| Description | Title: Recent Advances with Silk Protein-Based Biomaterials
Abstract:
Silk is a unique, high molecular weight, amphiphilic protein that can be morphed into a wide range of biomaterials. The unique chemistry and polymer features of silk empowers novel processing methods as well as the formation of new materials and devices that provide useful and unusual functions in the biomaterials field. We continue to study these proteins for new insight and some of the recent advances will be discussed in the context of biomaterials science and engineering. Prior research in the context of the versatility and unique material features achievable with this protein will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of some of the recent advances in silk-related studies. The focus will be on the broader impact of these concepts in material systems, including new silk-based living material systems, novel glycosilks, and on-demand aerosol systems that broaden the utility of silk proteins in medical, environmental and other fields. Bio:
David Kaplan is the Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, a Distinguished University Professor, and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His laboratory conducts research on biomaterials, tissue engineering and cellular agriculture. His laboratory has published over 1,000 peer reviewed papers and his laboratory has spun out over a dozen start-up efforts. He is editor-in-chief of the journal ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering and he is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors, and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.
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