Antonios Mikos - Böcker

There has been recent emergence of some of the most exciting avenues for innovation in clinical medicine, with materials as their core - sustained drug delivery systems, gene therapy, regenerative therapies, and technologies for imaging and tumor targeting. Nanotechnology promises to take materials innovation to yet another level, through ground-up design of probes and systems that precisely deliver information to cells and tissues on demand. Combined with microfabrication technologies, these breakthroughs have the potential to revolutionize the detection and treatment of diseases and rectification of damaged tissue. Examples include lab-on-a-chip, pharmacy-on-a-chip and synthetic liver substitutes. This book features a cross-section of topics at the multifaceted intersection of materials science and medicine. Topics include: materials in regenerative medicine; macromolecular drug/lipid interaction; (nano)materials in drug delivery; hydrogels and material-tissue interactions; and synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for biomedical applications.

Advances in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE/RM) have unveiled an exciting new era, in which scientists, engineers and clinicians work together to generate and regenerate traumatized or diseased tissues and organs from stem cells and smart biomaterials. This groundbreaking volume is the first-ever book to focus on the translational aspect of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE/RM) - a unique approach that bridges the gap between laboratory discovery and clinical applications. This landmark book covers the current and emerging scientific research and technological development of stem cells, tissue engineering, wound healing, and in vivo animal models. Practitioners find comprehensive coverage of the technological, regulatory and funding aspects of TE/RM from leading authorities in the field.