Alan J. Russell, Ph.D.

Selected recent publications:

  • Brown, B.B., Chung, W.L., Ochs, M.W., Russell, A.J. & Badylak, S.F. Extracellular Matrix as an Inductive Template for Temporomandibular Joint Meniscus Reconstruction.  Tissue Engineering,  2010. Submitted

  • Marx, S., Jose, M., Andersen, J., Russell, A.J. Electrospun Gold Nanofiber Electrodes as a Platform for Biosensors.  Analytical Chemistry, 2010, Submitted

  • Amitai, G., Andersen, J., Koepsel, R., and Russell, A.J.   Decontamination Of Chemical And Biological Warfare Agents With A Single Multifunctional Material.  Biomaterials, 2010, In Press.

  • Tengood, J., Kovach, K., Vescovi, P., Russell, A.J. and Little, S.R. Sequential Delivery of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Sphinogosine 1-Phosphate for Angiogenesis.  Biomaterials, 2010, In Press.

  • Chen, C.Z.C., Peng, Y.X., Wang, Z.B., Fish, P.V., Kaar, J.L., Koepsel, R.R., Russell, A.J., Lareu, R.R., and Raghunath, M.  The Scar-in-a-Jar: Studying potential antifibrotic compounds from the epigenetic to extracellular level in a single well.  2009.  British Journal of Pharmacology (158) 1196-1209

  • Amitai, G., Andersen, J., Wargo, S., Asche, G., Chir, J., Koepsel, R., and Russell, A.J. Polyurethane-based leukocyte-inspired biocidal materials. Biomaterials, 2009, (30) 6522-6529.

  • Heise, M., Koepsel, R.R., McGee, E.A. and Russell, A.J.  Dynamic Oxygen Enhances Oocyte Maturation in Long-Term Follicle Culture.  Tissue Engineering, 2009, (15) 323-332.

  • Kaar, J.L., Li, Y, Blair, H.C., Asche, G., Koepsel, R.R., Huard, J., and Russell, A.J. Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Treatment of Muscle Fibrosis.  Acta Biomateriala, 2008, (5), 1411 - 1420.

  • Huang, J., Koepsel, R.R., Murata, H., Wu, W., Lee, S.B., Dougherty, D., Kowalewski, T., Russell, A.J. and Matyjaszewski K. Nonleaching antibacterial glass surfaces via "Grafting Onto": The effect of the number of quaternary ammonium groups on biocidal activity.  Langmuir, 2008, 24(13), 6785-6795.

  • Depp, V., Kaar, J.L., Russell, A.J.  and Lele, B.S. Enzyme Sheathing Enables Nanoscale Solubilization of Biocatalyst and Dramatically Increases Activity in Organic Solvent. BioMacromolecules, 2008, 9(4), 1348-1351.

  • Wargo, S., Russell, A.J. and Holcomb, J.B.  Military needs and solutions in regenerative medicine.  Principles of Regenerative Medicine.  2008, 1322-1333.

  • Huang, J., Murata, H., Koepsel, R. R., Russell, A. J., Matyjaszewski, K. Antibacterial Polypropylene via Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Biomacromolecules, 2007; 8(5); 1396-1399.

  • Murata, H., Koepsel, R., Matyjaszewski K. and Russell, A.J.  Permanent, non-leaching antibacterial surfaces 2. How high density cationic surfaces kill bacterial cells.  Biomaterials, 2007, 28 (32), 4870-4879.

  • Bedair, H., Liu, T.T., Kaar, J.L., Badlani, S., Russell, A.J., Li, Y., Huard, J.  Matrix metalloproteinase-1 therapy improves muscle healing.  J. Appl. Physiol., 2007, 102, 2338-2345.

  • Russell, A.J. and Bertram, T.  Moving into the clinic.  Principles of Tissue engineering.  2007, 15-33.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Alan J. Russell
Phone: (412) 624-5205
Email: arussell@pitt.edu