Publications

PO Smith, G Huang, K Devries, SN Nazhat & JB Phillips (2024) Automated production of nerve repair constructs containing endothelial cell tube-like structures. Biofabrication 17 https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/ad8efd

JF Murphy, M Lavelle, L Asciak, R Burdis, HJ Levis, C Ligorio, J McGuire, M Polleres, PO Smith, L Tullie, J Uribe-Gomez, B Chen, JI Dawson, JE Gautrot, NM Hooper, DJ Kelly, VSW Li, A Mata, A Pandit, JB Phillips, W Shu, MM Stevens, RL Williams, JPK Armstrong & YYS Huang (2024) Biofabrication and biomanufacturing in Ireland and the UK. Bio-Design and Manufacturing https://doi.org/10.1007/s42242-024-00316-z

S Laranjeira, O Guillemot-Legris, G Girmahun, V Roberton, JB Phillips, RJ Shipley (2024) In silico model for automated calculation of functional metrics in animal models of peripheral nerve injury repair.
Computers in Biology and Medicine 181, 109036 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.109036

G Al-Badri, JB Phillips, RJ. Shipley & NC Ovenden (2024) Formation of vascular-like structures using a chemotaxis-driven multiphase model. Mathematical Biosciences 372, 109183 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2024.109183

RP Trueman, O Guillemot-Legris, HT Lancashire, AS Mehta, J Tropp, RE Daso, J Rivnay, AB Tabor, JB Phillips & BC Schroeder (2024). Aligned Bioelectronic Polypyrrole/Collagen Constructs for Peripheral Nerve Interfacing. Advanced Engineering Materials, e2301488. 10.1002/adem.202301488.

B Ekram, RP Trueman, JB Phillips, H Ros, BM Abd El-Hady, D El-Gendy (2024) Electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride with novel facile synthesized functionalized boron nitride quantum dots for neural applications. Polymer Engineering and Science 10.1002/pen.26632.

HN Gregory, O Guillemot-Legris, D Crouch, G Williams & JB Phillips (2023) Electrospun aligned tacrolimus-loaded polycaprolactone biomaterials for peripheral nerve repair. Regenerative Medicine https://doi.org/10.2217/rme-2023-0151

K Dziemidowicz, SC Kellaway, O Guillemot-Legris, O Matar, R Pereira Trindade, VH Roberton, MLD Rayner, GR Williams & JB Phillips (2023) Development of ibuprofen-loaded electrospun materials suitable for surgical implantation in peripheral nerve injury. Biomaterials Advances 154, 213623, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213623

M Berg, D Eleftheriadou, JB Phillips & RJ Shipley (2023) Mathematical modelling with Bayesian inference to quantitatively characterize therapeutic cell behaviour in nerve tissue engineering. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 20 (206), 20230258.  10.1098/rsif.2023.0258.

O Guillemot-Legris, G Girmahun, RJ Shipley & JB Phillips (2023). Local Administration of Minocycline Improves Nerve Regeneration in Two Rat Nerve Injury Models. Int J Mol Sci 24, 12085

M Wilcox, MLD Rayner, O Guillemot-Legris, I Platt, H Brown, T Quick & JB Phillips (2023). Serum neurofilament light chain measurements following nerve trauma. J Peripher Nerv Syst. https://doi.org/10.1111/jns.12576

RP Trueman, PG Finn, MM Westwood, A Dey, R Palgrave, A Tabor, JB Phillips & BC Schroeder (2023). Improving the biological interfacing capability of diketopyrrolopyrrole polymers via p-type doping. J Mater Chem C Mater 11, 6943-6950

G Gong, B Bilanges, B Allsop, GR Masson, V Roberton, T Askwith, S Oxenford, RR Madsen, SE Conduit, D Bellini, M Fitzek, M Collier, O Najam, Z He, B Wahab, SH McLaughlin, AWE Chan, I Feierberg, A Madin, D Morelli, A Bhamra, V Vinciauskaite, KE Anderson, S Surinova, N Pinotsis, E Lopez-Guadamillas, M Wilcox, A Hooper, C Patel, MA Whitehead, TD Bunney, LR Stephens, PT Hawkins, M Katan, DM Yellon, SM Davidson, DM Smith, JB Phillips, R Angell, RL Williams & B Vanhaesebroeck (2023). A small-molecule PI3Kα activator for cardioprotection and neuroregeneration. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05972-2

