Current Research Projects

Colors for Research Thrusts:
   -  Medical systems R&D - device / application
   -  New materials development
   -  Materials processing/characterization and modeling
   -  Biocompatibility testing

 
ES1: Craniofacial and Orthopedic Applications
 
#
Project
Leader(s)
Project Title
Project
PI
1
ACL
Fixation Device
S. L-Y. Woo
The Development of Magnesium-Based Screws for Orthopaedic Surgery
S. Y. Woo
2
ACL
Repair
S. L-Y. Woo
A Magnesium-Based Ring for Mechanical Augmentation of a Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament
S. Y. Woo
3
Craniofacial Screws/
Fixation plate
A. Almarza
C. Sfeir
3.1 Craniofacial screws and Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Prosthetic
A. Almarza
3.2 Magnesium Plates and Screws for Bone Fracture Fixation
C. Sfeir
4
Materials Database
S. Yarmolenko
ERC-RMB Materials Database
S. Yarmolenko
5
Theoretical Material Development
P. Kumta
Alloy Design Using First Principles Density Functional Theory and Ab-initio Calculations
P. Kumta
6
Biocompatible Alloys
Z. Xu
6.1 Processing of Novel Porous and Nonporous Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys
Z. Xu
6.2 Processing of Bulk Amorphous and Polycrystalline Magnesium-based Alloys
P. Kumta
6.3 Processing of Porous and Non Porous 3D Biodegradable Metallic Alloys
P. Kumta
7
Biocompatible Coatings
D. Kumar
Development of Metallic and Ceramic Coatings for Implant Applications
D. Kumar
8
Proteinaceous
Coatings
E. Beniash
8.1 Use of Phage Display to Design Coating Peptides with High Affinity Magnesium Alloys
E. Beniash
8.2 Biomimetic Coating of Mg Based Alloys for Enhanced Bone Regeneration and Resorption Control
C. Sfeir
9
Functionalized Organic/
Inorganic Coatings
P. Kumta
9.1 Functionalized Organic-Inorganic Coatings on 3-D Magnesium Based Scaffolds - Metal on Metal Coatings
P. Kumta
9.2 Functionalized Organic-Inorganic Coatings on 3-D Magnesium Based Scaffolds - Natural Polymers and Self Assembled Peptide Coatings
P. Kumta
9.3 Functionalized Organic-Inorganic Coatings on 3-D Magnesium Based Scaffolds - Biocompatible Ceramic Coatings
P. Kumta
9.4 Functional Thin Film Coatings for Metallic Biomaterials
S. Yarmolenko
10
Device Modeling
M. McCullough
Computational Analysis of Degradable Orthopaedic Devices
M. McCullough
11
Toxicity
A. Barchowsky
11.1 Coordination of Toxicology and Biocompatibility Testing
A. Barchowsky
11.2 Development of an in vitro Test Bed for Degradable Metals using Dynamic Culture, Biosensors and Systems Biology Approaches
C. Sfeir

 

ES2: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Devices
 

#
Project
Leader(s)
Project Title
Project PI
1
Tracheal Stent
P. Kumta
 Evaluation of Magnesium Based Alloys for Airway Stenting
P. Kumta/J. Waterman
2
AV Fistula Stent
Z. Yin
 Biodegradable Metallic Stent for the Arteriovenous Fistula
Z. Yin
3
Synthetic Coatings
W. Wagner
 3.1 Non-thrombogenic & corrosion impeding coatings on Mg alloys
W. Wagner
3.2 Biodegradable elastomeric coatings with controlled drug release for biodegradable metallic materials
W. Wagner
3.3 Understanding Controlled Release of Multi-layer Coatings Using Direct-Write Inkjet Method for Cardiovascular and Tracheal Devices
S. Desai
3.4 Smart Controlled Release Coatings for Magnesium Implants and Sensors
T. Cui

 

ES3: Responsive Biosensors and Neural Applications
 

#
Project
Leader(s)
Project Title
Project
PI
1
Nerve Repair
S. Pixley/
K. Marra
Nerve Repair Device
S. Pixley/
K. Marra
2
Ultra High Purity Metals Development
V. Shanov
Magnesium Based Materials for Implant Applications
V. Shanov
3
Corrosion
Y. Yun
3.1 Corrosion Science and Technology for Biodegradable Metals
Y. Yun
3.2 Smart Biodegradable Metal Implants
M. Schulz
4
Sensors
W. Heineman
4.1 Sensor Development & Miniaturization
W. Heineman
4.2 CNT Based Biosensors for Bone Biomarkers
P. Kumta
5
Biocompatibility
Z. Dong/C. Sfeir
5.1 In Vivo Biocompatibility & Toxicity Assessment of Mg Alloys & Coatings
Z. Dong
5.2 In vivo Assessment of Magnesium Alloys
C. Sfeir