Center for Tissue and Cell Sciences

Our Vision

Healing children through innovation and discovery. We will restore children’s health after injury through repair, regeneration or replacement of tissues, cells and organs.

The Center

Directed by Dr. Allison Eddy, the Center for Tissue and Cell Sciences aims to advance research in the following areas: mechanisms of tissue injury and repair or regeneration (with an initial emphasis on the kidney, lower urinary tract, lung, heart, craniofacial, musculoskeletal system and intestine); the origin and repair of developmental abnormalities; solid organ transplantation; genetic regulation of tissue responses to injury; and tissue engineering.

Within the center, laboratory-based scientists from diverse medical disciplines will use experimental model systems to determine how specific molecules regulate the behavior and fate of individual cells, tissues and organs.

Strategic Priorities

To achieve our vision we will:

  1. Support our researchers and staff with cutting-edge research equipment and core services.
  2. Have mechanisms and guidelines to maintain a critical mass of highly skilled investigators.
  3. Recruit several senior-level investigators whose research, whether basic or clinically focused, has translational relevance and who will help to unite all investigators in the center.
  4. Invest in the training and education of new students, fellows and junior faculty anticipated to become future research leaders.
  5. Capitalize on our rich geography and build close relationships with our partners to further our research goals. We will work with the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to break down administrative barriers between our institutions.

Center Programs

  • Mechanisms of tissue injury and repair or regeneration of the kidney, lower urinary track, lung, heart, craniofacial, musculoskeletal system and intestine
  • Tissue engineering (e.g., stem cell therapies, surgical applications)
  • Genesis and repair of developmental abnormalities (e.g., craniofacial, vascular malformations)
  • Solid organ transplantation
  • Genetic regulation of tissue responses to injury

To learn more about becoming a Member in this center, interested faculty and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to contact Allison Eddy, MD, at (206) 884-2524.