Tissue repair/regeneration, after implantation or injury, involves comprehensive
physiological processes wherein immune responses play a crucial role to enable tissue …

Heparin has been used extensively as an antithrombotic and anticoagulant for close to 100
years. This anticoagulant activity is attributed mainly to the pentasaccharide sequence …

Mitigating the foreign body response (FBR) to implantable medical devices (IMDs) is critical
for successful long‐term clinical deployment. The FBR is an inevitable immunological …

The promising field of organic electronics has ushered in a new era of biosensing
technology, thus offering a promising frontier for applications in both medical diagnostics …

Hyaluronan, the extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan, is an important structural
component of many tissues playing a critical role in a variety of biological contexts. This …

The immune cells have demonstrated the ability to promote tissue repair by removing debris,
breaking down the extracellular matrix, and regulating cytokine secretion profile. If the …

Biomaterials are defined as “engineered materials” and include a range of natural and
synthetic products, designed for their introduction into and interaction with living tissues …

Implants and prostheses are widely used to replace damaged tissues or to treat various
diseases. However, besides the risk of bacterial or fungal infection, an inflammatory …

The emerging field of biosensors and bioelectronics seeks to exploit biology in combination
with the recent advances in engineering. Even though biomedical implants can significantly …

Currently commercial glutaraldehyde (GA)-crosslinked bioprosthetic valve leaflets (BVLs)
suffer from thromboembolic complications, calcification, and limited durability, which are the …