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Biomaterials Congress 2019

Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume 3

June 19-20, 2019 | Dublin, Ireland

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

BIOMATERIALS,

CELLULAR AND TISSUE ENGINEERING

International Conference on

HARNESSING BIOMATERIALS IN NANOMEDICINE

Asha Srinivasan

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India

iomaterials are substances that are engineered to make them suitable for interaction with a biological sys-

tem. Biomaterial constructs and self-assemblies have been explored for drug and protein carriers, cell engi-

neering and tissue scaffolds or to manage the interactions between artificial devices and the body, just to make

some examples of the more recent developments. Biomaterials involve not only synthetic materials (polymers,

ceramics and composites) but also biological materials such as proteins, cells and tissues. The potential range

of applications for biomaterials is rapidly increasing with different physical, mechanical and medical properties

required for different applications. The appeal of protein-based fibers for biomedical applications stems from

the fact that many proteolytic enzymes capable of degrading commonly used natural polymers are already

present in the body. In the case of protein-based biomaterials, degradation of these materials leads to the

production of amino acids that pose no risk and can be reabsorbed by the body. One of research interest is

in fabricating protein nanofibers for medical purposes. They have developed protein nanofibers using elec-

trospinning method for wounds induced in mice. These interesting studies in biomaterials will be presented

during the presentation.

Asha Srinivasan, Mater Sci Nanotechnol 2019, Volume 3

Asha Srinivasan completed her MSc and PhD from University of Bradford, UK. She was worked at Max Plank, Germany followed by

her Postdoctoral Research at Thomas Jefferson University, USA. Currently, she heads PG program in Nanoscience and Technology

at Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore,

India. Her area of research involves in the development of aerosol formulations for pulmonary delivery, development of nanoformu-

lation of biologics especially antibody, harnessing biomaterials in nanomedicine and endocytosis of nanomedicine.

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