Mark Grinstaff
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Medicine
- Title William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Medicine
- Email mgrin@bu.edu
- Education PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Grinstaff Group pursues highly interdisciplinary research in the areas of biological and macromolecular chemistry. The major goal in these research projects is to elucidate the underlying fundamental chemistry and engineering principles and to use that insight to direct our creative and scientific efforts.
We are designing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel dendrimers, termed “biodendrimers,” for tissue engineering and biotechnological applications. Currently, we are evaluating these novel biomaterials for the repair of corneal lacerations, for the delivery of anti-cancer drugs, for the delivery of DNA, and as temporary biodegradable scaffolds for cartilage repair.
- Research Areas
- Biochemistry, Biomolecular Engineering, Chemical Biology & Biophysics, and Systems & Synthetic Biology
- Affiliation
- Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Faculty, and School of Medicine