Research @ UT BME

The Cosgriff-Hernandez Laboratory

Modern biomaterial science has made extraordinary leaps in creating synthetic materials that mimic the complexity of native tissues to restore function, generate replacement tissues and organs, and advance the field of regenerative medicine.

THE PRIMARY RESEARCH FOCUS OF OUR LAB IS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND
TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

What We Do

Modern biomaterial science has made extraordinary leaps in creating synthetic materials that mimic the complexity of native tissues to restore function, generate replacement tissues and organs, and advance the field of regenerative medicine.

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Who We Are

We are polymer engineers that work in interdisciplinary teams to advance biomaterial science and improve clinical outcomes. We work to break down barriers and provide supportive environments where all members of our community can thrive.

Where we are

Our lab is in the brand new Engineering Education and Research Center (EERC) at the University of Texas at Austin. We are located on the 7th floor at 7.646. Our student offices are at 7.614.

News

Anthony passed his qualifying exam!

Congratulations to Anthony for completing the first milestone of his PhD!

New NIH grant funding our collaboration on precision vascular grafts

Our lab has been awarded a new four-year NIH grant in collaboration with Dr. Josephine Allen, Medical College of Wisconsin. The project, Investigating sexual dimorphism of integrin-mediated endothelialization processes under complex mechanical microenvironments, will investigate how biological sex influences the body's response to cardiovascular implants and to develop next-generation vascular grafts that improve healing for all patients.

Lab Fun Day!

We had an energizing team outing at Zilker Park, followed by lunch at Chuy's!

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