Biopolymers have long served as inspiration in the design of responsive materials for biomedical applications.  Our group has employed a combination of recombinant synthesis and simple bioconjugation strategies to produce a variety of biopolymeric materials capable of guiding cell behavior. In one area, multivalent polymers have been used to produce stimuli-responsive hydrogels that show tunable mechanical properties and excellent cell viability relevant for the development of cell-instructive scaffolds for cardiovascular therapies and targeted delivery.  Recent developments in this area will be discussed.

Biopolymeric hydrogels for cardiovascular therapies

245th National Meeting (2013)

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.