Microvascular Engineering & Regeneration Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, UNC Charlotte

Welcome

Our research is dedicated to engineering human-specific microvascular models to advance the understanding of microvessel regeneration, accelerate drug screening, and enable disease modeling. By integrating stem cell technologies, biomaterials, and microfluidic platforms, we tackle these challenges across three core areas: developing human extracellular matrix (ECM) biomaterials, engineering functional microcirculation, and creating vascularized skin grafts.

Research overview

Video Highlights

Capillary Growth
Growth of Astrocyte Endfeet