A cutting-edge look at the application of micro and nanotechnologies in regenerative medicine

The area at the interface of micro/nanotechnology and stem cells/tissue engineering has seen an explosion of activity in recent years. This book provides a much-needed overview of these exciting developments, covering all aspects of micro and nanotechnologies, from the fundamental principles to the latest research to applications in regenerative medicine.

Written and edited by the top researchers in the field, Micro and Nanotechnologies in Engineering Stem Cells and Tissues describes advances in material systems along with current techniques available for cell, tissue, and organ studies. Readers will gain tremendous insight into the state of the art of stem cells and tissue engineering, and learn how to use the technology in their own research or clinical trials. Coverage includes:

• Technologies for controlling or regulating stem cell and tissue growth
• Various engineering approaches for stem cell, vascular tissue, and bone regeneration
• The design and processing of biocompatible polymers and other biomaterials
• Characterization of the interactions between cells and biomaterials

Unrivaled among books of this kind, Micro and Nanotechnologies in Engineering Stem Cells and Tissues is the ultimate forward-looking reference for researchers in numerous disciplines, from engineering and materials science to biomedicine, and for anyone wishing to understand the trends in this transformative field.

MURUGAN RAMALINGAM, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Centre for Stem Cell Research (a unit of Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru) at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. He is well known for his pioneering work on gradient biomaterials, stem cell engineering, and soft-to-hard interface tissue engineering.

ESMAIEL JABBARI, PhD, is Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of South Carolina. An internationally known researcher, he has published extensively on biomaterials, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.

SEERAM RAMAKRISHNA, PhD, is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the National University of Singapore. He is well known for his pioneering work on electrospinning of nanofibers.

ALI KHADEMHOSSEINI, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

1 Stem cells and nanotechnology in tissue engineering and regenerative medicines.

2 Nanofiber technology for controlling stem cell functions and tissue engineering.

3 Micro and nanoengineering approaches to developing gradient biomaterials suitable for interface tissue engineering.

4 Microengineered polymer and ceramic based biomaterial scaffolds: A topical review on design, processing and biocompatibility properties.

5 Synthetic enroutes to engineer electrospun scaffolds for stem cells and tissue regeneration.

6 Integrating top down and bottom up scaffolding tissue engineering approach for bone regeneration.

7 Characterization of the adhesive interactions between cells and biomaterials.

8 Microfluidic formation of cell laden hydrogel modules for tissue engineering.

9 Micro and nanospheres for tissue engineering.

10 Micro and nano technologies to engineer bone regeneration.

11 Micro and nanotechnology for vascular tissue engineering.

12 Application of stem cells in ischemic heart disease.