By 2013, silk had already become the hot biomaterial. With established success from its applications in tissue engineering, the founding partners at SilkTech Biopharmaceuticals decided to investigate new therapeutic opportunities for solubilized silk proteins.Why?...
(SciTech Intern Jennifer Chmura and Manufacturing Supervisor and Biomedical Engineer Daniel Hoban)A stent, for those who don’t know, is a tube that is cut in a way that allows it to expand within an artery or other parts of the body. Simply put, they’re used to open...
Sam Brancazio is a biological science major about to graduate from Macalister College. Originally from the Philadelphia area, he spent part of his final spring semester working as a molecular biology intern for Sasya LLC., a St. Paul-based sustainable solutions...
Hannah Warner is a junior at the University of Minnesota, pursuing a degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering. She currently maintains a full class schedule, is an active member of the Minnesota Society of Women Engineers, enjoys cooking, reading, working out,...
When last we spoke with Mohamed Isse Mohamud, he was wrapping up his summer internship at VSI Labs, an autonomous vehicle solutions provider based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. At the time, he worked with fellow SciTechsperience interns, Jacob Miller and Justin Kuta,...
