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

Congrats Abbey!

Abbey's paper, Characterization of Sex-Based Differences in Integrin-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion to Bioactive Hydrogels, was published!

Congrats Ashley!

Ashley Hicks won the pitch competition at the 35th Annual BioInterface Symposium in Arizona, after being chosen to compete as one of top 3 student posters!

New NIH grant funding our collaboration advancing durable heart valves

Our lab has been awarded a new four-year NIH grant in collaboration with Dr. Sacks and Dr. Cosgriff-Hernandez at UT Austin, and Dr. Lakshmi Prasad Dasi at Georgia Institute of Technology. The project, Optimized Development of Novel Leaflet Biomaterials for Replacement Heart Valves, will focus on creating durable, next-generation replacement heart valves using a computationally driven approach.

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