Microstructured hydrogels offer many opportunities in developing therapeutic matrices for guiding cell behavior. This presentation will outline our recent studies in formulating PEG-based hydrogels with microstructure imparted by the controlled phase separation of PEG-polypeptide solutions. Resulting microstructured hydrogels can be manipulated on the basis of solution conditions and the composition of the polypeptide. The materials exhibit distinct microscale mechanical properties and high cytocompatibility over weeks in static and dynamic culture.

Tuning properties of microstructured polymer-polypeptide hydrogels

2019 Spring National Meeting

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