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Magnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns

10 Feb 2017

Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea

Scientists from China and Portugal have drawn inspiration from lotus leaves to devise a technique for arranging a wide range of materials, including cells, proteins and quantum dots, on a surface. Their method could be useful for making biomedical devices.

The team, led by Wenlong Song from Jilin University, noticed how water droplets strip dust from lotus leaves when they roll across their superhydrophobic surface. ‘We supposed that if this could be managed by a suitable driving force, it would allow the transfer of water-soluble materials onto the surface,’ explains Song.

They’ve done just that and designed a protein printing method using hydrogel droplets controlled by a magnetic field.

Check out the full story by Charlie Quigg in Chemistry World!

This article is free to access until 24 March 2017

J Wang et al, Biomater. Sci., 2017, DOI: 10.1039/c6bm00867d

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Top 10 Most-accessed Biomaterials Science articles – Q4 2016

12 Jan 2017

By Emma Hayes, Editorial Assistant.

This month sees the following articles in Biomaterials Science that are in the top ten most accessed from October – December 2016:

Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.

Biodegradable liposome-encapsulated hydrogels for biomedical applications: a marriage of convenience
Santiago Grijalvo, Judith Mayr, Ramon Eritja and David Díaz Díaz
Biomater. Sci., 2016,4, 555-574
DOI: 10.1039/C5BM00481K

Lipid-coated polymeric nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery
Sangeetha Krishnamurthy, Rajendran Vaiyapuri, Liangfang Zhang and Juliana M. Chan
Biomater. Sci., 2015,3, 923-936
DOI: 10.1039/C4BM00427B

Hydrogel scaffolds as in vitro models to study fibroblast activation in wound healing and disease
Megan E. Smithmyer, Lisa A. Sawicki and April M. Kloxin
Biomater. Sci., 2014,2, 634-650
DOI: 10.1039/C3BM60319A

Polymeric biomaterials for the delivery of platinum-based anticancer drugs
Jihoon Kim, Swapan Pramanick, Duhwan Lee, Hansoo Park and Won Jong Kim
Biomater. Sci., 2015,3, 1002-1017
DOI: 10.1039/C5BM00039D

Recent trends on hydrogel based drug delivery systems for infectious diseases
Arti Vashist, Ajeet Kaushik, Atul Vashist, Rahul Dev Jayant, Asahi Tomitaka, Sharif Ahmad, Y. K. Gupta and Madhavan Nair
Biomater. Sci., 2016,4, 1535-1553
DOI: 10.1039/C6BM00276E

Stimuli-responsive functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug release in response to various biological stimuli
Xin Chen, Xiaoyu Cheng, Alexander H. Soeriyadi, Sharon M. Sagnella, Xun Lu, Jason A. Scott, Stuart B. Lowe, Maria Kavallaris and J. Justin Gooding
Biomater. Sci., 2014,2, 121-130
DOI: 10.1039/C3BM60148J

Sugared biomaterial binding lectins: achievements and perspectives
P. Bojarová and V. Křen
Biomater. Sci., 2016,4, 1142-1160
DOI: 10.1039/C6BM00088F

The surface charge of anti-bacterial coatings alters motility and biofilm architecture
Olena Rzhepishevska, Shoghik Hakobyan, Rohit Ruhal, Julien Gautrot, David Barbero and Madeleine Ramstedt
Biomater. Sci., 2013,1, 589-602
DOI: 10.1039/C3BM00197K

PEG-based hydrogels prepared by catalyst-free thiol–yne addition and their post-antibacterial modification
Xiao Yan Cai, Jun Zhi Li, Ning Ning Li, Jiu Cun Chen, En-Tang Kang and Li Qun Xu
Biomater. Sci., 2016,4, 1663-1672
DOI: 10.1039/C6BM00395H

Poly(trimethylene carbonate)-based polymers engineered for biodegradable functional biomaterials
K. Fukushima
Biomater. Sci., 2016,4, 9-24
DOI: 10.1039/C5BM00123D

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10th Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials (ScSB) Meeting

11 Jan 2017

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

Hafjell, Norway, 15-17 March, 2017

15 – 17 March, 2017, Hafjell, Norway

Registration is open – book before 15^th February 2017!

The Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials (ScSB) was founded in May 2008 and focuses on organizing an annual Biomaterials meeting in Scandinavia and the Baltic states, to promote discussions and exchanges on Biomaterials research between academics and scholars, but also students and industry.

The ScSB 2017 meeting will tackle the underlying challenges in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering. Some focus will be made on fundamental inssues in biomaterial science. The conference will offer a platform for networking and socialising with Nordic and international scientist in a relaxed atmosphere. One of the main aims of this meeting is to create an environment for students and young investigators to interact with more experienced scientist and to spawn fruitful discussion between them. Some time to enjoy the delightful scenery will also be made to ensure that minds and bodies alike are kept in focus.

