Magnetic targeting of smooth muscle cells in vitro using a magnetic bacterial cellulose to improve cell retention in tissue-engineering vascular grafts

SL Arias, A Shetty, J Devorkin, JP Allain - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVG) use biologically-active cells with or without supporting
scaffolds to achieve tissue remodeling and regrowth of injured blood vessels. However, …

Bacterial envelope damage inflicted by bioinspired nanostructures grown in a hydrogel

SL Arias, J Devorkin, JC Spear… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Surface-associated bacterial communities, known as biofilms, are responsible for a broad
spectrum of infections in humans. Recent studies have indicated that surfaces containing …

Escherichia coli Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Polydimethylsiloxane are Independent of Substrate Stiffness

SL Arias, J Devorkin, A Civantos, JP Allain - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on the surface of biomedical devices are
detrimental processes that compromise patient safety and material functionality. Several …

Ion-induced nanopatterning of bacterial cellulose hydrogels for biosensing and anti-biofouling interfaces

…, MK Cheng, A Civantos, J Devorkin… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels provide a solution-mimicking environment for the interaction with living systems
that make them desirable for various biomedical and technological applications. Because …

E. coli adhesion and biofilm formation on polydimethylsiloxane are independent of substrate stiffness

SL Arias, J Devorkin, A Civantos, JP Allain - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on the surface of biomedical devices is a
detrimental process that compromises patient safety and material functionality. Several …

Bioinspired Interfaces for the Management of Skin Infections

SL Arias, J Devorkin, A Civantos, C Jaramillo… - Racing for the Surface …, 2020 - Springer
The percutaneous invasion of microorganisms through damaged skin layers can lead to the
onset of infections with potentially life-threatening complications, especially in vulnerable …

Nano-patterned bacterial cellulose hydrogel exhibits bactericidal activity against e. Coli and k. pneumoniae

…, MK Cheng, A Civantos, J Devorkin… - 42nd Society for …, 2019 - experts.illinois.edu
Statement of Purpose: Biomedical devices are at risk of infections by microbial contamination
during surgery, by hematogenous dissemination of bacteria from infections elsewhere in …

[PDF][PDF] LY-CoV1404 (bebtelovimab) potently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants

…, P Xiang, V de Puyraimond, M Ricicova, L Devorkin… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-neutralizing monoclonal
antibodies (mAbs) can reduce the risk of hospitalization from coronavirus disease 2019 (…

Ex Vivo Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells from Whole Blood by Direct Nanoparticle Visualization

RG Sobral-Filho, L DeVorkin, S Macpherson… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood samples can predict prognosis,
response to systemic chemotherapy, and metastatic spread of carcinoma. Therefore, …

[PDF][PDF] Direct Visualization of Circulating Tumor Cells with Nanoshells

SM DeVorkin, A Jirasek, JJ Lum… - Supervisory …, 2010 - dspace.library.uvic.ca
Although scientists and health professionals are steadily making progress in our fight
against cancer, the number of new cases continues to rise. According to the World Health …