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Tissue Engineering: Tissue engineering is the use of a combination of cells, engineered materials and suitable biochemical factors to improve or replace biological functions. Tutorials on Tissue Engineering: Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies on Tissue engineering: Acorda Therapeutics, Hawthorne, NY. Company mission:Develop and Market therapies to restore neurological function in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS) and related conditions of the nervous system. Bio-Tissue, Miami, FL:A bio-tech company focused on novel tissue-engineering strategies. The company specializes in the discovery and manufacture of amnion-based tissue and cell products that provide healing and regeneration of ocular surface tissue including the cornea and the conjunctiva. Cell Dynamics, LLC., Smyrna, GA. Cell Dynamics is a biotechnology cGMP tissue-processing laboratory dedicated to the processing of human tissue (organs) and cells for research, transplant and cell-derived therapeutics. The company specializes in procuring and processing tissues from neonate donors, but can recover tissues from donors of all ages. Chondros, Inc., Baltimore, MD: A development stage company focused on tissue engineering of bone and cartilage for orthopaedic, otolaryngologic, and maxillofacial applications. Cook Biotech Inc., West Lafayette, IN: Produces tissue-engineered biomaterials and is actively developing extracellular matrix technologies for numerous medical purposes. CryoLife Inc., Kennesaw, GA: CryoLife is dedicated to improving health and quality of life through the transplantation of human tissues and its BioGlue Surgical Adhesive. CryoLife is a pioneer and leader in processing, preserving and distributing human tissues for use in reconstructive cardiac, vascular, and orthopaedic surgeries. Histogenetics, Ossington, NY:Provides high and low throughput molecular tissue typing services at low cost. They operate a state-of-the-art R&D and service laboratory, using robotics and bioinformatics technology, and emphasize high quality and fast turnaround time for results. Histogenetics works with both regional and national transplant centers and national and international donor registries, Karocell Tissue Engineering AB, stockholm, Sweden: Started in 2001 based on research from the Karolinska Institute since the end of the 1980’s. The company is focusing on tissue engineering which applies the principles of biology and engineering to the development of functional substitutes for damaged tissues. LifeCell Corporation, Branchburg, New Jersey : Tissue regeneration Lipopeptide AB, Stockholm, Sweden: Develops novel product candidates to facilitate wound healing, tissue regeneration and effec tive treatment of wounds with impaired healing. The company’s lead product LP-01 is currently in preclinical development Mercy Tissue Engineering: Australia, Cartogen Odontis: The Tissue Engineering of Teeth, UK Scaffdex Oy, Tampere, Finland:Tissue engineering means the renewal processing of biological tissues by means of cells, support structures and/or biomolecules. Scaffdex Oy provides researchers and the industry of the professional area with various biodegradable structures, which are suitable for cell culture and which support the healing tissue once the implant has been placed. Surgica Corporation, El Dorado Hills, California E-Mail: surgica@surgica.com Tengion Inc. King of Prussia: A leader in developing autologous neo-organs and tissues, such as bladders, that are derived from the patient’s own (autologous) cells. Tengion’s proprietary approach to regenerative medicine has the potential to enable people with organ and tissue failure to lead healthier lives without donor transplants or the side effects of current therapies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Tengion also has research facilities located in Winston-Salem, NC. Institutes, Societies, Organizations and Centers: The Emergence of Tissue Engineering as a Research Field: NSFTissue Engineering |