Articular Cartilage's Struggle with Regeneration


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We are grateful to Jerry Hu, PhD, Eleftherios Makris, MD, and Gina MacBarb, BS, for giving us an opportunity to pursue internships in Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis. We also thank Professor Athanasiou, Chair of Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis, for referring us to Dr. Hu. 
 

 

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