David Kaplan
Professor and Chair
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Science and Technology Center
Medford, MA 02155
Tel: 617-627-3251 ~ Fax: 617-627-3231

Research at the interface between biology and materials science and engineering - aimed at understanding and controlling the biological synthesis and processing of polymers and polymer interfaces. This understanding is used to control the functional attributes of the polymers related to cell responses, solution properties, architectural control of assembly, self-assembly. This problem is addressed using genetic, physiological and enzymatic approaches. These concepts are also integrated into ongoing efforts in tissue engineering. Studies are focused on the manipulation of adult human stem cells on novel protein-based matrices in novel bioreactors to generate desired tissue outcomes – ligament, bone, cartilage.

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