Biomanufacturing projects stepping out at UW–Madison

Image of human skin cells (pink) migrating upon a medical device (green) that was manufactured from a parsley leaf. Scanning electron microsopy.

A series of projects aimed at advancing the human-health and economic impact of biomanufacturing is already benefiting from a new University of Wisconsin–Madison institute aimed at making the state a Midwestern hub of the ongoing merger of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cutting-edge tissue engineering.

The Forward BIO Institute, announced last month, intends to accelerate UW–Madison’s existing expertise in the next wave of biomedicine.

William Murphy, a professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics at UW–Madison, directs the Institute.   Read the full Article here.