This line seeks to develop new polymeric materials and systems for use in the health area that can respond to health problems with the greatest social impact. The research carried out in this line follows multidisciplinary and original approaches, including from basic research to applied translational research. The activity in this line focuses mainly on the following sublines:

• Active polymers for applications in biomedicine: devices, implants and biocompatibility
• Antimicrobial polymers
• Polymers for therapy: Drug release
• Polymers for regenerative medicine: scaffolds for tissue engineering