Ep. 55 - Biomaterials & Beyond ft. Bishakh Rout

<p><strong>Bishakh Rout</strong> is a self-professed highly motivated <strong>PhD </strong>researcher in <strong>Chemical Engineering</strong> at<strong> McGill University</strong>. He is studying the surface modification of biomaterials and the application of hydragels in contact lens technology! Get ready for a fast-paced 25-minute interview -- the shortest Abstract interview yet, and the first of many shorter-form interviews, for all you busy bees out there!</p> <p><strong>Tune in for Answers to Questions Like...<br> </strong>How does one deliver medication through the eyeball?<br> What is a hydrogel and what are its applications in biomaterials?<br> What similarities/differences do we find between surface and embedded biomaterials?<br> What kinds of interactions and influences do these biomaterials have on the body?<br> and many more!<br> <br> <strong>Topics &amp; Concepts<br> </strong>Contact Lenses<br> Nanotechnology &amp; Nanocarriers<br> Drug Delivery<br> Polymers<br> Crabs &amp; Cyrosin<br> Vitamins &amp; Phytochemicals: Curcumin, Quercitin, Leutine<br> Timolol (Beta-Blocker)<br> Hydragels<br> Gaseous Coating<br> Biomaterials: Surface vs. Embedded<br> Inflammation<br> Rejection<br> Performance<br> Proteins<br> Recommended Readings (See Below)<br> <br> ///</p> <p><strong>A Sampling of Bishakh's Publications</strong><br> Work describing plasma polymer thin coatings on hydrogels - <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ppap.202000191" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ppap.202000191</a><br> Work on nanocarriers for drug/therapeutic delivery - <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-07444-w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-07444-w</a><br> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1572100017304404" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1572100017304404</a><br> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S09