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Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Study Section [BMBI]

[BMBI Membership Roster] [BMBI Meeting Rosters]

BMBI Roster The Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Study Section (BMBI) reviews applications in materials science and the closely allied field of materials surfaces and their interactions with basic biological systems. Applications driven by bioengineering principles and not necessarily driven by hypothesis are typical. The material aspects of biomaterials and surface science concern the design principles and theory and the synthesis, characterization, and optimization of new or existing materials. The biological aspects of biomaterials science concern interactions of materials with proteins, membranes, cells, and tissues. Specific areas covered by BMBI:

Development and characterization of biomaterials; Self-assembled materials; Design principles, material processing, and combinatorial approaches to the synthesis of new biomaterials; Biocompatibility, toxicity, structure/property relationships, and biodurability.
New biomaterials and fabrication techniques for tissue engineering, transport and perfusion aspects of tissue engineering, and bioreactors.
Molecular / cellular interfacial interactions; Non-fouling and bioactive surfaces; Improved understanding of the biology-biomaterials interface; Biosurface characterization and technology; Patterning; Surface characterization at the nano-scale.
Chip- and micro-array-based microtechnologies and biosensors, with a focus on biorecognition, biocompatibility, nonfouling surfaces, and fouling mechanisms; Includes MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical-systems), lithographic and microfluidic elements.
Drug and gene delivery systems and nanoparticles, with a focus on the carrier material, fabrication, biocompatibility, and toxicity.

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Nanotechnology (NANO)
Instrumentation and Systems Development (ISD)
Enabling Bioanalytical and Biophysical Technologies (EBT)
Gene and Drug Delivery Systems (GDD)
Bioengineering, Technology, and Surgical Sciences (BTSS)