Brainstorming methods for engineered muscle tissue repair

What will you learn?

Guided tissue regeneration – what tells an engineered tissue to become muscle?
• How can we direct that process?
• What kinds of signals (e.g. extracellular matrix, cells, soluble bioactive molecules) participate?
• Are there specific signals that we can provide to direct better muscle formation?
• What are the metrics?

Who this may interest?

• Academic Researchers
• PhD students
• Regenerative medicine industry

Speakers

Kevin Hart

Analytical Method Development Scientist III

Cook MyoSite

Kevin Hart is a researcher with a wide array of experiences on a variety of research topics. Currently he is an Analytical Method Development Scientist at Cook MyoSite. Cook MyoSite is developing the next generation of technologies for muscle-related disorders. Kevin works on a wide range of subjects, including new method development, method revisions, new product development and product/process characterization. He received his PhD from Penn State University (PA, USA) in 2018, working on deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying malaria transmission. Prior to that, he worked at the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) determining potential causes of multiple organ system failure during hemorrhagic shock. Kevin received his Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Clarion University (PA, USA) in 2012 where he worked with Doug Smith on multiple projects, including both bacterial biofilm and BD antibody development. Kevin has a passion for training and educating up-and-coming scientists. He strives to push the boundaries of what we know and understand.

 

Loran Solorio

Manager, Product Research Engineering

Cook Biotech

Loran Solorio is the Manager of Product Research Engineering at Cook Biotech. She leads a team of talented engineers in the development of new platform technologies based on advanced biomaterials. Prior to moving to her management position in late 2021, Loran was a Development Engineer focused on the design and development of several innovative products, including new medical devices and combination drug/device products in various stages of regulatory approval and commercialization. Before joining Cook Biotech, Loran spent 2 years as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan (MI, USA), during which time she interfaced with groups in interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery, as well as individuals at Cook Medical (IN, USA). Previously, Loran completed her PhD and postdoctoral work in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University (OH, USA). Her doctoral thesis, completed in 2012, was focused on spatiotemporal delivery of growth factors from polymer microspheres to guide chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Loran’s undergraduate work was performed at Saint Louis University (MO, USA), where she received a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Mathematics.