The CT Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering

On November 14, 2022, Dr. Cato Laurencin, the CEO of The Connecticut Convergence Institute and the Regenerative Engineering Society (RES), celebrated ten years of Regenerative Engineering.

Regenerative engineering combines advanced materials sciences, stem cell science, physics, developmental biology, and clinical translation to regenerate complex tissues and organ systems. Embedded in this new field include the following five areas: Advanced Materials Sciences, Stem Cell Sciences, Physics, Developmental Biology, and Clinical Translation.

When parts of organs are destroyed, it is difficult to completely repair or regenerate. Wounds undergo fibrosis because of intense inflammatory reactions, eventually settling down, hardening or scarring. This research field is interested in the study of the mechanisms underlying fibrosis in various organs and the research and development of fibrosis control technologies for therapeutic purposes. This type of breakthrough will tremendously impact public health and the lives of those with amputations due to bone cancer, diabetes, dangerous infections, trauma accidents, or even children born with missing or impaired limbs.

Dr. Cato Laurencin and the Connecticut Convergence Institute team have conducted many journals, studies, and articles. You can find the latest publications and journals on the website: https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-convergence-institute/.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Foundation (AIChE) and the AIChE Regenerative Engineering Society has established an award in honor of the society’s founder. The Cato T. Laurencin, Regenerative Engineering Founders’ Award, will recognize the accomplishments of individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the science and practice of convergence research as applied to regenerative engineering — a field pioneered by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, the RE Society’s Founder. He received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Founder’s Award this year at the AICHE annual meeting on November 14. The inaugural award will be presented in 2023 at the Regenerative Engineering Society’s Annual Meeting.
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https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-convergence-institute/2022/11/23/dr-cato-t-laurencin-receives-the-founders-award/

The Connecticut Convergence Institute had a historical meeting last Thursday and Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to establish and discuss the Just Us Moving Program (JUMP) in St. Lucia. Dr. Cato T. Laurencin met with His Excellency Julian Dubois the Ambassador for Diaspora Affairs, Honorary Philip J. Pierre the Prime Minister, and Prisca Regis-Andrew the Dean, Department of the Health, Wellness and Human Performance: Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. He also had the honor of having his UNESCO Africa Prize Award at the entrance, which is now prominently displayed at the college entrance.
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https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-convergence-institute/
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UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Provides Opening Remarks at the First U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium
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https://today.uconn.edu/2022/10/uconns-dr-cato-t-laurencin-participates-in-first-u-s-africa-frontiers-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-symposium/

A Fair Chance: UConn Health Joins Jobs Campaign of CT NAACP to Improve Lives of Formerly Incarcerated - UConn Today “I am so proud of UConn Health, CT NAACP and our state in working together through the One Million Jobs to lift up all of our citizens who may need a helping hand and a second chance,” says Dr. Bruce T. Liang, Interim CEO of UConn Health.

Professor Laurencin Publishes Breakthrough Report on Rotator Cuff Regeneration Treatment. Read The Full Article: https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/biomaterials/through-muscle-regeneration-graphene-polymer-matrix-lowers-risk-of-rotator-cuff-retear-injuries

Dr. Cato Laurencin is leading a team of researchers in developing a new way to regenerate muscle that could help millions of people suffering from rotator cuff injuries. https://lnkd.in/ePND6zib

Dr. Cato Laurencin, University Professor, the University of Connecticut was recently elected for truly outstanding work. He was welcomed to the Division of Materials Science of the European Academy of Sciences. Professor Laurencin is a highly distinguished scholar, widely decorated and a member of numerous major Academies throughout the world. He is considered the founder of the field of Regenerative Engineering. He is also a practicing surgeon.
Please see the full article here:https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-convergence-institute/wp-content/uploads/sites/213/2022/07/Eurasc-Newsletter-13-002-1.pdf

Dr. Laurencin is featured on page 10.

We have a wonderful announcement! Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor at the University of Connecticut, will receive the 2023 Priestley Medal, the highest honor of the American Chemical Society.
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Read the full article here: https://today.uconn.edu/2022/07/uconns-cato-t-laurencin-named-2023-priestley-medalist/?utm_source=uconn-at-work&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monthly-digest
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The prestigious European Academy of Sciences has recognized UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for his visionary and pioneering work in the field of regenerative engineering. https://today.uconn.edu/2022/06/dr-cato-t-laurencin-elected-to-the-european-academy-of-sciences/

UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Honored with the Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award by the American Orthopaedic Association Entering the AOA Award Hall of Fame
https://today.uconn.edu/2022/06/uconns-dr-cato-t-laurencin-honored-with-the-distinguished-contributions-to-orthopaedics-award-by-the-american-orthopaedic-association-entering-the-aoa-award-hall-of-fame/