Principal Investigator Xuanhe Zhao
Project Website https://deshpande.mit.edu/projects/novel-nature-inspired-bioadhesives-for-tissu…
Project Start Date July 2019
The removal of diseased tissue and the reconnection of the remaining healthy tissues (anastomosis) are cornerstones of surgery. Rates of tissue breakdown and anastomotic leakage are high and inflict substantial health and economic burdens upon patients and society. This project is developing a bioadhesive for tissue sealing.