Word: scaffolded
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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Langer's approach to the design of biomaterials has paved the way for the emergence of the new field of tissue engineering. Working closely with Harvard's Joseph Vacanti, Langer is using tailor-made polymers to build tiny scaffolds that can then be seeded with skin, cartilage, liver or other cells. The idea is to provide a temporary structure that cells can colonize and upon which they can eventually grow into a functioning organ--at which point the scaffold dissolves away. Langer foresees the day when scientists will be able to grow a new liver or pancreas for patients waiting...