Stevens Lab Reconstructs Human Liver Tissue Cell Architecture in 3D
March 6, 2026 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research |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
User-Friendly 3D-Printed Device Will Allow Researchers to Model Human Tissue With Increased Control and Complexity
April 30, 2025 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research, Uncategorized |The device known as STOMP, developed by researchers from the Sniadecki and Theberge Labs, is small enough to fit on a human fingertip and is compatible with existing tissue engineering technology. Read More
Zheng Lab Unveils Platform for Modeling Cerebral Malaria in 3D
November 20, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research, Uncategorized |A new paper from the Zheng Lab, published in Cell Reports, unveils a technique for probing cerebral malaria inflammation in 3D engineered human brain microvessels. Read More
SpyLigation Uses Light to Switch on Proteins
April 17, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research |Light-activation technology developed by the Cole DeForest Research Group has potential applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and understanding how the body works. Read More
Engineering Microvasculature in Full 3D Complexity
March 4, 2021 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research |ISCRM researchers led by Ying Zheng, PhD, detail a method to generate microvaculature in full 3D complexity using multiphoton ablation and laser-guided cellularization Read More
DeForest Lab Pioneers 4D Biomimicry Systems With Ingenuity, Collaboration, and an NIH Grant
October 1, 2020 | Categories: Award, Core Faculty, Uncategorized |In reality show terms, Cole DeForest and his team manufacture tiny bio-worlds staged to mimic living systems, force an eclectic cast of cells to cohabitate, apply light, heat, and chemicals to stir up drama, then record it all with sophisticated monitoring equipment. What they see on the tiniest scales, could have major implications for medicine. Read More
Stevens Lab Unveils Novel System for Regulating Gene Expression with Heat
September 30, 2020 | Categories: Research, Uncategorized |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
