1st Edition
Biomaterials and Immune Response Complications, Mechanisms and Immunomodulation
Editorial: Biomaterials and Immune Response; Introduction to Immune Cells and Their Roles in Response to Biomaterials. Macrophange Plasticity and Foreing Body Response. The Effects of Biomaterials with Micro/Nanotopographies on Immune Cells in Vitro and in Vivo. Immune Response to Nanoparticles. Surface Chemistry and Immunce Response. Hyaluronic Acid as a Biomaterial and its Role in the Immune System. Bacterial Attachment and Biofilm Formation on Biomaterials: The Case of Dental and Orthopaedic Implants. Osteoimmunomodulation with Biomaterials. Macrophange Based Immunomodulation for Biomaterial Applications.
Biography
Dr. Nihal Engin Vrana is Vice-President of Scientific Affairs at PROTIP Medical. He obtained his PhD in 2009 at Dublin City University as a Marie Curie ESR Fellow. His major research interests are titanium implants, tissue engineering, cell encapsulation, immunodulation, real-time monitoring and implants and cell biomaterials and cell biomaterials interactions. He has published over 55 articles in peer reviewed academic journals, 4 book chapters and holds three European patents. He holds three ESB Translational Research Awards.
