Hermans Colloquium Guest Speaker – Matthew L. Becker

Start dateMarch 13, 2025 12:30 pm

End dateMarch 13, 2025 1:45 pm

A Molecular Approach to Additive Manufacturing Medical Devices for use in the Clinic

Matthew L. Becker
Duke University

Bio

Matthew L. Becker is the Hugo L. Blomquist Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Becker’s multidisciplinary research team is focused on developing bioactive polymers for regenerative medicine and addressing unmet medical needs at the interface of chemistry, materials and medicine. He is an Associate Editor for the ACS journal Biomacromolecules. He is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Institute of Medical and Biomedical Engineering and the American Chemical Society.
The research efforts of his team have resulted in 30 issued US and 70 foreign patents (>100 US and foreign pending) and more than 220 peer reviewed publications. Several technologies developed in his laboratory have been licensed and are advancing in pre-clinical studies industrially in adhesion barriers (Cook Biotech, RTI Surgical), composite hernia devices (Evergen), rotator cuff repair (Matrigenix), post-surgical pain management (Viamer Biosciences), resorbable barrier coatings for surgical staples (Johnson & Johnson), non-viral gene therapy (not disclosed) and all-in-one intraocular lenses (Adaptilens).

Abstract

The emergence of additive manufacturing has afforded the ability to fabricate intricate, high resolution, and patient-specific polymeric implants and devices. However, the availability of degradable polymers with tunable resorption profiles remains a significant hurdle to clinical translation. In this presentation, I will outline our strategies for synthesizing highly functional oligomeric resins that can be photochemically printed into a variety of network structures and composites possessing unique mechanical, chemical and degradation properties. I will also describe their use in a number of pre-clinical applications.

Hermans Colloquium Guest Speaker – Matthew L. Becker

A Molecular Approach to Additive Manufacturing Medical Devices for use in the Clinic

Matthew L. Becker Duke University

Matthew L. Becker
Duke University