Novel Fabricated Bioactive Materials: Surface Modification and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 61698
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2. The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, ICUB, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: microbiology; immunology; new antimicrobial agents; host-pathogen signaling; infection control; antimicrobial nanomaterials; bacterial pathogenesis; virulence factors; quorum sensing; biofilms; antibacterial activity; antibiotic resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; microbial molecular biology; bioactive materials; nanotechnology; nanoengineering
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Interests: One of the major hurdles to the success of bacterial pathogens is the host immune response. It is known that bacteria are able to sense and respond to the host environment using different mechanisms. In my current work, using the robust Bordetella spp. murine model a natural host-pathogen infection, I am able to exploit the tools of mouse immunology and forward genetic approaches to test the principles of bacterial pathogenesis and inter-kingdom communication. My goal is to create novel vaccines and therapies to treat multi-drug-resistant bacteria based on the understanding of the mechanisms that bacteria utilize to manipulate host immune response
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Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive materials are currently the focus of intense biomedical research in the race against severe and incurable diseases. Debilitating diseases, chronic health conditions, cancer, and infections are the most relevant fields of application which have benefited from the progress made in the research on bioactive materials. From fast and accurate diagnostic tools to biomimetic implants and personalized therapeutics, materials science has provided innovative solutions, which ensure an increased life expectancy and a much better quality of life for millions and millions of patients.
This Special Issue will focus on novel advances and applications of bioactive materials in the biomedical field. The main objective is to highlight the recent progress in bioactive materials research translated into new biomedical applications with a great impact on infection control, implants, tissue engineering, plastic surgery, drug delivery, dentistry, coatings and tailored implants, biosensors, cancer research, and other relevant topics. Close attention in this Special Issue is given to materials and nanomaterials used for surface modification, which could open a new perspective in the design of improved medical devices, dental implants, dressings, textiles, food packaging, etc. Surface modification could be the best option to limit microbial attachment and biofilm formation on devices, medical surfaces, and disposables, as well as in industrial facilities, where such multicellular communities cause major damages.
Research and long review papers containing new findings and perspectives on the intriguing field of bioactive materials and surfaces and their recently applications are welcomed for this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Alina Maria Holban
Dr. Monica Cartelle Gestal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive materials
- nanomaterials
- drug delivery
- modified surfaces
- infection control
- biofilm inhibition
- cancer therapy
- tissue engineering
- medical devices
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