Novel Biomaterials Boost T-Cell Production

Columbia University engineers say they have developed a novel technique for improving T-cell manufacture by focusing on the bioprocessing materials. The team’s approach (“ Enhanced Activation and Expansion of T Cells Using Mechanically Soft Elastomer Fibers ”), published in  Advanced Biosystems , uses a polymer mesh to activate the T cells. This method, which makes the fibers out of a mechanically soft material, boosted T-cell growth. “Emerging cellula