BIO/BME Faculty Search Seminar; Dr. Fan Zhang

Title: "Engineering Vascular Networks for Tissue Engineering, Disease Modeling and Therapeutic Innovation"

Abstract: Engineering functional, multi-scale vascular networks remains a major hurdle in developing physiologically accurate tissues for regenerative medicine. In this seminar, I will discuss strategies for engineering vasculature by integrating biomaterials design and 3D bioprinting with high-throughput in vivo screening. These platforms enable control and quantitative evaluation of vascular formation, maturation, and integration with host circulation. By fine-tuning cell-material interactions and microenvironmental cues, this work establishes vascularized human liver tissues at the intersection of fundamental biology and bioengineering, advancing applications in regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and drug development.

When 12:45 pm on 30 March 2026
Building LSE 103