Publications

Authors: Austin Bow, Bailey Jackson, Christopher Griffin, Sara Howard, Hector Castro, Shawn Campagna, Alexandru S. Biris, David E. Anderson, Shawn Bourdo, Madhu Dhar Publication: BioResearch Open Access, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2020 Abstract: Effective graft technologies for bone repair have been a primary focus in the field of bone tissue engineering. We have previously fabricated … Multiomics evaluation of human fat-derived mesenchymal stem cells on an osteobiologic nanocomposite

Authors: Gailan A. Al-Dainy, Fumiya Watanabe, Ganesh K. Kannarpady, Anindya Ghosh, Brian Berry, Alexandru S. Biris, Shawn E. Bourdo Publication: ACS Omega 2020, Publication Date: January 21, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03451 Abstract: A conducting polymer of lignosulfonic acid-grafted, polyaniline-doped camphorsulfonic acid (LS-PANI-CSA), created via a low-temperature solution process, has been explored as an efficient hole-transport layer (HTL) for inverted … Optimizing Lignosulfonic Acid-Grafted Polyaniline as a Hole-Transport Layer for Inverted CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells

Authors: Emilie Darrigues,  Zeid A. Nima, Robert J. Griffin, James M. Anderson, Alexandru S. Biris, and Analiz Rodriguez   Publication: Nanoscale Horiz., 2019, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/c9nh00628a Abstract: Photothermal therapy (PTT) is one of the most promising techniques for cancer tumor ablation. Nanoparticles are increasingly being investigated for use with PTT and can serve as theranostic agents. Based … 3D cultures for modeling nanomaterial-based photothermal therapy

Authors: Rebecca E. Rifkin, Remigiusz M. Grzeskowiak, Pierre-Yves Mulon, H. Steve Adair, Alexandru S. Biris, Madhu Dhar, David E. Anderson Publication: PLoS ONE, Volume 14, Issue 10, e0223771, 2019 Abstract: The purpose of this study was to quantitatively assess gait characteristics and weight-bearing forces during ambulation in goats free of lameness using a pressure-sensing walkway … Use of a pressure-sensing walkway system for biometric assessment of gait characteristics in healthy goats

Authors: Remigiusz M. Grzeskowiak, Carrie Wheeler, Elizabeth Taylor, James Lillich, James Roush, Alexandru S. Biris, David E. Anderson Publication: BMC Veterinary Research, Volume 15, Issue 321, pp. 1-7, 2019 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Peak reverse torque (PRT) is a valid method to evaluate implants’ secondary stability in the healing bone. The secondary stability is achieved by the … Biomechanical evaluation of peak reverse torque (PRT) in a dynamic compression plate-screw construct used in a goat tibia segmental defect model

Authors: Alghazali KM, Hamzah RN, Nima ZA, Steiner R, Dhar M, Anderson DE, Hayar A, Griffin RJ, Biris AS. Publication: Nanomaterials (Basel). 2019 Jul 18;9(7). pii: E1029. doi: 10.3390/nano9071029. Abstract: Gold nanosystems have been investigated extensively for a variety of applications, from specific cancer cell targeting to tissue regeneration. Specifically, a recent and exciting focus … Plasmonic Nanofactors as Switchable Devices to Promote or Inhibit Neuronal Activity and Function

Authors: Sahitya Chetan Pandanaboina, Karrer M. Alghazali, Zeid A. Nima, Raad A. Alawajji, Krishna Deo Sharma, Fumiya Watanabe, Viney Saini, Alexandru S. Biris, Malathi Srivatsan Publication: Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, Volume 21, October 2019, 102048 Abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries can destroy neurons, resulting in sensory and motor function loss. Transplantation of differentiated … Plasmonic Nano Surface for Neuronal Differentiation and Manipulation

Authors: Ali T. Abdulhussein, Ganesh K. Kannarpady, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: npj Clean Water (2019) 2:10; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-019-0034-1 Abstract: Methods for the efficient and affordable remediation of oil spills and chemical leaks are crucially needed in today’s environment. In this study, we have developed a simple, magnetic, porous material based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and steel … One-step synthesis of a steel-polymer wool for oil-water separation and absorption

Authors: Charlette M. Parnell, Bijay P. Chhetri, Travis B. Mitchell, Fumiya Watanabe, Ganesh Kannarpady, Ambar B. RanguMagar, Huajun Zhou, Karrer M. Alghazali, Alexandru S. Biris, Anindya Ghosh Publication: Scientific Reports, Volume 9, Article 5650, pp. 1-13, 2019 Abstract: Supercapacitors are beneficial as energy storage devices and can obtain high capacitance values greater than conventional capacitors … Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes

Authors: Austin Bow, Steven Newby, Rebecca Rifkin, Bailey K. Jackson, Alicia Matavosian, Christopher Griffin, William King, Karrer Alghazali, Anwer Mhannawee, Stuart B. Berryhill, Roy Morello, Silke Hecht, Alexandru S. Biris, David E. Anderson, Shawn E. Bourdo, Madhu Dhar Publication: ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2019, 2, 5, 1815-1829 Abstract: The complex dynamic nature of bone tissue presents … Evaluation of a polyurethane platform for delivery of nanohydroxyapatite and decellularized bone particles in a porous three-dimensional scaffold