The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine was honored for 25 years of accomplishments

The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine was given a citation from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania commemorating the institute's quarter-century existence and a 2017 Innovation Award from the Pittsburgh Business Times recognizing the accomplishments of the institute’s faculty.

The institute, directed by William Wagner, has been committed to its mission to develop technologies that address tissue and organ insufficiency since 1992 with the aid of over 240 affiliated University of Pittsburgh faculty members from 31 academic departments.

The institute celebrated its 25th anniversary in November.