Indian American scientist Shyni Varghese develops biometric bone tissues

NEW YORK (TIP): A team of US scientists led by an Indian American scientist Shyni Varghese has developed biometric bone tissues that could provide new bone marrow for patients needing transplants as well as make the procedure much safer. Before a transplant, a patient is first given doses of radiation, sometimes in combination with drugs, to kill off any existing stem cells in the patient’s bone marrow. This pre-treatment is meant to improve the success of the transplant by clearing up space in the marrow, allowing donor cells to survive and grow without competition from the patient’s own cells.