ABBA Lab

Advanced Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications Lab

Advanced surface modification

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Advanced surface modification

It is imperative to control the interactions between biomaterials and living tissues to optimize their therapeutic effects and enhance biological responses. Because most biomaterials do not have the perfect surface properties and desirable functions, surface modification plays an important role in tailoring the surface of biomaterials to allow better adaptation to the physiological surroundings and deliver the required clinical performance. This research includes the surface treatment of implantable macro-scale biomaterials for orthopedic and cardiovascular applications as well as micro- and nano-biomaterials for fast healing and drug/gene delivery.