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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers are pioneering bioadhesives that adapt to tissue properties, enhancing the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...