Specialization best poised (expertise/culture) to lead translation of Tissue Engineering next 30yrs?

[Pothos]

Which surgical specialty/sub-specialization will be best poised to exert leadership in this emerging area of the field, and why is it a cut above the others for the next ~30yrs? Curious what people think off the cuff.

Any evidence you can cite/share?

Caveat: if answering CT, myocardium regeneration doesn't count. I'm interested in general/novel tissue engineering translational/clinical efforts. I'm specifying this because I'm trying to avoid "CT because it'd be a big deal so lots of funding comparatively so a lot of people are working on it and it'll be first," responses...

Thanks!

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[310prolene]

Which surgical specialty/sub-specialization will be best poised to exert leadership in this emerging area of the field, and why is it a cut above the others for the next ~30yrs? Curious what people think off the cuff.

Any evidence you can cite/share?

Caveat: if answering CT, myocardium regeneration doesn't count. I'm interested in general/novel tissue engineering translational/clinical efforts. I'm specifying this because I'm trying to avoid "CT because it'd be a big deal so lots of funding comparatively so a lot of people are working on it and it'll be first," responses...

Thanks!

Plastic surgery

 

[bannie22]

yeah i have to agree with plastics.

 

[Bonferroni Correction]

Cosmetics/cruise ship medicine

 

[basophilic]

What about orthopedics? Cartilage and disc engineering are pretty hotly researched fields currently.

 

[wioneo]

This is definitely plastics. It says so right in Grabb and Smith's.

 

[thedrjojo]

Transplant? They are already working on organ generation

 

[dr zaius]

Urology. Once the tissue engineered Dong Longer method is perfected someone will be a billionaire.

 

[cpants]

Urology. Once the tissue engineered Dong Longer method is perfected someone will be a billionaire.

Actually, urology could be the right answer. There is a big program at Wake Forest, and I think they are working on 3D printing an engineered kidney. They have already successfully engineered bladders and urethral tissue for reconstruction.

 

[CovFEFE]

Little biased here but I think Ophthalmology and retinal transplantation is one to watch. Few groups are working on iPSCs to regenerate photoreceptors etc for several blinding conditions.