Award
NIH Reporter #5R35GM154912-03
Constructing 3D voxelated tissues with molecular architecture encoded modular biomaterials to understand and control stem cell function
Recipient
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
Award Amount
$387,104.00
Ceiling
$387,104.00
Awarded
July 31, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM154912-03
The award supports research to develop 3D voxelated tissue models using modular biomaterials to study and control stem cell function, advancing biomaterials and bioprinting technologies.
Description
This project aims to develop platform technologies for constructing voxelated 3D tissues with modular biomaterials to understand and control stem cell function, leveraging expertise in polymer physics, chemistry, and bioengineering. The research focuses on creating new in vitro models for investigating biological processes and dysfunctions at cellular and tissue levels by developing modular bottlebrush gels, advancing voxelated bioprinting technology, and engineering a 3D stem cell niche.