2019 Journal Article Further investigations on the crosslinking of tarsal collagen as a treatment for eyelid laxity: optimizing the procedure in animal tissueSmith, Tai M., Suzuki, Shuko, Sabat, Nestor, Rayner, Cassie L., Harkin, Damien G. and Chirila, Traian V. (2019). Further investigations on the crosslinking of tarsal collagen as a treatment for eyelid laxity: optimizing the procedure in animal tissue. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 35 (6), 600-603. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001413 |
2018 Journal Article Photochemically induced crosslinking of tarsal collagen as a treatment for eyelid laxity: assessing potentiality in animal tissueSmith, Tai M., Suzuki, Shuko, Cronin, Brendan G., Haghighatpanah, Mohammadreza, Petcu, Eugen B., Philippa, Christopher J. and Chirila, Traian V. (2018). Photochemically induced crosslinking of tarsal collagen as a treatment for eyelid laxity: assessing potentiality in animal tissue. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 34 (5), 477-482. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001063 |
2018 Journal Article 3D printing strategies for peripheral nerve regenerationPetcu, Eugen B., Midha, Rajiv, McColl, Erin, Popa-Wagner, Aurel, Chirila, Traian V. and Dalton, Paul D. (2018). 3D printing strategies for peripheral nerve regeneration. Biofabrication, 10 (3) 032001, 032001. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/aaaf50 |
2017 Journal Article Effect of changes in the surface chemistry and topography of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) on the in vitro attachment of human corneal epithelial cellsSantander Borrego, Miriem, Chirila, Traian V., Shadforth, Audra M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2017). Effect of changes in the surface chemistry and topography of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) on the in vitro attachment of human corneal epithelial cells. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 33 (3), 321-331. doi: 10.1177/0883911517744572 |
2017 Journal Article A Bruch's membrane substitute fabricated from silk fibroin supports the function of retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitroShadforth, Audra M. A., Suzuki, Shuko, Theodoropoulos, Christina, Richardson, Neil A., Chirila, Traian V. and Harkin, Damien G. (2017). A Bruch's membrane substitute fabricated from silk fibroin supports the function of retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 11 (6), 1915-1924. doi: 10.1002/term.2089 |
2017 Journal Article A comparative investigation of Bombyx mori silk fibroin hydrogels generated by chemical and enzymatic cross-linkingChirila, Traian V., Suzuki, Shuko and Papolla, Chloe (2017). A comparative investigation of Bombyx mori silk fibroin hydrogels generated by chemical and enzymatic cross-linking. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 64 (6), 771-781. doi: 10.1002/bab.1552 |
2017 Journal Article Hydrogels with lotus leaf topography: investigating surface properties and cell adhesionSantander-Borrego, Miriem, Taran, Elena, Shadforth, Audra M. A., Whittaker, Andrew K., Chirila, Traian V. and Blakey, Idriss (2017). Hydrogels with lotus leaf topography: investigating surface properties and cell adhesion. Langmuir, 33 (2), 485-493. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03547 |
2016 Journal Article Characterization of Bombyx mori and Antheraea pernyi silk fibroins and their blends as potential biomaterialsSuzuki, Shuko, Chirila, Traian V. and Edwards, Grant A. (2016). Characterization of Bombyx mori and Antheraea pernyi silk fibroins and their blends as potential biomaterials. Progress in Biomaterials, 5 (3-4), 193-198. doi: 10.1007/s40204-016-0057-3 |
2016 Conference Publication Evaluation of the Algerbrush II rotating burr as a tool for inducing limbal stem cell deficiencyHarkin, Damien Gerard, Li, Fiona J., Nili, Elham, Lau, Cora, Barnett, Nigel L., Richardson, Neil, Walshe, Jennifer, Cronin, Brendan, Chirila, Traian and Schwab, Ivan R. (2016). Evaluation of the Algerbrush II rotating burr as a tool for inducing limbal stem cell deficiency. Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Seattle, WA, United States, 1-5 May, 2016. Rockville, MD, United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. |
2016 Journal Article Further development of silk sericin as a biomaterial: comparative investigation of the procedures for its isolation from Bombyx mori silk cocoonsChirila, Traian V., Suzuki, Shuko and McKirdy, Natalie C. (2016). Further development of silk sericin as a biomaterial: comparative investigation of the procedures for its isolation from Bombyx mori silk cocoons. Progress in Biomaterials, 5 (2), 135-145. doi: 10.1007/s40204-016-0052-8 |
2016 Journal Article Evaluation of the AlgerBrush II rotating burr as a tool for inducing ocular surface failure in the New Zealand White rabbitLi, Fiona J., Nili, Elham, Lau, Cora, Richardson, Neil A., Walshe, Jennifer, Barnett, Nigel L., Cronin, Brendan G., Hirst, Lawrence W., Schwab, Ivan R., Chirila, Traian V. and Harkin, Damien G. (2016). Evaluation of the AlgerBrush II rotating burr as a tool for inducing ocular surface failure in the New Zealand White rabbit. Experimental Eye Research, 147, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.04.005 |
