Part of a continuing series on advances in polymer science, this work explores research in the biomedical applications of polyelectrolytes, polymeric dental composites, tissue regeneration templates, the regeneration of organs and polymer conjugates with anticancer activity.

Contributions by: K.S. Anseth, C.L. Bell, C.N. Bowman, J. Klier, J. Kopecek, A.G. Mikos, S.M. Newman, Nicholas A. Peppas, D. Putman, B. Rangarajan, A.B. Scranton, R.C. Thomson, M.C. Wake, I.V. Yannas, M.J. Yaszemski