Dr. Andre Terzic, from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and Director of the enterprise-wide Center for Regenerative Medicine reviews his article appearing in the July 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, regarding the upcoming forum dedicated to regenerative medicine and surgery. Across specialties, the emerging tools, principles, and practices of regenerative medicine are at the core of transforming healthcare. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/ltwjdrj

Dr. Eric Matteson, Chair of the Division of Rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the Symposium on Regenerative Medicine launched with the July 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. This first-of-its-kind compendium on the developing field of regenerative medicine and surgery, presented by leading experts, highlights new vistas in treatment options for patients. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/ka9jjzy

Andrew Greene, Ph.D., describes the research foci of the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI.

The general objective of the LifeValve project is to develop a new therapeutic strategy to treat heart valve disease. In particular, the development of a tissue engineered living heart valve, with the capacity of growth in accordance with the growths of children, which can be implanted without an operation by minimally invasive catheter technology will be addressed. The rationale for first focussing on paediatric applications is twofold: First, a novel, tissue engineered living heart valve...

Supplement information of Nature Methods 2008, 5, 735. Neuronal networks is cultured by layer-by-layer assembly of neuron-attached colloids. The resulting neuronal network is able to react to light stimuli.