Mark Filiaggi, Dalhousie University

Research

Biomaterials Biosensors Cardiovascular Materials Dental Materials Drug Delivery Implants Orthopaedic Materials Surface Modification

Latest papers

External Bleeding and Advanced Biomacromolecules for Hemostasis.
Biomacromolecules · 2024
Minocycline-loaded calcium polyphosphate glass microspheres as a potential drug-delivery agent for the treatment of periodontitis.
Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials · 2019 · senior author
A two-stage cold isostatic pressing and gelling approach for fabricating a therapeutically loaded amorphous calcium polyphosphate local delivery system.
Journal of biomaterials applications · 2017 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Market Assessment Study of Methods for Controlled Delivery of Polyphosphates for Accelerated Blood Clotting
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$15,000
Comprehensive study of Inorganic Polyphosphates for Biomedical Engineering applications
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Developing Resorbable and Drug-Eluting Embolization Microspheres
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 22 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

External Bleeding and Advanced Biomacromolecules for Hemostasis.

Fanaee S, Austin W, Filiaggi M, Adibnia V

Biomacromolecules2024

DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00952 PMID: 39463174

02

Minocycline-loaded calcium polyphosphate glass microspheres as a potential drug-delivery agent for the treatment of periodontitis.

Gibson I, Momeni A, Filiaggi M

Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/2280800019863637 PMID: 31452442

03

A two-stage cold isostatic pressing and gelling approach for fabricating a therapeutically loaded amorphous calcium polyphosphate local delivery system.

Comeau P, Filiaggi M

Journal of biomaterials applications2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0885328217708639 PMID: 28566002

04

Phase transformations during processing and in vitro degradation of porous calcium polyphosphates.

Hu Y, Pilliar R, Grynpas M, Kandel R, Werner-Zwanziger U, Filiaggi M

Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10856-016-5725-2 PMID: 27255688

05

Methotrexate-loaded glass ionomer cements for drug release in the skeleton: An examination of composition-property relationships.

Kiri L, Filiaggi M, Boyd D

Journal of biomaterials applications2016

DOI: 10.1177/0885328215584294 PMID: 25940017

06

Measurement of fluid ingress into calcium polyphosphate bioceramics using nuclear magnetic resonance microscopy.

Bray JM, Petrone C, Filiaggi M, Beyea SD

Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance2007

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2007.10.003 PMID: 17996428

07

Fibroblastic interactions with high-porosity Ti-6Al-4V metal foam.

Cheung S, Gauthier M, Lefebvre LP, Dunbar M, Filiaggi M

Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials2007Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30749 PMID: 17245747

Market Assessment Study of Methods for Controlled Delivery of Polyphosphates for Accelerated Blood Clotting

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Adibnia, Vahid V

Keywords: biomaterials; chitosan; hemostasis; medical devices; polyphosphate; wound management

$15,000

Comprehensive study of Inorganic Polyphosphates for Biomedical Engineering applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Filiaggi, Mark

$168,000

Developing Resorbable and Drug-Eluting Embolization Microspheres

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Filiaggi, Mark

$25,000

31st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society

Nominated PICIHR2013Dissemination Events - PA: Musculoskeletal Hlth, Arthritis, Skin & Oral Health

Principal investigators: Filiaggi, Mark J

Keywords: Biomaterials; Biosensors; Cardiovascular Materials; Dental Materials; Drug Delivery; Implants; Orthopaedic Materials; Surface Modification; Tissue Engineering; Tissue Regeneration

$15,660

High performance microanalysis upgrades to field emission scanning electron microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bishop, DonaldPaul

$68,683

Kungatsiajuk: Supporting the healthy smiles of NunatuKavut children

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Martin, Debbie H; Castleden, Heather E; Mcnally, Mary E

Keywords: Aboriginal Youth; Community-Based Participatory Research; Disease Prevention; Health Promotion; Intervention Research; Mixed Methods; Oral Health

$387,575

Network for Canadian Oral Health Research

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Network Catalyst - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA)

Principal investigators: Matthews, Debora C; Cvitkovitch, Dennis G

Keywords: Capacity Building; Collaborative Research; Craniofacial Pain; Dental Caries; Knowledge Translation; Oral Health; Oral Health Disparities; Patient Oriented Outcomes; Research Network; Salivary Biomarkers

$598,781

Nanoindentation suite

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Boyd, Daniel

$150,000

Calcium phosphate processing strategies for the delivery of therapeutic agents

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Filiaggi, Mark

$100,000

Acquistion of an NMR Probe for Low-Frequency Nuclei

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Zwanziger, Josef

$71,153

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Applied Oral Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Other

Co-authors at Dalhousie University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Vahid Adibnia

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Marc Grynpas

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Daniel Boyd

Applied Oral Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Rita Kandel

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Michael Dunbar

Biomedical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2007

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