By turning spinach leaves into beating human heart tissue that could someday aid in tissue regeneration, researchers Glenn Gaudette and Joshua Gershlak show the potential of using plants in human applications.
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WPI faculty members and students are engaged in advanced, interdisciplinary research across a broad range of fields. From cutting-edge work in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, to explorations of the technological and policy issues surrounding cybersecurity, to studies of issues as diverse as firefighter health and security and the fire safety challenges of green buildings, this fundamental and applied research is addressing vital societal problems and technological challenges and producing innovations and insights that are helping build a better world.
