Publications

MedTrain Publications

MedTrain Publications

Journal Publications 2020

Krukiewicz, K., Kowalik, A., Turczyn, R., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘In vitro attenuation of astrocyte activation and neuroinflammation through ibuprofen-doping of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) formulations’. Bioelectrochemistry. 2020, 134, 10752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107528

Krukiewicz, K., Kobus, D., Turczyn, R., Erfurt, K., Chrobok, A., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘Low resistance, highly corrugated structures based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with a d-glucopyranoside-derived ionic liquid’. Electrochemistry Communications. 2020, 110, 106616.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2019.106616 

Kelly, A., Farid, N., Krukiewicz, K., Belisle, N., Groarke, J., Waters, E., Trotier, A., Laffir, F., Kilcoyne, M., O'Connor, G.M., Biggs, M.J. ‘Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structure Enhances Neuroelectrode Charge Transfer Capabilities and Modulates Astrocyte Function.’ ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2020, 6, 3, 1449– 1461. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01321

Negi, N., Griffin, M.D. ‘Effects of mesenchymal stromal cells on regulatory T cells: Current understanding and clinical relevance.’ Stem Cells. 2020 May; 38(5):596-605. https://doi.org/10.1002/stem.3151

Negi, N., Das,B.K. ‘Decoding intrathecal immunoglobulins and B cells in the CNS: their synthesis, function, and regulation’.  International Reviews of Immunology. 2020, 39:2, 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1080/08830185.2019.1711073

Amin, B., Shahzad, A., Farina, L., Parle, E., McNamara, L., O'Halloran, M., Elahi, M.A. ‘Dielectric characterization of diseased human trabecular bones at microwave frequency’. Medical Engineering and Physics. 2020, 78, 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2020.01.014

Silva, N.P., Bottiglieri, A., Conceição, R.C., O'Halloran, M., Farina, L. ‘Characterisation of Ex Vivo Liver Thermal Properties for Electromagnetic-Based Hyperthermic Therapies.’ Sensors. 2020, 20 (10), 3004. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20103004

Farina, L., Sumser, K., van Rhoon G., Curto, S. ‘Thermal Characterization of Phantoms Used for Quality Assurance of Deep Hyperthermia Systems.’ Sensors. 2020, 20 (16), 4549. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20164549

Bottiglieri, A., Ruvio, G., O’Halloran, M., Farina, L. ‘Exploiting Tissue Dielectric Properties to Shape Microwave Thermal Ablation Zones.’ Sensors. 2020, 20 (14), 3960. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143960

Polloni, A.E., Chiaradia, V., do Amaral, R.J.F.C., Kearney, C., Gorey, B.,  de Oliveira, D., de Oliveira, J.V., de Araújo, P.H.H., Sayer, C., Heise, A. ‘Polyesters with main and side chain phosphoesters as structural motives for biocompatible electrospun fibres’. Polymer Chemistry. 2020, 11, 2157-2165. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0PY00033G

Santarella, F., Sridharan, R., Marinkovic, M., do Amaral, R.J.F.C., Cavanagh, B., Smith, A., Kashpur, O., Gerami-Naini, B., Garlick, J.A., O’Brien, F.J., Kearney, C.J. ‘Scaffolds Functionalized with Matrix from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Fibroblasts for Diabetic Wound Healing’. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2020, 9 (16):e2000307.  https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202000307

Amaral, H.R, Wilson, J.A., do Amaral, R.J.F.C., Pasçu, I., de Oliveira, F.C.S., Kearney, C.J., Freitas, J.C.C., Heise, A.’ Synthesis of bilayer films from regenerated cellulose nanofibers and poly(globalide) for skin tissue engineering applications’. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2021, 252, 117201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117201

Awaja, F., Wong, T-T., O’Brien, T. ‘Self-bonding of Semi-crystalline PEEK by Nano Thin Film Polymer Coatings Facilitated by Multiple Plasma Depositions’. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 2020, 96:102455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2019.102455

Fedel, M., Micheli, V., Thaler, M., Awaja, F. ‘Effect of nitrogen plasma treatment on the crystallinity and self‐bonding of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for biomedical applications’. Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 2020; 31:240–247. https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.4764

