Aránzazu del Campo

TL;DR: A simple strategy is presented to confer antifouling properties to polymer surfaces using (but not releasing) a bioinspired biocide.

TL;DR: In bifunctional gels, IKVAV synergized with PL to promote differentiation and formation of focal adhesions containing β1-integrin in embryonic cortical neurons, and in adult neural stem cell culture, bifunctionsalized gels promoted neurogenesis via the expansion of neurogenic clones.

TL;DR: This review describes the progress in the field of reversible adhesion of artificial fibrillar surfaces mimicking nature's design during the last few years and discusses the issues pending for the future.

TL;DR: Water drops on arrays of 5 μm high poly(dimethylsiloxane) micropillars were imaged by laser scanning confocal microscopy to investigate contact angles at different length scales, and the height and position dependence of the contact angles can be understood from the interplay of pinning of thecontact line, the principal curvatures set by the topography of the substrate and the minimization of the air-water interfaces.

TL;DR: Light-responsive surfaces and materials based on PRPGs open interesting possibilities for the next generation of instructive materials for cell culture and tissue regeneration.