Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine
Performing basic, clinical and translational research in the areas of stem cell biology, 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering, and global transportation of bioprinted tissues.
The Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine (TennIRM) brings together the expertise of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the University of Memphis, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with the goal of translating scientific discovery into new organ repair and replacement therapies for people suffering from organ damage.
Y. James Kang, PhD
Chief Scientist, TennIRM
Professor, College of Graduate Health Sciences, UTHSC
President and CEO, Innolife, Inc.
Gabor J. Tigyi, MD, PhD
Executive Director, TennIRM
Harriet Van Vleet Endowment Professor, Department of Physiology, UTHSC
Associate Vice Chancellor, Global Partnerships and Industry Relations, UTHSC
Basic, clinical and translational research in Regenerative Medicine
PROJECT 1: Novel 3-D Biofabrication Methodologies and Manufacturing for Enhanced Tissue Regeneration and Implantable Devices
PROJECT 2: Cell Interactions with 3-D Bioprinted Vessels – Basic and Translational Approaches
PROJECT 3: Stem Cell-Enhanced Tissue Regeneration: Engineering of Vascularized Bone/Cartilage Graft from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
PROJECT 4: Harnessing Hematopoietic and Cancer-Stemlike Cells for Regenerative Medicine
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Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine
910 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38163