Nanotechnology in Regenerative Medicine

The book is divided into 19 chapters. The fi rst chapter is an introduction to the importance and the potential capacity of nanotechnology to develop new tools and means to have a better understanding of the biological interactions and processes with the ultimate aim to bring up new therapies for regenerative medicine. There are five overview chapters presenting a comprehensive review of very important topics in the field such as the development of novel strategies to engineer tissue in vitro, the design of diagnosis devices, modeling of bio/non-bio interactions, and also the ethical, legal, and social issues related to regenerative medicine.

The other chapters are dedicated to the full description of methodologies followed for the synthesis of new biomolecules and biomaterials, the fabrication of 3D scaffolds at the nanoscale, surface chemical modifi cation through functionalization with biomolecules and protein patterns, and the detection and analysis of biological entities and events.

This volume provides established scientists, junior researchers, and students involved in the bioengineering, biotechnology, and biomedical fi elds with a sound foundation of a wide variety of nanotechnology approaches in regenerative medicine. Finally, we would like to acknowledge all the authors and colleagues that participated in the preparation of this book, not only for their outstanding contributions, but also for their effort and willingness in putting together a book with such a diversity of expertise and such an interdisciplinary approach.