{"500881":{"#nid":"500881","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Petit Institute Seminar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Manipulation of the Cellular Microenvironment to Study Tissue Development and Disease \u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKristyn Masters, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssociate Professor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDepartment of Biomedical Engineering \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMultiple features of the cellular microenvironment can influence cell function, including soluble factors, mechanics, and the extracellular matrix. Understanding the roles of these stimuli in tissue development and disease can enable the construction of appropriate engineered environments for applications such as guiding stem cell fate for tissue regeneration or elucidating disease etiology to identify potential treatment targets. In this presentation, I will discuss the roles of these microenvironmental factors in regulating diverse processes throughout the body, such as the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells, initiation of calcific disease in aortic valve leaflets, and the healing of chronic wounds. These findings are used to create defined systems that mimic elements of native pathologies, which may be used to inform the development of new treatment strategies for these conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty Host - \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:johnna.temenoff@bme.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohnna Temenoff, Ph.D.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Petit Institute hosts special guests and visitors throughout the year. These seminars are open to all faculty and students.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, an internationally recognized hub of multidisciplinary research at the Georgia Institute of Technology, brings engineers, scientists, and clinicians together to solve some of the world\u2019s most complex health challenges. With 18 research centers, more than 180 faculty members, and $24 million in state-of-the-art facilities, the Petit Institute is translating scientific discoveries into game-changing solutions to solve real-world problems.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Manipulation of the Cellular Microenvironment to Study Tissue Development and Disease\u0022 - Kristyn Masters, Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin-Madison"}],"uid":"27195","created_gmt":"2016-02-15 18:50:38","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:16:37","author":"Colly Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-03-31T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-03-31T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-03-31T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-03-31 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-03-31 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-03-31 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"312351":{"id":"312351","type":"image","title":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering \u0026 Bioscience","body":null,"created":"1449244929","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:02:09","changed":"1475895022","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:22","alt":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering \u0026 Bioscience","file":{"fid":"199875","name":"ibb-166.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ibb-166_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ibb-166_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2922980,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ibb-166_0.jpg?itok=KtHqtOqD"}}},"media_ids":["312351"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/kmasters4.wix.com\/masters-lab","title":"Masters lab website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering"},{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"248","name":"IBB"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty host - \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:johnna.temenoff@bme.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohnna Temenoff, Ph.D.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}