Building bridges: leveraging interdisciplinary collaborations in the development of biomaterials to meet clinical needs

Adv Mater. 2012 Sep 18;24(36):4995-5013. doi: 10.1002/adma.201201762. Epub 2012 Jul 23.

Abstract

Our laboratory at Rice University has forged numerous collaborations with clinicians and basic scientists over the years to advance the development of novel biomaterials and the modification of existing materials to meet clinical needs. This review highlights collaborative advances in biomaterials research from our laboratory in the areas of scaffold development, drug delivery, and gene therapy, especially as related to applications in bone and cartilage tissue engineering.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acrylamides / chemistry
  • Acrylic Resins
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry
  • Fumarates / chemistry
  • Gene Transfer Techniques
  • Hydrogels / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Polypropylenes / chemistry
  • Tissue Engineering*

Substances

  • Acrylamides
  • Acrylic Resins
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Drug Carriers
  • Fumarates
  • Hydrogels
  • Polymers
  • Polypropylenes
  • poly(propylene fumarate)
  • poly-N-isopropylacrylamide
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate