A Tenon’s capsule/bulbar conjunctiva interface biomimetic to model fibrosis and local drug delivery

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

Perspective on Schwann Cells Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Peripheral Nerve Tissue Engineering

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

Microscopic biophysical model of self-organization in tissue due to feedback between cell- and macroscopic-scale forces

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

Mechanical properties of the spinal cord and brain: Comparison with clinical-grade biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

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

Rapidly formed stable and aligned dense collagen gels seeded with Schwann cells support peripheral nerve regeneration

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

Ryan Trueman

Project: Nerve regeneration using biocompatible organic semiconductors Ryan’s project is a new collaboration between the UCL School of Pharmacy and the UCL Chemistry Department. The project aims to develop novel, bioelectronic materials for the purpose of enhancing regeneration following peripheral nerve injury. Ryan is a member of the first cohort of the EPSRC-SFI funded Centre for […]

Controlled local release of PPARγ agonists from biomaterials to treat peripheral nerve injury

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

Cell Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury: Trends and Challenges of Current Clinical Trials

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

Strategies for Peripheral Nerve Repair

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

New paper characterising human nerve degeneration

This study reveals new information about the cellular and molecular features of human nerves following injury. Published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications (Open Access), this collaborative work analysed nerve tissue from patients undergoing repair surgery. Since the patients had surgery at various different times after the original injury, it was possible to build up an understanding […]