"This is an exciting study showing that tissue engineering can be a viable option for complex urethral repairs, " said David A. Vorp, a professor of bioengineering and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, who was not involved with this study.
Taylor Knoblock, 24, said he enrolled in Cooper Union's chemical engineering graduate program because it was a free option when he couldn't find employment after receiving his undergraduate degree there.