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The Syracuse Biomaterials Institute

The Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI) is an interdisciplinary institute focused on research in biomaterials, smart medical devices, and biological/tissue-engineered constructs. Biomaterials are natural and synthetic substances designed to treat, augment, or replace tissues and organs of the human body as treatments to disease or injury. SBI researchers are engaged in a wide spectrum of problems, ranging from fundamental studies of the biochemical and physical processes controlling cell functions to the development of new technologies for biomedical applications. Emphasis is placed on fundamental and applied studies related to medical implants spanning cardiovascular, neurological, and orthopedic systems.

An outgrowth of the long-standing Biomaterials Group in the Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Department, the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute was launched in Fall, 2007, through strategic investments by Syracuse University, New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), and private donations. SBI is a cohesive collection of highly collaborative faculty spanning eight (8) academic units, including faculty from SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Visit the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute website at biomaterials.syr.edu for information on research areas, faculty, facilities, and recent news.