SciCafe: Mending a Broken Heart

How can doctors repair damaged cardiac tissue while the heart still beats and pumps blood? Join stem cell researcher Jeffrey Karp to understand how scientists are drawing inspiration from nature, building on the biology and chemistry of gecko feet, spider webs, porcupine quills, and more. Learn more about new biologically inspired glue that can be used to connect devices inside a beating heart and seal high-pressure large blood vessels.











When: Wed., Feb. 3, 2016 at 7:00 pm

How can doctors repair damaged cardiac tissue while the heart still beats and pumps blood? Join stem cell researcher Jeffrey Karp to understand how scientists are drawing inspiration from nature, building on the biology and chemistry of gecko feet, spider webs, porcupine quills, and more. Learn more about new biologically inspired glue that can be used to connect devices inside a beating heart and seal high-pressure large blood vessels.

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