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Dimti - People
Antonella Motta |
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Page last updated: 15/04/2009
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Current
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 Assistant
Professor of Biomaterials
Genova, 30/06/1955
Tel. +39 0461 882438
Fax: +39 0461 881977
E-mail: Antonella.Motta@ing.unitn.it  |
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Academic
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 Graduated
in Natural Science (University of Padova, 1988)
Ph.D.
in Biomaterials (University of Trento, 2000)
Researcher
at Silk Experimental Station (Milan, 1996-1999)
Research
Scientist (Department of Materials Engineering, University of Trento,
1999-2004)
Assistant
Professor (Department of Materials Engineering, University of Trento,
2005 to present)
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Teaching
activity (last 3 years) |
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Dental
materials, Medical School (University of Verona, 2001-2002)
Teacher
at the CIRMIB Schools on Biomaterials
Teaching
activities in the course of Biomaterials (University of Trento
and University of Milano)
Foundamental
of biocompatibility, Physics and biomedical technologies,(University
of Trento, 2002-2003)
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Research
topics |
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Scaffolds
for tissue engineering
Protein
adsorption and adhesion
Cells
cultures
Biocompatibility
tests
Blood
compatible materials
Cell-materials
interactions |
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Top
10 Publications |
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MOTTA A., FREDDI G.: Natural
and synthetic polymers in medicine: Biostability and Biocompatibility
Aspects. Misc. Publ.Natl.Inst.Seric.Entomol.Sci., 23, 21-31, 1998.
SANTIN M., MOTTA A., CANNAS M.: Changes in the surface conditioning
of calcium-salt crystals treated with physiological and alkaline
urine. British Journal of Urology, 82, 97-103, 1998.
SANTIN M., MOTTA A., CANNAS M.: Effect of the urine conditioning
film on ureteral stent encrustation and characterization of its
protein composition. Biomaterials, 20, 1245-1251, 1999
SANTIN M, MOTTA A., FREDDI G., CANNAS M.: In vitro evaluation of
the inflammatory potential of the silk fibroin. Journal of Biomedical
Materials Research, 46, 382-389, 1999.
FARČ S., PETRINI P., MOTTA A., CIGADA A., TANZI M.C.: Synergistic
effects of oxidative environments and nechanical stress on in vitro
stability of polyetherurethanes and polycarbonateurethanes. J.
Biomed. Mater. Res., 45, 62-74, 1999.
KEMAL K., MOTTA A., FAMBRI L., MIGLIARESI C.: Poly(e-Caprolactone-co-D,L-lactide)/Silk
Fibroin Particles Composite: Materials:Preparation and Characterization" J.
Biomater. Sci., Polym. Edn., 12 (3), 337-351, 2001
MOTTA A., MIGLIARESI C., LLOYD A.W., DENYER S.P., SANTIN M.: Serum
protein adsorption on silk fibroin fibres and membranes: surface
opsonization and binding strength. Journal of bioactive and compatible
polymers,17, 23-35, 2002.
MOTTA A., FAMBRI L., MIGLIARESI C.: Regenerated silk fibroin films:
Thermal and dynamic mechanical analysis. Macromolecular Chemistry
Physics, 2002, 203 (No. 10/11).
SANTIN M., DENYER S.P., LLOYD A.W., MOTTA A.: Domain-driven binding
of fibrin(ogen) onto silk fibroin biomaterials. Journal of bioactive
and compatible polymers, 17 (3), 195-208, 2002.
MOTTA A., KAZANCI M., MIGLIARESI C., DIBENEDETTO A.T., HUANG S.J.
Physical characterization of silk fibroin based biomedical hydrogels.
Biomateriali,submitted 2002.
The complete list of publications is available on Polaris
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Other
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Research stages at the University
of Brighton, School of Pharmacy, UK, and Tuffts University, Dept.
of Bioengineering, Boston, USA
Author of 4 international patents |
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