By John EvansOct 18, 20192 minCompleted: First human xenograft of genetically engineered pig-skin for burn woundBurn specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have successfully used a live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin xenog
by Bianca QuijanoNov 5, 20182 minFully human skin cultures created with lamininTraditionally, human skin cells have been cultured using combined human-animal culture methodologies. These techniques expose patients to th
by John EvansMay 18, 20182 minHand-held skin printer developed“Our skin printer promises to tailor tissues to specific patients and wound characteristics,” said lead author Navid Hakimi. “And it’s very
By John Evans, Associate EditorNov 16, 20161 minPre-vascularized stem cell sheets may improve split-thickness skin graftsA new technique for combining pre-vascularized sheets of dermal stem cells with split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) may improve the...