Awards, Honors and Media Coverage

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is a leader in the field of bioscience and regenerative medicine. Our scientists are frequently honored with awards in the field of regenerative medicine and beyond. Details about some of their most notable achievements are described below. WFIRM is also frequently featured in national and international media.

Highlighted News

Cell Therapy Could Replace Need for Kidney Transplants
March 2019

Mobile Bedside Bioprinter Can Heal Wounds
February 2019

Scientists sharpen their molecular scissors and expand the gene editing toolbox
February 2019

Researchers Develop First Ever Model For Patient Specific Treatment of Appendix Cancer
December 2018

Facial Skin Injury Could Be Healed with Bioengineered BioMask
November 2018

Research Results:
Space Travel Carries Risks to Immune System Health
August 2018

WFIRM Scientists Work to Establish Measurement Standards for Bioinks
August 2018

WFIRM Scientists Study Space Radiation Health Effects to Keep Astronauts Safe

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) has been selected by NASA to lead a multi-institutional project to better understand the health risks astronauts face from exposure to galactic cosmic ray (GCR) and solar energetic particle (SEP) radiation that occurs from long-duration missions in deep space and to develop countermeasures to keep astronauts safe.

Highlighted Media Coverage on WFIRM

National and international news organizations frequently report on the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Below are examples of the latest coverage.

Publication	Article / Publication Date
BBC News	A new bladder made from my cells gave me my life back - September 2018
Winston-Salem Journal	Wake Forest Baptist researchers create tool to measure Zika virus' affect on male fertility - September 2018
Forbes	Scientists Have Successfully Developed A 3-D Brain Organoid - June 2018
NewsMax Magazine	Transplant Revolution - May 2018
Triad Business Journal	Need an Implant? Hit 'Print.' - April 2018
National Geographic Magazine	Printing Parts for a New You - March 2018

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BBC News

A new bladder made from my cells gave me my life back - September 2018

Winston-Salem Journal

Wake Forest Baptist researchers create tool to measure Zika virus' affect on male fertility - September 2018

Forbes

Scientists Have Successfully Developed A 3-D Brain Organoid - June 2018

NewsMax Magazine

Transplant Revolution - May 2018

Triad Business Journal

Need an Implant? Hit 'Print.' - April 2018

National Geographic Magazine

Printing Parts for a New You - March 2018

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Awards, Honors and Media Coverage

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Highlighted Awards

Dr. Atala Ranked Top 20 Translational Researcher by Nature Biotechnology

Cystic Fibrosis Researcher at WFIRM Earns Funding Support

Drs. Graca Almeida Porada and Chris Porada Receive R01 Grant

Dr. Hooman Sadri Ardekani earned Research Scholar award from the AUA Leadership Program

Dr. Khalil Bitars Lab Research Recipient of Multiple Awards

NSF Grant Recognizes Successful WFIRM Summer Scholars Program

Two WFIRM Summer Scholars Alumni Honored for 2015 Research

WFIRM Researchers Featured in Tissue Engineering Journal

WFIRM Scientists Study Space Radiation Health Effects to Keep Astronauts Safe

Dr. Anthony Atala, MD Honored as 2016 Innovator of the Year by R&D Magazine

Bioprinting Team Receives 2017 Piedmont Triad Biotechnology Research and Development Excellence Award at Triad BioNight

Dr. Anthony Atala Awarded 2016 Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award in Life Sciences

Doctorate student recognized at European Society of Transplantation conference

Highlighted Media Coverage on WFIRM

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