Preface

List of Contributors

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K. Abberton, PhD, MrepSci
Research Officer,
Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery,
Fitzroy, Victoria,
Australia

Prof. M. Alini
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering,
AO Research Institute,
Davos Platz, Switzerland

Prof. N. Ashammakhi, MD, PhD, FRCSEd
Institute of Biomaterials,
Tampere University of Technology,
Tampere, Finland.

Division of Plastic Surgery,
Department of Surgery,
Oulu University Hospital,
Oulu, Finland

M. Biondi
Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

Prof. P. Blondeel, MD, PhD, FCCP
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
University Hospital Ghent, Ghent University,
Gent, Belgium

F. Bolland
Department of Biology ,
University of York,
York, UK

F. Boschetti
Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics,
Bioengineering Department &
Structural Engineering Department,
Politecnico di Milano,
Milano, Italy

M. Cioffi
Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics,
Bioengineering Department &
Structural Engineering Department,
Politecnico di Milano,
Milano, Italy

S. Diederichs
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute
for experimental and clinical traumatology,
Vienna,
Austria

Institute for Technical Chemistry,
University of Hannover,
Hannover, Germany

G. Dubini
Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics,
Bioengineering Department &
Structural Engineering Department,
Politecnico di Milano,
Milano, Italy

Dr. M. Eastwood, BSc, PhD
Department of Biomedical Sciences,
University of Westminster,
London, UK

Prof. A. El Haj
Institute of Science & Technology in Medicine,
Keele University Medical School,
Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Prof. G.R.D. Evans, MD, FACS
Professor and Chief,
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute,
UCI Medical Center,
University of California, Irvine,
California, USA

Prof. J. Fisher, PhD, DEng
Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering,
University of Leeds,
Leeds, UK

Dr. S. Grad
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering,
AO Research Institute,
Davos Platz, Switzerland

Prof. Dr. M. van Griensven, MD, PhD
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for
Experimental and Clinical Traumatology,
Vienna,
Austria

M. Hamdi, MD, FCCP
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
University of Gent, UZ Gent,
Gent,
Belgium

L. Indolfi
Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

Prof. E. Ingham, PhD
Professor of Immunology,
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering,
University of Leeds,
Leeds, UK

Dr. C. Kasper
Institute for Technical Chemistry,
University of Hannover,
Hannover, Germany

J.N. Kearney
National Blood Service Tissue Services R&D,
Sheffield, UK

K. Kim
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute,
UCI Medical Center,
University of California, Irvine,
California, USA

E. Koellensperger, MD
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Hand Surgery, Burns Center,
University Hospital Aachen,
Aachen University of Technology,
Aachen, Germany

S. Korossis, PhD
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering,
University of Leeds,
Leeds, UK

T. Kushibiki
Department of Biomaterials,
Field of Tissue Engineering,
Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences,
Kyoto University,
Kyoto, Japan

Dr. C. Lee
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering,
AO Research Institute,
Davos Platz, Switzerland

E. Lyons
Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering,
National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science,
National University of Ireland,
Galway, Ireland

M. Markowicz, MD
Department of Plastic Surgery,
Hand Surgery, Burn Unit,
University Hospital Aachen,
Aachen, Germany

F. Migliavacca
Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics,
Bioengineering Department &
Structural Engineering Department,
Politecnico di Milano,
Milano, Italy

Prof. W. Morrison, AM, MD, BS, FRACS
Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery,
University of Melbourne,
St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne,
Fitzroy, Victoria,
Australia

P. Netti, Ph.D.
Department of Materials and Production Engineering,
University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

S. Neuss
Institute of Pathology and
Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research on Biomaterials IZKF BIOMAT,
University Hospital Aachen,
Aachen, Germany

Prof. N. Pallua, MD, PhD
Department of Plastic Surgery,
Hand Surgery, Burn Unit,
University Hospital Aachen,
Aachen, Germany

A. Pandit, MD, PhD
Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering,
National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science,
National University of Ireland,
Galway, Ireland

F. Quaglia, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

Dr. M.T. Raimondi
Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics,
Bioengineering Department &
Structural Engineering Department,
Politecnico di Milano,
Milano, Italy

R. L. Reis
Associate Professor of the Dept. of Polymer Engineering,
Director of the Materials Engineering Degree,
Director of the Masters on Materials Engineering,
Director of the PhD program on Materials Engineering
Director of the 3B's Research Group.
Dept. of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho,
Braga, Portuga
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G. de Rosa
Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

M. I. La Rotonda
Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

Dr. C. Sarraf, BSc, PhD, MRCPath
Department of Biomedical Sciences,
University of Westminster,
London, UK

G.C.M. Steffens
Department of Biochemistry,
University Hospital Aachen,
Aachen, Germany

F. Stillaert, MD
Department of Plastic Surgery,
University Hospital Gent,
Gent,
Belgium

Prof. Y. Tabata, Ph.D., D.Med.Sc., D.Pharm.
Department of Biomaterials,
Field of Tissue Engineering,
Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences,
Kyoto University,
Kyoto, Japan Molecular Therapeutics,
Course of Advanced Medicine
,
Graduate School of Medicine,
Osaka University,
Osaka, Japan

Assoc. Prof. E. Thompson, PhD
Director of Research,
Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery,
University of Melbourne,
Fitzroy, Victoria,
Australia

F. Ungaro
Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy

Dr. M. Wimmer
Department of Orthopedics,
Rush University Medical Center,
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dr. Y. Yang
Institute of Science & Technology in Medicine,
Keele University Medical School,
Stoke-on-Trent, UK