Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregón heads the BICEPS (BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems) laboratory under the combined auspices of the Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and iHealthtech (Institute for Health Innovation & Technology) of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Professor Franco-Obregón approaches tissue engineering and regeneration from a biophysical perspective, as an alternative to conventional pharmacological interventions. He is particularly interested in how electromagnetic and mechanical forces drive tissue regeneration. A primary focus of the BICEPS lab is to investigate how electromagnetism, in the form of both magnetic fields and light, promotes mitochondrial respiration and downstream developmental and survival adaptations via a process known as Magnetic Mitohormesis. His key areas of interest are skeletal muscle development, stem cell biology and cancer and is a thought leader and innovator in the application of electromagnetics and mechanical forces for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, clinical applications concerning human health and longevity as well as sustainable food production.
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