Musculoskeletal regenerative engineering: Cato Laurencin at TEDxUConn 2013

We are moving from an era of advanced prosthetics to one of regenerative engineering. We will soon be able to challenge the difficulties associated with musculoskeletal regeneration. Tissues such as bone, ligament, and cartilage can now be understood from the cellular level to the tissue level, giving us the capability to produce these tissues in clinically relevant forms through tissue engineering techniques. The next ten years will see unprecedented strides in the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues. Dr. Cato Laurencin, a University of Connecticut Professor of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, is an internationally noted orthopedic surgeon and one of the preeminent pioneers of the emerging field of regenerative engineering. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)