Researcher(s) Keywords:
- smart materials.
- cardiac tissue-on-a-chip
- 3D bioprinting
- tissue engineering
- stem cells
- biomaterials
- Health & Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
- Education for the 21st Century Demographic
- Cross-cutting: Emerging Technologies: Information Technology, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology
Featured Researcher(s):
Department: Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering (MMBME)
UTEP Strategic Areas
- Health and Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Date: November 30, 2020

EL PASO, Texas – November is National Diabetes Month, a time when the nation comes together to shed light on one of the leading causes of death and disability among U.S. citizens. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is joining the fight against the disease through innovative research made possible through a recent $1.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance understanding of a critical diabetic heart condition.
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