Ganesan Balasundaram

Summary

Affiliation: Brown University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Nanotechnology and biomaterials for orthopedic medical applications
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    Nanomedicine (Lond) 1:169-76. 2006
  2. ncbi An overview of nano-polymers for orthopedic applications
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Divisions of Engineering and Orthopaedics, Brown University, Box D, 224 Barus and Holley, 182 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    Macromol Biosci 7:635-42. 2007
  3. ncbi TiO2 nanotubes functionalized with regions of bone morphogenetic protein-2 increases osteoblast adhesion
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
    J Biomed Mater Res A 84:447-53. 2008
  4. ncbi Increased osteoblast adhesion on nanograined Ti modified with KRSR
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
    J Biomed Mater Res A 80:602-11. 2007
  5. ncbi Using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and decreased crystallinity to promote osteoblast adhesion similar to functionalizing with RGD
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
    Biomaterials 27:2798-805. 2006

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Nanotechnology and biomaterials for orthopedic medical applications
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    Nanomedicine (Lond) 1:169-76. 2006
    ..In this article, the ability of novel nanomaterials that promote osteointegration is discussed. Potential pitfalls or undesirable side effects associated with the use of nanomaterials in orthopedic applications are also reviewed...
  2. ncbi An overview of nano-polymers for orthopedic applications
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Divisions of Engineering and Orthopaedics, Brown University, Box D, 224 Barus and Holley, 182 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    Macromol Biosci 7:635-42. 2007
    ..Nanotechnology (or the use of nanomaterials) is providing a wide range of new materials to improve the current short lifetimes of orthopedic implants...
  3. ncbi TiO2 nanotubes functionalized with regions of bone morphogenetic protein-2 increases osteoblast adhesion
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
    J Biomed Mater Res A 84:447-53. 2008
    ..In summary, results of this in vitro study provided evidence that Ti anodized to possess nanotubes and then further functionalized with the BMP-2 knuckle epitope should be further studied for improved orthopedic applications...
  4. ncbi Increased osteoblast adhesion on nanograined Ti modified with KRSR
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
    J Biomed Mater Res A 80:602-11. 2007
    ..In summary, results provided evidence that not only should nonfunctionalized nanophase Ti be further studied for improved orthopedic applications but so should nanophase Ti functionalized with KRSR...
  5. ncbi Using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and decreased crystallinity to promote osteoblast adhesion similar to functionalizing with RGD
    Ganesan Balasundaram
    Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
    Biomaterials 27:2798-805. 2006
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