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Welcome to the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Research Lab! 

December 20, 2011 Congratulations to Kogan Lee for passing his MSc Exam!

October 23, 2011 Congratulations to Robyn Steele for winning "Clearest Message" Poster at the Alberta Biomedical Engineering Symposium in Banff, Alberta!

August 12, 2011 Congratulations to Giovanna Lara on passing her MSc Exam!

July 21, 2011 CMBRL press release for Bob's AJP paper. 

Calgary Herald: Video

CTV online story: http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110720/CGY_heart_cell_110720/20110720/?hub=CalgaryHome

July 19, 2011 Congratulations to Dr. Amber Doiron! Her article in Biotechnology and Bioengineering has been published online!

July 1, 2011 Congratulations to Bob Shepherd! His article was published in the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology!

 

Cells are strongly affected by environmental conditions and adapt by changing their physiology to better suit new environments. One strong environmental factor is fluid flow.  Fluid forces resulting from fluid flow can modulate events such as bacterial infection, mammalian cell viability in culture, bone formation and resorption, stem cell differentiation, and susceptibility to disease in blood vessels. Understanding the components and mechanisms for cellular response to fluid forces may therefore help us better inhibit infections, more effectively produce bioproducts from mammalian cell culture, and better develop diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for cardiovascular disease or bone and joint injuries.

Feel free to explore and thank you for stopping by,

Dr. Kristina Rinker  (Principle Investigator)