Puiggalí Jou, Anna (Date of defense: 2019-03-04)
During the last decades, research focused on the preparation of highly selective and smart materials has increased considerably. For instances, it has been possible to achieve intelligent drug nano-carriers, ...
Levato, Riccardo (Date of defense: 2015-01-09)
The design of smart biomaterial devices plays a key role to improve the way conventional therapies are being delivered, and to promote the development of new approaches for advanced therapies, such as ...
Coelho, Nuno Miranda (Date of defense: 2012-05-25)
The initial molecular events that take place at biomaterials interface mimic to a certain extent the natural interaction of cells with the extracellular matrix (ECM). In this thesis we describe the fate ...
Gugutkov, Dencho (Date of defense: 2017-06-29)
Tissue engineering aims to replace restore or help regeneration of injured tissue or organ with scaffolds that mimic the natural extracellular matrix (ECM). The design of such scaffolds requires deeper ...
Álvarez Pinto, Zaida (Date of defense: 2014-07-25)
Stroke and traumatic brain injuries are common causes of disability, with loss of nerve tissue due to secondary degeneration, gliosis, and often the formation of cavities that inhibit neural cell growth. ...