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The Worthington Lab focuses on understanding interactions between human cells and man-made biomaterials and leveraging these behaviors for specific applications. The team uses two-photon polymerization, a form of high-resolution 3D-printing, to create microstructured support scaffolds for photoreceptor cell replacement therapies and has shown that this technique can also be used for precision drug delivery and for directing the fate of stem cells. 

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Undergraduate biomedical researcher awarded National Science Foundation Research Fellowship

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Written by
Cory Tays
University of Iowa Technology Institute
Jacob Thompson, a senior studying biomedical engineering, has been awarded the National Science Foundation Research Fellowship, granting him an annual stipend and funds toward tuition for the continuation of his studies.
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Director: Kristan Worthington, assistant professor of biomedical engineering

Phone: (319) 335-5635

Email: kristan-worthington@uiowa.edu

Mission Areas: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Biotechnology

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