Biomaterials

The overarching research area of the Department is biological materials science, which connects materials science and biology in a reciprocal way: First, biomedical questions are addressed by methods and approaches borrowed from physics, chemistry or materials science. [more]

Curriculum Vitae
Research Fields
Awards and Distinctions
Selected papers [more]

Micromechanics of Biological Materials/
Dr. Shahrouz Amini

3D imaging of forming tissues/Dr. Luca Bertinetti

Principles of Matrix Architecture in Biofilms/Dr. Cécile Bidan

Extracellular Matrix in Disease and Regeneration /Dr. Amaia Cipitria

Evolutionary Perspectives on Vertebrate Hard Tissues/Dr. Mason Dean

Plant Material Adaptation/Dr. Michaela Eder

Hierarchical structure of biological and biomimetic materials/Dr. Wolfgang Wagermaier

Mechanobiology/Dr. Richard Weinkamer

Matters of Activity/Interdisciplinary Projects within the Excellence Cluster

Former Research Groups/ [more]

X-ray Analysis
SAXS I: NanoStar (high flux configuration) with sealed tube, crossed Göbel-mirrors and HiStar multiwire proportional counter (Bruker AXS) [more]

Please find a speakers list of this year’s JournalClub. The list will be revised regularly, please take care of changes and updates. [more]

This alumni website should promote, strengthen and support the important connection between alumni and the Institute. [more]