title: Mimicking biological functionality with polymers for biomedical applications.
abstract: The vast opportunities for biomaterials design and functionality enabled by mimicking nature continue to stretch the limits of imagination. As both biological understanding and engineering capabilities develop, more sophisticated biomedical materials can be synthesized that have multifaceted chemical, biological and physical characteristics designed to achieve specific therapeutic goals. Mimicry is being used in the design of polymers for biomedical applications that are required locally in tissues, systemically throughout the body, and at the interface with tissues.
authors.affiliation: Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology, and the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Jordan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology, and the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Elisseeff
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000737:chemistry; D014780:Viruses / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020100:Hydrogels; D011108:Polymers