PO Smith, RP Trueman, R Powell, H Gregory, JB Phillips, P Bohnhorst & MLD Rayner (2023). Exploring the Effect of Vitamins B1, B6 and B12 on Neurite Regeneration using a 3D Co-Culture Model of Neurodegeneration. International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 11, 1000667

Z Huang, R Powell, S Kankowski, JB Phillips & K Haastert-Talini (2023). Culture Conditions for Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Schwann Cells: A Two-Centre Study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(6), 5366. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24065366

S Laranjeira, VH Roberton, JB Phillips, &RJ Shipley (2023). Perspectives on optimizing local delivery of drugs to peripheral nerves using mathematical models. WIREs Mechanisms of Disease,  15( 2), e1593. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsbm.1593

VH Roberton, HN Gregory, U Angkawinitwong, O Mokrane, AS Boyd, RJ Shipley, GR Williams & JB Phillips (2022). Local delivery of tacrolimus using electrospun poly-ε-caprolactone nanofibres suppresses the T-cell response to peripheral nerve allografts. Journal of Neural Engineering https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/acad2a

MLD Rayner, SC Kellaway, I Kingston, O Guillemot-Legris, H Gregory, J Healy & JB Phillips (2022). Exploring the Nerve Regenerative Capacity of Compounds with Differing Affinity for PPARγ In Vitro and In Vivo. Cells 12, 42 https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12010042

SC Kellaway, V Roberton, JN Jones, R Loczenski, JB Phillips, LJ White (2022). Engineered neural tissue made using hydrogels derived from decellularised tissues for the regeneration of peripheral nerves. Acta Biomaterialia https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2022.12.003

X Li, T Li, P Zhang, X Li, L Lu, Y Sun, B Zhang, S Allen, L White, J Phillips, Z Zhu, H Yao, J Xu (2022). Discovery of novel hybrids containing clioquinol−1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine as multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) against Alzheimer's disease. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 244, 114841

VH Roberton & JB Phillips (2022). Considerations for the use of biomaterials to support cell therapy in neurodegenerative disease. International Review of Neurobiology https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irn.2022.09.009

D Eleftheriadou, M Berg, JB Phillips & RJ Shipley (2022). A combined experimental and computational framework to evaluate the behavior of therapeutic cells for peripheral nerve regeneration. Biotechnology & Bioengineering https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.28105

Y Liu, G Uras, I Onuwaje, W Li, H Yao, S Xu, X Li, X Li, J Phillips, S Allen, Q Gong, H Zhang, Z Zhu, J Liu & J Xu (2022). Novel inhibitors of AChE and Aβaggregation with neuroprotective properties as lead compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 235, 114305

S Laranjeira, G Pellegrino, KS Bhangra, JB Phillips & RJ Shipley (2022). In silico framework to inform the design of repair constructs for peripheral nerve injury repair. J R Soc Interface, 19, 20210824

D. Eleftheriadou, R.E. Evans, E. Atkinson, A. Abdalla, F.K.H. Gavins, A.S. Boyd, G.R. Williams, J.C. Knowles, V.H. Roberton & J.B. Phillips (2022). An alginate-based encapsulation system for delivery of therapeutic cells to the CNS. RSC Adv. 12, 4005-4015

R.P. Trueman, A. S. Ahlawat & J. B. Phillips (2021). A shock to the (nervous) system: Bioelectricity within peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews http://doi.org/10.1089/ten.TEB.2021.0159

M Wilcox, L Dos Santos Canas, R Hargunani, T Tidswell, H Brown, M Modat, J Phillips, S Ourselin & T Quick (2021). Volumetric MRI is a promising outcome measure of muscle reinnervation. Sci Rep 11, 22433 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01342-y

M.L.D. Rayner, A.G.E. Day, K.S. Bhangra, J. Sinden & J.B. Phillips (2021). Engineered neural tissue made using clinical-grade human neural stem cells supports regeneration in a long gap peripheral nerve injury model. Acta Biomaterialia https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.030

M.L.D. Rayner, J. Healy & J.B. Phillips (2021). Repurposing Small Molecules to Target PPAR-γ as New Therapies for Peripheral Nerve Injuries. Biomolecules 2021, 11, 1301

J.B. Phillips (2021) ‘EngNT’ — Engineering live neural tissue for nerve replacement. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ETLS20210085

R. Coy, M. Berg, J.B. Phillips & R.J. Shipley (2021) Modelling-informed cell-seeded nerve repair construct designs for treating peripheral nerve injuries. PLoS Computational Biology 17, e1009142

