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Regenerative medicine to be focus of new institute at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Health System
... ... ...PITTSBURGH, July 5 To realize the vast potential of tissue engineering and other techniques aimed at repairing damaged or diseased tissues and organs, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Health System have established the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM). As an entity, the MIRM will serve as a single base of operations for the university...
UPMC Reports On New Liver Assist Device
... ... PITTSBURGH, April 23 -- Preliminary results of a new bio-artificial...liver assist device were presented by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...(UPMC) researchers today at the 44th annual American Society for Artificial...Internal Organs (ASAIO) conference in New York City. The device, designed by...Excorp Medical Inc., significantly improved liver failure in animal st...
UPMC Researchers Report On Gene Therapy Advances
.PITTSBURGH, March 16 -- The field of gene therapy has transformed dramatically,.moving from its anticipated primary application of treating genetic disorders to.managing chronic illnesses. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).is at the forefront of gene therapy research for a variety of musculoskeletal.disorders including arthritis, osteoporosis, muscle strains and osteogenesis.i...