Preclinical Testing of Resorbable Surgical Mesh

Awardee Name: 
Scott Guelcher
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PROFESSOR, CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING

This proposal aims to develop poly(thioketal thiourethane) (PTKTUR) elastomers for surgical mesh that supports tissue regeneration and degrades in response to cell-secreted reactive oxygen species, with tunable mechanical properties matching patient biology.

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