Wallace H. Coulter Lecture: Regenerative Engineering: New Frontiers in Regeneration

Regenerative Engineering is defined as the Convergence of Advanced Materials Science, Stem Cell Science, Physics, Developmental Biology and Clinical Translation for the Regeneration of Complex Tissues and Organ Systems. Over the past 35 years work in the Laurencin Laboratories has focused on translating discoveries to people. The theme of the laboratory has been to “Explore, Discover, Treat, Cure, Teach, Repeat.” The Cato T. Laurencin Institute, a cross-university Institute at UConn has 6 pillars. Two are “Transformative Technologies for Humanity” and “Entrepreneurship and Economic Value Creation.” It is through the use of principles of regenerative engineering, and employing the pillars, innovative technologies have been inspired helping millions of people throughout the world.