Focus areas

 

• Optimization of interactions between living cells and 3D scaffolds with nanostructured surfaces
  • Improved adhesion of endoprostheses
  • Regenerative implants

• Assay development for microscopic monitoring of dynamic processes in living and non-living systems
  • Test systems (assays) for the screening of active medical substances/drugs
  • Super-resolution live-cell imaging

• „Smart Implants“ – Scaffolds in regenerative medicine
  • Development of novel materials and 3D structuring on the nanoscale
  • Biocompatibility and concept studies
  • Cartilage regeneration via in vivo tissue engineering

• Uptake and intracellular release of nanoparticles
  • Nanoparticle synthesis and functionalization
  • Analysis of transport processes on the nanoscale

• Impact of living cells on 3D structured environments
  • Cell-force sensor array design and fabrication
  • Cell-force analysis
  • Advanced microfluidics