Injectable zwitterionic hydrogels as viscosupplements for treating osteoarthritis
Supervisor: Todd Hoare
The development of longer-lasting but still easily injectable hydrogels to treat pain and provide mechanical support and lubricity for osteoarthritic patients
Keywords: Osteoarthritis, viscosupplement, hydrogel, injectable, click-chemistry
Equipment: Rheometer, tribometer
Techniques: Rheology, tribology, free-radical polymerization, gravimetry, cytocompatibility
Nahieli Preciado-Rivera
Contact Information
- McMaster University
Department of Chemical Engineering - 1686 Main Street West, 712D,
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 0A2 - Email: preciadn@mcmaster.ca
- Home: 9055197594
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