Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Applications

1. Designing Polymers For Medical Applications.- 2. Soluble and water-swellable polyaminoacidic constructs for drug delivery.- 3. Poly(butylcyanoacrylate) nanoparticles as potential drug delivery systems.- 4. The synthesis and aqueous solution properties of functionalized thermo-responsive poly (d,l-lactide) /polyether block copolymers.- 5. Advanced polyurethanes for blood contacting applications containing PIME as “smart” heparin-adsorbing moieties.- 6. Cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activités of polymer-bound drugs.- 7. Non-viral gene delivery systems — delivery techniques and therapeutic concepts for cancer.- 8. Catalytic biosensors based on conducting polymers.- 9. Affinity sensors based on nano-structured ?-? conjugated polymer polypyrrole.- 10. Novel materials and systems based on synthetic and natural polymers targeted for use in the biomedical field.- 11. NIRS — nondestructive method for analysis of biological materials and diagnosis.- 12. Application of bioencapsulated proteinases and peptides for wound healing.- 13. Development and characterisation of porous scaffolds for wound healing applications.- 14. In vitro testing of tissue engineering materials.