MHI Seminar Series: Christopher Hughes, Ph.D

Speaker: Christopher Hughes, Ph.D, Professor & Chair, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine
Topic: Tissue engineering of functional vascular networks for organ-on-chip applications

Brief summary: The seminar will cover development of vascularized micro-organs (organ-on-chip technology), including brain, liver and tumors, and the potential for these in basic research, drug development/validation and personalized medicine.