Natural and Synthetic Biomedical Polymers

Section 1. Synthesis and Characterization 1.1. Polymer Synthesis: the design and synthesis of important classes of polymeric biomaterials involving different monomers will be discussed. 1.2. Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials: in vitro and in vivo characterization of advanced biomaterials, (cell and tissue interactions with polymeric biomaterials with various physico-chemical, mechanical properties, surface and degradation properties Section 2. Currently Used Materials 2.1. Proteins and poly(amino acids) including collagen, poly(amino acids), elastin and elastin-like polypeptides, albumin, and fibrin 2.2. Polysaccharides including hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, chitin and chitosan, and alginic acid 2.3. Poly(a-ester)s including polylactides, polyglycolide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide), polycaprolactone, and bacterial polyesters 2.4. Polyurethanes 2.5. Poly(ester amide) 2.6. Poly(ortho esters) 2.7. Polyanhydrides 2.8. Poly(propylene fumarate) 2.9. Polyphosphazenes 2.10. Pseudo poly(amino acid)s 2.11. Polyphosphoester 2.12. Polyacetals 2.13. Poly(ethylene glycol)-based biomaterials 2.14. Dendrimers 2.15. Elastomers Section 3. Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Biomaterials 3.1. Polymeric Biomaterials in Biomedical Implants 3.2. Polymeric Biomaterials in Drug Delivery 3.3. Polymeric Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering 3.4. Polymeric Biomaterials in Medical Diagnostics

Dr. Kumbar is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Materials Science & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. His research is focused on synthesis and characterization of novel biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. These polymeric materials namely polysaccharides, polyphosphazenes, polyanhydrides, polyesters as well as blends of two or more of the polymeric materials and composites combining the polymeric materials with ceramics in the form of 3-dimentional porous structures will serve as scaffolds for variety of tissue engineering applications. Dr. Kumbar is an active member of Society for Biomaterials (SFB), Controlled Release Society (CRS), Materials Research Society (MRS) and Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS). Dr. Kumbar is serving as a reviewer for more than 25 journals in the field of biomaterials, drug delivery and tissue engineering. He has recently edited a book "Natural and Synthetic Biomedical Polymers” Elsevier Science & Technology, 2014- ISBN: 978-0-12-396983-5. He is also on the Editorial Board of more than 7 journals in the area of his expertise including Journal of Biomedical Materials Research-Part B, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, and Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology.

Dr. Laurencin is the Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Professor of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. In addition, Dr. Laurencin is a University Professor at the University of Connecticut (the 7th in the institution's history). He is the Director of both the Institute for Regenerative Engineering, and the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Laurencin serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at UCONN.

Dr. Laurencin earned his undergraduate degree in Chemical

"Overall, the book is of very great interest to a wide audience interacting with polymers, including chemists, biologists, and material scientists."--Biomat.net, July 2014

"Each chapter has a detailed table of contents. The text is generally well supported with figures and tables. Original literature is extensively cited. A useful index is provided. Overall, the book provides a concise introduction to biomedical polymers. It is hardbound and produced to a good quality."--Biotechnology Advances, 32, 2014