As of July 1, 2013, the name of the center will be changed to:

Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering

Welcome to the home page of the Center for Bone and Tissue Repair and Regeneration at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Director of the CBTRR is Professor Mohamed N. Rahaman.

Mission Statement

The Center for Bone and Tissue Repair and Regeneration (CBTRR) is a multidisciplinary research center with a mission to research and develop advanced biomaterials and biomedical devices for the repair and regeneration of bone and soft tissues.

Objectives

The objectives of the Center are to:

• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration that enhances the rate of scientific discovery and technological advances to develop the next generation of biomaterials and biomedical devices
  
  
• Enhance facilities and equipment for research in biomaterials and biomedical devices
  
  
• Develop research and education programs to train the next generation of biomedical/biomaterials engineers, providing a future workforce for the vital biotechnology industry in Missouri and the US
  
  
• Promote technology transfer and entrepreneurship to commercialize new knowledge, which should improve patient outcomes and expand economic development in Missouri and the US.

Scanning electron microscope image of bioactive glass scaffold (right) with a structure almost identical to that of human trabecular bone (left). Bioactive glass has a widely recognized ability to enhance bone formation and to bond to surrounding bone and soft tissues in vivo. Bioactive glass scaffolds with this ‘trabecular’ architecture and with other biologically relevant architectures are currently under development in the CBTRR for the repair and regeneration of damaged or diseased bone, such as traumatic bone injuries suffered in war or in automobile accidents, bone resection for tumors, and bone loss from complex revision hip and knee surgery.