The study of biomaterials draws upon many scientific disciplines including but not limited to chemistry, biology, physics, and medicine to integrate the physical properties of materials with living structures. Research in biomaterials has led to advanced joint replacements, improved heart valves, dental implants, artificial tissues, dynamic prosthetics, diagnostic tools, and drug delivery devices to name just a few examples.
Advances in nanotechnology, polymers, ceramics, and composite materials have greatly increased the potential applications for the field. Examples of biomaterials research at Penn State include work on the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), an advanced heart pump; NanoJackets, an innovative drug delivery device that infiltrates tumors to deliver cancer therapies; as well as exploration into advanced regenerative biomaterials & therapeutics.
In research, "small" breakthroughs can have a big impact, impacts that can save lives. Jim Adair and his team at Penn State are transforming the way we treat and detect cancer through their nanoscience research with a new drug delivery and imaging system utilizing nanojackets.
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James Adair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 407 Steidle Building If internal to Penn State, please contact me through Microsoft Teams. Outside of Penn State, please call 814-865-5766. jha3@psu.edu |
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Urara Hasegawa Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 331 Steidle Building If internal to Penn State, please contact me through Microsoft Teams. Outside of Penn State, please call 814-865-5766. uph5002@psu.edu |
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John Mauro National Academy of Engineering | National Academy of Inventors | Dorothy Pate Enright Professor and Associate Head Department of Materials Science and Engineering 307 Steidle Building If internal to Penn State, please contact me through Microsoft Teams. Outside of Penn State, please call 814-865-5766. jcm426@psu.edu |
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Dipanjan Pan Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Huck Chair Professor in Nanomedicine 205 Hallowell Building 814-865-0043 dipanjan@psu.edu |
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Nairiti Sinha Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering 405 Steidle Building sinha@psu.edu |