R. Powell, D. Eleftheriadou, S. Kellaway & J.B. Phillips (2021) Natural biomaterials as instructive engineered microenvironments that direct cellular function in peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 9:674473

P. Muangsanit, V. Roberton, E. Costa & J.B. Phillips (2021) Engineered aligned endothelial cell structures in tethered collagen hydrogels promote peripheral nerve regeneration. Acta Biomaterialia 126, 224-237

H. Gregory & J.B. Phillips (2021) Materials for peripheral nerve repair constructs: Natural proteins or synthetic polymers? Neurochemistry International 143, 104953

R. Powell & J.B. Phillips (2021) Engineered Tissues Made from Human iPSC-Derived Schwann Cells for Investigating Peripheral Nerve Regeneration In Vitro. In: Stock P., Christ B. (eds) In Vitro Models for Stem Cell Therapy. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2269. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1225-5_17

Wilcox MB, Jessen KR, Quick TJ & Phillips JB (2020). The molecular profile of nerve repair: humans mirror rodents. Neural Regeneration Research, 16, 1440-1441

Wilcox M, Gregory H, Powell R, Quick TJ & Phillips JB (2020). Strategies for Peripheral Nerve Repair. Current Tissue Microenvironment Reports 1, 49-59

Onuwaje I & Phillips JB (2020). Three-dimensional culture systems in central nervous system research. Handbook of Innovations in Central Nervous System Regenerative Medicine, 571-601

Kozdon, K, Caridi B, Duru I, Ezra DG, Phillips JB & Bailly M (2020). A Tenon's capsule/bulbar conjunctiva interface biomimetic to model fibrosis and local drug delivery. PLoS ONE, 15(11): e0241569

Huang Z, Powell R, Phillips JB & Haastert-Talini K (2020). Perspective on Schwann Cells Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Peripheral Nerve Tissue Engineering. Cells, 9, 2497

Hague JP, Mieczkowski PW, O'Rourke C, Loughlin AJ & Phillips JB (2020). Microscopic biophysical model of self-organization in tissue due to feedback between cell- and macroscopic-scale forces. Physical Review Research, 2, 043217

Bartlett RD, Eleftheriadou D, Evans R, Choi D & Phillips JB (2020). Mechanical properties of the spinal cord and brain: Comparison with clinical-grade biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 258, 120303

Muangsanit P, Day A, Dimiou S, Ataç A, Kayal C, Park H, Nazhat SN & Phillips JB (2020). Rapidly formed stable and aligned dense collagen gels seeded with Schwann cells support peripheral nerve regeneration. Journal of Neural Engineering https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/abaa9c

Rayner MLD, Grillo A, Williams G, Tawfik E, Zhang T, Volitaki C, Craig DQM, Healy J & Phillips JB (2020) Controlled local release of PPARγ agonists from biomaterials to treat peripheral nerve injury. Journal of Neural Engineering https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aba7cc

Bartlett RD, Burley S, Ip M, Phillips JB & Choi D (2020). Cell therapies for spinal cord injury: trends and challenges of current clinical trials. Neurosurgery, nyaa149, https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyaa149

Wilcox, M., Gregory, H., Powell, R., Quick T.J. & Phillips, J.B. (2020). Strategies for Peripheral Nerve Repair. Current Tissue Microenvironment Reports https://doi.org/10.1007/s43152-020-00002-z

Wilcox, M.B., Laranjeira, S.G., Eriksson, T.M., Jessen, K.R., Mirsky, R., Quick, T.J. and Phillips, J.B. (2020). Characterising cellular and molecular features of human peripheral nerve degeneration. Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 8:51 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-020-00921-w

Coy R, Al-Badri G, Kayal C, O'Rourke C, Kingham PJ, Phillips JB & Shipley RJ. (2020). Combining in silico and in vitro models to inform cell seeding strategies in tissue engineering. J. R. Soc. Interface. 17. 20190801

Gambarotta, G., Raimondo, S., Udina, E., Phillips, J.B., Haastert-Talini, K. (2019). Editorial: Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 13 doi:10.3389/fncel.2019.00464 

Bartlett, R., Phillips, J., Choi, D. (2019). Improved cell-purification techniques and safety monitoring needed for olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation. Canadian Medical Association Journal, doi:10.1503/cmaj.73255 

Kayal, C., Moeendarbary, E., Shipley, R., Phillips, J. (2019). Mechanical response of neural cells to physiologically relevant stiffness gradients. Advanced Healthcare Materials, doi:10.1002/adhm.201901036

