Liza-Anastasia DiCecco, University of Waterloo

Research

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

Biomaterials Bone Implants Biomineralization Electron Microscopy Material Characterization Liquid Phase Electron Microscopy Imaging Additive Manufacturing Computational Modelling Biomedical Engineering Materials 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
Real‐Time Visualization of Calcium Phosphate Formation on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Using Liquid Transmission Electron Microscopy
Small · 2025

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Universal Liquid Surface Characterization Platform for Assessing Multi-Material Biointerfaces
CFI · 2025 · Principal investigator
$136,500

All 1 grants and awards

2 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

Real‐Time Visualization of Calcium Phosphate Formation on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Using Liquid Transmission Electron Microscopy

Zhang J, DiCecco L, Williams A, Merlo A, Grandfield K

Small20253 citations

DOI: 10.1002/smll.202505317

Universal Liquid Surface Characterization Platform for Assessing Multi-Material Biointerfaces

Principal investigatorCFI2025John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: DiCecco, Liza-Anastasia

Keywords: Tribology, Biomaterials, Implant Development, Surface Functionalization, Additive Manufacturing, Bone, Wear, Titanium, Numerical Modelling, Materials Science Bio-Tribolab Universal Liquid Surface Characterization Platform

$136,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Biomedical Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

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Kathryn Grandfield

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Karina Carneiro

Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biomaterials Dear Professor DiCecco, 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 CFI-funded project "Universal Liquid Surface Characterization Platform for Assessing Multi-Material Biointerfaces" (2025), 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]