Nancy Allbritton, MD, PhD Professor & Chair University of North Carolina/North Carolina State University Department of Biomedical Engineering ABSTRACT: The ability to monitor and manipulate the microenvironment of cells and tissues is one of the most promising applications for microengineered systems. The laboratory is developing a suite of technologies based on microengineered platforms and microfluidics to manipulate and analyze living cells. We have developed simple, inexpensive fabrication methods utilizing photoresists, plastics, and hydrogels for cell-based arrays, organ-on-chips,...