Decellularized scaffolds as a platform for bioengineered organs

Murad Habtu

Decellularized scaffolds are made from the use of biotechnology to recreate organs, so they can be used for transplants. The research I completed focused on the decellularized scaffolds that are made to help people who need organ transplants without the need of a donation. One study was about an airway that was bioengineered with a scaffold and looked at how it was able to help the patient. Another study was about the materials that scaffolds are usually made of and how it is not completely understood how certain aspects of the material work. The research of decellularized scaffolds can impact the lives of people who need transplants in areas where there are no organs to be transferred, so the organs can be made from a scaffold of another organ. I would like to pursue the research practicum and work in the bioengineering field to learn about the scaffold materials.