The Abbott lab at Carnegie Mellon University works at the interface of materials science and regenerative medicine. We investigate how the 3D microenvironment affects tissue development and disease. Our current research focuses on adipose tissue engineering strategies, silk biomaterials and non-invasive tissue assessments to study obesity and it's link to type II diabetes. For more information about what we do, check out our current research projects, publications, and outreach events. To join our team please contact us!
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Recent updates
1/2026 Lindsey gives a talk at the Gordon Research Conference "Foods of the Future" on our 3D printing fat work for cultivated meat applications.
1/2026 Prof. Abbott gives a talk at the Hillman Cancer Center "Cancer Biology Program Seminar Series" on our fat and liver in vitro models.
11/2025 Prof. Abbott gives a talk titled "A Consumer-Centric Approach: Designing Cultivated Meat for Taste, Texture, and Health” at the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) Science, Regulation, and Communication Symposium titled: A Three-Wheel Dialogue for Cultivated-Food-Ready Futures. The event was hosted at the University of Tokyo.
10/2025 Nate presents his work on "Silk Scaffolds as a Model Biomaterial for Investigating the Mechanisms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" at the Pittsburgh Center for Training in Kidney, Urology and Hematology Research Seminar.
10/2025 Nikita presents a poster on "Sex-Related Differences in Young and Old BALB/c Responses to Implanted Silk Fibroin Scaffolds" at the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting in San Diego.
9/2025 Prof. Abbott was invited to present on "3D Printing High Lipid Content Tissues" at the International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science (IFATS) conference. The lab was well-represented by Lindsey and Khushi, who both delivered impressive talks on their research. A special congratulations to Lindsey, who received the Best Presentation Award!