3B’s Research Group – ICVS/3B’s Associated Laboratory
The aim of the Research Group 3B is developing new biomaterials (hydrogels, scaffolds, membranes, nano / microparticles) based on natural polymers for applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering of bone, cartilage, skin, tissue system nervous, meniscus and tendons. This is accomplished by the development of various tools isolation / purification and processing methods, allowing the manufacture of integrated biomaterials.
Moreover, stem cell research is devoted to the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells from different sources (adipose tissue, bone marrow, amniotic membrane and fluid, umbilical cord blood, the Wharton jelly) and origins (human, goat, rat) into the lineages of interest (bone, cartilage, skin, etc.), either using standard methodologies or biological scaffolds combined signals.
