1. Introduction -- 2. Spider silk as a MEMSMaterial -- 3. Biodegradable elastomeric polymers and MEMS in tissue engineering -- 4. MEMS in the nervous system -- 5. Hydrogel-based microfluidic cell culture -- 6. Flow control in biomedical microdevices using thermally responsive fluids -- 7. Application of MEMS in drug delivery : the dynamic between biocompatibility and biofunctionality -- 8. Polymer-based biocompatible surface coatings -- 9. Vibration-based anti-biofouling of implants -- 10. Characterization of biomaterials.