This book summarizes the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on
"Nanoengineered Systems for Regenerative Medicine" that was organized
under the auspices of the NATO Security through Science Program. I would
like to thank NATO for supporting this workshop via a grant to the
co-directors. The objective of ARW was to explore the various facets of
regenerative me- cine and to highlight role of the "the nano-length
scale" and "nano-scale systems" in defining and controlling cell and
tissue environments. The development of novel tissue regenerative
strategies require the integration of new insights emerging from studies
of cell-matrix interactions, cellular signalling processes,
developmental and systems biology, into biomaterials design, via a
systems approach. The chapters in the book, written by the leading
experts in their respective disciplines, cover a wide spectrum of topics
ranging from stem cell biology, developmental biology, ce- matrix
interactions, and matrix biology to surface science, materials
processing and drug delivery. We hope the contents of the book will
provoke the readership into developing regenerative medicine paradigms
that combine these facets into cli- cally translatable solutions. This
NATO meeting would not have been successful without the timely help of
Dr. Ulrike Shastri, Sanjeet Rangarajan and Ms. Sabine Benner, who
assisted in the organization and implementation of various elements of
this meeting. Thanks are also due Dr. Fausto Pedrazzini and Ms. Alison
Trapp at NATO HQ (Brussels, Belgium). The commitment and persistence of
Ms.
