title: Combinatorial and rational approaches to polymer synthesis for medicine.
abstract: High-throughput, combinatorial methods have revolutionized small molecule synthesis and drug discovery. By combining automation, miniaturization, and parallel synthesis techniques, large collections of new compounds have been synthesized and screened. It is becoming increasingly clear that these same approaches can also assist the discovery and development of novel biomaterials for medicine. This review examines combinatorial and rational polymer synthesis for medical applications, including stem cell engineering and nucleic acid drug delivery.
authors.affiliation: Harvard, MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, USA. mgoldbrg@mit.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D009696:Nucleic Acids; D011108:Polymers