The ability of stem cells to either self-renew or differentiate towards other cell types is tightly
regulated in space and time by the cell microenvironment and interactions between the cell …

Stem cells have the remarkable ability to self-renew and differentiate into other cell types.
The cell fate is regulated precisely by the cell's microenvironment and the interaction of the …

Herein we designed and characterized films composed of naturally derived materials for
controlled release of proteins. Traditional drug delivery strategies rely on synthetic or …

In this study we present the development of responsive nanoscale substrates exhibiting cell-
guiding properties based on incorporated bioactive signaling cues. The investigative …

This thesis aims to contribute to and deepen the arsenal of synthetic extracellular matrix
(ECM) mimetic substrates for in vitro cell research. Particularly, this thesis focuses on …

Nanostructure fabrication from block copolymers is discussed in this review paper.
Particularly, novel approaches for the construction of functionalized poly (ethylene …

Block copolymers have garnered recent attention due to their ability to contain molecular
cargo within nanoscale domains and release said cargo in aqueous environments …

The fabrication of sub-100 nm features with bioactive molecules is a laborious and
expensive process. To overcome these limitations, we present a modular strategy to create …

In this chapter, the surfaces of polystyrene-b-poly (t-butyl acrylate)(PS 690-b-PtBA 1210)
ultrathin films were restructured using cyclohexane as selective solvent. As revealed by AFM …

The co-assembly of peptides and proteins in poly (styrene-block-ethylene oxide)(PS-b-PEO)
thin films has proven to be a promising method to fabricate polymer–biomolecule functional …