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1. Introduction
2. Nanotechnology and tissue engineering - definition
3. Closer look at nanotechnology in biomedicine
4. Closer look at tissue engineering - successful use
5. Common things in nanotech/tissue engineering
6. Our tissues are nanostructured
7. Use of nanotechnology in tissue engineering
8. Objective
9. Overview of the talk
10. Nano - spherical ceramics
11. Nanospherical ceramic synthesis
12. AFM of nanophase and conventional titania
13. Cell adhesion on nanophase alumina
14. Osteoblast adhesion on nanophase ceramics
15. Best grain size for osteoblast adhesion
16. Calcium deposition of nanophase ceramics
17. Nanospherical ceramics coating
18. Nanospherical ceramics coating - animal studies
19. Nanospherical ceramics resist bacterial infection
20. Nanofiber ceramics
21. Bone is a nano-fibered material
22. Nanofiber ceramic synthesis
23. Nanofiber ceramics in orthopedic implants
24. Osteoblast adhesion on nano-fiber alumina
25. Carbon nanofibers
26. Carbon nanofiber synthesis
27. Carbon nanofibers in orthopedic implants
28. SEM of carbon fiber compacts
29. PCU:CNF composites
30. Why CNF increase osteoblast adehesion
31. CNF topography casting to polymers
32. SEM of PLGA casts of CNF compacts
33. Bone: aligned nanostructures
34. CNF alignment in poly-urethane composites
35. CNF surface alignment in composites
36. SEM image of aligned CNT/CNF in PCU
37. CNF surface - cells alignment
38. CNF alignment controls mineral deposition
39. Self-assembled nanostructures
40. Helical Rosette Nanotube (HRN)
41. HRN - 3-D structure
42. HRN networks on titania surface
43. HRN as 3-D tissue engineering scaffolds
44. Nanostructured ceramic:polymer composites
45. Ceramic/polymer nanocomposites
46. Osteoblast function on Ti/PLGA nanocomposites
47. Nano-structured metals
48. Nano-structured metals - materials and methods
49. Ti compacts - conventional and nanophase
50. Ti6AI4V compacts - conventional and nanophase
51. CoCrMo compacts - conventional and nanophase
52. Enhanced osteoblast adhesion to nano-surface
53. Other solutions - anodized titanium
54. Osteoblast functions on anodized titanium
55. Anticancer bone implants
56. Nanomaterials in nervous system
57. Examples for the use of neuronal probes
58. Carbon nanofibers for neural implants
59. Neurites align with nanofibers
60. Experiment of treating MCAO in rat
61. Stem cells and nanofibers for neural repair (1)
62. Stem cells and nanofibers for neural repair (2)
63. Nanotechnology in treatment of vascular damage
64. Vascular tissue
65. Polymer surface feature dimension reduction
66. Chemically treated and cast PLGA
67. Chemically treated and cast PU
68. Metals: stents
69. Nanostructured Ti increases endothelial adhesion
70. Discussion
71. Acknowledgements
72. Lab members
73. Past Nanomedicine Lab Members

Topics Covered

• Nanomedicine
• Nanotechnology
• Tissue engineering
• Orthopaedics
• Cartilage
• Vascular
• Bladder
• Central and peripheral nervous system

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• Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Categories:

• Cell Biology
• Methods

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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007
• Archived on May 28, 2025

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Thomas J. Webster has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.