The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

Cell-based therapeutics are an emerging modality with the potential to treat many currently
intractable diseases through uniquely powerful modes of action. Despite notable recent …

Drug delivery technologies have enabled the development of many pharmaceutical
products that improve patient health by enhancing the delivery of a therapeutic to its target …

The steadfast advance of the synthetic biology field has enabled scientists to use genetically
engineered cells, instead of small molecules or biologics, as the basis for the development …

The generation of islet-like endocrine clusters from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs)
has the potential to provide an unlimited source of insulin-producing β cells for the treatment …

Alginates are naturally occurring polysaccharides extracted from brown marine algae and
bacteria. Being biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and easy to gel, alginates can be …

Polysaccharide hydrogels have been widely utilized in tissue engineering. They interact with
the organismal environments, modulating the cargos release and realizing of long-term …

Foreign‐body response caused by implanted biomaterials seriously impedes the function of
implants and is a major obstacle to the development of implantable biomaterials and …

Alginate is one of the natural polymers that are often used in drug‐and protein‐delivery
systems. The use of alginate can provide several advantages including ease of preparation …

Biomaterials is an exciting and dynamic field, which uses a collection of diverse materials to
achieve desired biological responses. While there is constant evolution and innovation in …