RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

Related to Publication: "Biomaterials functionalization using a novel peptide that selectively binds to an electrically conducting polymer", Nature Materials 4: 496-502 (2005)

• October 2005: UT College of Engineering
  Engineer receives $1.05 million for assessing biomedical promise of electrically active plastic

• June 23, 2005: Whitaker Foundation
  New Method Joins Human Cells with Plastic

• May 28, 2005: Science News (Vol. 167, No. 22)
  Tissue Tether: Improved conducting plastic could boost nerve-regeneration success

• May 25, 2005: Society of Biological Engineering May Newsletter
  Engineers identify peptide that links polypyrrole to biological systems for potential nerve regeneration or blood vessel growth.

• May 16, 2005: UT Austin Press Release
  Engineers Improve Plastic’s Potential for Use in Implants By Discovering Way to Link It to Biological Materials

Related to Publication: "Recognition Molecule Directed Interfacing Between Semiconductor Quantum Dots and Nerve Cells", Advanced Materials, 13:1673-1677 (2001)

• January 22, 2002: KXAN-TV 36 News
  "Bionic Research Here In Austin"

• December 24, 2001: Business Week
  "Unlocking the Brain's Mysteries"

• December 14, 2001: ACM TechNews
  "Scientists activate neurons with quantum dots"

• December 6, 2001: EE Times
  "Scientists activate neurons with quantum dots"

• December 5, 2001: Technology Research News (TRN)
  "Nerve-chip link closer"

• December 3, 2001: HIMSS NewsBreak
  "Audio Interview and News Up-date for Decmber 3, 2001"

• November 30, 2001: The Daily Texan
  "Professors make breakthrough in biotechnology"

• November 27, 2001: UT Austin Press Release
  "Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin harness 'quantum dots' for neurological research"

• November 24, 2001: Wired News
  "Electronic Mind Over Gray Matter"

• November 14, 2001: Nature: Science Up-Date
  "Semiconductors Get on Our Nerves"

Related to Publication: "Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole/Hyaluronic Acid Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering", J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 50:574-584 (2000)

• April 11, 2000: Science Daily Magazine
  "New Plastic Heals Damaged Nerves"

• April 3, 2000: Scientific American: Explore!
  "Therapeutic Plastics: New polymers repel germs, battle cancer and repair nerves"

• March 31, 2000: Focus on ALS: News
  "Metal-like plastic stimulates nerve regrowth"

General:

• September 9, 2002: UT-Austin Feature Story
  "The Growth of Tissue Engineering"

• April 2002: TxTell: UT Stories, The University of Texas at Austin
  "Tissue Engineering at UT Austin "

• January 2, 1999: The Dallas Morning News: Eye On The Future
  "Scientists trying to make cells grow into complete body parts"

• May 18, 1998: Medical Devicelink
  "Artificial Organs Produce Genuine Benefits"

Students in the News:

• Sept. 1999: College of Engineering News, The University of Texas at Austin
  "UT-Austin Engineering Undergrads Pursue Cutting-Edge Research" (James Camp)

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