Conference on regenerative medicine for those studying for the Master's Degree in Biomedical Technologies
Conference on regenerative medicine for those studying for the Master's Degree in Biomedical Technologies
Conference on regenerative medicine for those studying for the Master's Degree in Biomedical Technologies
Cristina Eguizabal, Head of the Research Unit of the Basque Transfusion and Human Tissue Centre, has offered a lecture to Master's degree students to deepen their knowledge about types of stem cells and the research projects that are ongoing in this field.
Those studying for the Master's Degree in Biomedical Technologies at Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa received a visit from Dr Cristina Eguizabal, Head of the Cellular Treatment, Stem Cells and Tissues Group at the Basque Transfusion and Human Tissue Centre (CVTTH), which belongs to the Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute.
Dr Eguizabal offered students a lecture about regenerative medicine and the different types of stem cells that exist. She began by looking back at the noteworthy milestones and advances that medicine has had in this field and then explained about the research projects that are being carried out at present at the CVTTH in relation to stem cell-based treatments.
The presentation is relevant to the subject of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine that is taught in the first year of the Master's Degree in Biomedical Technologies and that combines engineering vision with biomedical concepts. Experts from other external organisations offer lectures within this subject, which provides students with a broad vision of the current state of the art and contributes to the future generation of biomedical engineers entering this emerging speciality of medicine.
Collaboration on other projects
Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa and the Basque Transfusion and Human Tissue Centre maintain another parallel collaboration channel, such as, for example the ALOPRP3D research project. The aim of this project funded by the Basque Government Department of Health is based on developing new generation dressings capable of regenerating injured tissue to reduce surgical procedures and thus contributing to a better quality of life for patients. Researchers from both centres are currently involved in the project and the first results are expected in a few months.