Award
NIH Reporter #5R35GM154912-03
Constructing 3D voxelated tissues with molecular architecture encoded modular biomaterials to understand and control stem cell function
Recipient
Dr. Liheng Cai, Associate Professor at the University of Virginia
Award Amount
$387,104.00
Ceiling
$387,104.00
Awarded
July 31, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM154912-03
Award for developing technologies to create 3D voxelated tissues using modular biomaterials to study and control stem cell function, led by Dr. Liheng Cai at the University of Virginia.
Description
The project aims to develop platform technologies for constructing voxelated 3D tissues with modular biomaterials. Focus areas include bottlebrush polymers and voxelated bioprinting. The project involves understanding cell-matrix interactions and engineering functional 3D stem cell niches.