Materials in Medicine
We are part of the division of Applied Materials Science, Department of Engineering Sciences, located at the Ångström Laboratory. The MiM group was established in 2005 and is headed by Prof. Håkan Engqvist.
Welcome to the MiM group's website
Our research focuses on the interaction between synthetic materials and living tissues. We seek to understand this interaction and use it to develop biomaterials for medical devices and drug delivery systems. Our group is formed by a multidisciplinary staff with backgrounds in materials science, chemistry, and biotechnology. We conduct applied research in close collaboration with both industry and clinicians at the national and international level.
News
- 100th anniversary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences 2020-01-09
- Innovation will improve care for chronic pain 2020-04-22
- Innovation price to Håkan Engqvist 2020-01-09
- MiM at the ESB conference 2017 2020-01-09
- PhD defence Michael Pujari-Palmer 2020-01-09
- Uppsala Biomaterials Meeting: November 21st 2020-01-09
- Upptech – A new centre for technology in Uppsala 2020-01-09
- MiM at CMBEE 2018 in Lisbon 2020-01-09
- Jun Luo PhD dissertation 2020-01-09
- The American Ceramic Society: "Gain a winning smile with glass-ceramics" 2020-01-09
MiM Publications
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Additively manufactured mesh-type titanium structures for cranial implants: E-PBF vs. L-PBF
2021
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Microstructures and mechanical properties of Al2O3/YAG:Ce3+ eutectics with different Ce3+ concentrations grown by HDS method
2020
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Calcium and Silicon Delivery to Artificial and Human Nails from Nail Polish Formulations
2020
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In vivo safety assessment of a bio-inspired bone adhesive
2020
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Synthesis of Phospho-Amino Acid Analogues as Tissue Adhesive Cement Additives
2020
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Glass-Ceramics in Dentistry: A Review
2020
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Enhancement of osteoblast cells osteogenic differentiation and bone regeneration by hydroxyapatite/phosphoester modified poly(amino acid)
2020
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Mechanical behaviour of composite calcium phosphate-titanium cranial implants: Effects of loading rate and design
2020
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The effect of N, C, Cr, and Nb content on silicon nitride coatings for joint applications
2020
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Quantitative phase analyses of biomedical pyrophosphate-bearing monetite and brushite cements by solid-state NMR and powder XRD
2020
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Si-Fe-C-N Coatings for Biomedical Applications: A Combinatorial Approach
2020
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PDMS leaching and its implications for on-chip studies focusing on bone regeneration applications
2020
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Electron microscopy evaluation of mineralization on peritubular dentin with amorphous calcium magnesium phosphate microspheres
2020
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Amorphous Calcium Magnesium Phosphate Particles for Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Mode of Action Study
2020
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The effect of two types of resorbable augmentation materials - a cement and an adhesive - on the screw pullout pullout resistance in human trabecular bone
2020
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Solid-State NMR Rationalizes the Bone-Adhesive Properties of Serine- and Phosphoserine-Bearing Calcium Phosphate Cements by Unveiling Their Organic/Inorganic Interface
2020
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Implicit and explicit finite element models predict the mechanical response of calcium phosphate-titanium cranial implants
2020
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In situ bone regeneration of large cranial defects using synthetic ceramic implants with a tailored composition and design
2020
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Injectable and assembled 3D solid structure for free-to-fixed shape in bone reconstruction
2020
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A biomimetic engineered bone platform for advanced testing of prosthetic implants
2020
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Titanium surface modification to enhance antibacterial and bioactive properties while retaining biocompatibility
2019
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The Effect of Al Addition on the Tribological Behavior of Ti-Si-Zr Alloys
2019
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Crack nucleation and propagation in microcrystalline-cellulose based granules subject to uniaxial and triaxial load
2019
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Ion substitution induced formation of spherical ceramic particles
2019
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Impact of Biomimicry in the Design of Osteoinductive Bone Substitutes: Nanoscale Matters
2019
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Gentamicin loading of calcium phosphate implants: implications for cranioplasty
2019
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Thromboinflammation as bioactivity assessment of H2O2-alkali modified titanium surfaces
2019
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The Addition of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Fibers to Apatitic Calcium Phosphate Cement Can Improve Its Toughness
2019
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Nano-Structure Designing Promotion Osseointegration of Hydroxyapatite Coated Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Implants in Diabetic Model
2019
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Cemented injectable multi-phased porous bone grafts for the treatment of femoral head necrosis
2019
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Strontium-Substituted Dicalcium Silicate Bone Cements with Enhanced Osteogenesis Potential for Orthopaedic Applications
2019
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Antibacterial investigation of titanium-copper alloys using luminescent Staphylococcus epidermidis in a direct contact test
2019
