Structural Interfaces and Attachments in Biology

1. The Challenge of Attaching Dissimilar Materials
Stavros Thomopoulos, Victor Birman, Guy M. Genin

2. Functionally Graded Materials in Engineering
Victor Birman, Tyler Keil, Serhat Hosder

3. Models for the Mechanics of Joining Dissimilar Materials
Guy M. Genin, Yanxin Liu

4. Ligament and Tendon Enthesis: Anatomy and Mechanics
Matteo M. Tei, Kathryn F. Farraro, Savio L.-Y. Woo

5. The Bone–Cartilage Interface
Virginia L. Ferguson, Rachel C. Paietta

6. Muscle–Tendon Interactions in the Absence of Bones: Lessons from the Fruit Fly, Drosophila

Talila Volk

7. Dentin/Adhesive Interface in Teeth
Paulette Spencer, Qiang Ye, Jonggu Park, Ranganathan Parthasarathy, Orestes Marangos, Anil Misra, Brenda S. Bohaty, Viraj Singh, Jennifer S. Laurence

8. Specific Adhesion of Soft Elastic Materials
Jizeng Wang

9. Diversified Material Designs in Biological Underwater Adhesives
Kei Kamino

10. Mechanics of Self-Similar Hierarchical Adhesive Structures Inspired by Gecko Feet
Haimin Yao, Huajian Gao

11. The Role of Mechanobiology in the Attachment of Tendon to Bone
Andrea Schwartz, Stavros Thomopoulos

12. Soft Tissue to Bone Healing in Rotator Cuff Repair
Leesa M. Galatz

13. Soft Tissue-to-Bone Healing in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
John M. Solic, Scott A. Rodeo

14. Engineering Graded Tissue Interfaces
Neethu Mohan, Michael Detamore

15. Engineering Fibrous Tissues and Their Interfaces with Bone
Jennifer Lei, Johnna S. Temenoff

16. Synthesis of Layered, Graded Bioscaffolds
Daniel W. Weisgerber, Steven R. Caliari, Brendan A. C. Harley

Keywords: Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Surgical Orthopedics