Reflections on a Career: From Pull-up Diapers to Teeth...
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From Pull-up Diapers to Teeth Whitening and Ocular Implants How I Have Used MIT Learnings Over the Past Thirty Years in the Real World
Michael A. Drzewinski, Sc.D. - 1986
Reflections on a Career:
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Istituto G. Donegani S.p.A., Novara Research Center, Novara, Italy
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1982-1986: MIT – Crystallization in Diblock Copolymers
1986-1989: Kimberly-Clark – Elastic Fibers to Form Fitting Diapers
1989-1995: EniChem – TPE’s, Engineering Polymers, Optical Switching
1995-1998: Allied Signal – Seatbelts, Airbags, Body Armor, Engineering Resins
1998-2008: ISP – Personal Care, Pharma., Beer, Dialysis, Gas Hydrates
2008-2015: TRI/Princeton – Natural Fibers, Hair, Skin Biophysics
2015 – Present: Vertellus – Coatings, Biomaterials, Dialysis, Nylon Alloys
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Biomimicry:Cell membrane → Phospholipids → PC polymers
• Improved blood compatibility
• Prevention of protein adsorption
• Resistance to biofilm formation
• Reduced inflammatory reaction
• Controlled drug delivery
• Enhanced hydrophilicity & wettability
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Commercialized PC Products
• Drug eluting stents
• PC contact lenses
• Cardiopulmonary bypass
• Ureteric stents
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
• Oxygenator, heat exchanger, pump, arterial filter, reservoir, PVC tubing
• Coated with synthetic PC polymers• Reduced protein adsorption• Diminished blood activation• Resistance to clot formation• Improved wettability
Uncoated Blood Filter PC Coated Blood FilterPC-Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens
New PC-Silicone Hydrogels
• Novel polymeric systems• Excellent balance of properties• Reduced protein adsorption & cell adhesion• Adjustable water content • Enhanced oxygen permeability• Capable of controlled delivery• Advancing to ophthalmic implants
Ocular Implant
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My Greatest Learning from Bob:“Surround yourself with people who are better than you”