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Research
Latest papers
Converging bioengineering technologies toward predictive, human-relevant in vitro tissue models.
In vitro models · 2026 · senior author
Bone Healing Around Implants in Normal and Medically Compromised Conditions: Osteoporosis and Diabetes.
Advanced healthcare materials · 2026
Dual Graphene Oxide-Based Multigene Delivery for Cancer Elimination via Stromal and Immune Reprogramming.
International journal of biomaterials · 2026
Latest funding
- $50,000
Photocatalyst antiviral coatings - Covid 19_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
- $234,000
Structure-function relationships in biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
- $30,000
Design, development and validation of a tunable antibacterial coating for spinal implants: Focus on biological performances through the NSERC-FRQNT NOVA Complement. _x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
38 publications.
Converging bioengineering technologies toward predictive, human-relevant in vitro tissue models.
Ozgun A, St-Pierre JP, Fraiz EM, Variola F
Bone Healing Around Implants in Normal and Medically Compromised Conditions: Osteoporosis and Diabetes.
Guadarrama Bello D, Variola F, Nanci A
Dual Graphene Oxide-Based Multigene Delivery for Cancer Elimination via Stromal and Immune Reprogramming.
Grilli F, Sakib S, Variola F, Zou S
Catecholamine-Derived Surface Chemistry Regulates Cell-Type-Specific Adhesion and Migration in Uterine Cells.
Steeves AJ, Variola F
Beyond polydopamine: expanding the horizon of polycatecholamines for biomaterials and biomedical technologies.
Rainone E, Alshaiba H, Variola F
Chirality and concentration govern polycatecholamine self-assembly: a comparative study of dopamine, levodopa, and norepinephrine.
Steeves AJ, Variola F
Nanotubular Gradients on Titanium: High-Throughput Screening of Nanoscale Architectures of Variable Topographical Complexity.
Berthelot R, Variola F
Investigating the interplay between environmental conditioning and nanotopographical cueing on the response of human MG63 osteoblastic cells to titanium nanotubes.
Berthelot R, Variola F
Surface plasmons on silver gratings transform pyrolytic carbon into luminescent graphitized carbon dots
Walia J, Rashid S, Naeini MSA, Killaire G, Variola F, Weck A, Berini P
Cost-Effective Bioimpedance Spectroscopy System for Monitoring Syncytialization In Vitro: Experimental and Numerical Validation of BeWo Cell Fusion.
Saadé K, Hussain MA, Bainbridge SA, St-Gelais R, Variola F, Fenech M
Photocatalyst antiviral coatings - Covid 19_x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: Jodoin, Bertrand
Structure-function relationships in biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
Principal investigators: Variola, Fabio
Keywords: biomaterials; biointerfaces; nanopatterns; tissue engineering; bioengineering; in vitro systems; 3d cultures; microscopy; materials characterization; surface modifications
Design, development and validation of a tunable antibacterial coating for spinal implants: Focus on biological performances through the NSERC-FRQNT NOVA Complement. _x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: Mantovani, Diego
Towards a personalized therapeutic screening platform for Parkinson's disease
Principal investigators: Variola, Fabio
Elucidating a role for Rho-kinase-thrombospondin signaling in experimental and human bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Novel targets for prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease in premature newborns.
Principal investigators: Jankov, Robert P
Keywords: Animal Models; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Histopathology; Human Lung Tissue; Nanoparticles; Pulmonary Hypertension; Rho-Kinase; Thrombospondin; Transforming Growth Factor; Unbiased Stereology
Development of 3D culture systems for primary neuronal cells**
Principal investigators: Variola, Fabio
In vitro activity of water-jet modified titanium
Principal investigators: Variola, Fabio
Exploitation of Raman spectroscopy as an investigative tool for MBBR biofilm treatment systems
Principal investigators: Variola, Fabio
Multi-axis motion systems for surface nanotexturing, micromachining, 3-dimensional structure fabrication, and laser-matter interaction studies.
Principal investigators: Weck, Arnaud
Surface nanoengineering of metallic surfaces for biomedical applications
Principal investigators: Variola, Fabio
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
- Arnaud Weck and Pierre Berini: 7 shared papers
- Marc Ruel and Wenbin Liang: 6 shared papers
- Marc Ruel and May Griffith: 4 shared papers
- Wenbin Liang and Fabio Variola: 4 shared papers
- Arnaud Weck and Fabio Variola: 3 shared papers
- Marc Ruel and Fabio Variola: 3 shared papers
- Antonio Nanci and Fabio Variola: 3 shared papers
- John Woulfe and Fabio Variola: 3 shared papers
- David Courtman and Wenbin Liang: 2 shared papers
- David Courtman and Fabio Variola: 2 shared papers
- Pierre Berini and Fabio Variola: 2 shared papers
- Michel Godin and David Courtman: 1 shared paper
- Michel Godin and Wenbin Liang: 1 shared paper
- Michel Godin and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Wenbin Liang and May Griffith: 1 shared paper
- John Woulfe and Marzia Martina: 1 shared paper
- John Woulfe and William Staines: 1 shared paper
- Jean-Philippe St-Pierre and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- May Griffith and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Marzia Martina and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- William Staines and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Davide Spinello and Sidney Omelon: 1 shared paper
- Davide Spinello and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Sidney Omelon and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Raphael St-Gelais and Marianne Fenech: 1 shared paper
- Raphael St-Gelais and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Marianne Fenech and Fabio Variola: 1 shared paper
- Mechanical Engineering
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- Stomatology
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Cardiac Surgery
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - University of Ottawa
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Other
Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Wenbin Liang
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
4 shared papers, latest 2023
Antonio Nanci
Stomatology
3 shared papers, latest 2018
Arnaud Weck
Materials Science and Engineering
3 shared papers, latest 2024
John Woulfe
Faculty
3 shared papers, latest 2024
Marc Ruel
Cardiac Surgery
3 shared papers, latest 2023
Pierre Berini
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - University of Ottawa
2 shared papers, latest 2024
David Courtman
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Michel Godin
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Jean-Philippe St-Pierre
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2026
May Griffith
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Marzia Martina
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2024
William Staines
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Davide Spinello
Mechanical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Sidney Omelon
Mining & Materials Engineering.
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Raphael St-Gelais
Mechanical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Marianne Fenech
Mechanical Engineering - Génie mécanique
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Chen Wang
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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