J.F. Dyet, K. Schürmann, J. Lahann: “The Physical and Biological Properties of Metallic Stents” in Textbook of Endovascular Procedures, Eds: Dyet, Ettles, Wilson, Churchill Livingstone, New York, Edinburgh, London, Philadelphia, 20-25, 2000.

J. Lahann, “Verfahren zur Ausrüstung von Metallimplantaten mit bioaktiven Oberflächen”, Shaker Verlag, Maastricht, ISBN 3-8265-4496-X, 1998.

D. Klee, J. Lahann, W. Plüster, „Dünne Beschichtungen auf Biomaterialien“ in Medizintechnik mit biokompatiblen Werkstoffen und Verfahren, E. Wintermantel, S.-W. Ha (Eds.) Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, New York, 347-360, 2002.

D. Klee, N. Weiss, J. Lahann, „Vapor-based polymerization of functionalized [2.2]paracyclophanes: A unique approach towards surface-engineered microenvironments” in Paracyclophanes, H. Hopf (ed.), VCH Weinheim, in preparation.

J. Lahann, R. Langer. Smart Materials with Dynamically Controllable
Surfaces. MRS Bulletin, 2004, 30, 3, 185-188.

K.Y. Suh, R. Langer, J. Lahann. A novel photodefinable reactive polymer
coating and its use for microfabrication of hydrogel elements. Advanced
Materials, 2004, 16, 16, 1401-1405.

K. Schürmann, J. Lahann, J. Meyer, H. Klosterhalfen, D. Vorwerk, D. Klee,
R.W. Günther. Polymer-Coated Stents Examined in the Iliac Arteries of Sheep. Radiology, 2004, 230, 1, 151-162.

J. Lahann, S. Mitragotri, T. Tran, H. Kaido, J. Sundaran, S. Hoffer, G. A. Somorjai, R. Langer, A Reversibly Switching Surface. Science, 2003, 299, 371-374.

J. Lahann, M. Balcells, H. Lu, T. Rodon, K.F. Jensen, R. Langer, Reactive polymer coatings: A first step toward surface engineering of microfluidic devices. Analytical Chemistry 2003, 75, 2117-2122.

K. Suh, J. Lahann, R. Langer, Fabrication of elastomeric stamps with polymer-reinforced sidewalls via chemically selective vapor deposition polymerization of poly(p-xylylene), Applied Physical Letters 2003, (submitted).

K. Suh, R. Langer, J. Lahann, A novel photo-definable reactive polymer coating and its use for microfabrication of hydrogel elements, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2003, (submitted).

J. Lahann, R. Langer, Novel Poly(p-xylylenes): Films with Tailored Chemical and Optical Properties. Macromolecules, 2002, 35(11), 4380-4386.

J. Lahann, H. Höcker, R. Langer, Synthesis of Amino[2.2]paracyclophanes-Beneficial Monomers for Bioactive Coating of Medical Implant Materials. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2001, 40(4), 726-728.

J. Lahann, I.S. Choi, J. Lee, K. Jensen, R. Langer, A New Method toward Micro-Engineered Surfaces based on Reactive Coating. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 3166-3169.

J. Lahann, M. Balcells, T. Rodon, J. Lee, I.S. Choi, K.F. Jensen, R. Langer, Reactive Polymer Coatings: A Platform for Patterning Proteins and Mammalian Cells onto a Broad Range of Materials. Langmuir 2002, 18(9), 3632-3638.

J. Lahann, M. Balcells , H. Lu , T. Radon, R. Langer, and K.F. Jensen, Functionalized parylene coatings for microfluidic applications, (mTAS 2002, 2002)

J. Lahann, R. Langer, Surface-initiated Ring Opening Polymerization of ε-caprolactone from a Patterned Poly[(hydroxymethyl)-p-xylylene]. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2001, 22 (12), 968-971.

J. Lahann, R. Langer, Microengineered Surfaces for Biomedical Applications based on a Polymeric Active Ester. Polymer Prepints 2001, 42 (2), 113-114.

