About

The BioMaRT laboratory is part of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez campus.  The research and the educational team goal is to engineer technologies by using extracellular matrix (ECM) biomacromolecules. Our approach includes isolating and using ECM-biomacromolecules while defining their properties for biomaterials design, biosensing, and their application in regenerative medicine. Our current projects focus on the biosensing of biomacromolecules as factors associated with cardiac diseases for wearable devices development. Also, the development of well-defined biomaterials by using loadable ECM factors to enhance the relevancy of cell testing models and cell manufacturing yields.  

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The BioMART team is composed of a graduate student from the Bioengineering program at UPR-Mayaguez and two undergraduate students from the Chemical Engineering department.. Moreover, our research lab visions to become an Educational Model for BioMaterials Research (EMBioMaR) in the long-term impacting Hispanic communities as underrepresented groups in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics).