Bioprinting Artificial Organs | May 2019
Check out our new paper, on the cover of Science. We bioprinted artificial tissues with complex "pipe networks" that supply blood and nutrients. We show that liver tissues made using this method can survive transplantation.
See coverage about this breakthrough below:
UW Medicine Newsroom
Chemical & Engineering News
Technology Networks
Houston Chronicle
Science Daily
CNET
Daily Mail
Fast Company
Check out our new paper, on the cover of Science. We bioprinted artificial tissues with complex "pipe networks" that supply blood and nutrients. We show that liver tissues made using this method can survive transplantation.
See coverage about this breakthrough below:
UW Medicine Newsroom
Chemical & Engineering News
Technology Networks
Houston Chronicle
Science Daily
CNET
Daily Mail
Fast Company
Patterning morphogen gradients | April 2019
Check out our lab's first paper, published in Scientific Reports. Gorgeous work by first author Dr. Mary Regier, showing she can pattern morphogens over human pluripotent stem cells cultures to spatially drive cell fate decisions.
Check out our lab's first paper, published in Scientific Reports. Gorgeous work by first author Dr. Mary Regier, showing she can pattern morphogens over human pluripotent stem cells cultures to spatially drive cell fate decisions.
Discover Engineering | April 2019
Stevens lab hosts a booth "Enzymes De-Livered" at Engineering Discovery Days, 2019. Students and faculty from all UW engineering departments shared their work with 10,000 students, teachers, and families from our community.
Stevens lab hosts a booth "Enzymes De-Livered" at Engineering Discovery Days, 2019. Students and faculty from all UW engineering departments shared their work with 10,000 students, teachers, and families from our community.
ISCRM Symposium Poster Award | April 2019
Daniel Corbett wins a poster award at the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine symposium for his work in developing new methods for gene patterning in 3D bioartificial tissues.
Daniel Corbett wins a poster award at the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine symposium for his work in developing new methods for gene patterning in 3D bioartificial tissues.
A Future Leader in Bioengineering | April 2019
Colleen O'Connor receives both a Ford Foundation Fellowship and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Keep an eye on this future scientific leader!
Colleen O'Connor receives both a Ford Foundation Fellowship and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Keep an eye on this future scientific leader!
Rising Star Award | January 2019
Kelly Stevens receives a "Rising Star Award" from the Biomedical Engineering Society, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference. Deeply honored for this recognition!
Kelly Stevens receives a "Rising Star Award" from the Biomedical Engineering Society, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference. Deeply honored for this recognition!
ISCRM Innovation Award | June 2018
Kelly Stevens receives an ISCRM Innovation Award. Thank you to ISCRM and Washington State for supporting our work.
Kelly Stevens receives an ISCRM Innovation Award. Thank you to ISCRM and Washington State for supporting our work.
Helping build pathways to college and careers | April 2018
The Stevens lab works to engage local youth in science at Seattle MESA Day 2018. See more about Seattle MESA here.
The Stevens lab works to engage local youth in science at Seattle MESA Day 2018. See more about Seattle MESA here.
What will it take to get artificial human tissues built from stem cells to the clinic? | March 2018
To hear our thoughts, read our recent article in Cell Stem Cell and see more coverage below.
PNAS Front Manner
To hear our thoughts, read our recent article in Cell Stem Cell and see more coverage below.
PNAS Front Manner
Stem Cell Symposium Poster Award | March 2018
Mary Regier wins a poster award at the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine annual symposium for her work building tools that help shed light on how cells interact with one another spatially.
Mary Regier wins a poster award at the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine annual symposium for her work building tools that help shed light on how cells interact with one another spatially.
Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow | February 2018
Mary Regier is inducted as one of 10 inaugural Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows. This award supports highly creative and dedicated postdoctoral scientists who do groundbreaking work to addresses unmet public needs. Read more coverage here and here.
Mary Regier is inducted as one of 10 inaugural Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows. This award supports highly creative and dedicated postdoctoral scientists who do groundbreaking work to addresses unmet public needs. Read more coverage here and here.
