TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nerem,Robert M.
AU  - Loring,Jeanne
AU  - McDevitt,Todd C.
AU  - Palecek,Sean P.
AU  - Schaffer,David V.
AU  - Zandstra,Peter W.
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Stem Cell Engineering: A WTEC Global Assessment 
T2  - Science Policy Reports,
SN  - 9783319050744
AV  - R856-857 
U1  - 610.28 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - engineering
KW  - Biochemical engineering
KW  - Stem cells
KW  - Biomedical engineering
KW  - Engineering
KW  - Biomedical Engineering
KW  - Stem Cells
KW  - Biophysics and Biological Physics
KW  - Biochemical Engineering
KW  - Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering
KW  - Medical and Radiation Physics
N1  - Preface -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Physical and Engineering Principles in Stem Cell Research -- High-throughput Screening, Microfluidics, Biosensors and Real-time Phenotyping -- Computational Modeling and Stem Cell Engineering -- Stem Cell Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing -- Appendix A. Delegation Biographies -- Appendix B. Site Visit Reports -- Appendix C. 'Virtual' Site Visit Reports -- Appendix D. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
N2  - This book describes a global assessment of stem cell engineering research, achieved through site visits by a panel of experts to leading institutes, followed by dedicated workshops. The assessment made clear that engineers and the engineering approach with its quantitative, system-based thinking can contribute much to the progress of stem cell research and development. The increased need for complex computational models and new, innovative technologies, such as high-throughput screening techniques, organ-on-a-chip models and in vitro tumor models require an increasing involvement of engineers and physical scientists. Additionally, this book will show that although the US is still in a leadership position in stem cell engineering, Asian countries such as Japan, China and Korea, as well as European countries like the UK, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands are rapidly expanding their investments in the field. Strategic partnerships between countries could lead to major advances of the field and scalable expansion and differentiation of stem cells. This study was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05074-4
ER  -