Karina Carneiro, University of Toronto

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Dentistry and oral health Regenerative medicine (including stem cells and tissue engineering)

Latest papers

Cross-linking of collagen fibrils leads to preferential gap zone mineralization in vitro
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
Biomimetic Mineralization of Keratin Scaffolds for Enamel Regeneration.
Advanced healthcare materials · 2025
Cooperative roles of PAK1 and filamin A in regulation of vimentin assembly and cell extension formation.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research · 2020

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Towards a novel implant system: Combining DNA gels and 3D-printed scaffolds for osseointegration in osteoporotic bone
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,071,000
INTEGRATION OF BIOMECHANICAL LOADING IN 3D TISSUE GRAFTS AND NOVEL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$149,990
DNA hydrogels for bone regeneration
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 7 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Cross-linking of collagen fibrils leads to preferential gap zone mineralization in vitro

Gao R, DiCecco L-A, Zhong L, Wojtas M, Carneiro K, Grandfield K, Sone ED

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America20262 citations

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2528176123

02

Biomimetic Mineralization of Keratin Scaffolds for Enamel Regeneration.

Gamea S, Radvar E, Athanasiadou D, Chan RL, De Sero G, Ware E, Kundi S, Patel A, Horamee S, Hadadi S, Carlsen M, Allison L, Fleck R, Chan KLA, Banerjee A, Pugno N, Liebi M, Sharpe PT, Carneiro K, Elsharkawy S

Advanced healthcare materials2025

DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202502465 PMID: 40793834

03

Cooperative roles of PAK1 and filamin A in regulation of vimentin assembly and cell extension formation.

Ding I, Ostrowska-Podhorodecka Z, Lee W, Liu RSC, Carneiro K, Janmey PA, McCulloch CA

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118739 PMID: 32389644

04

Functionalized DNA nanostructures as scaffolds for guided mineralization.

Kim F, Chen T, Burgess T, Rasie P, Selinger TL, Greschner A, Rizis G, Carneiro K

Chemical science2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/c9sc02811k PMID: 32055376

Towards a novel implant system: Combining DNA gels and 3D-printed scaffolds for osseointegration in osteoporotic bone

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Carneiro, Karina M; Grandfield, Kathryn

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing; Biomaterial; Biomineralization; Bone; Dentistry; Dna; Electron Microscopy; Hydrogel; Osseointegration; Osteoporosis

$1,071,000

INTEGRATION OF BIOMECHANICAL LOADING IN 3D TISSUE GRAFTS AND NOVEL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Kishen, Anil

$149,990

DNA hydrogels for bone regeneration

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Carneiro, Karina KMM

$25,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Carneiro, Karina M

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

Interaction of the Major Vault Protein with the Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 in dysregulation of matrix remodeling

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCulloch, Christopher A; Carneiro, Karina M

Keywords: Adhesion Signaling; Cell Culture; Collagen; Discoidin Domain Receptor 1; Fibrosis; Major Vault Protein; Matrix Metalloproteinases; Mice; Microscopy; Periodontitis

$803,250

DNA nanoscience for the design of anti-cariogenic dental resins

SupervisorCIHR2019Undergraduate: Summer Studentship Award - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Burgess, Trevor J

Keywords: Dental Caries; Dna Nanoscience; Resin Composites

$5,000

Functionalized DNA nanostructures for templated biomineralization

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Carneiro, Karina

$154,000

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

Kathryn Grandfield

Materials Science and Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dentistry and oral health Dear Professor Carneiro, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Cross-linking of collagen fibrils leads to preferential gap zone mineralization in vitro" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Towards a novel implant system: Combining DNA gels and 3D-printed scaffolds for osseointegration in osteoporotic bone" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]