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Marco Zaccaria: Catherine Whittington Is Launching a New Project to Develop Uterine Fibroid Models
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Sep 1, 2026, 17:04

Marco Zaccaria: Catherine Whittington Is Launching a New Project to Develop Uterine Fibroid Models

Marco Zaccaria, Global Product Manager at H.S. Hospital Service SpA, shared on LinkedIn։

“Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington is launching a new project to develop laboratory models for the study of uterine fibroids.

‘This new project addresses a significant health problem, but it also highlights the importance of integrating undergraduate and graduate students into research at WPI.’

Some research has suggested that stiffening of tissues around fibroids may thwart important cellular signals, including signals from drug treatments.

Whittington’s lab will develop one model that will embed a single tiny fibroid sphere into a small amount of gel that has been designed to mimic the stiffness and architecture of the uterine environment.

The researchers will then test how molecules of different sizes travel through the samples, especially larger molecules that compare in size to therapeutic drugs.

The project will add to Whittington’s development of three-dimensional, tissue-engineered biomaterials for the study of diseases that involve fibrosis, a scarring and thickening of tissue.

What potential scenarios might this study lead to for the treatment of benign uterine fibromatosis?

Share your thoughts in the comments and let me know what you think.”

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