Doctor Morsi To Grow Human Heart Valves In Australia From Stem Cells

The push to stem cell research continues. It appears that heart valves are definitely on the agenda for stem cell experimentation, according to iWire. A recent report suggests that Australian scientist Yosry Morsi is ready to use tissue engineering to grow valves and tissues.

Morsi says it is likely that the process he is now developing to grow artificial heart valves could likely be tested on animals in one year and used in humans within five years. Dr. Morsi, from Swinburne University, in Melbourne, is working on technology that may one day grow complete organs from just a few cells. Currently, he is working on growing heart valves within his laboratory at Swinburne University’s Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS).

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About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here.

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