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Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
The programme Regenerative Medicine in the Research field Health of the Helmholtz Association is the main focus of the work at the location Teltow of the Institute of Polymer Research of the GKSS Research Centre. In general, Regenerative Medicine deals with the regeneration of non-functional cells, tissues, and organs by biological replacement by e.g. in vitro grown tissues as well as by the stimulation of regeneration and repair processes in the own body.
Currently, a network of excellence is established with a close contact between other research centres, hospitals and industry. Thus, it is facilitated to transfer investigated basics in material sciences to clinical praxis. The Institute of Polymer Research contributes biomaterial research from the development of new materials up to limited-lot productions into the cooperation network.
The institute's special competence is the development of degradable and stabile biomaterials that are processed into fibres, films, membranes and porous structures from solution or melt. The resulting products are evaluated concerning their toxicity and biocompatibility. Investigated material systems in the research area Biomaterials are biostabile, as well as synthetic, biodegradable materials, stimuli-sensitive polymer materials and biomimetic material modifications.
The developed biomaterials are used for the production of scaffolds for Tissue Engineering The functional tissue grown on these scaffolds should then replace tissues damaged or lost by illness, injury or surgery.
Currently, a network of excellence is established with a close contact between other research centres, hospitals and industry. Thus, it is facilitated to transfer investigated basics in material sciences to clinical praxis. The Institute of Polymer Research contributes biomaterial research from the development of new materials up to limited-lot productions into the cooperation network.
The institute's special competence is the development of degradable and stabile biomaterials that are processed into fibres, films, membranes and porous structures from solution or melt. The resulting products are evaluated concerning their toxicity and biocompatibility. Investigated material systems in the research area Biomaterials are biostabile, as well as synthetic, biodegradable materials, stimuli-sensitive polymer materials and biomimetic material modifications.
The developed biomaterials are used for the production of scaffolds for Tissue Engineering The functional tissue grown on these scaffolds should then replace tissues damaged or lost by illness, injury or surgery.
