Dr. Matthew Nicholas Montoya Rush, Ph.D. is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He has received a Doctor of Philosophy from The University of New Mexico. His research interests are Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterial Engineering, Polymers, Nanobiotechnology, Biodegradable Polymers, Nanomaterials, Material Characterization, Bone Regeneration, Cell Culture.