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Chemistry and material science at the cell surface

30 April 2010
Weian Zhao, Grace Sock Leng Teo, Namit Kumar, Jeffrey M. Karp

Cell surfaces are fertile ground for chemists and material scientists to manipulate or augment cell functions and phenotypes.

The interface of chemistry, material science and biology presents many opportunities for developing innovative tools to answer fundamental biology questions and diagnose/treat various diseases. The past decade has witnessed an explosion in the development of novel materials and methods, including some on a nano-scale, which can be applied to fields including tissue engineering, diagnostics, drug delivery, and medical devices.

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Biomaterials  •  Characterization  •  Surface science