J. Lahann, D. Klee, H. Höcker, Chemical Vapor Deposition Polymerization of Substituted [2.2]Paracyclophanes. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 1998, 19, 441-444.

J. Lahann, W. Plüster, T. Rodon, M. Fabry, D. Klee, H.-G. Gattner, H. Höcker, Universal Approach Towards r-Hirudin Derivatives with High Anti-thrombin Activity based on Chemical Differentiation of Primary Amino Groups, Macromolecular Bioscience 2002, 2(2), 82-87.

J. Lahann, W. Plüster, D. Klee, H. Höcker, Bioactive Immobilization of r-Hirudin on CVD-coated Metallic Implant Devices. Biomaterials 2001, 22, 817-826.

J. Lahann, W. Plüster, H.-G. Gattner, D. Klee, H. Höcker, Immobilization of the Thrombin Inhibitor r-Hirudin Conserving its Biological Activity. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine 2001 12 (9): 807-810.

J. Lahann, D. Klee, H. Thelen, H. Bienert, D. Vorwerk, H. Höcker, Improvement of the Blood Compatibility of Metallic Stents by Polymer Coating. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine 1999, 10 (7), 443-448.

J. Lahann, D. Klee, H. Höcker, CVD-polymerization of a Functionalized Poly(p-xylylene). A Generally Applicable Method for the Immobilization of Drugs on Medical Implants. Materialwissenschaften und Werkstofftechnik 1999, 30, (12) 763-766.

K. Schürmann, J. Lahann, J. Meyer, H. Klosterhalfen, D. Vorwerk, D. Klee, R.W. Günther, Polymer-Coated Stents Examined in the Iliac Arteries of Sheep. (Radiology 2003, in press).

K. Schurmann, A. Roos, J. Meyer, B. Ries, J. Lahann, B. Hermanns, A. Kulisch, D. Vorwerk, D. Klee, R.W. Gunther, A novel hirudin coating of vascular endoprostheses: Experimental results ROFO-Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Rontgenstrahlen und bildgebenden Verfahren 2003, 175, 262-270.

J. Lahann, S. Mitragotri, R. Langer, „Switchable Surfaces“, US patent application, 2001; PCT application 2002.

J. Lahann, J. Reul, „Embolization element for the occlusion of vascular malformations“, German Patent Application, 2001.

J. Lahann, „Procedure for the reversible local arrangement of defined, aligned molecule sequences of a polymer or reversible local arrangement of cationic and anionic states of a metal“, DE 99-19905792, (German patent application) 2000.

J. Lahann, A. Lendlein, „Procedure for the selective release of materials encapsulated in polymers“, DE 99-19905793 (German patent application) 2000.

J. Lahann, A. Lendlein, “Method for the controlled swelling of polymers in hydrophilic environment for the usage as hemostatic dressings”, DE19905796 (German patent application) 2000.

J. Lahann, A. Lendlein, “Inorganic/organic hybrid system with adjustable boundary surface characteristics”, DE19905795 (German patent application) 2000.

J. Lahann, W. Plüster, D. Klee, H. Höcker, “Method for targeted immobilization of the thrombogenic inhibitor hirudin on polymer surfaces“,WO9932080, 1999.

W. Krause, H. Höcker, J. Lahann, D. Klee, (Schering AG), “Polymer-coated stents, processes for producing the same and their use in restenosis prevention“, WO9848852, 1998.

W. Krause, H. Höcker, D. Klee, J. Lahann, (Schering AG), “Stents coated with fluoroalkyl groups, method for producing same and the use thereof in the prophylaxis of restenosis“, EP98936352, 1998.

H. Höcker, J. Lahann, D. Klee, G. Lorenz, “Antithrombogenic coating for extra- or intracorporeal medical devices“, DE 19604173 (German patent), 1996.

J. Reul, J. Lahann, D. Klee, “Method for the sealing of vascular malformations, especially cerebral aneurysms, with the application of wire-shaped embolization elements“, DE 19647280 (German patent application), 1995.

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