Presentation by Antonio D'Amore on structural biomimicry in cardiovascular tissue engineering, with a livestream.
Antonio D'Amore presents Observe, Understand, Develop: Structural Biomimicry in Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering at Alan Magee Scaife Hall on Thursday, October 22, starting at 3:30 PM. D'Amore is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and he leads a lab focused on structural biomimicry—the idea of reproducing the organization and mechanics of native tissues so that the architecture of an implant acts as an active cue for tissue formation. If you've ever wondered how we might build a replacement part for the body that the body actually recognizes and works with, that's the core of it.
He uses engineered heart valves, chordae tendineae, and blood vessels as his test beds. To get there, his work pulls together advanced manufacturing, quantitative tissue mapping, bioreactors, computational modeling, and preclinical studies. The goal is to uncover the design rules that link structure, function, and tissue remodeling, with an eye toward commercial translation and actual patient impact. It's a look at how the physical layout of a graft can guide the way a body heals around it.
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If you can't make it to the hall in person, the session is also available by livestream. The talk is at Alan Magee Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, on Thursday, October 22, at 3:30 PM.
