Research
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Latest papers
A hydrogel platform delivering mesenchymal stem cell lysate for potential myocardial tissue repair.
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
Reversion of passaged nucleus pulposus cells to notochordal-type cells by FoxA2 upregulation.
NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2025
Senescent response in inner annulus fibrosus cells in response to TNFα, H2O2, and TNFα-induced nucleus pulposus senescent secretome.
PloS one · 2024
Latest funding
- $975,376
Peptide-Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
- $100,000
Development of a direct Novel Dental Restorative System
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $120,000
Targeting Pediatric Vascular Stenoses using Pediatric HiPSC-derived Smooth Muscle Cells with N-Cadherin Mimetic Peptide Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
6 publications.
A hydrogel platform delivering mesenchymal stem cell lysate for potential myocardial tissue repair.
Du Z, Zhang Q, Wang Q, Santerre P, Ma T, Ma P, Zhang X
Reversion of passaged nucleus pulposus cells to notochordal-type cells by FoxA2 upregulation.
Ashraf S, Montgomery-Song A, Thom C, Davison Kotler E, Chan B, Zelinka A, Santerre P, Kandel R
Senescent response in inner annulus fibrosus cells in response to TNFα, H2O2, and TNFα-induced nucleus pulposus senescent secretome.
Montgomery-Song A, Ashraf S, Santerre P, Kandel R
Induced senescence of healthy nucleus pulposus cells is mediated by paracrine signaling from TNF-α-activated cells.
Ashraf S, Santerre P, Kandel R
Transforming Growth Factor β Enhances Tissue Formation by Passaged Nucleus Pulposus Cells In Vitro.
Ashraf S, Chatoor K, Chong J, Pilliar R, Santerre P, Kandel R
Short-term cytotoxicity assessment of components of the epiphany resin-percha obturating system by indirect and direct contact millipore filter assays.
Merdad K, Pascon AE, Kulkarni G, Santerre P, Friedman S
Peptide-Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System
Principal investigators: Bendeck, Michelle P
Keywords: Angioplasty Device; Biomaterial; Drug Delivery; Nanoparticles; Peptide; Smooth Muscle Cell
Development of a direct Novel Dental Restorative System
Principal investigators: Finer, Yoav; Santerre, Paul
Keywords: Antimicrobial; Bacteria; Biodegradation; Biostable; Dental Caries; Novel Dental Restoratives; Oral Health
Targeting Pediatric Vascular Stenoses using Pediatric HiPSC-derived Smooth Muscle Cells with N-Cadherin Mimetic Peptide Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
Principal investigators: Adil, Aisha
Keywords: Cardiovascular Matrix Biology; Congenital Heart Disease; Extracellular Matrices; Heart Failure; Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells; N-Cadherin; Nanoparticle Drug Delivery; Pediatric Stem Cell Application; Pediatric Vascular Stenoses; Smooth Muscle Cells
Tissue engineered pulmonary valves with biomimetic mechanical properties for congenital heart repair
Principal investigators: Simmons, Craig A
Keywords: Biomechanics; Biomimetics; Congenital Heart Repair; Heart Valve Tissue Engineering; Mechanobiology; Melt Electrowriting; Pulmonary Valve; Scaffolds; Umbilical Cord Cells
Advancing Polar/hydrophic/ionomeric polyurethane nano-constructs for cell repair and tissue regeneration
Principal investigators: Santerre, Paul
Keywords: nanoparticles; biodegradation; proteins; mrna; cells; polymers; biological tissues; nanofibres; tissue engineering; surfaces
INTEGRATION OF BIOMECHANICAL LOADING IN 3D TISSUE GRAFTS AND NOVEL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT
Principal investigators: Kishen, Anil
Melt electrowrite system for biofabrication of complex engineered tissues
Principal investigators: Simmons, Craig
Investigating the Role of Drug Tolerant Persisters in Driving Colorectal Cancer Metastasis.
Principal investigators: Rehman, Sumaiyah
Keywords: Barcoding; Chemotherapy; Colorectal Cancer; Crispr Screen; Drug Tolerant Persisters; In Vivo; Metastasis; Multiomics; Patient Derived Tumor Models; Relapse
An intervertebral disc replacement: a regenerative medicine approach
Principal investigators: Kandel, Rita A
Keywords: Bone Substitute; Crispr/Cas9; Intervertebral Disc; Perfusion Bioreactor; Scaffolds; Tissue Engineering
Novel Biologic Therapies and Delayed Release Scaffolds for Tissue Fibrosis
Principal investigators: Maynes, Jason T; Coles, John G; Santerre, Paul; Sun, Yu
Keywords: Biologic Therapeutics; Drug Discovery; Fibrosis; Human Tissue Disease Modeling; Organoids; Protein Therapeutics
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