Guillen, P.O., O’Brien, S., Keekan, K.K., Jaramillo, K.B., Thomas, O.P. ‘Serotonin and dopamine derivatives from the Papua New Guinea zoantharian Zoanthus cf. sansibaricus’. Phytochemistry Letters. 2020, 40: 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2020.09.001

Redón, P., Shahzad, A., Iqbal, T., Wijns, W. ‘Benefits of Home-Based Solutions for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes on Health Care Costs: A Systematic Review’. Sensors. 2020, 20 (17), 5006. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20175006

Wankar, J., Kotla, N.G., Gera, S., Rasala, S., Pandit, A., Rochev, Y.A. ‘Recent Advances in Host–Guest Self‐Assembled Cyclodextrin Carriers: Implications for Responsive Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering’. Advanced Functional Materials. 2020, 30, 1909049. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201909049

Conference Proceeding 2020

Silva, N.P., Bottiglieri, A., Conceic¸ao˜, R.C., O’Halloran, M., Farina, L. ‘Thermal Properties of Ex Vivo Biological Tissue at Room and Body Temperature’. 14^th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Copenhagen, Denmark. 2020, pp. 1-5. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9135854

Bottiglieri, A., Dunne, E., McDermott, B., Cavagnaro, M., Porter, E., Farina, L. ‘Monitoring Microwave Thermal Ablation using Electrical Impedance Tomography: an experimental feasibility study.’ 14^th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Copenhagen, Denmark. 2020, pp. 1-5.  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9135226

Keekan, K.K., Pandit, A., Thomas, O.P. ‘First Insights into the Chemical Composition of the Mucus of the Sponge Haliclona viscosa Isolated from Irish Marine Waters’. Marine Drugs. XVI International Symposium on Marine Natural Products|XI European Conference on Marine Natural Products. 2020, 18, 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/md18010040

Journal Publications 2019

do Amaral, R.J.F.C.,  Zayed, N.M. A., Pascu, E. I., Cavanagh, B., Hobbs, C., Santarella, F., Simpson, C.R., Murphy, C.M., Sridharan, R., González-Vázquez, A., O'Sullivan, B., O'Brien, F.J.,  Kearney, C.J. ‘Functionalising Collagen-Based Scaffolds With Platelet-Rich Plasma for Enhanced Skin Wound Healing Potential.’ Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2019, 7, 371.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00371

do Amaral, R.J.F.C., Cavanagh, B., O'Brien, F.J., Kearney, C.J. ‘Platelet-derived growth factor stabilises vascularisation in collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds in vitro’. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 2019; 13:261–273. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.2789

Awaja, F., Wong, T-T., Putzer, D., Thaler, M., al Taee, A., O’Brien, T. ‘Molecular Descriptions of Functionalised Multi-Layered Diamond-Like/ Amorphous Carbon Coatings’. Materials Today Communications. 2019, 433–440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.04.004

Singh, R. P., Hidalgo, T., Cazade, P.-A., Darcy, R., Cronin, M., Dorin, I., O'Driscoll, C. M., Thompson, D. 'Self-assembled cationic β-cyclodextrin nanostructures for siRNA delivery'. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 2019, 16, 3, 1358-1366. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01307

Krukiewicz, K., Chudy, M., Gregg, S., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘The synergistic effects of gold particles and dexamethasone on the electrochemical and biological performance of PEDOT neural interfaces’. Polymers. 2019, 11, 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11010067

Krukiewicz, K., Kowalik, A., Czerwinska-Glowka, D., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘Electrodeposited poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) films as neural interfaces: cytocompatibility and electrochemical studies’. Electrochimica Acta.  2019, 302, 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.023

Krukiewicz, K., Gniazdowska, B., Jarosz, T., Herman, A.P., Boncel, S., Turczyn, R. ‘Effect of immobilization and release of ciprofloxacin and quercetin on electrochemical properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) matrix’. Synthetic Metals. 2019, 249, 52-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2019.02.001

Solazzo, M., Krukiewicz, K., Zhussupbekova, A., Fleischer, K., Biggs, M.J.P.B., Monaghan, M. ‘PEDOT:PSS interfaces stabilised using a PEGylated crosslinker yield improved conductivity and biocompatibility’. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2019,7, 4811-4820. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TB01028A

