Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina: Grow Tissues, Heal Injuries, Launch Careers
9:45 AM - 12:00 PMWed
Benton North - Salem 3B
HHS - HSE
Speakers
Pamela Lovin
Explore how regenerative medicine aims to grow replacement tissues and develop healing cell therapies for patients with injury or disease. Connect classroom concepts like cell growth and differentiation to real research. Examine examples of tissues and organs being studied for replacement - from skin and bladders to kidneys and ears - and discuss how discoveries move from lab research to clinical care and commercial products. Identify engaging ways to introduce regenerative medicine careers and pathways, including human and veterinary applications, using classroom-ready discussion prompts and lesson connections.