Stanford scientists have developed a novel approach to help patients with short bowel syndrome by using intestinal lengthening. The solution involves injecting a degradable hydrogel into the intestinal wall to narrow the lumen and enable the confinement of a coiled spring.
Researchers at Stanford have invented a novel hydrogel with enhanced retention and extended durability. This hydrogel can be held together three times longer than many alternatives without sacrificing its self-healing attributes during injection.
Stanford researchers have designed a new 3-dimensional (3D) hydrogel cell culture system that models native tissue environment with precise control over gelation and degradation properties.
Researchers in Prof. David Myung's laboratory have developed a bio-compatible, crosslinking gel that can be used for in situ repair of damaged cornea or as a three-dimensional scaffold for keratocyte-keratinocyte tissue culture.