SPECIALIZED MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

该中心旨在开展研究， 新的和改进的生物相容性牙科修复材料， 替代牙科汞合金。 该中心的战略意图是 管理重大创新的探索性研究组合， 替代牙科汞合金。 研究将集中在七个领域： (1)液晶（LC）/无机共聚物，（2）聚合物-陶瓷 具有降低的固化收缩和改进的固化性的复合材料，（3） 基于先进工业铝酸盐的化学结合陶瓷 粘固剂，（4）用于瓷嵌体的增塑硅酸盐玻璃，（5） 先进的无收缩莫来石陶瓷，和（6）韧性白榴石 陶瓷，和（7）新修复体的生物相容性评估 材料和相关粘合剂。 管理核心将包括 董事和联席董事，听取内部和外部 咨询委员会。 此外，一名合作项目协调员 将协助主任管理国际生物材料 数据库、中心-行业伙伴关系方案和技术转让。 行政核心将执行中心的战略， 新技术开发的现行管理办法。 的 研究项目将由三名教师从指导 牙科生物材料领域，4名来自材料科学与工程 一个是口腔病理科的 这些教师将得到以下方面的协助： 研究人员、博士后研究人员和研究生研究 助理，这将继续中心的培训职能， 未来的研究者 该中心将作为生物材料的重点 在大学以及国内和国际上， 与公认的研究生课程，研讨会， 会议，以及访问教授和学者计划。

This Center is designed to conduct research leading to the development of new and improved biocompatible dental restorative materials as alternatives to dental amalgam. The strategic intent of this Center is to manage a portfolio of exploratory studies of major innovations as alternatives to dental amalgam. The research will focus on seven areas: (1) liquid crystalline (LC)/inorganic copolymers, (2) polymer-ceramic composites with reduced curing shrinkage and improved curability, (3) chemically bonded ceramics based upon advanced industrial aluminate cements, (4) plasticized silicate glasses for porcelain inlays, (5) advanced non-shrinking mullite ceramics, and (6) tougher leucite ceramics, and (7) biocompatibility assessments of new restorative materials and related adhesives. An Administration Core will consist of a Director and Co-Director with advice from Internal and External Advisory Committees. In addition, a Collaborative Program Coordinator will assist the Director in managing an international biomaterials database, a Center-Industry Partnership program and technology transfer. The Administrative Core will execute the strategy of the Center with current management practices for the development of new technology. The research projects will be directed by three faculty members from the dental biomaterials area, four from the materials science and engineering area and one from oral pathology. These faculty will be assisted by research staff, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate research assistants, which will continue the training function of the Center for future researchers. The Center will serve as the focus of biomaterials at the University as well as nationally and internationally as a result of interactions with a recognized graduate program, seminars, conferences, and visiting professor and scholar programs.