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Hire Dr. Neill T.
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Senior Biomedical Scientist | Medical Devices | Digital Pathology | Regenerative Medicine

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Processing
Product Development Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Concept Development, Prototyping, Device Fabrication
Work Experience

Research Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh

February 2010 - Present

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Pittsburgh

September 2007 - February 2010

Postdoctoral Associate

University of Manchester

February 2005 - August 2007

Education

PhD Biochemistry (Life Sciences)

University of Manchester

September 2001 - January 2005

BSc. Biomedical Science (Life Sciences)

University of Manchester

September 1996 - July 1999

Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Turner, Neill, Cheng, Wenyue, Huang, Yonggang, Dai, Jing, Zhao, Meibiao, Wang, Yulu, Zhang, Jian (2025). Endotoxin, not DNA, determines the host response and tissue regeneration behavior of acellular biologic scaffolds . Acta Biomaterialia.
Turner, Neill, Capella-Monsonis, Hector, Cramer, Madeline, Reing, Janet, Zhang, Li, Kronengold, Russell T., Bartolacci, Joseph, Badylak, Stephen F. (2023). The composition and mechanical properties of porcine placental ECM from three different breeds . Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express.
Matrix Bound Nanovesicles Have Tissue-Specific Characteristics That Suggest a Regulatory Role <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Saldin, Lindsey T., Nascari, David G., Li, Xue, Omstead, Ashten N., Quijano, Lina M., Gorbunova, Anastasia, Zhang, Li, Joseph, Paul, Jobe, Blair A., Donnenberg, Vera S., et al. (2022). ORAL DELIVERY OF ESOPHAGEAL EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX HYDROGEL MITIGATES DISEASE PROGRESSION IN A RAT MODEL OF ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Turner, N. J., Quijano, L. M., Hussey, G. S., Jiang, P., Badylak, S. F., Badylak, S. F. (2022). Compositional Analysis Confirms Matrix Bound Nanovesicles Have Tissue Specific Characteristics Suggesting A Regulatory Role In Homeostasis . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Lorenz, G., Saldin, L., Nascari, D., Omstead, A., Quijano, L., Lebaudy, M., Gorbunova, A., Joseph, P., Li, X., Bartolacci, J. G., et al. (2022). Mitigation Of Esophageal Metaplasia By Oral Administration Of An Esophageal ECM Hydrogel . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Neill J. Turner (2021). Special Issue: Application of Extracellular Matrix in Regenerative Medicine . Applied Sciences.
Neill J. Turner (2021). Special Issue: Application of Extracellular Matrix in Regenerative Medicine . Applied Sciences.
Shayla Goller, Neill J. Turner(2020). The Antimicrobial Effectiveness and Cytotoxicity of the Antibiotic-Loaded Chitosan: ECM Scaffolds . Applied Sciences. 10. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3446. {MDPI} {AG}
Quijano, Lina M., Naranjo, Juan D., El-Mossier, Salma O., Turner, Neill J., Pineda Molina, Catalina, Bartolacci, Joseph, Zhang, