Microenvironments Designed to Support Growth and Function of Neuronal Cells

Strategies for neural tissue repair heavily depend on our ability to temporally reconstruct the natural cellular microenvironment of neural cells. Biomaterials play a fundamental role in this context, as they provide the mechanical support for cells to attach and migrate to the injury site, as well as fundamental signals for differentiation.

Strategies for brain repair heavily depend on our ability to temporally reconstruct the natural cellular microenvironment of neural cells.

We face a challenging and exciting era.

There is a long way to go until break-through approaches in brain repair will translate into revolutionary therapies, but there is hope to get there in the next decade.