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March 22, 2007 - Professor Joachim Kohn is inducted into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame.  Click here to learn more.


February 27, 2007 - NSF Funds New Rutgers Plant Biomaterials Initiative.  Click here for Rutgers University press release.


Professor Joachim Kohn discusses the new biodegradable tyrosine-derived polyarylate for hernia repair with Medical Device Developments Magazine

 Implants: In the biodegradable future

  "There is much excitement about the potential capabilities of synthetic biodegradable polymers and the effect they will have on the design and function of implant devices.  Whether they are used to facilitate a controlled drug delivery function within the body or to reduce the amount of material left inside a patient's body, these materials are crucial to a paradigm shift that is currently taking place..."

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