Lee, H., Phillips, J.B., Hall, R.M., Tipper, J.L. (2019). Neural cell responses to wear debris from metal-on-metal total disc replacements. European Spine Journal, doi:10.1007/s00586-019-06177-w 

Rayner MLD, Brown HL, Wilcox M, Phillips JB & Quick TJ (2019). Quantifying regeneration in patients following peripheral nerve injury. JPRAS http://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2019.10.007

Santiago-Toledo G, Georgiou M, dos Reis J, Roberton VH, Valinhas A, Wood RC, Phillips JB, Mason C, Li D, Li Y, Sinden JD, Choi D, Jat PS & Wall IB (2019). Generation of c-MycER^TAM-transduced human late-adherent olfactory mucosa cells for potential regenerative applications. Scientific Reports 9, 13190

Wilcox M, Quick TJ & Phillips JB (2019) The Effects of Surgical Antiseptics and Time Delays on RNA Isolated From Human and Rodent Peripheral Nerves. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 13, 189

Kayal C, Shipley RJ & Phillips JB (2019) Physical and mechanical properties of RAFT-stabilised collagen gels for tissue engineering applications. Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials 99, 216-224

Rayner M, Laranjeira S, Evans RE, Shipley RJ, Healy J & Phillips JB (2018) Developing an in vitro model to screen drugs for nerve regeneration Anatomical Record doi:10.1002/ar.23918

Muangsanit P, Shipley RJ & Phillips JB (2018) Vascularisation strategies for peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Anatomical Record doi:10.1002/ar.23919

Schuh CMAP, Day AGE, Redl H & Phillips JB (2018) An optimized collagen-fibrin blend enhances the ability of engineered neural tissue to promote peripheral nerve repair. Tissue Engineering Part A, 24, 1332-1340

C. O’Rourke, A. G. E. Day, C. Murray-Dunning, L. Thanabalasundaram, J. Cowan, L. Stevanato, N. Grace, G. Cameron, R. A. L. Drake, J. Sinden & J. B. Phillips (2018) An allogeneic ‘off the shelf’ therapeutic strategy for peripheral nerve tissue engineering using clinical grade human neural stem cells. Scientific Reports 8, 2951

Mukhey D, Phillips JB, Daniels JT, Kureshi AK (2018) Controlling human corneal stromal stem cell contraction to mediate rapid cell and matrix organization of real architecture for 3-dimensional tissue equivalents. Acta Biomaterialia. 2018 Feb;67:229-237

Gonzalez-Perez F, Hernández J, Heimann C, Phillips JB, Udina E, Navarro X (2017) Schwann cells and mesenchymal stem cells in laminin- or fibronectin-aligned matrices and regeneration across a critical size defect of 15 mm in the rat sciatic nerve. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, doi: 10.3171/2017.5.SPINE161100

Day AGE, Bhangra KS, Murray-Dunning C, Stevanato L, Phillips JB (2017) The Effect of Hypothermic and Cryogenic Preservation on Engineered Neural Tissue. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods, 23, 575-582

Kakkar LS, Bennett OF, Siow B, Richardson S, Ianuş A, Quick T, Atkinson D, Phillips JB & Drobnjak I (2017) Low frequency oscillating gradient spin-echo sequences improve sensitivity to axon diameter: An experimental study in viable nerve tissue. NeuroImage https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.07.060

C. O’Rourke, C. Hopper, A.J. MacRobert, J.B. Phillips & J.H. Woodhams (2017) Could clinical photochemical internalisation be optimised to avoid neuronal toxicity? International Journal of Pharmaceutics 528, 133-143

F. Gonzalez-Perez, S. Cobianchi, C. Heimann, J.B. Phillips, E. Udina, X. Navarro (2017) Stabilization, rolling and addition of other ECM proteins to collagen hydrogels improves regeneration in chitosan guides for long peripheral nerve gaps in rats. Neurosurgery 80, 465-474

Caitriona O’Rourke, Charlotte Lee-Reeves, Rosemary AL Drake, Grant WW Cameron, A Jane Laughlin & James B Phillips (2017) Adapting tissue-engineered in vitro CNS models for high-throughput study of neurodegeneration. Journal of Tissue Engineering 8, 1-9.

