With advances in tissue engineering, the possibility of regenerating injured tissue or failing
organs has become a realistic prospect for the first time in medical history. Tissue …

Encapsulating cells in biodegradable hydrogels offers numerous attractive features for
tissue engineering, including ease of handling, a highly hydrated tissue-like environment for …

Injectable matrices and depots have been the subject of much research in the field of drug
delivery. The classical tissue engineering paradigm includes a matrix or scaffold to facilitate …

This chapter reviews recent developments in biodegradable synthetic polymers focusing on
tailoring polymer structures to meet material specification for emerging applications such as …

Engineering complex tissues requires a precisely formulated combination of cells,
spatiotemporally released bioactive factors, and a specialized scaffold support system …

In this work, novel hydrogel composites, based on the biodegradable polymer, oligo (poly
(ethylene glycol) fumarate)(OPF) and gelatin microparticles (MPs) were utilized as injectable …

Vitreous endo-tamponades are commonly used in the treatment of retinal detachments and
tears. They function by providing a tamponading force to support the retina after retina …

Hydrogels are promising for a variety of medical applications due to their high water content
and mechanical similarity to natural tissues. When made injectable, hydrogels can reduce …

Traumatic injury to the central nervous system (CNS) triggers cell death and deafferentation,
which may activate a cascade of cellular and network disturbances. These events often …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with proper surface coatings are increasingly
being evaluated for clinical applications such as hyperthermia, drug delivery, magnetic …