Have You Checked Out @maikagmitchell ‘s New #Bioprinting Title?

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The Library has recently added Bioprinting: Techniques and Risks for Regenerative Medicine by MSK’s Maika Mitchell!  This title aims to stimulate a scientifically grounded, interdisciplinary debate and exchange of ideas using the techniques described in the book. This innovative resource

  • Contains actual 3D files adapted and created by the author using several types of 3d printers
  • Provides information on how to convert an existing 3-D printer to bioprinter using currently available techniques
  • Describes the increased complexity of bioprinting compared to 3D- printing
  • Includes discussion on how 3D printing and additive manufacturing offers the opportunity to 3D print an entire organ, reducing the associated costs of this process when using cells as bioink

The practical knowledge and case examples provided throughout this book will benefit Stem Cell biologists, biotechnologists and biomaterial and biochemical engineers, as well as graduate students.Shows the possible risk of rejection of 3D printed cells.

Bioprinting: Techniques and Risks for Regenerative Medicine can be found in our eBook A-Z listing.

 

Revisiting Top Ten Reasons Staying Current Matters

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It’s May and time for another Director’s Reflection post.  Lately, many of my projects have involved research publications and the value that they deliver to researchers, clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.  In April 2011, I compiled and shared my list of top reasons why staying current matters. These reasons are still applicable to today’s environment and worth re-posting!  I hope you agree.

  • Impress Your Manager – inform them before they ask!
  • Be a Trailblazer – leverage current awareness to generate innovation and spark new ideas!
  • Keep an Eye on Research and Medical Trends – see the whole picture, not just a piece
  • Seize Opportunity for Self-development – expand your horizons
  • Be Proactive, Not Reactive – stay ahead with information that impacts your work
  • Avoid Surprises – don’t be the last one to know
  • Make Informed Decisions – this one speaks for itself!
  • Be an Effective Team Contributor – establish yourself as a valued-team player
  • Don’t Get Scooped – know what others are saying in your field of interest
  • Be in the “Know” – stay on top of cutting edge information

If you want to learn more about how you can stay on top of the literature, a few tips and tricks, or setting up customized search alerts, please don’t hesitate to ASK US.  Our Research Informationist team is looking forward to hearing from you!

Donna Gibson
Director of Library Services

Nanoparticle Vaccine, Supercomputers and More…

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The latest in Cancer Research News

  • Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a nanoparticle vaccine immunotherapy that targets several different cancer types. The nanoparticle vaccine delivers minuscule particulates that stimulate the immune system to mount an immune response.  Read more about the vaccine in Nature Nanotechnology.
  • A study led by researchers at Keele University shows that men and women suffering from heart failure have a higher risk of death than people with most common types of cancer. The data for this study was collected between 2000-2011 and from 393 general practices in Scotland.  The study results were published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
  • Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin are using supercomputers developed and deployed by Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to identify new and better chemo drugs. Read more in Scientific Reports.
  • Patients who expressed the tumor antigen NY-ESO-1 had more aggressive cancers and were more likely to die early from their disease, according to a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.  Their findings were published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology.