Programmable Biodegradation Through Phosphorus-Based Polymer Design
Ian Teasdale
Associate Professor. Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Linz. Johannes Kepler University Linz
Theatre room, CiMUS
About
Inspired by nature’s dynamic phosphate linkages, we develop biodegradable polymers based on phosphorus–nitrogen bonds with tunable, hydrolytically controlled degradation under physiological conditions. These materials offer broader and more predictable degradation profiles than conventional biomedical polymers and can be engineered from water-soluble to superhydrophobic and from soft elastomers to rigid engineering materials. I will highlight their applications in 3D printing, tissue engineering, nanomedicine, polymer therapeutics, pharmaceutical excipients, and MRI contrast agents.
Bio
Ian Teasdale earned his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Manchester in 2008. Following postdoctoral research at Johannes Kepler University Linz, he progressed to Associate Professor of Polymer Chemistry. His research focuses on synthetic inorganic polymers containing phosphorus, silicon, boron, and transition metals, particularly for biomedical applications.
Hosted by PI Marcos García-Fuentes. Biomaterials & Drug Delivery group, CiMUS
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