News and Media releases

Apr. 23, 2015 : Discovery Suggests Simpler Method to Grow Stem Cells

Apr. 24, 2015: Dead feeder cells support stem cell growth

May 22, 2015: Latest Lab Targets Stem Cells

Sept 6, 2016 : UTEP Research aims to ‘Mend Broken Hearts’

Sept 1, 2017: (The Scientist: How to culture stem cells without depending on mouse feeder cells). Ready, Set, Grow.

Jan 24th, 2019:  Biomedical Engineering Program Acquires New Microfluidic-Based 3D Printer.

Jan 24th, 2020:  TTUHSC El Paso and UTEP Team Up for International Space Station Research - Project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue

Jan 30, 2020: El Paso researchers sending bioprinted mini hearts to ISS

Jan 31, 2020: Forscher aus El Paso schicken 3D-gedrucktes Mini-Herz zur ISS

Mar 8, 2020: Duo’s mini hearts in space to test zero-gravity effect

Nov 30, 2020: UTEP Awarded $1.2 Million by NIH to Advance Research on Diabetes-Related Cardiac Complications

Jun 23, 2021: First Research Grants Awarded in UTEP-TTUHSC El Paso Partnership