Facilities
ITREN, as a Priority Research Centre announced by Korea government, is a research institute established at Dankook University in 2007. Institute aims to advance interdisciplinary researches in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, covering basic science to engineering and medicinal / dental applications
Bird's-eye View
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- Development of biomaterials and nanomaterial synthesis
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- Students and research faculties
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- Stem cell culture and Tissue engineering and sample analysis
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- Director and administrators
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- In vivo animal models (188 m2)
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- Common equipment room
Chemical/Materials Analyses: SEM, EDS, XRD, FT-IR, HPLC, BTE, Porosimeter
Biological assays: Confocal microscopies , FACS cell sorter, RT-PCR , ELISA, Western blot, In vivo Imaging
More than 70 kinds of Equipment and Analyzing Machines
Biomaterials and chemical synthesis rooms
Stem cells and tissue engineering rooms
Animal Facility for studying several disease model
SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) grade Rat, mouse, nude mouse, genie pig ~150-200 animals are raised
Bone models: calvarium critical-sized defect, alveolar bone critical-sized defect, bone fracture model for large bone defects Osteoporosis model (ovariectomy) for bone disease treatment Tendon repair models: patellar tendon, Achilles tendon Tooth extraction model Dentin regeneration model Skeletal muscle defect models Aorta blood vessel model for tissue engineered BV Temporomandibular joint model for osteoarthritis disease treatment Rheumatoid osteoarthritis model Spinal cord injury model (transection, contusion) Peripheral nerve injury model