2015 Journal Article Isolation of microvascular endothelial cells from cadaveric corneal limbusGillies, Peter J., Bray, Laura J., Richardson, Neil A., Chirila, Traian V. and Harkin, Damien G. (2015). Isolation of microvascular endothelial cells from cadaveric corneal limbus. Experimental Eye Research, 131, 20-28. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2014.12.008 |
2014 Journal Article Click functionalization of methacrylate-based hydrogels and their cellular responseSantander-Borrego, Miriem, Green, David W., Chirila, Traian V., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2014). Click functionalization of methacrylate-based hydrogels and their cellular response. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 52 (13), 1781-1789. doi: 10.1002/pola.27183 |
2014 Journal Article Assessment of freestanding membranes prepared from Antheraea pernyi silk fibroin as a potential vehicle for corneal epithelial cell transplantationHogerheyde, Thomas A., Suzuki, Shuko, Stephenson, Sally A., Richardson, Neil A., Chirila, Traian V., Harkin, Damien G. and Bray, Laura J. (2014). Assessment of freestanding membranes prepared from Antheraea pernyi silk fibroin as a potential vehicle for corneal epithelial cell transplantation. Biomedical Materials (Bristol), 9 (2) 025016, 025016. doi: 10.1088/1748-6041/9/2/025016 |
2014 Journal Article Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers as self-healing hydrogels: Effect of a bulky adamantyl substituent in the ureido-pyrimidinone monomerChirila, Traian V., Lee, Hui Hui, Oddon, Mathieu, Nieuwenhuizen, Marko M. L., Blakey, Idriss and Nicholson, Timothy M (2014). Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers as self-healing hydrogels: Effect of a bulky adamantyl substituent in the ureido-pyrimidinone monomer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 131 (4) 39932, n/a-n/a. doi: 10.1002/app.39932 |
2013 Journal Article Improving the cellular invasion into PHEMA sponges by incorporation of the RGD peptide ligand: The use of copolymerization as a means to functionalize PHEMA spongesPaterson, Stefan M., Shadforth, Audra M.A., Shaw, Jeremy A., Brown, David H., Chirila, Traian V. and Baker, Murray V. (2013). Improving the cellular invasion into PHEMA sponges by incorporation of the RGD peptide ligand: The use of copolymerization as a means to functionalize PHEMA sponges. Materials Science and Engineering C, 33 (8), 4917-4922. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.08.011 |
2013 Journal Article Evaluation of silk sericin as a biomaterial: in vitro growth of human corneal limbal epithelial cells on Bombyx mori sericin membranesChirila, Traian V., Suzuki, Shuko, Bray, Laura J., Barnett, Nigel L. and Harkin, Damien G. (2013). Evaluation of silk sericin as a biomaterial: in vitro growth of human corneal limbal epithelial cells on Bombyx mori sericin membranes. Progress in Biomaterials, 2 (14), 1-10. doi: 10.1186/2194-0517-2-14 |
2013 Journal Article Laser scanning confocal microscopy versus scanning electron microscopy for characterization of polymer morphology: sample preparation drastically distorts morphologies of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based hydrogelsPaterson, Stefan M., Casadio, Ylenia S., Brown, David H., Shaw, Jeremy A., Chirila, Traian V. and Baker, Murray V. (2013). Laser scanning confocal microscopy versus scanning electron microscopy for characterization of polymer morphology: sample preparation drastically distorts morphologies of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based hydrogels. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 127 (6), 4296-4304. doi: 10.1002/app.38034 |
2013 Journal Article Effect of the sterilization method on the properties of Bombyx mori silk fibroin filmsGeorge, Karina A., Shadforth, Audra M. A., Chirila, Traian V., Laurent, Matthieu J., Stephenson, Sally-Anne, Edwards, Grant A., Madden, Peter W., Hutmacher, Dietmar W. and Harkin, Damien G. (2013). Effect of the sterilization method on the properties of Bombyx mori silk fibroin films. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 33 (2), 668-674. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2012.10.016 |
2012 Journal Article The synthesis and degradation of collagenase-degradable poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based hydrogels and sponges for potential applications as scaffolds in tissue engineeringPaterson, Stefan M., Shadforth, Audra M. A., Brown, David H., Madden, Peter W., Chirila, Traian V. and Baker, Murray V. (2012). The synthesis and degradation of collagenase-degradable poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based hydrogels and sponges for potential applications as scaffolds in tissue engineering. Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications, 32 (8), 2536-2544. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2012.07.037 |