The skills of the BEST research operation are centered around macromolecular chemistry for biomedical applications, primarily "implantable biomaterials" and tissue engineering for applications in osteoarticular and dental surgery (knee ligament reconstruction, hip prosthesis, dental implants, sternum).
Research Areas

Development - Chemistry Section

- The macromolecular synthesis of  bioactive polymers
- Radical grafting of these bioactive polymers onto prosthetic surfaces (biodegradable or not), metallic surfaces (titanium and its alloys), or ceramic surfaces (alumina, zirconia, coral)
- The development of bioactive scaffolds through electrospinning and 3D printing
- The characterization of model and prosthetic surfaces using surface analysis techniques
- The biomechanical study of surfaces

Study of Biological Response

Study of protein/surface, protein/bacteria/surface, and protein/cell/surface interactions
Study of the mechanisms underlying the controlled biological response  on bioactive surfaces in vitro and in vivo

Keywords: bioactive polymers, surface functionalization, tissue engineering, orthopedic applications, host response , biomechanics.