Francesca Busuttil, Ahad A. Rahim and James B. Phillips (2017) Combining gene and stem cell therapy for peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Stem Cells and Development 26(4):231-238

K. Sanen, W. Martens, M. Georgiou, M. Ameloot, I. Lambrichts & J.B. Phillips (2017) Engineered neural tissue with Schwann cell differentiated human dental pulp stem cells: potential for peripheral nerve repair? Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine doi: 10.1002/term.2249

R.H. Coy, O.R. Evans, J.B. Phillips & R.J. Shipley (2016). An integrated theoretical-experimental approach to accelerate translational tissue engineering. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine doi: 10.1002/term.2346

R.D. Bartlett, D. Choi & J.B. Phillips (2016). Biomechanical properties of the spinal cord: implications for tissue engineering and clinical translation. Regenerative Medicine, (doi:10.2217/rme-2016-0065)

K.S. Bhangra, F. Busuttil, J.B. Phillips & A.A. Rahim (2016). Using Stem Cells to Grow Artificial Tissue for Peripheral Nerve Repair. Stem Cells International, ID 7502178

K. Sanen, R. Paesen, S. Luyck, J.B. Phillips, I. Lambrichts, W. Martens & M. Ameloot (2015) Label-free mapping of microstructural organisation in self-aligning cellular collagen hydrogels using image correlation spectroscopy. Acts Biomaterialia doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.10.047

Hashemian, C. O'Rourke, J.B. Phillips, I. Strömberg & S. Af Bjerkén (2015) Embryonic and mature astrocytes exert different effects on neuronal growth in rat ventral mesencephalic slice cultures. Springerplus doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-1362-3

O'Rourke, Caitriona; Drake, Rosemary A. L.; Cameron, Grant W. W.; Loughlin, A. Jane and Phillips, James B. (2015). Optimising contraction and alignment of cellular collagen hydrogels to achieve reliable and consistent engineered anisotropic tissue. Journal of Biomaterials Applications (Early view).

Melanie Georgiou, Jon P. Golding, Alison J. Loughlin, Paul J. Kingham and James B. Phillips (2015). Engineered neural tissue with aligned, differentiated adipose-derived stem cells promotes peripheral nerve regeneration across a critical sized defect in rat sciatic nerve. Biomaterials, 37 pp. 242–251.

Haw, Randy Tatt; Tong, Chih Kong; Yew, Andrew; Lee, Han Chung; Phillips, James B. and Vidyadaran, Sharmili (2014). A three-dimensional collagen construct to model lipopolysaccharide-induced activation of BV2 microglia. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 11, article no. 134.

Phillips, James B. (2014). Monitoring neuron and astrocyte interactions with a 3D cell culture system. In: Murray, Andrew J. ed. Axon Growth and Regeneration: Methods and Regeneration. Methods in Molecular Biology: Methods and Protocols, 1162. New York: Springer, pp. 113–124.

Phillips, James B. (2014). Building stable anisotropic tissues using cellular collagen gels. Organogenesis, 10(1) pp. 6–8.

Martens, Wendy ; Sanen, Kathleen ; Georgiou, Melanie ; Struys, Tom; Bronckaers, Annelies; Ameloot, Marcel; Phillips, James and Lambrichts, Ivo (2014). Human dental pulp stem cells can differentiate into Schwann cells and promote and guide neurite outgrowth in an aligned tissue-engineered collagen construct in vitro. FASEB Journal, 28(4) pp. 1634–1643.

Gromnicova, Radka ; Davies, Heather A. ; Sreekanthreddy, Pedagannganagari ; Romero, Ignacio A. ; Lund, Torben; Roitt, Ivan M.; Phillips, James B. and Male, David K. (2013). Glucose-coated gold nanoparticles transfer across human brain endothelium and enter astrocytes in vitro. PLoS ONE, 8(12), article no. e81043.

East, Emma ; Johns, Noemie ; Georgiou, Melanie ; Golding, Jon ; Loughlin, Jane ; Kingham, Paul and Phillips, James (2013). A 3D in vitro model reveals differences in the astrocyte response elicited by potential stem cell therapies for CNS injury. Regenerative Medicine, 8(6) pp. 739–746.

Golding, J. P. ; Wardhaugh, T. ; Patrick, L.; Turner, M.; Phillips, J. B. ; Bruce, J. I. and Kimani, S. G. (2013). Targeting tumour energy metabolism potentiates the cytotoxicity of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy. British Journal of Cancer, 109(4) pp. 976–982.

Georgiou, Melanie ; Bunting, Stephen C. J. ; Davies, Heather A. ; Loughlin, Alison J. ; Golding, Jonathan P. and Phillips, James B. (2013). Engineered neural tissue for peripheral nerve repair. Biomaterials, 34(30) pp. 7335–7343.

