Stem Cell Engineering A WTEC Global Assessment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Nerem, Robert M. (Editor), Loring, Jeanne (Editor), McDevitt, Todd C. (Editor), Palecek, Sean P. (Editor), Schaffer, David V. (Editor), Zandstra, Peter W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Science Policy Reports,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Biochemical engineering.; Stem cells.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Stem Cells.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Biochemical Engineering.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.; Medical and Radiation Physics.

This book describes a global assessment of stem cell engineering research, achieved through site visits by a panel of experts to leading institutes, followed by dedicated workshops. The assessment made clear that engineers and the engineering approach with its quantitative, system-based thinking can...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Physical and Engineering Principles in Stem Cell Research
• High-throughput Screening, Microfluidics, Biosensors and Real-time Phenotyping
• Computational Modeling and Stem Cell Engineering
• Stem Cell Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing
• Appendix A. Delegation Biographies
• Appendix B. Site Visit Reports
• Appendix C. 'Virtual' Site Visit Reports
• Appendix D. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms.