Regeneration of Peripheral Axons in Controlled Polymeric    Environments
{'Code': '07020000', 'Directorate': {'LongName': 'Directorate For Engineering'}, 'Division': {'LongName': 'Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'william weigand'}
The aim of this project is to describe the mechanism of regeneration of         a cut peripheral nerve bundle across the transected region.  The                approach is to design a family of highly porous, resorbable implants            based on collagen-glycosaminoglycan polymers and to insert them between         the cut ends of transected sciatic nerve in the rat.  Regrowth will             take place through a silicone rubber tube which is sutured to the               perineurial tissue.  The adhesive preferences of regenerating                   peripheral axons will be studied along with the long term recovery of           motor function.
{'FirstName': 'Ioannis', 'LastName': 'Yannas', 'EmailAddress': 'yannas@mit.edu', 'StartDate': '03/01/1986', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'Massachusetts Institute of Technology', 'CityName': 'Cambridge', 'ZipCode': '021394301', 'PhoneNumber': '6172531000', 'StreetAddress': '77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'Massachusetts', 'StateCode': 'MA'}
{'Code': '5345', 'Text': 'Engineering of Biomed Systems'}
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