Welcome to the Biomedical Polymer Science Laboratory. We are interested in designing polymers that interact with cells to elicit a desired biologic response. We currently have projects in the areas of connective tissue regeneration, cellular differentiation, and cancer treatment. By integrating biologic motifs into synthetic polymers, the desired properties of the polymer can be exploited. The biologic motifs allow the cells or tissue to respond in a natural manner to the polymer resulting in more natural regeneration, regrowth, or cellular death.
Spring 2011
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Richard A. Gemeinhart, Ph.D. Associate Professor (2007-)
of Pharmaceutics and Bioengineering, Director of Graduate Education for the College of Pharmacy (2012-), Depts. of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Bioengineering, and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
College of Pharmacy
The University of Illinois
357 College of Pharmacy Building
833 South Wood Street (MC 865)
Chicago, IL 60612-7231
(312) 996-2253 Office
(312) 996-9765 Laboratory
(312) 996-2784 Fax rag@uic.edu
Current News!
Jamie Rayahin has been named a 2012 Riback Scholar.
Jason Buhrman was awarded a 2012 Provost's/W.C. and May Preble Deiss Award for Biomedical Research.
"Effects of Molecular Weight and Loading on Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Mediated Release from Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels" authored by Amy, Mary, and Dr.Gemeinhart is accepted for publication in the AAPS Journal.
Dr. Gemeinhart attended the International Symposium on Intelligent Drug Delivery Systems in Seoul, South Korea.
"Stem Cell-derived Extracellular Matrix Enables Survival and Multi-Lineage Differentiation within Superporous Hydrogels" authored by Mel, Vandana, and Dr. Gemeinhart along with our collaborators John Collins and Brenda Russell at UIC and Thomas Hauk of the University of Stuttgart is accepted for publication in Biomacromolecules.
"Improving Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Specific Response of a Hydrogel System using Electrophoresis" authored by Yu Zhang and Dr Gemeinhart is accepted for publication in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics.
"Hybrid Nanocrystals: University of Kentucky US 2006/0280680A1" authored by Jamie, Jason, and Dr. Gemeinhart is accepted fro publication in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents.
"Macroporous Hydrogel Scaffolds: A Platform for Cell Encapsulation" authored by Esha Desai (MS Graduate), Mary Tang, Amy Ross, and Dr. Gemeinhart is accepted for publication in Biomedical Materials.
Dr. Gemeinhart returns from his one semester (Fall 2011) sabbatical.
"Decellularized Human Cornea for Reconstructing the Corneal Epithelium and Anterior Stroma" coauthored by Dr. Gemeinhart in collaboration with colleagues in the College of Medicine is accepted for publication in Tissue Engineering, Part C.
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Inspired by many websites online, but in particular those implemented by Tonglei Li (http://xtal.gws.uky.edu/).
