Biomimetic bone grafts: from the lab to the clinic 

    Raymond, Yago (Date of defense: 2021-09-13)

    Bone grafting is a common medical practice in today’s society, being bone the second most transplanted tissue worldwide after blood. Therefore, it represents a field of major interest for both, biomedical research and the ...

    Effects of cold atmospheric plasmas on biomaterials: hydrogels and composites with calcium phosphates 

    Solé Martí, Xavier (Date of defense: 2023-07-13)

    (English) This PhD thesis is framed in the European Research Council starting grant project "Atmospheric Pressure plasma meets biomaterials far bone Cancer HEaling (APACHE)". The APACHE project is focused on the design of ...

    Improving the performance of synthetic and biomimetic 3D-printed bone grafts 

    Mazo Barbara, Laura del (Date of defense: 2024-03-12)

    (English) Bone is the second most frequent tissue transplantation right after blood transfusion. Although it has natural self-healing abilities, bone grafts are required in critical size defects to provide mechanical ...