Cell & Tissue Science

Cell Engineering

Cellular Engineering applies the principles and methods of engineering to the problems of the cell and molecular biology. As biomedical engineering has shifted from the organ and tissue level to the cellular and sub-cellular level, cellular engineering has emerged as a brand-new field. A cornerstone of much of this activity is cell culture technology, i.e., the ability to grow living cells within the artificial environment of a laboratory. Cellular engineering includes the role of engineering in both basic cell biology research and within the creating of products that use living cells, e.g., tissue engineering and bioprocess engineering.