Confirmed plenary speakers:

Prof. Molly Stevens, Imperial College London, UK
Prof. David W Grainger, University of Utah, USA
Prof. Matthias Lutolf, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Assoc. Prof. Rikke Meyer, Aarhus University, Denmark

Biomaterials Science proudly sponsors this event: one oral presentation prize and two poster presentation prizes will be delivered.

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Zing conferences: Non-Invasive Delivery of Macromolecules

05 Jan 2017

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, USA, 21–24 February 2017

The Zing conference on Non-Invasive Delivery of Macromolecules will be held in Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, USA, on 21 – 24 February 2017

Zing Conferences have been successfully organising and running scientific and medical conferences internationally since 2007. With 129 conferences and 8281 delegates, Zing brings together the global community of scientific activity and interest to meet, exchange ideas and stimulate fruitful collaborations. Each conference aims to bring together a range of expertise, from academia to industry, professionals and students, to present and discuss their respective work in a stimulating environment.

Zing Conferences aims at promoting inter-disciplinary communication and ensure the of the successful dissemination of research amongst many scientific fields. All delegates are thus invited to compete for a place in the main lecture programme, or to present their work as part of the Poster Session by submitting abstracts for Chair-lead consideration.

The Conference Chairs are:

Randy Mrsny (University of Bath)
Kinam Park (Purdue University)
Cornell Stamoran (Catalent)
Isabelle Aubert (Sunnybrook Research Institute)

Biomaterials Science proudly sponsors this event and will deliver a poster prize.

Abstract submission is now closed – Poster Submission Deadline: 13th January 2017

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Chemoluminescent nanoparticles detect multiple deadly viruses in one go

16 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

A blood transfusion can be a life-saving gift – but if that blood unwittingly contains a deadly virus, it can kill instead of cure. Medical staff therefore needs to be able to quickly and easily screen blood for viruses and a new system developed by researchers in China can do just that: it checks for three viruses – HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B – all at once and could even be adapted for more.

Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry
First, all viruses’ DNA is amplified at the same time (top left). Then, the researchers add a virus-specific nucleic acids sitting on the surface of magnetic nanoparticles – when it detects a virus it can match up with, the nanoparticle emits light once certain chemicals have been added

The quickest way to test a sample for viruses is by looking for their DNA or RNA –unlike antibody based tests this doesn’t need to wait for the body’s immune response to kick in before showing a result. Nongyue He’s team at Southwest University uses a process called amplification to multiply several viruses’ DNA or RNA at the same time, making enough to generate a strong signal when tested.

Read the full story by Susannah May in Chemistry World.

This article is free to access until 16 January 2016.

Z Ali et al, Biomater. Sci., 2017. DOI: 10.1039/C6BM00527F

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Meet us at 2016 TERMIS-AM

10 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

11-14 December 2016, San Diego, US

11 – 14 December 2016, San Diego, US

TERMIS-AM Meeting is an annual meeting which aims at bringing together researchers, trainees, and administrators from academia, government, and industry to discuss the latest up-to-date developments in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This year’s theme is “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Personalized and Precise Science, Engineering, and Translation,” reflecting one the of the fastest developing fields in the medical market.

Check out the program now!

Meet us

Editor-in-Chief Professor Jennifer Elisseeff and Deputy Editor Dr. Laura Fisher will be present at TERMIS-AM, 11-14 December 2016, San Diego, US.

Jennifer is currently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins and directs the Cell and Tissue Engineering Program in Biomedical Engineering. Jennifer was elected a fellow in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and a Young Global Leader in the World Economic Forum. She has a long history of significant contributions to the tissue engineering field with over 110 articles, book chapters and patent applications and we are delighted that she has joined the Biomaterials Science team as Editor-in-Chief.

Laura Fisher
Laura has a PhD in Chemistry (2011, University of Bath), and worked as a postdoc at Stellenbosch University before joining the Royal Society of Chemistry. As a Deputy Editor, Laura works on the management and development of Biomaterials Science and a small number of other related journals.

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Biomaterials Science Blog

Magnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns

Top 10 Most-accessed Biomaterials Science articles – Q4 2016

10th Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials (ScSB) Meeting

15 – 17 March, 2017, Hafjell, Norway

Confirmed plenary speakers:

Zing conferences: Non-Invasive Delivery of Macromolecules

Standard registration online: Click here

Conference programme: Click Here

Venue: Click Here

Chemoluminescent nanoparticles detect multiple deadly viruses in one go

Meet us at 2016 TERMIS-AM

11 – 14 December 2016, San Diego, US

Meet us

RSC Biomaterials Special Interest Group Annual Meeting 2017

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Royal Society of Chemistry and ACS Publications commit to ORCID integration

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RSC Materials Chemistry Division Poster Symposium – final registration deadline

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