UTA professor to develop hydrogel that promotes cardiac repair after heart attacks


A UTA bioengineering professor has won a new $460,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a biodegradable and bioactive hydrogel to repair heart tissue after heart attacks. "Heart attacks, or myocardial infarction, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide," said UTA bioengineering professor Yi Hong, who is leading the research project.



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