Special Issue

Applications and Development of Biomaterials in Medicine

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2020 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Hossein Hosseinkhani, PhD

Professor, Innovation Center for Advanced Technology, Matrix, Inc., New York, USA

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Research Interests: biomaterials; nanotechnology; biomedical engineering; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors

About This Topic

Biomaterials, are any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose, which can be derived either from nature or synthesized in the laboratory using a variety of chemical approaches utilizing metallic components, polymers, ceramics or composite materials. They are often used and/or adapted for a medical application, and thus comprise whole or part of a living structure or biomedical device which performs, augments, or replaces a natural function. Biomaterials are also used every day in dental applications, surgery, and drug delivery. A biomaterial may also be an autograft, allograft or xenograft used as a transplant material. Nevertheless, biomaterials must be compatible with the body, and there are often issues of biocompatibility which must be resolved before a product can be placed on the market and used in a clinical setting. Therefore, biomaterials play an important role in modern medicine, but they have many shortcomings and need further development and improvement.
In this special issue, we will seek to the articles which reflect the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments and applications of biomaterials in medical research. Besides, we also encourage the submission of articles related to biomaterials in medicine and application in its broadest sense. Original research reports, review articles, communications, and perspectives etc. are welcome in all areas pertinent to this topic. All accepted papers will be published totally free of charge.

Submission

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Keywords

Biomaterials; Medicine; Applications and Developments; Biocompatibility

Planned Paper

Title: Using Acoustic Fields to Enhance the Activity of ECM-based Biomaterials
Authors: Emma G. Norris, Diane Dalecki, and Denise C. Hocking
Affiliation: Pharmacology and Physiology and of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA

Title: 3D Printed Polymeric Medical Devices: Current Progress and Pitfalls
Authors: Andrew C Weems
Affiliation: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Title: The use of biomaterials in chronic sinusitis
Authors: Jivianne T. Lee
Affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, USA

Title: Hydrogels for Neural Applications: Models and Therapeutics
Authors: Stuart I Jenkins, Chris F Adams
Affiliation: Neural Tissue Engineering Group, Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine (ISTM), Keele University, UK

Title: Polyphenolic compounds used in biomaterials science
Authors: B. Kaczmarek, K. Nadolna, A. Owczarek
Affiliation:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry of Biomaterials and Cosmetics, Gagarin 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland

Title: Polystyrene topography sticker array for cell-based assays
Authors: Heizel Rosado-Galindo 1 and Maribella Domenech-García 2
Affiliation:
1 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus-Bioengineering Program;
2 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus-Department of Chemical Engineering
Abstract:
Several studies have highlighted the ability of cells to respond to different physical cues in their
natural microenvironment. Consequently, many microfabrication techniques and materials have
been used to generate topographical cues on substrates. However, most of the fabrication
methods and materials require high technical expertise, and employ materials that lose their
properties due to cell remodeling which limits broader implementation in culture platforms and
long-term studies. We propose to employ a topographical array of culture surfaces made of
polystyrene to examine the impact of physical stimulus on cell behavior. The proposed
technology consists of culture substrates of defined roughness, depth and curvature fabricated
on polystyrene films using razor printing (xurography) and an in-house designed polisher, bound
to the bottom of a culture well using a double-sided medical grade tape. This strategy provides
an easy and fast way (1hr prototyping time) to generate micropatterns on polystyrene surfaces.
Our results show that the polystyrene sticker array is non-toxic to cells and the topographical
patterns influenced the growth, adhesion and secretome of cells supporting its potential for in
vitro assays.
Keywords: cell culture; xurography; substrate topography; razor printing; cell behavior

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