Research
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Latest papers
Biomaterials for direct cardiac repair-A rapid scoping review 2012-2022.
Acta biomaterialia · 2024
Cardiac Neural Crest Cells: Their Rhombomeric Specification, Migration, and Association with Heart and Great Vessel Anomalies.
Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2021
Bioengineering a highly vascularized matrix for the ectopic transplantation of islets.
Islets · 2013
Latest funding
- $733,440
INterdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies (INTBIOTECH)
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
- $879,750
Glyoxalase-1 loaded nanoparticles for reducing methylglyoxal and promoting vascular repair and cardiac function after myocardial infarction
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
- $442,413
Injectable collagen matrices for cardiac tissue repair
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
4 publications.
Biomaterials for direct cardiac repair-A rapid scoping review 2012-2022.
Sedláková V, Mourcos S, Pupkaitė J, Lunn Y, Visintini S, Guzman-Soto I, Ruel M, Suuronen E, Alarcon EI
Cardiac Neural Crest Cells: Their Rhombomeric Specification, Migration, and Association with Heart and Great Vessel Anomalies.
Schussler O, Gharibeh L, Mootoosamy P, Murith N, Tien V, Rougemont AL, Sologashvili T, Suuronen E, Lecarpentier Y, Ruel M
Bioengineering a highly vascularized matrix for the ectopic transplantation of islets.
Ellis CE, Vulesevic B, Suuronen E, Yeung T, Seeberger K, Korbutt GS
Use of monocyte/endothelial cell co-cultures (in vitro) and a subcutaneous implant mouse model (in vivo) to evaluate a degradable polar hydrophobic ionic polyurethane.
McDonald SM, Matheson LA, McBane JE, Kuraitis D, Suuronen E, Santerre JP, Labow RS
INterdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies (INTBIOTECH)
Principal investigators: Alarcon, Emilio
Glyoxalase-1 loaded nanoparticles for reducing methylglyoxal and promoting vascular repair and cardiac function after myocardial infarction
Principal investigators: Suuronen, Erik
Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Endothelial Cells; Glyoxalase-1; Methylglyoxal; Myocardial Infarction; Nanoparticles
Injectable collagen matrices for cardiac tissue repair
Principal investigators: Suuronen, Erik
Injectable collagen matrices for cardiac tissue repair
Principal investigators: Suuronen, Erik; Stewart, Duncan J; Alarcón, Emilio I; Ruel, Marc
Keywords: Biomaterials; Cardiac Remodeling; Cell Therapy; Collagen; Endothelial Progenitor Cells; Extracellular Matrix; Injectable Matrix; Myocardial Infarction; Preclinical Studies; Regenerative Therapy
Investigating the effects of recombinant human collagen hydrogel injection on heart function and infarct repair post-myocardial infarction.
Principal investigators: McLaughlin, Sarah
Keywords: Collagen Hydrogels; Heart Failure; Myocardial Infarction; Recombinant Human Collagen; Regenerative Medicine
Rapid non-invasive body composition analysis in non-anesthetized small mammals
Principal investigators: Harper, MaryEllen
Multilayer Hybrid Biomaterial for Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Principal investigators: Alarcón, Emilio I; Suuronen, Erik
Keywords: Collagen Hydrogel; Diabetic Foot Ulcers; Infection; Nanosilver; Tissue Engineering; Wound Healing
Monocyte directed tissue regeneration of a blood vessel substitute using a pro-cellular degradable tubular scaffold
Principal investigators: Santerre, Paul
Keywords: Angiogenesis; Biomechanics; Endothelial Cells; In Vivo; Monocytes; Polymeric-Biomaterials; Stem Cells; Tissue Engineering; Vascular Grafts; Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Gyloxalase - 1 and Cell Therapy in Defective Ischemia - induced Neovascularization in Diabetes
Principal investigators: Vulesevic, Branka
Keywords: Cell Death; Diabetes; Diabetic Cardiomyopathy; Dysfunction; Enzymes; Heart Disease; Methylgloxal; Stroke
Optimizing Signaling, Cells, and Host Environment in Matrix-based Cardiac Regenerative Therapy: Towards Pre-clinical Application
Principal investigators: Ruel, Marc; Suuronen, Erik
Keywords: Cell-Based Angiogenesis; Circulating Angiogenic Cells; Coronary Artery Disease; Endothelial Dysfunction; Integrin-Linked Complexes
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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