by Greta Harrison – USC School of Engineering –
USC Viterbi and Keck USC researchers, aided by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant, seek to control how cells grow into tissue, with game-changing applications in neuromuscular diseases and more.
t may sound like something from science fiction. To grow and modify muscle tissue in the lab using technology that shapes the muscle cells, blood vessels and nerves into whatever pattern you need. A new major project supported by a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) grant will help bring this technology to fruition, offering revolutionary potential for treating neuromuscular disorders and other diseases.