Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications

Dr. Kokkarachedu Varaprasad is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Design, San Sebastián University, Chile. He received PhD (2011) in biocidal temperature-sensitive hydrogels from the Department of Polymer Science and Technology, India. He worked as an Investigator at the Advanced Polymer Research Center (CIPA), Chile. He received 3 International Postdoctoral Fellowships at Creighton University, USA, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, and Concepcion University, Chile. He developed the bioactivity of hybrid nanomaterials for advanced biomedical applications. He has published numerous articles, books, book chapters, and has 2 patents. His name has been listed in the Top 2% of scientists in the world under biomaterials, nanoscience, and nanotechnology in a recent survey conducted by Stanford University. His primary objective is to translate primary nano and polymer technology research results for the next generation of biomedical applications.

• 1. Introduction to polymers for healthcare applications2. Polymers importance to the preparation of medical devices for body applications3. Polymeric beads for targeted drug delivery4. Polymer nanoparticles for therapeutic applications5. Green synthesis of polymer nanoparticles in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications6. Biopolymer based biodegradable biomaterials for in vivo and in vitro applications7. Polymers for removal of metal and control of bacterial infections8. Polymers for toxicity control of antibiotics and metal nanoparticles9. 3D polymeric biomaterials for wound dressing, orthopaedics and tissue engineering10. Injectable polymeric biomaterials for wound dressing, orthopaedics and tissue engineering11. Temperature-sensitive polymeric biomaterials for drug delivery, gene delivery and tissue engineering12. Sterilization and clinical use of medical polymers13. Polymeric biomaterials for autoimmune diseases14. Conclusion