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University of Iowa College of Engineering: Silk Helps Iowa Engineering Researchers Repair Damaged Airways
August 12, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:

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Silk helps Iowa engineering researchers repair damaged airways

University of Iowa researchers are finding success in growing human airway cells on engineered tissues, a promising development that could improve treatment options for patients whose airways have been damaged by birth defects, injury, cancer, or chronic diseases such as cystic fib . . .

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