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Roman Natoli, Ph.D.

Bioengineering (Rice University)

Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago

Year: Advanced Medical Student

Mentor: Kyriacos Athanasiou, Ph.D.

Thesis Title: Impact Loading and Functional Tissue Engineering of Articular Cartilage

Publications:

Natoli RM, Responte DJ, Lu BY, Athanasiou KA. Effects of multiple chondroitinase ABC applications on tissue engineered articular cartilage. J Orthop Res. 2009; 27(7):949-56.

Natoli RM, Revell CM, Athanasiou KA. Chondroitinase ABC Treatment Results in Increased Tensile Properties of Self-Assembled Tissue Engineered Articular Cartilage. Tiss Eng Part A. 2009; in press.

Ofek G, Natoli RM, Athanasiou KA. In situ mechanical properties of the chondrocyte cytoplasm and nucleus. J Biomech. 2009; 42(7):873-77.

Blumberg TJ, Natoli RM, Athanasiou KA. Effects of doxycycline on articular cartilage GAG release and mechanical properties following impact. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2008; (100)3:506-15.

Natoli RM, Athanasiou KA. P188 reduces cell death and IGF-I reduces GAG release following single-impact loading of articular cartilage. J Biomech Eng. 2008; (130)4:041012.

Natoli RM, Scott CC, Athanasiou KA. Temporal effects of impact on articular cartilage cell death, gene expression, matrix biochemistry, and biomechanics. Ann Biomed Eng. 2008; (36)5:780-92.

Responte DJ, Natoli RM, Athanasiou KA. Collagens of articular cartilage: structure, function, and their importance in tissue engineering. Crit Rev Biomed Eng. 2007; 35:363-411.