1;Preface;6 2;Table of Contents;9 3;Synthesis and characterization of a new generation of hydrogels forbiomedical applications;16 4;Biological Evaluation of Non-degradable Polyurethane for Aortic Valve TissueEngineering;20 5;Perfusion Bioreactor: A New Pulsatile System for the Perfusion of TissueEngineered Cardiovascular Prostheses;22 6;Valve-gear: A contribution to development of artificial cardiac valves;28 7;Corrosion behavior of some new implant biomaterials in biofluids;35 8;Electrochemical stability of a new Ti base bioalloy in simulated human fluids;39 9;Osteoblast culture on titanium base bioalloy and its corrosion resistance in physiological solutions;49 10;Material and Structures for Gastrointestinal Stents;61 11;Effect of fluid shear stress on tubular kidney epithelial cell structure;65 12;Application of a microcellular injection molding process (MuCell) to produce animplant with porous structure;76 13;Cytological evaluation of a porous implant made from TPU;80 14;Multifunctional characterization of engineered cartilage using nano-pulsed laser;84 15;Preosteoblasts Enhance the Proliferation and Osteogenesis of Embryonic StemCells via Cell-Cell Contact and Osteogenic Supplements;86 16;Cell Contact and Osteogenic Supplements;86 17;In vitro degradation of chitosan under mechanical load;90 18;Optical Measurement System for pH of Medium Adjacent to Contracting Cultured Myotube in Vitro;92 19;Enhancement of a culture of human osteoblasts inside hydroxyapatite scaffolds via [ 2 mT; 75 Hz]- electromagnetic bioreactor;102 20;Akt1-Dependent Pathways Involved in the Regulation of Tumor Conditioned Medium - Induced Endothelial Cell Migration and Survival;106 21;Microsystems for the Characterization of 3D-ECM Analogous Bio-Interfaces;109 22;Reverse Transcription PCR Screening of different neuronal guiding cues and their receptors in human staurosporine differentiated SH- SY5Y cells;113 23;Strategies combining cells and scaffolds for bone tissue engineering;120 24;The Effects of MGF on the Physiological Behaviors of Osteoblasts;128 25;Bone Marrow Concentrate: a novel tool for bone repair!;131 26;Development and characterization of high volume producible micro structured surfaces for tissue engineering applications;151 27;Two-Photon Polymerization for Microfabrication of Three-Dimensional Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Application;155 28;Study on Adhesion Force of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Endothelial Cells on Different Adhesion Substrates;158 29;Development of a System for the Performance and Evaluation of Mechanical Conditioning on Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts;161 30;Bioreactor Development for the Study of Angiogenesis within Tissue Engineered Constructs;165 31;Comparison of composite polysaccharide-based materials for tissue engineering by means of texture analysis;172 32;Ultrasound biomicroscopy of healthy and repair cartilage tissue;178 33;Monitoring of cartilage synthesis in tissue-engineered scaffolds by ultrasound biomicroscopy;184 34;Investigation of Plasma Protein Adsorption, Platelets Adhesion and Partial Thromboplastin Time on Plasma SiCOH Nanocoating;188 35;On the impact of single cell biomechanics on the spatio- temporal organization of regenerative tissue.;200 36;extracellular matrix proteins Fibronectin, Laminin and Collagen type I as a result of an enhanced migratory phenotype;204 37;Biodegradable Sirolimus-loaded Poly(lactide) Nanoparticles as Delivery Systems for the Prevention of Restenosis in Coronary Stent Application;208 38;Quantitative 3D High Speed Video Analysis of Capsule Formation during Encapsulation Processes;219 39;Bioreactor and scaffold design for the mechanical stimulation of silk based anterior cruciate ligament grafts;223 40;Chemical surface modification of poly(e-caprolactone) for accelerated woundhealing after implantation of vascular devices;230 41;healing after implantation of vascular devices;230 42;Tissue engineering of heart valve leaflet by self-assembly of tissue spheroids