Scientist 1:
Name: Prof. Antonios Mikos
Affiliation: Departments of Bioengineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, USA
Website: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Emikosgrp/
Description of activities:
Prof. Miko’s work focuses on nanostructured biomaterials, drug delivery systems, gene therapy, and tissue engineering. It emphasizes the use of synthetic biodegradable polymers and nanostructures as:
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Supportive scaffolds for cells
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Conduits for guided tissue growth
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Specific substrates for targeted cell adhesion
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Stimulants for a desired cellular response
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Carriers for controlled drug delivery
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Non-viral vectors for gene therapy
3 major contributions in the field:
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Bone regeneration and repair using a biodegradable polymer scaffold, either by inducing post-implantation bone tissue growth or by seeding the scaffold with bone cells prior to implantation
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New rapid prototyping processing methods for manufacturing three-dimensional biodegradable polymer scaffolds of anatomical shapes with precise architecture
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Injectable, in situ polymerizable, biodegradable composite scaffolds as carriers for bone and cartilage cells to improve the quality of tissue formed in localized areas after injury
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