The central hypothesis of our work is that the study of specific biological responses induced by carefully designed and characterized polymers will lead to new insights into the complicated interactions between living tissue and an artificial implant. Thus, our long-term goals are to contribute to a better understanding of the biocompatibility of medical implant materials and to use the knowledge gained to develop optimized polymeric implant materials for a wide range of medical applications. These materials are new, amino acid derived, degradable polymers in which individual amino acids are linked by non-amide bonds.
Tissue engineering is another important focus of out research activities.
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 389-403.