The study in the Laboratory of Bioinspired Materials and Nanotechnology is focused on mimicking self-assembly processes that occur in nature, including biomineralization processes and the organization of short peptides and amino acids into ordered nanostructures. The group designs and synthesizes 3D hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering and develops new materials for 3D printing to form personalized scaffolds. In addition, we develop controlled drug-release vehicles and antimicrobial moieties.