1.  Bioactive scaffolds for tissue engineering: 3D surface functionalization, and controlled release of biological molecules in scaffolds.
2. Adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells, and iPS cells for regenerative medicine.
3. Biomimetic Materials: Development of novel synthetic materials inspired by natural materials.
4. Tissue Engineering: Regeneration of 3D functional tissues (bone, cartilage, liver, cardiovascular tissues…); understanding polymer-cell interactions, signal and substrate requirements for cell proliferation, differentiation and tissue regeneration.
5. Controlled Release: Nano/micro-spheres and matrices for the delivery of drugs and biological molecules in a sustained, pulsatile, targeting, or environmentally responsive manner.
6.  Phase-separation and Self-assembly: Physical mechanisms and biomedical applications of three-dimensional ordered structure formation, especially at the nanometer scale.
7. Polymeric Biomaterials: Development and structure-property relationship studies of polymer systems of biomedical importance, such as biodegradable polymers, bioactive polymer materials, and mechanically superior polymeric multiphase materials.
8. Nano Biomaterials: Nanofibrous matrix and nanospheres for tissue engineering and controlled release of regulating factors; biomimetic polymer/ceramic nanocomposite materials for mineralized tissue engineering.

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