Revealing Nature's beauty | November 2017
Jonathan Mene receives a 2017 ISCRM Scientific Image Award. See his image of liver cells at right, and see other beautiful images from the University of Washington here.
Jonathan Mene receives a 2017 ISCRM Scientific Image Award. See his image of liver cells at right, and see other beautiful images from the University of Washington here.
Artificial liver tissue "seeds" that grow after transplantation | July 2017
We developed a new way to build human artificial liver tissue, and we showed that these tissue can grow to become much like mini-livers after transplantation. You can access this publication at Science Translational Medicine's website here.
Additional news coverage about this breakthrough can be found here:
US News & World Report
The Scientist Magazine
Gizmodo
The Boston Herald
UPI
Medical XPress
MIT News
We developed a new way to build human artificial liver tissue, and we showed that these tissue can grow to become much like mini-livers after transplantation. You can access this publication at Science Translational Medicine's website here.
Additional news coverage about this breakthrough can be found here:
US News & World Report
The Scientist Magazine
Gizmodo
The Boston Herald
UPI
Medical XPress
MIT News
John H. Tietze Stem Cell Scientist Research Award | October 2016
Kelly Stevens receives a Tietze Research Award, which is funded by the John H. Tietze Foundation and distributed via the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) at the University of Washington. Thank you to the John H. Tietze Foundation and ISCRM for your generous support of our research. Read more here.
Kelly Stevens receives a Tietze Research Award, which is funded by the John H. Tietze Foundation and distributed via the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) at the University of Washington. Thank you to the John H. Tietze Foundation and ISCRM for your generous support of our research. Read more here.
Pathology Poster Award | October 2016
Chelsea Fortin receives a poster award at the University of Washington Pathology Department retreat. Chelsea is part of the Pathology Department's M3D PhD Training program.
Chelsea Fortin receives a poster award at the University of Washington Pathology Department retreat. Chelsea is part of the Pathology Department's M3D PhD Training program.
NIH Director's New Innovator Award | September 2016
Kelly Stevens receives a National institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award. This award supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects. Thank you to NIH for its support. Read more here and here.
Kelly Stevens receives a National institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award. This award supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects. Thank you to NIH for its support. Read more here and here.
The Husky Experience | June 2016
University of Washington Admissions tours the laboratory to document Jonathan Mene having "The Husky Experience".
University of Washington Admissions tours the laboratory to document Jonathan Mene having "The Husky Experience".
Bringing science to life in local schools | April 2016
The Stevens Lab “brings science to life” at Mill Creek Middle School. See additional coverage below:
Kent Reporter
The Stevens Lab “brings science to life” at Mill Creek Middle School. See additional coverage below:
Kent Reporter
Wellcome Trust science image of the year | March 2016
Chelsea Fortin's image of our human artificial liver tissue is chosen by the Wellcome Trust in London as one of the top 20 science images of the year. See this and other beautiful scientific images in the news coverage below.
BBC
Wellcome Image Awards
WIRED
American Photo Mag
Chelsea Fortin's image of our human artificial liver tissue is chosen by the Wellcome Trust in London as one of the top 20 science images of the year. See this and other beautiful scientific images in the news coverage below.
BBC
Wellcome Image Awards
WIRED
American Photo Mag
Stevens Lab opens at the University of Washington | January 2016
The Stevens lab opens in the Departments of Bioengineering and Pathology at the University of Washington (UW). We join a variety of Institutes and Centers at UW that forward our mission in improving human health through engineering:
Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Center for Cardiovascular Biology
Molecular Engineering and Sciences
Center for Synthetic Biology
The Stevens lab opens in the Departments of Bioengineering and Pathology at the University of Washington (UW). We join a variety of Institutes and Centers at UW that forward our mission in improving human health through engineering:
Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Center for Cardiovascular Biology
Molecular Engineering and Sciences
Center for Synthetic Biology
