Self-assembling Biomaterials

1. Self-assembling biomaterials: beginnings and progress over the past decade Part 1 Molecular building blocks for self-assembly2. Designing peptides for self-assembling biomaterials with controlled mechanical and biological performance3. Engineering silk fibroin for hydrogel self-assembly4. Elastin-like proteins - modular design for self-assembly5. Sweet building blocks for self-assembling biomaterials with molecular recognition6. Peptoid self-assembly and opportunities for biomaterials and biointerfaces7. Lipid bolaamphiphiles for fabricating membrane-mimetic biomaterials8. Self-assembling protein-DNA hybrid molecules as building blocks for complex biomaterials9. Biomaterials based on ureido-pyrimidinone (UPy) and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (BTAs) supramolecular polymers10. Self-assembling of biomaterials using host-guest chemistry Part 2 Unique properties of self-assembling biomaterials: blurring the frontiers between biomaterials and biology11. Adaptive supramolecular biomaterials through non-equilibrium self-assembly Part 3 Nanoscale characterization of self-assembling biomaterials12. Unveiling complex structure and dynamics in supramolecular biomaterials using super-resolution microscopy13. Probing local molecular dynamics in self-assembling systems with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy 14. Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to study spatial arrangement in self-assembled biomaterials 15. Studying nanoscale interactions in self-assembling systems through molecular simulations Part 4 Mechanisms of self-assembly: controlling driving forces and boundaries for self-assembly across scales16. Magnetic fields to align peptide assemblies and provide directionality in biomaterials17. Using confined environments to control the shape and size of assemblies18. Engineering dynamic self-assembling biomaterials at the interface19. Enzymatic mediated self-assembly Part 5 Applications of self-assembling biomaterials20. Recreating stem cell niches using self-assembling biomaterials21. Bioactive self-assembling scaffolds for regenerative medicine22. Functionalization of self-assembling peptides for neural tissue engineering23. Self-assembling biomaterials as nanocarriers for the targeted delivery of drugs for cancer24. Self-assembling biomaterials for theranostic applications25. Self-assembling artificial enzymes: biomaterial therapies for metabolic diseases