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Adhesive Cements That Bond Soft Tissue Ex Vivo
2019
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Developmental low-dose exposure to bisphenol A induces chronic inflammation, bone marrow fibrosis and reduces bone stiffness in female rat offspring only
2019
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Advanced solid-state H-1/P-31 NMR characterization of pyrophosphate-doped calcium phosphate cements for biomedical applications: The structural role of pyrophosphate
2019
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Evaluation of an alkali-treated and hydroxyapatite-coated orthopedic implant loaded with tobramycin
2019
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Enhanced luminous efficacy of transparent Ce3+: YAG ceramics with “light-scattering centres” prepared by uniform Ce:Y2O3 submicron spheres for WLEDs
2019
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Comparison of Decellularized Cow and Human Bone for Engineering Bone Grafts with Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
2019
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Investigation of copper alloying in a TNTZ-Cux alloy
2019
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Effect of copper ion concentration on bacteria and cells
2019
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Bone Volume Assessment Around Dental Implants After Open Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery: A Quantitative Approach to CBCT Images
2019
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Zebrafish embryo as a replacement model for initial biocompatibility studies of biomaterials and drug delivery systems
2019
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Synthesis and assessment of metallic ion migration through a novel calcium carbonate coating for biomedical implants
2019
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Microstructures and mechanical properties of Al2O3/YAG:Ce3+ eutectics with different Ce3+concentrations grown by HDS method
2019
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Phosphoserine Functionalized Cements Preserve Metastable Phases, and Reprecipitate Octacalcium Phosphate, Hydroxyapatite, Dicalcium Phosphate, and Amorphous Calcium Phosphate, during Degradation, In Vitro
2019
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The Monetite Structure Probed by Advanced Solid-State NMR Experimentation at Fast Magic-Angle Spinning
2019
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Towards Functional Silicon Nitride Coatings for Joint Replacements
2019
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The Effect of Coating Density on Functional Properties of SiNx Coated Implants
2019
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Development of Antibacterial Ti-Cu-x Alloys for Dental Applications: Effects of Ageing for Alloys with Up to 10 wt% Cu
2019
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Functionalization and patterning of nanocellulose films by surface-bound nanoparticles of hydrolyzable tannins and multivalent metal ions
2019
Popular science
Håkan Engqvist and Wei Xia were interviewed by the Swedish TV: New material should provide better and stronger dentures
Click here to watch the news report
PhD Alumni
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Lewin, Susanne
Functional Aspects of Cranial Implants: Mechanical and Regenerative Properties
2020
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Fowler, Lee
Development of titanium-copper alloys for dental applications
2019
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Janson, Oscar
Bioactive Coatings and Antibacterial Approaches for Titanium Medical Implants
2018
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Fu, Le
Spark plasma sintered ZrO2-SiO2 glass ceramics and Si3N4 bioceramics
2018
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Luo, Jun
Calcium Phosphate Based Biomaterials for Bone Augmentation
2018
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Robo, Céline
Bone-compliant cements for vertebral augmentation
2018
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Pujari-Palmer, Michael
The biological and physical performance of high strength dicalcium phosphate cement in physiologically relevant models
2017
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Ajaxon, Ingrid
Can Bone Void Fillers Carry Load?: Behaviour of Calcium Phosphate Cements Under Different Loading Scenarios
2017
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Chen, Song
Glass Ionomer Cements with Improved Bioactive and Antibacterial Properties
2016
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Pujari-Palmer, Shiuli
Nanofeatures of Biomaterials and their Impact on the Inflammatory Response
2016
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Unosson, Erik
Antibacterial Strategies for Titanium Biomaterials
2015
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Pettersson, Maria
Silicon nitride for total hip replacements
2015
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Cai, Bing
Ceramic Materials for Administration of Potent Drugs
2015
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Montazerolghaem, Maryam
Additives Increasing the Bone-Forming Potential around Calcium Phosphate Cements: Statin, Strontium and Silicon
2015
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Unosson, Johanna
Physical Properties of Acidic Calcium Phosphate Cements
2014
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López, Alejandro
Injectable Biomaterials for Spinal Applications
2014
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Lilja, Mirjam
Bioactive Surgical Implant Coatings with Optional Antibacterial Function
2013
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Lindahl, Carl
Biomimetic Deposition of Hydroxyapatite on Titanium Implant Materials
2012
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Grandfield, Kathryn
Nanoscale Osseointegration: Characterization of Biomaterials and their Interfaces with Electron Tomography
2012
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Åberg, Jonas
Premixed Acidic Calcium Phosphate Cements
2012
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Olofsson, Johanna
Friction and Wear Mechanisms of Ceramic Surfaces: With Applications to Micro Motors and Hip Joint Replacements
2011
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Forsgren, Johan
Functional Ceramics in Biomedical Applications: On the Use of Ceramics for Controlled Drug Release and Targeted Cell Stimulation
2010