Hydrogels with particulates, including proteins, drugs, nanoparticles, and cells, enable the development of new and innovative biomaterials. Precise control of the spatial distribution of these ...

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine require biomaterials that support cellular proliferation, migration, and self-organization to develop functional tissue structures. Granular hydrogel ...

Researchers are one step closer to bioprinting organs and tissues using a novel granular hydrogel bioink. Every 9 minutes a person is added to the organ transplant waiting list in the United States, ...

Zustiak’s primary research interests are in hydrogel biomaterials and tissue engineering, with emphasis on developing novel biomaterials as cell scaffolds and drug screening platforms, and elucidating ...

A battery built entirely from hydrogels is a soft as human tissue and could offer a biocompatible power source for medical implants, its inventors say (Adv. Mater. 2021, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105120). ...

With a new durable composite hydrogel, researchers have 3D printed heart valves that last nearly 100 times as long as valves made with a simple hydrogel (Matter 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2021.03.011).

When you think about materials used in medicine, you likely picture metals, plastics, or synthetic gels. Researchers at the ...

A newly engineered hydrogel shows early promise for treating vocal cord injuries by persisting longer than existing injectable materials.

In tissue engineering, the scaffold material must eventually degrade leaving behind only regenerated tissue. For hydrogels that serve as cell encapsulation platforms, hydrogel degradation must closely ...

A new gel developed by McGill researchers could change how vocal cord injuries are treated. The injectable material lasts far ...