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Samira Musah

Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
101 Science Dr., Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Reconstitution of the kidney glomerular capillary wall

Book section · January 1, 2021 Podocytes play an important role in maintaining the function of the glomerulus, and their loss or dysfunction contribute to the initiation and progression of kidney disease. The tissue interface consisting of podocytes and fenestrated endothelial cells con ... Full text Cite

Models of kidney glomerulus derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells

Book section · January 1, 2021 Human pluripotent stem cells hold tremendous promise for understanding tissue development and disease mechanisms, and for in vitro modeling of organ function. However, the use of stem cells to model and understand human kidney development had remained elus ... Full text Cite

Engineered in vitro disease models.

Book section · January 2015 The ultimate goal of most biomedical research is to gain greater insight into mechanisms of human disease or to develop new and improved therapies or diagnostics. Although great advances have been made in terms of developing disease models in animals, such ... Full text Cite