Put electrospun nanofibers to work for regenerative medicine

Joint Event on 11^th International Conference on Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine & 4^th International Conference on Synthetic Biology and Tissue Engineering

October 18-20, 2018 Rome, Italy

Jingwei Xie

University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Tissue Sci Eng

Abstract :

Electrospinning has been exploited for almost one century to process polymers and related materials into nanofibers with controllable compositions, diameters, porosities, and porous structures for a variety of applications. Owing to its high porosity and large surface area, a non-woven mat of electrospun nanofibers can serve as an ideal scaffold to mimic the extracellular matrix for cell attachment and nutrient transportation. The nanofiber itself can also be functionalized through encapsulation or attachment of bioactive species such as extracellular matrix proteins, enzymes, and growth factors. In addition, the nanofibers can be further assembled into a variety of arrays or architectures by manipulating their alignment, stacking, or folding. All these attributes make electrospinning a powerful tool for generating nanostructured materials for a range of biomedical applications that include controlled release, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. In this talk, the author will highlight the fabrication of novel 3D nanofiber scaffolds and their potential applications in regenerative medicine.

Biography :

E-mail: jingwei.xie@unmc.edu