Aditi Rao

Biomedical engineering

Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Graduation date: Spring 2026

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GCSP research stipend | Fall 2024

Electrospun Fabrication and Characterization of Sericin Biopolymer Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regenerations

The versatility, biocompatibility, and physicochemical properties of bioinspired polymers underscores their applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Sericin, a coaxial protein present in natural silk fibers, is postulated to have promising biocompatibility and biodegradability behavior envisioned for applications in drug delivery, cosmetics, and antimicrobial agents. This research effort is aimed at isolating sericin from silk fibers, derived from lab-grown, domestically farmed Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons, for subsequent electrospinning and characterization of sericin nanoscale scaffolds. Cell proliferation and adhesion studies on sericin scaffolds will be used to determine their potential for use in wound healing technologies and regenerative surgical hardware.

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Additional projects from this student

Investigating the biocompatibility of silk sericin produced by Bombyx mori silkworms will help explore its applications in wound healing.

Mentor:

  • FURI
  • Spring 2024

Investigating the degradative nature of natural silk will establish its suitability in engineering fracture fixation devices.

Mentor:

  • FURI
  • Fall 2023