Optimising human vascularisation and liver tissue engineering models to develop functional bio-artificial human liver tissue [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Kiryu Yap (Principal investigator)

Brief description This project aims to grow human blood vessels and liver cells derived from human stem cells within a supporting scaffold to generate a “liver in a dish”. Transplantation involves connecting blood vessels in this structure to those of the recipient. This should restore function in mice with human-like liver disease, thereby demonstrating potential of this technology to be developed as an alternative to liver transplantation.

Funding Amount $120,671.00

Funding Scheme Postgraduate Scholarships

Notes Medical/Dental Postgraduate Scholarship