Kimani, Stanley ; Shmigol, Tatiana; Hammond, Samantha ; Phillips, James B. ; Bruce, James I. ; MacRobert, Alexander J.; Malakhov, Mikhail V. and Golding, Jon P. (2013). Fully protected glycosylated zinc (II) phthalocyanine shows high uptake and photodynamic cytotoxicity in MCF-7 cancer cells. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 89(1) pp. 139–149.

Phillips, James and Brown, Robert (2010). Micro-structured materials and mechanical cues in 3D collagen gels. In: Haycock, John W. ed. 3D Cell Culture. Methods in Molecular Biology (695). New York: Humana Press, pp. 183–196.

Wright, Kathleen E. ; MacRobert, Alexander J. and Phillips, James B. (2012). Inhibition of specific cellular antioxidant pathways increases the sensitivity of neurons to meta-tetrahydroxyphenyl chlorin-mediated photodynamic therapy in a 3D co-culture model. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 88 pp. 1539–1545.

East, Emma ; Golding, Jon P. and Phillips, James B. (2012). Engineering an integrated cellular interface in three-dimensional hydrogel cultures permits monitoring of reciprocal astrocyte and neuronal responses. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 18(7) pp. 526–536.

Kimani, Stanley G. ; Phillips, James B. ; Bruce, James I. ; MacRobert, Alexander J. and Golding, Jon P. (2012). Antioxidant inhibitors potentiate the cytotoxicity of photodynamic therapy. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 88(1) pp. 175–187.

Mason, Sarah and Phillips, James (2011). An ultrastructural and biochemical analysis of collagen in rat peripheral nerves: the relationship between fibril diameter and mechanical properties. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 16(3) pp. 261–269.

Phillips, James and Brown, Robert (2010). Micro-structured materials and mechanical cues in 3D collagen gels. In: Haycock, John W. ed. 3D Cell Culture. Methods in Molecular Biology (695). New York: Humana Press (Springer Verlag), pp. 183–196.

East, Emma ; Blum de Oliveira, Daniela; Golding, Jon P. and Phillips, James B. (2010). Alignment of astrocytes increases neuronal growth in three-dimensional collagen gels and is maintained following plastic compression to form a spinal cord repair conduit. Tissue Engineering Part A, 16(10) pp. 3173–3184.

King, V. R.; Hewazy, D.; Alovskaya, A.; Phillips, J. B. ; Brown, R. A. and Priestley, J. V. (2010). The neuroprotective effects of fibronectin mats and fibronectin peptides following spinal cord injury in the rat. Neuroscience, 168(2) pp. 523–530.

East, Emma ; Golding, Jonathan P. and Phillips, James B. (2009). A versatile 3D culture model facilitates monitoring of astrocytes undergoing reactive gliosis. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 3(8) pp. 634–646.

Georgeu, G. A.; Walbeehm, E. T.; Tillett, R.; Afoke, A.; Brown, R. A. and Phillips, J. B. (2005). Investigating the mechanical shear-plane between core and sheath elements of peripheral nerves. Cell and Tissue Research, 320(2) pp. 229–234.

H. Kayhanian, S. Jones, J.B. Phillips, M. Lewis, R. Brown and V. Mudera (2009) Host muscle cell infiltration in cell-seeded plastic compressed collagen constructs. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 3, 72-75.

Wright, K. E. ; Liniker, E.; Loizidou, M.; Moore, C.; MacRobert, A. J. and Phillips, J. B. (2009). Peripheral neural cell sensitivity to mTHPC-mediated photodynamic therapy in a 3D in vitro model. British Journal of Cancer, 101(4) pp. 658–665.

Kayhanian, Hamzeh; Jones, Stephanie; Phillips, James ; Lewis, Mark; Brown, Robert and Mudera, Vivek (2009). Host muscle cell infiltration in cell-seeded plastic compressed collagen constructs. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 3(1) pp. 72–75.

East, Emma and Phillips, James B. (2008). Tissue engineered cell culture models for nervous system research. In: Greco, Giovanni N. ed. Tissue Engineering Research Trends. Nova Science Publishers, Inc, pp. 141–160.

Alovskaya, A; Alekseeva, T; Phillips, JB; King, V and Brown, R (2007). Fibronectin, Collagen, Fibrin - Components of Extracellular Matrix for Nerve Regeneration. In: Ashammakhi, N.; Reis, R. L. and Chiellini, E. eds. Topics in tissue engineering, Volume 3. Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group.