Krukiewicz, K., Fernandez, J., Skorupa, M., Wieclawska, D., Poudel, A., Sarasua, J.R., Quinlan, L., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘Analysis of a poly(ε-decalactone)/silver nanowire composite as an electrically conducting neural interface biomaterial’. BMC Biomedical Engineering 1.  2019, 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-019-0010-3

Bujok, J., Gąsior-Głogowska, M., Marszałek, M., Trochanowska-Pauk, N., Zigo, F., Pavlak, A., Komorowska, M., Walski, T. ‘Applicability of FTIR-ATR Method to Measure Carbonyls in Blood Plasma after Physical and Mental Stress.’ BioMed Research International. 2019, Article ID 2181370, 9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2181370

Wilson, J.A., Ates, Z., Pflughaupt, R.L., Dove, A.P., Heise, A. ‘Polymers from Macrolactones: From Pheromones to Functional Materials.’ Progress in Polymer Science. 2019, 91, 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.005

Bobbi, E., Sabagh, B., Cryan, S.A., Wilson, J.A., Heise, A. ‘Anisotropic polymer nanoparticles with solvent and temperature dependent shape and size from triblock copolymers.’ Polymer Chemistry. 2019, 10, 3436-3443. 　https://doi.org/10.1039/C9PY00363K 

Editorial 2019

Korntner, S., Gaspar, D., Zeugolis, D.I. ‘Biofunctional biomaterials and cellular systems for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes’. Biomedical Materials.  2019, Jan 30, 14(2):020201. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/aafd84

Conference Proceeding 2019

Ruvio, G., Farina, L., Bottiglieri, A., Eaton-Evans, J., Elahi, E.M., O’Halloran, M., Pinto, R., Lopresto, V., Cavagnaro, M. ‘Comparison of coaxial open-ended probe based dielectric measurements on ex-vivo thermally ablated liver tissue.’ 13^th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Krakow, Poland. 2019, 1-4. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8739566

Farina, L., de Marco, A. J., Bottiglieri, A., Ruvio, G., Eaton-Evans, J., Dennedy, M.C., Elahi, A.M., OHalloran, M.  ‘Microwave Ablation Antenna for Functional Adenomas in the Adrenal Gland.’ PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring (PIERS-Spring), Rome, Italy. 2019, pp. 1943-1948. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017498

Amin, B., Shahzad, A., Farina, L., Parle, E., McNamara, L., O’Halloran, M., Elahi, M.A. ‘Investigating human bone microarchitecture and dielectric properties in microwave frequency range.’ 13^th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Krakow, Poland. 2019, pp. 1-5. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8739269

Journal Publications 2018

Krukiewicz, K., Janas, D., Vallejo-Giraldo, C., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘Self-supporting carbon nanotube films as flexible neural interfaces’. Electrochimica Acta. 2018, 295, 253-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.157

Krukiewicz, K., Krzywiecki, M., Biggs, M.J.P., Janas, D. ‘Chirality-sorted carbon nanotube films as high capacity electrode materials’. RSC Advances. 2018. 8, 30600-30609.  https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA03963A

Krukiewicz, K., Kruk, A., Turczyn, R. ‘Evaluation of drug loading capacity and release characteristics of PEDOT/naproxen system: effect of doping ion’. Electrochimica Acta. 2018, 289, 218-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.011

Krukiewicz, K., Chudy, M., Vallejo-Giraldo, C., Skorupa, M., Więcławska, D., Biggs, M.J.P. ‘Fractal form PEDOT/Au assemblies as thin-film neural interface materials’. Biomedical Materials. 2018, 13, 054102. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/aabced

Awaja, F., Tripathi, M., Coraça-Huber, D., Sparenza, G. ‘Biocompatibility of different graphene oxide coatings on polymers’. Materialia.2018,2, 9-18.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2018.08.009

Awaja, F., Tripathi, M., Wong, T.T., O'Brien, T., Speranza, G. ‘The chemistry and topography of stabilized and functionalized graphene oxide coatings’. Plasma Processes and Polymers.2018, 15, 10. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201800084