Research at the Laboratory for Bioresponsive Materials utilizes and expands current knowledge in nanotechnology, polymer science, and chemistry to address new and interesting problems at the frontiers of biology and medicine. The lab develops materials with sophisticated architecture, response mechanisms, topology and chemical composition to enable unique insights into complex interdisciplinary biomedical challenges.
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The images used in this site's design were created for the Laboratory for Bioresponsive Materials by Amadeo Bachar: www.abachar.com
Caroline de Gracia Lux, Adah Almutairi. Intramolecular Cyclization for Stimuli-Controlled Depolymerization of Polycaprolactone Particles Leading to Disassembly and Payload Release. ACS Macro Lett (2): 432-435 (2013).
Shivanjali Joshi-Barr, Jerome V. Karpiak, Yogesh Ner, Jessica H. Wen, Adam J. Engler, Adah Almutairi. Density Gradient Multilayered Polymerization (DGMP): A Novel Technique for Creating Multi-compartment, Customizable Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. J. Vis. Exp. (72), e50018, doi:10.3791/50018 (2013).
Laura E. Ruff, Enas A. Mahmoud, Jagadis Sankaranarayanan, Jose M. Morachis, Carol D. Katayama, Maripat Corr, Stephen M. Hedrick, and Adah Almutairi (2013). Integr Biol, 5: 195-203. DOI: 10.1039/C2IB20109G