Year
2010
Institutions
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK; 2 RegenTec Ltd, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, UK, kevin.shakesheff@nottingham.ac.uk
Summary
New classes of injectable scaffolds will be presented. We have developed a range of composite materials that combine thermoplastic polymers and hydrogels. These materials harden due to temporal changes in polymer glass transition temperatures. The kinetics of drug release and mechanical properties of the material can be tuned to match the clinical need.