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<p>Preface ix</p> <p><b>BIOCERAMICS</b></p> <p>Biotribological Characterization of the Bilayer System: HN/ZrO2 on 316LSS 3<br /><i>B. Bermudez-Reyes, I. Espitia-Cabrera, J. Zarate-Medina, M. A. L. Hernandez-Rodrrguez, J. A. Ortega-Saenz, F. J. Espinoza-Beltran, and M. E. Contreras-Garcia</i></p> <p>Bioinspired Ceramic Microstructures Prepared by Freezing of Suspensions 19<br /><i>Qiang Fu, Mohamed N. Rahaman, B. Sonny Bal, and Fatih Dogan</i></p> <p>Mechanical Properties Modeling of Porous Calcium Phosphates Ceramics 27<br /><i>Frangois Pecqueux, Franck Tancret, Nathalie Payraudeau, and Jean-Michel Bouler</i></p> <p>Bone Cement Reinforced with Zirconium Oxide Particles 39<br /><i>H. H. Rodriguez and M. C. Piiia</i></p> <p><b>METALLIC IMPLANT MATERIALS</b></p> <p>Characterization of New Nickel-Titanium Wire for Rotary Endodontic Instruments 49<br /><i>William A. Brantley, Jie Liu, William A.T. Clark, Libor Kovarik, Caesar Buie, Masahiro lijima Satish B. Alapati, and William Ben Johnson</i></p> <p>Effect of Cold Work on the Behavior of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy 59<br /><i>Mohamed Elwi Mitwally and Mahmoud Farag</i></p> <p>Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-6AI-4V for Biomedical and Related Applications Involving Rapid-Layer Powder Manufacturing 71<br /><i>L. E. Murr, S. M. Gaytan, S. A. Quinones, M. I. Lopez, A. Rodela, E. Y. Martinez, D. H. Hernandez, E. Martinez, D. A. Rarnirez, F. Medina, and R. B. Wicker</i></p> <p>Mechanical Properties of Implant Rods Made of Low-Modulus p-Type Titanium Alloy, Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr, for Spinal Fixture 83<br /><i>Kengo Narita, Mitsuo Niinomi, Masaaki Nakai, Toshikazu Akahori, Harumi Tsutsumi, Kazuya Oribe, Takashi Tamura, Shinji Kozuka, and Shizuma Sato</i></p> <p>Functionality of Porous Titanium Improved by Biopolymer Filling 91<br /><i>Mitsuo Niinomi, Masaaki Nakai, Toshikazu Akahori, Harumi Tsutsumi, Hideaki Yamanoi, Shinichi Itsuno, Naoki Haraguchi, Yoshinori Itoh, Tadashi Ogasawara, Takashi Onishi, and Taku Shindoh</i></p> <p><b>SCAFFOLDS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING</b></p> <p>Fracture Forces in Femurs Implanted with PMMA 105<br /><i>Dan Dragomir-Daescu, Hilary E. Brown, Nadia Anguiano-Wehde, Sean McEligot, Michael J. Burke, Kevin E. Bennet, James T. Bronk, and Mark E. Bolander</i></p> <p>Development, Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Biomaterial Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering 115<br /><i>Kajal K. Mallick</i></p> <p>Engineered Nanofibers with Stem Cells for Biomimetic Tissue Engineering 129<br /><i>Seeram Ramakrishna, Susan Liao, Kun Ma, and Casey K. Chan</i></p> <p>Preclinic Test of Collagen Membranes 135<br /><i>B. Leon Mancilla and C. Piiia Barba</i></p> <p><b>SURFACE MODIFICATION OF BIOMATERIALS</b></p> <p>Polysiloxane Coatings Containing Tethered Antimicrobial Moieties 143<br /><i>P. Majumdar, S. J. Stafslien, J. Daniels, E. Lee, N. Patel, N. Gubbins, C. J. Thorson, and B. J. Chisholm</i></p> <p>High-Throughput Microbial Biofilm Assay for the Rapid Discovery of Antimicrobial Coatings and Materials for Biomedical Applications 151<br /><i>S. Stafslien, B. Chisholm, P. Majurndar, J. Bahr, and J. Daniels</i></p> <p>Chemical--Hydrothermal Combined Synthesis of Bioactive Ti02 and CaTiO, Films on Ti Surfaces 159<br /><i>M. Veda, M. Ikeda, and M. Ogawa</i></p> <p>Surface Modification of Hydroxyapatite: A Review 171<br /><i>Otto C. Wilson, Jr.</i></p> <p><b>MATERIALS FOR DRUG DELIVERY</b></p> <p>Nanophase Hydroxyapatite in Biodegradable Polymer Composites as Novel Drug-Carrying Implants for Treating Bone Diseases at Targeted Sites 185<br /><i>Huinan Liu and Thomas J. Webster</i></p> <p>Author Index 193</p>

<p><strong> Roger Narayan</strong> is Associate Professor at the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering of North Carolina State University. Earlier assignments have taken him e.g. to Oak Ridge National Lab. His research centers on biomedical engineering including biomaterials and nanoscale systems, intelligent systems, biomedical sensors, as well as nanoelectronics and photonics. He also has publishing experience with Journal boards.

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