | | | Congratulations to the Terasaki Budokan on the completion of the new multi-purpose gymnasium in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. This past Saturday they held a celebration highlighting the past, present, and future of Terasaki Budokan. Dr. Paul I. Terasaki was not only a pioneer in organ transplant and developed one of the first personalized therapeutics, but he was also a philanthropist and long-time supporter of the Japanese American community. He had a passion for sustaining the Japanese American culture and was committed to supporting organizations that would engage the next generation in community. Check out their Virtual Celebration highlighting the past, present, and future of Terasaki Budokan. http://YouTube.com/littletokyoservicecenter | | The Transplant Research and Education Center (TREC) and Health Literacy Media have received the first-place award in the Special COVID-19 Category at the 2020 ClearMark Award for “Doing everything you can during COVID-19,” a comprehensive educational guide for kidney and transplant patients. READ MORE | | Ali Khademhosseini and Samad Ahadian are both organizers of the Virtual Regenerative Engineering Society Symposium of AIChE Submit an abstract to join the symposium | | Dr. Samad Ahadian has been invited to speak at the 6th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Virtual Conference). This event is expected to be a platform to present and discuss path breaking research ideas and be an interface between academia and industry for the societal needs. Check it out here: https://www.srmist.edu.in/iconn-2021/ | | Ana Lopez received her PhD in “Environmental Chemistry Engineering” at the Industrial Engineering School of the Technical University of Madrid (ETSII-UPM), in the group of Optics, Photonics and Biophotonics at the Center for Biomedical Technology CTB-UPM in Madrid. READ MORE Visit our website to meet more of our staff.
| | Biofabrication Toward A Neurospheroid Niche Model: Optimizing Embedded 3D Bioprinting for Fabrication of Neurospheroid Brain-like Co-culture Constructs. Li YC, Jodat YA, Samanipour R, Zorzi G, Zhu K, Hirano M, Chang K, Arnaout A, Hassan S, Matharu N, Khademhosseini A, Hoorfar M, Shin SR.
ACS Nano Engineering Antiviral Vaccines. Zhou X, Jiang X, Qu M, Aninwene GE 2nd, Jucaud V, Moon JJ, Gu Z, Sun W, Khademhosseini A.
Advanced Science Screening Cancer Immunotherapy: When Engineering Approaches Meet Artificial Intelligence. Zhou X, Qu M, Tebon P, Jiang X, Wang C, Xue Y, Zhu J, ZhangS, Oklu R, Sengupta S, Sun W, Khademhosseini A.
Advanced Science An Alkaline Based Method for Generating Crystalline, Strong, and Shape Memory Polyvinyl Alcohol Biomaterials. Darabi MA, Khosrozadeh A, Wang Y, Ashammakhi N, Alem H, Erdem A, Chang Q, Xu K, Liu Y, Luo G, Khademhosseini A, Xing M.
ACS Applied Bio Materials Rhodamine Conjugated Gelatin Methacryloyl Nanoparticles for Stable Cell Imaging. Xue Y, Lee J, Kim HJ, Cho HJ, Zhou X, Liu Y, Tebon P, Hoffman T, Qu M, Ling H, Jiang X, Li Z, Zhang S, Sun W, Ahadian S, Dokmeci MR, Lee K, Khademhosseini A.
Small Methods Combined Effects of Electric Stimulation and Microgrooves in Cardiac Tissue‐on‐a‐Chip for Drug Screening. Ren L, Zhou X, Nasiri R, Fang J, Jiang X, Wang C, Qu M, Ling H, Chen Y, Xue Y, Hartel MC, Tebon P, Zhang S, Kim HJ, Yuan X, Shamloo A, Dokmeci MR, Li S, Khademhosseini A, Ahadian S, Sun W.
Bioeng Transl Med. In Situ Forming Microporous Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel Scaffolds from Thermostable Microgels for Tissue Engineering. Zoratto N, Di Lisa D, de Rutte J, Sakib MN, Alves E Silva AR, Tamayol A, Di Carlo D, Khademhosseini A, Sheikhi A.
Adv. Funct. Mater. Gelatin Methacryloyl‐Based Tactile Sensors for Medical Wearables. Li Z, Zhang S, Chen Y, Ling H, Zhao L, Luo G, Wang X, Hartel MC, Liu H, Xue Y, Haghniaz R, Lee K, Sun W, Kim H, Lee J, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Emaminejad S, Ahadian S, Ashammakhi N, Dokmeci MR, Jiang Z, Khademhosseini A.
Current Transplantation Reports Amplifying the Patient Voice: Key Priorities and Opportunities for Improved Transplant and Living Donor Advocacy and Outcomes During COVID-19 and Beyond. Waterman AD, Gleason J, Lerminiaux L, Wood EH, Berrios A, Meacham LA, Osuji A, Pines R, Peipert JD. | | Terasaki Institute Excellence Photograph Award A panel of Terasaki Institute staff ("Judges") will select two (2) eligible entries one [1] image for each category : Medical Broad Science The Grand Prize Winner in each Category will receive a $1000 Gift Card. Visit terasaki.org to enter. | | Postdoctoral Research Positions Multiple postdoctoral researcher positions are available at the Terasaki Institute in the following areas:
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Microfluidics and Organs on a Chip Flexible Electronics and Microfluidics Cancer and Immunotherapy
Terasaki Fellows The Institute seeks to recruit, flourish, and retain exceptional researchers with outstanding talent and technical skills as Terasaki Fellows. The Fellowships are intended for brilliant applicants with outstanding expertise and achievements who received their PhD or MD degree within the last five years. It is intended to prepare the fellow for an academic career.
Transplant Research and Education Center Multiple positions are available in our Personalized Transplant Education and Communication department, which conducts education and research initiatives that focus on understanding and overcoming the modifiable barriers affecting transplant rates and outcomes: Principal Data Scientist Research Associate - Supervisor Senior Executive Administrative Assistant Apply now on our Careers Page | | Philanthropy enables the Terasaki Institute to work on transformative research and the flexibility to pursue the most pressing medical challenges. To support our research efforts, please consider making a donation today. | | The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation aims to tackle the biggest problems in health. We are focused on finding new ways to create personalized solutions, build prototypes and bring our innovations to the real world. | | | |