Enhancing cell therapy through biomedical engineering and innovat
Dr. Shang Song and her lab use biomedical engineering to help cells change their behavior in order to develop better therapeutics.
The BIO5 Institute’s Amy Barber talks with one of the University’s experts in biomedical engineering, Dr. Shang Song, assistant professor in biomedical engineering in the University of Arizona College of Engineering.
Dr. Song’s lab focuses on integrating advanced engineering design methods and cell therapies to create new microphysiological platforms and regenerative therapies. The lab is fundamentally interested in designing new “experiences” for cells to change their behavior, and use this knowledge to develop better therapeutics and treatment methods for future patient treatment.
Listen in as they discuss biomaterials and their usage, recent lab discoveries, and the impact of mentorship on science.
Three things you will learn in this episode:
- What biomaterials are
- Recent discoveries in cell treatments
- What mentorship in research labs looks like