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  • 2008 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

Dirk W. Grijpma is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research spans several areas within engineering and materials science, with a primary focus on biomedical engineering and biomaterials. The subfields of their work include biomedical engineering, biomaterials, automotive engineering, surgery, and organic chemistry.

The main topics explored by Dirk W. Grijpma cover a range of subjects related to biomaterials and advanced manufacturing technologies:

  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Bacteriophages and Microbial Interactions
  • Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

The scientist has contributed to several publications, including a number of recent papers:

  • "Hyaluronic acid as a bioink for extrusion-based 3D printing" (2020), Biofabrication
  • "Layer-by-Layer Printing of Photopolymers in 3D: How Weak is the Interface?" (2020), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Advanced polymer-based composites and structures for biomedical applications" (2021), European Polymer Journal
  • "3D Printing of large-scale and highly porous biodegradable tissue engineering scaffolds from poly(trimethylene-carbonate) using two-photon-polymerization" (2020), Biofabrication
  • "Local Bacteriophage Delivery for Treatment and Prevention of Bacterial Infections" (2020), Frontiers in Microbiology

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • A.A. Poot
  • David Eglin
  • Zhengchao Guo
  • T. Fintan Moriarty
  • Bas van Bochove

Dirk W. Grijpma publishes regularly in several scientific venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • European Polymer Journal
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Biofabrication
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

In recognition of their contributions to the field, they were awarded the title of Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2008.

Best Publications

  • A review on stereolithography and its applications in biomedical engineering

    Ferry P.W. Melchels;Jan Feijen;Dirk W. Grijpma;Dirk W. Grijpma

  • High molecular weight poly(l-lactide) and poly(ethylene oxide) blends: thermal characterization and physical properties

    A.J. Nijenhuis;E. Colstee;D.W. Grijpma;A.J. Pennings

  • Antimicrobial effects of positively charged surfaces on adhering Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

    Bart Gottenbos;Dirk W. Grijpma;Henny C. van der Mei;Jan Feijen

  • Mathematically defined tissue engineering scaffold architectures prepared by stereolithography

    Ferry P.W. Melchels;Katia Bertoldi;Ruggero Gabbrielli;Aldrik H. Velders

  • Lewis acid catalyzed polymerization of L-lactide. Kinetics and mechanism of the bulk polymerization

    A. J. Nijenhuis;D. W. Grijpma;A. J. Pennings

  • Porous polymeric structures for tissue engineering prepared by a coagulation, compression moulding and salt leaching technique

    Qingpu Hou;Dirk W Grijpma;Jan Feijen

  • A poly(d,l-lactide) resin for the preparation of tissue engineering scaffolds by stereolithography

    Ferry P.W. Melchels;Jan Feijen;Dirk W. Grijpma

  • The in vivo and in vitro degradation behavior of poly(trimethylene carbonate)

    Zheng Zhang;Roel Kuijer;Sjoerd K. Bulstra;Dirk W. Grijpma

  • Osteogenic magnesium incorporated into PLGA/TCP porous scaffold by 3D printing for repairing challenging bone defect.

    Yuxiao Lai;Ye Li;Huijuan Cao;Jing Long

  • Effects of the architecture of tissue engineering scaffolds on cell seeding and culturing

    Ferry P. W. Melchels;Ana M. C. Barradas;Clemens A. van Blitterswijk;Jan de Boer

  • Microbial biofilm growth vs. tissue integration: "the race for the surface" experimentally studied.

    Guruprakash Subbiahdoss;Roel Kuijer;Dirk W. Grijpma;Dirk W. Grijpma;Henny C. van der Mei

  • In vivo behavior of poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate) and copolymers of 1,3-trimethylene carbonate with D,L-lactide or epsilon-caprolactone: Degradation and tissue response.

    A.P. Pêgo;M.J.A. van Luyn;L.A. Brouwer;P.B. van Wachem

  • Preparation of poly(ε-caprolactone)-based tissue engineering scaffolds by stereolithography.

    Laura Elomaa;Sandra Da Silva Teixeira;Risto Hakala;Harri Korhonen

  • Surface curvature differentially regulates stem cell migration and differentiation via altered attachment morphology and nuclear deformation

    Maike Werner;Sébastien B. G. Blanquer;Suvi P. Haimi;Gabriela Korus

  • Challenges and strategies in the repair of ruptured annulus fibrosus.

    Clare C. Guterl;Eugene Y. See;Sebastien B. G. Blanquer;Abhay Pandit

  • (Co)polymers of L‐lactide, 2. Mechanical properties

    Dirk W. Grijpma;Albert J. Pennings

  • Copolymers of trimethylene carbonate and ε-caprolactone for porous nerve guides: Synthesis and properties

    A.P. Pêgo;Andreas A. Poot;Dirk W. Grijpma;Jan Feijen

  • Poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(butylene terephthalate) segmented block copolymers: the effect of copolymer composition on physical properties and degradation behavior

    Audrey A. Deschamps;Dirk W. Grijpma;Jan Feijen

  • Zero-order release of lysozyme from poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(butylene terephthalate) matrices

    J.M. Bezemer;R. Radersma;D.W. Grijpma;P.J. Dijkstra

  • HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT COPOLYMERS OF L-LACTIDE AND EPSILON-CAPROLACTONE AS BIODEGRADABLE ELASTOMERIC IMPLANT MATERIALS

    D. W. Grijpma;G. J. Zondervan;A. J. Pennings

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Feijen
Jan Feijen University of Twente
Dimitrios Stamatialis
Dimitrios Stamatialis University of Twente
Mauro Alini
Mauro Alini AO Foundation
Aj Pennings
Aj Pennings Radboud University Medical Center
Clemens van Blitterswijk
Clemens van Blitterswijk Maastricht University
Henk J. Busscher
Henk J. Busscher University Medical Center Groningen
Andreas Lendlein
Andreas Lendlein Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Ling Qin
Ling Qin Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tingting Tang
Tingting Tang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
James C. Iatridis
James C. Iatridis Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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