Paul Wieringa – VJRegenMed

Researching the impact of innervation on regenerating tissues

Simon Ng — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:38:55 +0000

Paul Wieringa, PhD, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, describes research on the impact innervation in nociceptors found in the peripheral nervous system in the context of nerve regeneration. Existing in vivo research on skin models highlights the importance of innervation on tissue function and repair in healing wounds and Dr Wieringa highlights the need for 3D in vitro models to apply this research in other tissues. This interview took place at the 6th World Congress of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS 2021).

Research barriers in neural engineering

Simon Ng — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:38:54 +0000

Paul Wieringa, PhD, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, provides an overview on issues on researching neural engineering. Culturing neural cells with other cell populations remains a challenge due to the differing need of the cell populations, where neural cells may need more glucose than other cell types. Organizing tissues in their physiological conditions to mimic in vivo state is additionally imperative to study their function and innervation. This interview took place at the 6th World Congress of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS 2021).

Advances in biofabrication technologies

Simon Ng — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:38:51 +0000

Paul Wieringa, PhD, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, discusses the importance of collaboration within the field of biofabrication and tissue engineering. He highlights the need for combining different techniques such as fused deposition modeling (FDM)/3D printing, electrospinning, and stereography to streamline the burgeoning field. This interview took place at the 6th World Congress of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS 2021).