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Stevens Lab Reconstructs Human Liver Tissue Cell Architecture in 3D

March 6, 2026 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , ,

ISCRM faculty member Kelly Stevens is the senior author of a study, published in Science Advances, that unveils 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue offering unprecedented detail at the cellular level. Read More

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New Platform for Tissue Engineers Reduces Guesswork in Bioink Formulation

April 11, 2025 | Categories: Core Faculty, Uncategorized | Tagged: , ,

The Stevens Lab has unveiled a game-changing system to simultaneously screen dozens of varying compositions of bioinks for tissue and organ printing Read More

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Kelly Stevens receives $1.3M Allen Distinguished Investigator Award to study how liver develops

February 9, 2022 | Categories: Award, Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , ,

Kelly Stevens has received an Allen Distinguished Investigator Award to support her work to map and understand how human livers develop. Read More

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W.M. Keck Foundation Funds Liver Research in Stevens Lab

September 2, 2021 | Categories: Core Faculty | Tagged: ,

A three-year grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will fund a three-year effort by the Stevens Lab to shed light on the role of mechanical factors in liver regeneration. Read More

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Stevens Lab Unveils Novel System for Regulating Gene Expression with Heat

September 30, 2020 | Categories: Research, Uncategorized | Tagged: , , , ,

Researchers hoping to create disease models or regenerate organs need systems that precisely mimic the degree of complexity found in the natural world. The Stevens Lab is helping to answer the call with a new system that regulates gene expression patterns using heat Read More

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Breakthroughs in 3D Organ Printing Detailed in Science

May 2, 2019 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , , ,

Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues. The new innovation allows scientists to create exquisitely entangled vascular networks that mimic the body's natural passageways for blood, air, lymph and other vital fluids. Read More