Aman Chahal - Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM)

Question 1

What is the objective of tissue engineering? What three components are usually seen as a part of tissue engineering strategies? What are the roles of
these different components?

Question 2

Both iPSC and ESC are pluripotent stem cells. What is iPSC and ESC? What are their sources and what does “pluripotent” mean? Discuss the feasibility of
using iPSCs vs ESCs for regenerative medicine.

Question 3

What material properties are important to consider when selecting a material for tissue engineering applications?

Question 4

Tissue engineering is a relatively new and upcoming field. Discuss some of the challenges associated with tissue engineering.

Question 5

Below is a figure highlighting essential ECM components. What is the extracellular matrix (ECM)? Explain how natural ECM can be used as in inspiration to create synthetic mimics for tissue engineering.