{"id":146,"date":"2026-04-07T12:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:8001\/?post_type=embs_event&#038;p=146"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:13:38","slug":"the-future-of-biomaterials","status":"publish","type":"embs_event","link":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/events\/the-future-of-biomaterials\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Biomaterials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Khalifa University was honored to host Professor Jonathan Knowles from University College London for a research seminar on \u201cFuture Biomaterials: Biomedical, Medicine, and Other Applications\u201d on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Main Campus Auditorium. As UCL\u2019s most highly cited materials scientist and a global leader in biomaterials research, Professor Knowles shared insights from his extensive career, which spans over 400 publications and numerous international collaborations.<br \/>\nDuring the seminar, Professor Knowles discussed the evolution of degradable biomaterials, from hydroxyapatite for bone grafting to cutting-edge 3D-printed resins for maxillofacial applications. He also highlighted recent advancements in nerve regeneration using innovative conduits developed with Dankook University. The event offered a valuable opportunity for attendees to explore the intersection of materials science, medicine, and clinical innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khalifa University was honored to host Professor Jonathan Knowles from University College London for a research seminar on \u201cFuture Biomaterials: Biomedical, Medicine, and Other Applications\u201d on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Main Campus Auditorium. As UCL\u2019s most highly cited materials scientist and a global leader in biomaterials research, Professor Knowles shared insights from his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":209,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_category":[5],"class_list":["post-146","embs_event","type-embs_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_category-highlights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embs_event\/146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embs_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/embs_event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ku.events\/iembs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}