title: On the genealogy of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
abstract: In this article, we identify and discuss a timeline of historical events and scientific breakthroughs that shaped the principles of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM). We explore the origins of TERM concepts in myths, their application in the ancient era, their resurgence during Enlightenment, and, finally, their systematic codification into an emerging scientific and technological framework in recent past. The development of computational/mathematical approaches in TERM is also briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford , Oxford, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: Yiannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ventikos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends