A review in Macromolecular Bioscience highlights the current uses and potential new development of polymeric therapies in the fight against HIV.
Macromolecular Bioscience
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Patterned polypeptoid brushes: Non-fouling surfaces
Two new methods – microcontact printing and photolithography – to obtain structured polypeptoid brushes with excellent non-fouling properties are presented.
Anti-fouling hybrid polymer coatings
Anti-fouling zwitterionic coatings were successfully prepared by a surface Kabachnik-Fields reaction and subsequent deprotection of phosphonate groups.
Small Alginate Hydrogels by Microfluidic Production
L. Mazutis and co-workers have developed a microfluidic approach for production of alginate hydrogels having a unique biconcave shape and the size of a mammalian cell (~10 µm).
Molecular imaging as prediction tool
Cathepsin B molecular imaging has been shown to be a powerful tool in reflecting the potential of cartilage formation and predicting the quality of cartilage.
Meet the Macro Awards Winners
This year, already a lot of excellent young scientists have received Macro Awards for their outstanding research in different fields of polymer science.
Gene therapy: Non-Viral Nanoparticles as Delivery Systems
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University present an efficient non-viral gene delivery system for safe gene therapy to treat genetic eye disorders.
A new strategy to treat acute myeloid leukemia
A new chemotherapeutic strategy combining MHPMA copolymer-based drug formulations for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia is presented.
An Old Drug in a New Form: Dithiolethione Prodrug Micelles
Polymeric prodrug micelles for delivery of a dithiolethione drug have been designed and synthesized from amphiphilic diblock copolymers.
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