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Nenad Bursac

Nenad Bursac

Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Duke Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708-0281
Ciemas 1141, Durham, NC 27708
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Published March 1, 2024
Using Skin Cancer Genes to Heal Hearts
Published December 13, 2022
Gene Therapy for Heart Attacks in Mice Just Got More Precise
Published February 11, 2022
Mending a Broken Heart
Published February 2, 2022
Tweaked Genes Borrowed From Bacteria Excite Heart Cells in Live Mice
Published January 25, 2021
Exercising Muscle Combats Chronic Inflammation On Its Own
Published November 5, 2019
No Ordinary Gel: New Tools to Help the Body Repair Brain and Muscle Tissue
Published October 1, 2018
Immune Cells Help Older Muscles Heal Like New
Published August 6, 2018
Building a Better Brain
Published June 26, 2018
Inner Workings: The race to patch the human heart
Published January 9, 2018
Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle from Skin Cells
Published November 28, 2017
Beating Heart Patch is Large Enough to Repair the Human Heart
Published November 27, 2017
Beating Heart Patch is Large Enough to Repair the Human Heart
Published October 18, 2016
Bacterial Genes Boost Current in Human Cells
Published October 17, 2016
Bacterial Genes Boost Current in Human Cells
Published October 6, 2016
Tissue-Patching a Broken Heart
Published October 5, 2016
Tissue-Patching a Broken Heart
Published March 24, 2015
Nerd Watch video: Duke researchers work to grow custom muscles
Published January 13, 2015
First Contracting Human Muscle Grown in Lab
Published January 12, 2015
First Contracting Human Muscle Grown in Laboratory
Published May 23, 2014
Self-healing muscles
Published April 8, 2014
Scientists progress in quest to grow muscle tissue
Published April 2, 2014
Scientists create the first lab-grown muscle that's 'as strong as the real thing’
Published April 1, 2014
Self-healing muscle grown in the lab
Published April 1, 2014
Scientists grow muscles in the lab that can heal themselves
Published March 31, 2014
Self-Healing Engineered Muscle Grown in the Laboratory
Published March 30, 2014
Self-Healing Engineered Muscle Grown in the Laboratory