tissue-biomaterial interaction, and biomimetic materials. The Instructive Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering Lab leverages materials science, micro-nano fabrication, and organic chemistry to ...

The Hydrogel ... in a soft tissue, especially during movement, it’s going to cause a lot of damage,” said Rao, a faculty member at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied ...

A recent study published in the journal Engineering delves into the application of tissue engineering in spinal ... condition that affects the central nervous system, often leading to permanent ...

“If you have a rigid material in a soft tissue ... ideas about soft materials engineering to answer questions about the spinal cord system. “We are strengthening our capability to cover multiple ...

All these traits combine to make hydrogel probably the most useful material for tissue engineering and drug delivery.” Typically, hydrogels are created by dissolving a material in water and ...

“Our lab uses different polymers to interact with the nervous system ... to differentiate certain ways or form certain structures.” Hydrogels are a popular biocompatible material for tissue engineers ...

Zustiak’s primary research interests are in hydrogel biomaterials and tissue engineering, with emphasis on developing novel biomaterials as cell scaffolds and drug screening platforms, and elucidating ...

While no complete cure exists yet for such injuries, advances in tissue engineering ... and encourage neural repair. Various drug-loaded hydrogels and scaffolds have been developed to deliver ...

Dr. Zustiak’s research is focused on hydrogel biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery ... where he worked on soft bioelectronics for neural prosthetics. He handles manuscripts ...

A recent study published in the journal Engineering delves into the application of tissue engineering in spinal ... condition that affects the central nervous system, often leading to permanent ...