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  • 1Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139;

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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Tissue Engineering

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  • Biomaterials traditionally focused on restoring function and mitigating pathology.
  • The field has shifted from using repurposed materials to rationally designing advanced biomaterials.
  • Current biomaterials are bioactive, not bioinert, enabling dynamic interactions with biological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey recent advancements in polymeric and soft biomaterials.
  • To highlight the transition from static to dynamic biomaterial functionality.
  • To emphasize the progress in controlling biomaterial structure from nano- to macroscale.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent developments in polymeric and soft biomaterials.
  • Analysis of advances in material design and functionality.
Keywords:
biocomplexbiomaterialsdynamicsfeature controlsoft materials

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