Welcome!

Welcome to the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute! We are a new, interdisciplinary institute focused on research in biomaterials, smart medical devices, and biological/tissue-engineered constructs. Biomaterials are natural and synthetic substances designed to treat, augment, or replace tissues and organs of the human body as treatments to disease or injury. An outgrowth of the long-standing Biomaterials Group in the Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Department, the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI) was launched in Fall, 2007, through strategic investments by Syracuse University, New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), and private donations. SBI is a cohesive collection of highly collaborative faculty spanning eight (8) academic units, including faculty from SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Our researchers are engaged in a wide spectrum of problems, ranging from fundamental studies of the biochemical and physical processes controlling cell functions to the development of new technologies for biomedical applications. In addition to our collaborative research and teaching activities, we are excited to be designing our future SBI home, planned for Fall 2009, that will collocate our research groups and central laboratory facilities.

We encourage you to explore the SBI website, especially checking out our many openings. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Cheers!

Patrick T. Mather, Director

M. Cristina Marchetti, Associate Director