Dr. Jason Spector, professor of surgery (plastic surgery) and of otolaryngology, has received a grant from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) to advance the development of a high-tech platform for creating, testing and imaging 3-D tissue cultures for reconstructive medicine and diagnostic screening. Dr. Spector will receive the $50,000 grant through Cornell University’s Institute of Biotechnology, a NYSTAR Designated Center for Adv

Surgeons are often faced with the challenge of securely closing the abdominal wall without injuring the intestines. If the process goes awry, there can be serious consequences for patients, including bowel perforations or a hernia at the incision site. Often, repairing these complications requires additional surgeries. Now there is an improvement for this problem, outlines a new report. Like many surgeons, Dr. Jason Spector is often faced with the challenge of securely closin