Utilization of polymers as biomaterials has greatly impacted the advancement of modern
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …

The research paradigm in biomaterials science and engineering is evolving from using low-
throughput and iterative experimental designs towards high-throughput experimental …

The second edition of An Introduction to Biomaterials consists of 33 chapters that have been
conceived and organized as a practical educational road map to provide a fundamental …

This report describes the design, fabrication, and testing of a cross-flow filtration
microdevice, for the continuous extraction of blood plasma from a circulating whole blood …

A new class of l-phenylalanine-based poly (ester urea) s (PEU) was developed that possess
tunable mechanical properties and degradation rates. Our preliminary data have shown that …

A library of novel high molecular weight polymers based on the natural carotenoid
astaxanthin (ATX) has been successfully synthesized. ATX is a powerful antioxidant, known …

Peptide-based polymers are evolving as promising materials for various biomedical
applications. Among peptide-based polymers, polytyrosine (PTyr)-based and l-tyrosine (Tyr) …

Over the last decade, biodegradable polymers (BP) replaced traditional non-degradable
materials in dental and maxillo-facial surgery, in particular for bone regeneration and …

Uveitis is the third leading cause of blindness in developed countries. Currently, the most
widely used treatment of non-infectious uveitis is corticosteroids. Posterior uveitis and …

Synthetic polymers are versatile materials that can be processed into biomedical foams with
a wide range of mechanical, thermal, and degradation properties. Tailoring of these …