University of Groningen
Exploring combined influences of material topography, stiffness and chemistry on cell
behavior at biointerfaces
Zhou, Qihui
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“Exploring Combined Influences of Material Topography, Stiffness and Chemistry on
Cell Behavior at Biointerfaces”
Qihui Zhou
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thJuly, 2018
1. The physicochemical properties of biomaterials have an enormous impact on the development of biomedical devices and tissue engineering scaffolds. (this thesis)
2. Inspired by nature, the natural extracellular matrix features are often considered for biomaterial design. (this thesis)
3. Cellular response towards materials needs to be assessed on a multiparameter level to obtain more useful information. (this thesis)
4. The same interface elicits different cellular responses when different cell types are being used. (this thesis)
5. Most (stem) cell behaviors are non-linearly regulated by material properties. (this thesis) 6. More data makes the trend more accurate. (this thesis)
7. High-efficient and complex bioanalysis platforms act as a catalyst that accelerates the development of high-performance biomaterials.
8. For different biomaterials, a new screening needs to be applied to assess optimum physicochemical conditions. (this thesis)
9. For scientific exploration, there is no correlation between salary and motivation. 10. Transplantation makes a tree dead but a person prosperous.
