Have you ever thought about how each tissue and organ in your body is made? Do you ever wonder if we could create our own organs and then put them into the human body?

 

Look no further than the emerging field of tissue engineering.

 

Tissue engineering is a field in regenerative medicine that integrates tissues and organs made of biomaterials and cells into living systems. 

 

Scientists and surgeons work together to build functioning organs by growing cells on a scaffold and treat patients for life-threatening diseases.