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Marc Grynpas
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Latest papers
Electrodeposition of Calcium Polyphosphate on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates for Rapid Osseointegration in Orthopedic Applications.
ACS applied bio materials · 2026
Chlorthalidone with potassium citrate decreases calcium oxalate stones and increases bone quality in genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming rats.
Kidney international · 2021
Ontogenetic changes to bone microstructure in an archaeologically derived sample of human ribs.
Journal of anatomy · 2020 · senior author
Latest funding
- $474,299
Advancing Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in Canada: A Novel Storage Medium for Extended Tissue Preservation
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $198,000
Development of a novel weight bearing bone biomaterial of calcium polyphosphate (CPP) infiltrated with dicalcium phosphate containing a bone anabolic drug.
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
- $688,501
Bioengineering a finger joint replacement
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
34 publications.
Electrodeposition of Calcium Polyphosphate on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates for Rapid Osseointegration in Orthopedic Applications.
Li ZL, Shafiee B, Qu N, Chen R, Xie M, Wei J, Grynpas M, Zou Y
Chlorthalidone with potassium citrate decreases calcium oxalate stones and increases bone quality in genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming rats.
Krieger NS, Asplin J, Granja I, Chen L, Spataru D, Wu TT, Grynpas M, Bushinsky DA
Ontogenetic changes to bone microstructure in an archaeologically derived sample of human ribs.
Beresheim AC, Pfeiffer S, Grynpas M
Differential response of human blood leukocytes to brushite, monetite, and calcium polyphosphate biomaterials.
Fine N, Sheikh Z, Al-Jaf F, Oveisi M, Borenstein A, Hu Y, Pilliar R, Grynpas M, Glogauer M
Ribose pre-treatment can protect the fatigue life of γ-irradiation sterilized bone.
Attia T, Grynpas M, Willett T
Pre-clinical evaluation of bone allograft toughened with a novel sterilization method: An in vivo rabbit study.
Park SS, Zhang L, Attia T, Salat P, Banks K, Willett T, Grynpas M
Intermittent PTH treatment improves bone and muscle in glucocorticoid treated Mdx mice: A model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Yoon SH, Grynpas M, Mitchell J
Increased Rates of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Despite Higher Vitamin D3 Supplementation.
Bian Q, McAdam L, Grynpas M, Mitchell J, Harrington J
Low Sodium Diet Decreases Stone Formation in Genetic Hypercalciuric Stone-Forming Rats.
Krieger NS, Grynpas M, VandenEynde A, Asplin JR, Frick KK, Kim MH, Ramos FM, Granja I, Bushinsky DA
Macrophage cells secrete factors including LRP1 that orchestrate the rejuvenation of bone repair in mice.
Vi L, Baht GS, Soderblom EJ, Whetstone H, Wei Q, Furman B, Puviindran V, Nadesan P, Foster M, Poon R, White JP, Yahara Y, Ng A, Barrientos T, Grynpas M, Mosely MA, Alman BA
Advancing Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in Canada: A Novel Storage Medium for Extended Tissue Preservation
Principal investigators: Changoor, Adele; Grynpas, Marc D
Keywords: Cartilage Extracellular Matrix; Chondrocyte Viability; Doxycycline; Focal Cartilage Lesion; Focal Osteochondral Lesion; Hyaluronic Acid; Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation; Storage Media
Development of a novel weight bearing bone biomaterial of calcium polyphosphate (CPP) infiltrated with dicalcium phosphate containing a bone anabolic drug.
Principal investigators: Grynpas, Marc
Bioengineering a finger joint replacement
Principal investigators: Kandel, Rita A; Toyserkani, Ehsan
Keywords: 3d Printing (Additive Manufacturing); Arthritis; Cartilage; Chondrocytes; Joint Replacements; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells; Tissue Engineering
Biological Finger Joint Replacement
Principal investigators: Kandel, Rita A; Schubert, Carl; Toyserkani, Ehsan
Keywords: 3d Printing (Additive Manufacturing); Arthritis; Cartilage; Chondrocytes; Finger Joints; Joint Replacements; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells; Tissue Engineering
Variation in G protein expression in bone cells determines bone quality and response to catabolic and anabolic stimuli
Principal investigators: Mitchell, Jane A
Keywords: Andropause; Bone Fracture; Diet; Exercise; Menopause; Osteoporosis
Irradiation-sterilized skeletal allografts with superior biomechanical performance through collaborative multidisciplinary Translational Research
Principal investigators: Grynpas, Marc
A strategy to optimize the strength and degradation rate of calcium polyphosphates biomaterials
Principal investigators: Grynpas, Marc
A strategy to optimize the strength and degradation rate of calcium polyphosphates biomaterials
Principal investigators: Grynpas, Marc
Irradiation-Sterilized Skeletal Allografts with Superior Biomechanical Performance through Collaborative Multidisciplinary Translational Research
Principal investigators: Grynpas, Marc D; Willett, Thomas
Keywords: 1102 Biomedical Engineering; 2001 Materials Structure; 2006 Biomaterials; 519 Other Manufactured Products And Processes; Allograft; Bone; Irradiation Embrittlement; Mechanical Properties; Osteoconduction; Properties And Testing; Toughening
Growth arrest and osteoporosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients treated with glucocorticoids
Principal investigators: Grynpas, Marc D
Keywords: Bone Biology; Bone Health Study; Bone Histomorphometry; Bone Quality Studies; Cell Signalling; Chronic Disease; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis In Children
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
- Etienne Sochett and Jennifer Harrington: 5 shared papers
- Michael Glogauer and Marc Grynpas: 3 shared papers
- Michael Glogauer and Bernhard Ganss: 3 shared papers
- Marc Grynpas and Thomas Willett: 3 shared papers
- Michael Glogauer and Robert Rottapel: 2 shared papers
- Michael Glogauer and Rita Kandel: 2 shared papers
- Marc Grynpas and Thomas Willett: 2 shared papers
- Marc Grynpas and Janet Rossant: 2 shared papers
- Marc Grynpas and Jane Mitchell: 2 shared papers
- Marc Grynpas and Jennifer Harrington: 2 shared papers
- Joyce Magalhaes and Michael Glogauer: 1 shared paper
- Joyce Magalhaes and Marc Grynpas: 1 shared paper
- Nicole Anderson and Marc Grynpas: 1 shared paper
- Nicole Anderson and Janet Rossant: 1 shared paper
- Michael Glogauer and Etienne Sochett: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Robert Rottapel: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Rita Kandel: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Mark Filiaggi: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Bernhard Ganss: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Stephen Waldman: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Etienne Sochett: 1 shared paper
- Marc Grynpas and Ehsan Toyserkani: 1 shared paper
- Rita Kandel and Mark Filiaggi: 1 shared paper
- Jane Mitchell and Jennifer Harrington: 1 shared paper
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
- Pediatrics
- Dentistry
- Systems Design Engineering
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
- Anesthesia
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Thomas Willett
Systems Design Engineering
3 shared papers, latest 2019
Michael Glogauer
Dentistry
3 shared papers, latest 2020
Thomas Willett
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2014
Jennifer Harrington
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2019
Janet Rossant
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2014
Jane Mitchell
Pharmacology and Toxicology
2 shared papers, latest 2019
Stephen Waldman
Chemical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2009
Ehsan Toyserkani
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Robert Rottapel
Medical Biophysics
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Etienne Sochett
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Rita Kandel
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Mark Filiaggi
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Bernhard Ganss
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Joyce Magalhaes
Anesthesia
1 shared papers, latest 2010
Nicole Anderson
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2005
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