This session will focus on cutting-edge advancements in polymer chemistry, fabrication, and data-driven material design aimed at: (1) solving new or long-standing challenges in healthcare (2) markedly improving current healthcare delivery. Speakers will share nascent innovations focused on meeting today’s societal health care needs.

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Select Topic / Application AreaBiocompatibility, including antimicrobial and antifouling polymers and polymer coatings to prevent inflammation and infectionsNovel uses of biodegradability for improved therapies such as improved control of degradation rates to match tissue healing or drug release timelinesNanoparticle polymer design for targeted drug delivery and controlled release, while reducing side effectsPolymer-based diagnostics and biosensors; wearable or implantable devices; stimuli responsive polymersTissue engineering and scaffolding that support cell growth and tissue regenerationBioadhesives and sealants for wound closures, surgical and tissue repairs3D-printable polymers for customized scaffolds in prosthetics, bone, cartilage, tissue or organ regenerationIncorporation of AI to assist in meeting optimized performance criteria in the areas aboveOtherGo