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The project aims to develop functional sutures by microfluidic wet spinning and demonstrate their potential application in soft tissue surgeries with ex vivo models.
PhD Position in Polymeric Fiber Biomaterials: Microfluidic wet spinning of hydrogel-coated functional sutures
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We offer an international, highly stimulating research environment with excellent infrastructure for personal and professional development. You will be working at Empa St. Gallen, in a joint research group of the Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles and the Laboratory for Biointerfaces, focusing on the development of functional soft materials for tissue engineering and regeneration applications with close collaboration with clinical partners.
We live a culture of inclusion and respect. We welcome all people who are interested in innovative, sustainable and meaningful activities - that's what counts.
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Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research.
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