Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Materials for Biomedical Applications
• Chapter 2:  Chemical Structure of Biomaterials      
• Chapter 3: Physical Properties of Biomaterials   
• Chapter 4: Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials    
• Chapter 5: Biomaterial Degradation    
• Chapter 6: Biomaterial Processing  
• Chapter 7: Surface Properties of Biomaterials   
• Chapter 8: Protein Interactions with Biomaterials 
• Chapter 9: Cell Interactions with Biomaterials   
• Chapter 10: Biomaterial Implantation and Acute Inflammation     
• Chapter 11: Wound Healing and the Presence of Biomaterials  
• Chapter 12: Immune Response to Biomaterials      
• Chapter 13: Biomaterials and Thrombosis  
• Chapter 14: Infection, Tumorigenesis and Calcification of Biomaterials  

About the Author

Johnna S. Temenoff and Antonios G. Mikos, co-authors of Biomaterials: The Intersection of Biology and Materials Science, have been chosen to receive the 2010 Meriam/Wiley Distinguished Author Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). This marks the first time that authors of a biomedical engineering textbook have been recognized with this award.