An injectable shear-thinning biomaterial for endovascular embolization

Abstract

An engineered shear-thinning biomaterial is used as an embolic agent for vascular occlusion as treatment for bleeding.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2016
Source ID
10.1126/scitranslmed.aah5533

Entities

People

  • Ali Khademhosseini
  • Bradley D Olsen
  • Dushyant V. Sahani
  • Hassan Albadawi
  • Michael J. Duggan
  • Mohsen Akbari
  • Rahmi Oklu
  • Reginald K. Avery
  • Yu Shrike Zhang

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard University
  • King Abdulaziz University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Mayo Clinic
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Science Foundation

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine