Nerites™ was inspired by marine mussels and the remarkable substance they secrete to bond to underwater surfaces. Our scientists create synthetic mimetics of these proteins and use them to build adhesive polymers that can be tailored to fit a broad variety of indications. Products are typically delivered in situ as a hydrogel, liquid, or spray, or they can be pre-coated onto an adjunctive medical device. The innovation and subsequent applications are thoroughly patent-protected.

Our innovations were recognized with a title article in the July 2007 issue of Nature, they were labeled "one of the top 100 scientific developments of 2007" by Discover Magazine, and they were most recently featured in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Endourology.  Our collaborators have won numerous awards for research using Nerites technologies.