The Honduran scientist Kerim Miguel Gattas Asfura puts the name of Honduras at the top when being recognized worldwide for its significant contributions for the development of the bioartificial pancreas.
According to the information published by the Embassy of States in Honduras, Asfura Gattas currently works as an associated scientist at the Diabetes Research Institute of the University of Miami.
The Honduran is a brilliant doctor in organic chemistry that is recognized worldwide for its contributions to organic chemistry applied in the field of biomaterials, as well as the surface and supramolecular chemistry.
According to his biography, Gattas was born in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, and received his mastery and doctorate in Chemistry at the University of Miami of the United States.
The scientist has focused his efforts on the development of the bioartifical pancreas, a technology that would allow people with diabetes to control their blood glucose levels.), where he exposes his works and research.
Research
It was known that the expert has experience in the synthesis of small organic and peptide molecules, Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films, the functionalization of the hydrogel polymer for applications in tissue engineering and quantum points as biosensors.
In the same way, it has contributed with Scripps Florida and the Diabetes Research Institute. Its collaboration research work includes the functionalization of quantum points with selective binding reasons for the optical detection of metal ions, self -assembly and characterization of quantum pointsin 2D in the air-water interface.
Other studies have been on synthesis of photo-diminable hydrogels, fluorinated hydrogels for cell encapsulation, and the coat of conformation of cells with semipermeable barriers through the deposition layer by layer of the incorporation of biortonal chemical ligation.