Luis García-Fernández

Dr. Luis García-Fernández

1. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP-CSIC);
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Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 April 2021 in Polymers
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MPMaría Puertas-Bartolomé
María Puertas-Bartolomé
AMAna Mora-Boza
Ana Mora-Boza
Luis García-FernándezLuis García-Fernández
Luis García-Fernández
Natural polymers have been widely used for biomedical applications in recent decades. They offer the advantages of resembling the extracellular matrix of native tissues and retaining biochemical cues and properties necessary to enhance their biocompatibility, so they usually improve the cellular attachment and behavior and avoid immunological reactions. Moreover, they offer a rapid degradability through natural enzymatic or chemical processes. However, natural polymers present poor mechanical strength, which frequently makes the manipulation processes difficult. Recent advances in biofabrication, 3D printing, microfluidics, and cell-electrospinning allow the manufacturing of complex natural polymer matrixes with biophysical and structural properties similar to those of the extracellular matrix. In addition, these techniques offer the possibility of incorporating different cell lines into the fabrication process, a revolutionary strategy broadly explored in recent years to produce cell-laden scaffolds that can better mimic the properties of functional tissues. In this review, the use of 3D printing, microfluidics, and electrospinning approaches has been extensively investigated for the biofabrication of naturally derived polymer scaffolds with encapsulated cells intended for biomedical applications (e.g., cell therapies, bone and dental grafts, cardiovascular or musculoskeletal tissue regeneration, and wound healing).

22 January 2015 in Advanced Functional Materials
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Jagoba IturriJagoba Iturri
Jagoba Iturri
Longjian XueLongjian Xue
Longjian Xue
MKMichael Kappl
Michael Kappl
Luis García-FernándezLuis García-Fernández
Luis García-Fernández
WBW. Jon P. Barnes
W. Jon P. Barnes
ACAránzazu Del Campo
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1 June 2015 in Biomaterials
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CSCristina Serrano
Cristina Serrano
Luis García-FernándezLuis García-Fernández
Luis García-Fernández
Juan Pedro Fernandez BlazquezJuan Pedro Fernandez Blazquez
Juan Pedro Fernandez Blazquez
Mike BarbeckMike Barbeck
Mike Barbeck
SGShahram Ghanaati
Shahram Ghanaati
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4 January 2019 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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Viviana P. RibeiroViviana P. Ribeiro
Viviana P. Ribeiro
Sandra PinaSandra Pina
Sandra Pina
JCJoão Bebiano Costa
João Bebiano Costa
Ibrahim Fatih CengizIbrahim Fatih Cengiz
Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz
Luis García-FernándezLuis García-Fernández
Luis García-Fernández
RRRui M. Reis
Rui M. Reis

9 November 2012 in Advanced Materials
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Luis García-FernándezLuis García-Fernández
Luis García-Fernández
JCJiaxi Cui
Jiaxi Cui
CSCristina Serrano
Cristina Serrano
ZSZahid Shafiq
Zahid Shafiq
RGRadu A. Gropeanu
Radu A. Gropeanu
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15 May 2014 in Advanced Materials
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Luis García-FernándezLuis García-Fernández
Luis García-Fernández
CHCyril Herbivo
Cyril Herbivo
Veronica San-MiguelVeronica San-Miguel
Veronica San-Miguel
DWDavid Warther
David Warther
LDLoïc Donato
Loïc Donato
ACAránzazu Del Campo
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