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Profile Summary

My research interests are in the fields of biomaterials, biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve tissues.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Tissue Engineering
• ☆ Connective Tissue

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Post-doctoral researcher

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

November 2012 - March 2015

Education

PhD

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

September 2009 - September 2012

MEng

University of Sheffield

August 2005 - May 2009

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Amos Matsiko, John P. Gleeson, Fergal J. O'Brien(2014). Scaffold Mean Pore Size Influences Mesenchymal Stem Cell Chondrogenic Differentiation and Matrix Deposition . Tissue Engineering Part A. p. 150127064142004. Mary Ann Liebert Inc

Amos Matsiko, Alan J. Ryan, John P. Gleeson, Emmet M. Thompson, Fergal J. O'Brien(2014). Effect of different hydroxyapatite incorporation methods on the structural and biological properties of porous collagen scaffolds for bone repair . J. Anat. p. n/a--n/a. Wiley-Blackwell

Amos Matsiko, Henrique V. Almeida, Yurong Liu, Gráinne M. Cunniffe, Kevin J. Mulhall, Conor T. Buckley, Fergal J. O’Brien, Daniel J. Kelly(2014). Controlled release of transforming growth factor-$\upbeta$3 from cartilage-extra-cellular-matrix-derived scaffolds to promote chondrogenesis of human-joint-tissue-derived stem cells . Acta Biomaterialia. 10. (10). p. 4400--4409. Elsevier {BV}

Amos Matsiko, Emmet M. Thompson, Eric Farrell, Daniel J. Kelly, Fergal J. O'Brien(2014). Recapitulating endochondral ossification: a promising route to in vivo bone regeneration . J Tissue Eng Regen Med. p. n/a--n/a. Wiley-Blackwell

Amos Matsiko, Tanya J. Levingstone, Glenn R. Dickson, Fergal J. O’Brien, John P. Gleeson(2014). A biomimetic multi-layered collagen-based scaffold for osteochondral repair . Acta Biomaterialia. 10. (5). p. 1996--2004. Elsevier {BV}

Amos Matsiko, Tanya Levingstone, Fergal O'Brien(2013). Advanced Strategies for Articular Cartilage Defect Repair . Materials. 6. (2). p. 637--668. {MDPI} {AG}

Amos Matsiko, Ciara M. Murphy, Matthew G. Haugh, John P. Gleeson, Fergal J. O’Brien(2012). Mesenchymal stem cell fate is regulated by the composition and mechanical properties of collagen{\textendash}glycosaminoglycan scaffolds . Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 11. p. 53--62. Elsevier {BV}

Amos Matsiko, Tanya J. Levingstone, Fergal J. O’Brien, John P. Gleeson(2012). Addition of hyaluronic acid improves cellular infiltration and promotes early-stage chondrogenesis in a collagen-based scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering . Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 11. p. 41--52. Elsevier {BV}

Amos Matsiko, Vijay Kumar Nandagiri, Piergiorgio Gentile, Valeria Chiono, Chiara Tonda-Turo, Zeibun Ramtoola, Franco Maria Montevecchi, Gianluca Ciardelli(2011). Incorporation of {PLGA} nanoparticles into porous chitosan{\textendash}gelatin scaffolds: Influence on the physical properties and cell behavior . Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 4. (7). p. 1318--1327. Elsevier {BV}