Ma Lab
Polymeric Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab (Peter X. Ma)

  1. 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.
  2. Tissue Engineering:
    Understanding polymer-cell interactions, and the signal and substrate requirements for cell proliferation and tissue regeneration in three dimensions to create functional tissues.
  3. Biomimetic Materials:
    Development of novel synthetic materials inspired by natural materials.
  4. Nano-featured Biomaterials:
    Nano-fibrous matrix and nano spheres for tissue engineering and controlled release of regulating factors; biomimetic polymer/ceramic nano composite materials for mineralized tissue engineering.
  5. Phase-separation and Self-assembly: Physical mechanisms and biomedical applications of three-dimensional ordered structure formation, especially at the nanometer scale.
  6. Bioactive scaffolds for tissue engineering: 3D surface functionalization, and controlled release of biological molecules in scaffolds.
  7. Interactions of adult and embryonic stem cells with biomaterials.


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