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Oyster Talent
It’s a gem of an idea. Based on the premise that an irritant introduced into an oyster will produce a pearl, scientists at the University of Dayton Research Institute are prompting oysters to produce pearl-like coatings on metal for applications to range from aircraft corrosion protection to biocompatible medical devices. February 1, 2008 (UDRI press release)
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Fixing What Ails Us
UD researchers are working to make broken bones heal faster and stronger using carbon-based repair parts — bone fixation plates that disappear over time, scaffolding for new bone cells to grow on — instead of the metal now used. For patients, this could equal fewer surgeries, less pain and better healing. December 1, 2007 (UD Quarterly)
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Gene expression signatures in the newt irises during lens regeneration.
People in the News: Makarev E, Call MK, Grogg MW, Atkinson DL, Milash B, Odelberg SJ, Tsonis PA.
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TREND Research Appears on Cover of Feb. 2008 Tissue Engineering
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Recent TREND Publications
The TREND Center continues to publish discoveries at the leading edge of bioscience and bioengineering.