ENGINEERING THE TUMOR VASCULAR NICHE

We are most broadly a "Tumor Engineering" lab, a term we use to refer to the application of tools and insights from the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to the understanding and treatment of cancer. We have a particular interest in developing advanced tissue-engineered models of the tumor vascular niche, which is a key regulator of tumor growth and therapy response. Our lab is ideally positioned within a joint Virginia Tech - Wake Forest program, providing the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world's top tissue engineers and cancer biologists. Some examples of this work are included below.