UT Arlington researcher uses microscaffolding injections to mend cartilage, prevent osteoarthritis

Stem cell generationA UT Arlington bioengineering professor has received a $1.04 million grant from the U.S. Army that aims to regenerate cartilage tissue and reduce osteoarthritis using a patient’s own stem cells, spurred through the injection of microscaffolding made of biodegradable polymers. Liping Tang, a bioengineering professor and interim chair of the bioengineering department , said the research is primarily focused on helping soldiers who are severely injured on the battlefield. “We’ve found that if we inject microscaffolding that we’ve