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Science Grow a heart valve: An Australian scientist is ready
Science Grow a heart valve: An Australian scientist is ready | Grow a heart valve: An Australian scientist is ready |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Tuesday, 15 July 2008 | |
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Science DiscussionsDr. Morsi, from Swinburne University, in Melbourne, is working on technology that may one day grow complete organs from just a few cells. Currently, he is working on growing heart valves within his laboratory at Swinburne University’s Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS). According to the Australian Research Council (ARC) article “Swinburne scientist close to growing a heart valve,” Morsi says, “We’ve brought together engineers, mathematicians, chemists, cell biologists, vets and surgeons in a collaborative effort to engineer live replacement tissues to replace, augment or maintain diseased or damaged tissues.” According to the Melbourne Herald Sun, Morsi stated, "We are trying to copy nature. We'd be using a patient's own cells, so their body is not going to react it." [Melbourne Herald Sun: “Melbourne technique for growing organs set for trial”] The test on animals—hopefully to be conducted within one year—will test a critical part of the technique. The test will find out if “scaffolding” is able to duplicate how the body naturally makes cells. Jus how does Morsi think he will be able to make heart valves in his laboratory. Please read on. |
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