Tissue Engineering for Repair and Treatment: Case Studies in Translation

Explore recent advancements in tissue engineering, with an emphasis on clinically translatable strategies for cardiovascular and pulmonary applications
Delve into the core challenges that have slowed clinical adoption - from immune responses to revascularization and reinnervation - and discover how innovative biomaterials are shifting the landscape
Gain insights into in situ tissue regeneration strategies that leverage the body’s own healing mechanisms to promote more effective and natural tissue repair
Understand the critical role of elastin in soft tissue integrity, and how its degradation underlies diseases like aortic aneurysms, arteriosclerosis, and emphysema
Discover novel site-specific therapies designed to restore functional elastic fibers, opening new possibilities for durable cardiovascular and lung tissue regeneration
Learn how cutting-edge strategies have translated to clinical impact, through case studies in cardiovascular and lung tissue engineering.

Dr. Vyavahare is the Hunter Endowed Chair and Professor of Bioengineering at Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA and the Director of NIH-funded SC BioCRAFT (South Carolina Bioengineering Center for Regeneration and Formation of Tissues)
He is a Co-founder of Elastrin Therapeutics (vascular regeneration), Annoviant (cardiovascular devices), and Neolastin (advanced skincare), translating lab discoveries to real-world impact
He has Published 190+ peer-reviewed papers, 7 book chapters, and holds 15 US & international patents, some licensed to companies he co-founded to develop products
He has secured over $35 million in NIH research funding over 26 years and mentored 18 Ph.D. and 22 M.S. students as their Principal advisor
Dr. Vyavahare is the recipient of numerous accolades including McQueen Quattlebaum Faculty Excellence Award, Faculty Mentoring Award, and Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research at Clemson University
He is a Former faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Michigan and a fellow at AIMBE (American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering).