Australia Closer to Engineering Natural Blood Vessels

Australia Closer to Engineering Natural Blood Vessels
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Irina Antonova
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Scientists from Melbourne University have engineered a fast and scalable approach to making blood vessels using natural tissues.

The research team applied a novel approach to tissue engineering of blood vessels led by Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Andrea O’Connor and Associate Professor Daniel Heath, both of whom are from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Melbourne University, Australia.

Irina Antonova
Irina Antonova
M.S., Ph.D.
Irina Antonova holds a M.S. in Genetics (from Bulgaria) and Ph.D. in Biotechnology (from Australia). Throughout her career, Irina worked as a scientist in academia and the industry, as well as teaching at universities. She enjoys learning about the mysteries of mind, body, life, and the universe.
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