WELCOME TO THE LABORATORY OF CELL SIGNALING IN ENGINEERED TISSUES (CSET) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE!

Under the direction of Associate Professor Andy Putnam, the CSET Lab conducts research in the broad area of cell and tissue engineering. Our research program is centered around the global hypothesis that a better fundamental understanding of the interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix in both 2-D and 3-D is essential to inspire the design of "instructive materials" that direct cell function. Addressing this hypothesis will facilitate our efforts to rationally develop novel polymeric biomaterials for regenerative medicine.

Please feel free to browse our pages to learn more about the research projects underway in the laboratory and the various members in the laboratory. Thank you for visiting!