STBL Receives Translational NIH Award
September 1st, 2023 by Jonathan Vande Geest
The STBL received a developmental grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The project, titled “Biocarpet: The Next Generation Endovascular Device for Peripheral Arterial Disease,” began in September 2023 and has received nearly $400,000 in funding. Dr. Vande Geest’s project seeks to address peripheral arterial disease (PAD), Read More
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EV2 Technologies is Incorporated!
April 1st, 2022 by Jonathan Vande Geest
Prof. Vande Geest and Dr. Behranzade, along with co-founders Dr. John Pacella and Dr. William R. Wagner have co-founded EV2 Technologies to translate the Biocarpet to eventual clinical practice. EV2 will continue to seek non dilutive funding to further develop this technology and prepare for in-vivo assessment.
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Dr. Vande Geest receives grant on tissue engineering
December 1st, 2021 by Jonathan Vande Geest
The STBL has received funding from the NIH to develop a tissue engineered vascular graft that is fully biodegradable, compliance matched, and maintains that compliance as it is degraded in-vivo. This project involves close collaboration with several other investigators at Pitt and elsewhere. The funded research will involve rodent implantations and culminate with large animal Read More
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