Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine
The Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine provides a focal point for impactful activities in research, education and service in biomaterials, drug delivery and regenerative medicine—key areas to transforming health care.
Types of Research
The Institute conducts research in many areas of health care. Our five key areas include:
- Cancer: The physics of cancer, biological modeling of the growth and treatment of tumors, theranostics and nanotechnology of chemotherapeutic drug administration
- Cardiovascular Diseases: Advanced artificial organs, medical devices, stents and assist devices
- Diabetes: Improved feedback-controlled devices, advanced therapeutics, including sensors, release systems and pumps
- Neurological Diseases: Diagnostics and imaging, regenerative medicine for the nervous system
- Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases: Novel noninvasive early detection and diagnostics using nanotechnology
Contact Our Director
Nicholas Peppas is a professor of biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, pharmacy, as well as pediatrics and surgery in the Dell Medical School. He has developed pioneering research in the areas of biomaterials, controlled drug delivery, bioadhesion, biological recognition and molecular modeling of protein structures in contact with biomaterials and tissues. He holds the Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #6 and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors, the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
