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May 2018

STS-AIChE - May 18th - Process Networking Lunch

Friday, May 18, 2018, 11:30am-1:00pm CDT Speaker: Cody D. Rosier Topic: Guarding Against Plant Security Breaches

May 16th: Young Professionals Mixer for Spring 2018

May 10, 2018
Wednesday, May 16, 2018,
5:30pm to 7:30pm
AST
Join fellow members of the AIChE - National Capital Section (NCS) for a Young Professionals networking mixer! Both young and experienced professionals in the DC-Metro area are encouraged to attend to make lasting connections. Additionally, meet the NCS Executive Committee to learn about upcoming...Read more

S. Shariq Yosufzai Speaks with Mark Vergnano about the Values Behind Chemours’ Success

May 10, 2018

Mark Vergnano, president and CEO of Chemours, sat down with S. Shariq Yosufzai to discuss some of themes from his AGILE keynote.

Kelly Barb and John Cirucci: Doing a World of Good

May 10, 2018

In this episode of the Foundation’s Doing a World of Good podcast, you'll meet Kelly Barb and John Cirucci, co-chairs of AIChE's Global Social Initiatives Committee, a working group dedicated to promoting volunteerism and social action within the organization. Listen on the Giving site or subscribe in iTunes. This podcast is supported by a generous donation from Raj & Kamla Gupta.

Hydrogels could play an important role in the fabrication of functional tissues for regenerative medicine. This article describes the developments in polymer chemistry, nanomaterials, molecular biology, and microscale technologies that are spurring advances in hydrogel fabrication.
May
2018
Organoids are a promising tool to replicate key structural and functional features of human organs. Recent developments in organoids to model the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas have the potential to advance regenerative medicine.
May
2018
Current methods to diagnose autism spectrum disorder rely on observing the behavior of the patient. Now, researchers are investigating metabolic pathways that may hold the clues to more definitive diagnosis.
May
2018
The field of bioengineering has placed engineers at the frontier of human health. In fact, medical schools at Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Texas A&M, and other universities are developing programs with an “engineering-centric medicine” approach.
May
2018
The human heart contains highly specialized cells that are especially vulnerable to damage because they lack regenerative capabilities. This article describes a novel method for encapsulating and directly differentiating induced pluripotent stem cells in hybrid biomaterials to form cardiac tissue.
May
2018
No disease-modifying drug exists for osteoarthritis due to poor drug delivery within joints. Engineered biomaterials could address this challenge by improving the duration and targeting of therapies.
May
2018

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