Imperial College London
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Professor Molly Stevens

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials

Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 6804m.stevens

 
 
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Location

 

208Royal School of MinesSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Maynard:2021:10.1007/s40883-020-00180-0,
author = {Maynard, S and Winter, C and Cunnane, E and Stevens, M},
doi = {10.1007/s40883-020-00180-0},
journal = {Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine},
pages = {533--547},
title = {Advancing cell instructive biomaterials through increased understanding of cell receptor spacing and material surface functionalization},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40883-020-00180-0},
volume = {7},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Regenerative medicine is aimed at restoring normal tissue function and can benefit from the application of tissue engineering and nano-therapeutics. In order for regenerative therapies to be effective, the spatiotemporal integration of tissue-engineered scaffolds by the native tissue, and the binding/release of therapeutic payloads by nano-materials, must be tightly controlled at the nanoscale in order to direct cell fate. However, due to a lack of insight regarding cell–material interactions at the nanoscale and subsequent downstream signaling, the clinical translation of regenerative therapies is limited due to poor material integration, rapid clearance, and complications such as graft-versus-host disease. This review paper is intended to outline our current understanding of cell–material interactions with the aim of highlighting potential areas for knowledge advancement or application in the field of regenerative medicine. This is achieved by reviewing the nanoscale organization of key cell surface receptors, the current techniques used to control the presentation of cell-interactive molecules on material surfaces, and the most advanced techniques for characterizing the interactions that occur between cell surface receptors and materials intended for use in regenerative medicine.Lay SummaryThe combination of biology, chemistry, materials science, and imaging technology affords exciting opportunities to better diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases. Recent advances in imaging technologies have enabled better understanding of the specific interactions that occur between human cells and their immediate surroundings in both health and disease. This biological understanding can be used to design smart therapies and tissue replacements that better mimic native tissue. Here, we discuss the advances in molecular biology and technologies that can be employed to functionalize materials and characterize their interaction with biological entities to facilita
AU  - Maynard,S
AU  - Winter,C
AU  - Cunnane,E
AU  - Stevens,M
DO  - 10.1007/s40883-020-00180-0
EP  - 547
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2364-4133
SP  - 533
TI  - Advancing cell instructive biomaterials through increased understanding of cell receptor spacing and material surface functionalization
T2  - Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40883-020-00180-0
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/84407
VL  - 7
ER  -
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