Browsing Theses by Subject "Biomaterials"
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Development of an in vitro model to assess wound-healing response and biocompatibility of intraocular biomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-21)Macrophages are master regulators of inflammation, fibrosis and wound-healing throughout the body. However, little work to date has examined their role in the inflammatory and fibrotic diseases of the eye. Mounting evidence ... -
Dissimilar laser welding of NiTi shape memory alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)Welding of NiTi shape memory alloys has a great importance since it has a wide application in the medical industry due to the NiTi unique biocompatibility, superelasticity and shape memory effect. Laser microwelding is one ... -
Synthesis and Characterisation of Chiral Nanomaterials and their Influence on Stem Cell Differentiation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-11)Tissue engineering is a field related to regenerative medicine which aims at replacing or regenerating a patient’s tissue, usually using a combination of cells and a bioactive material which is designed to influence cell ...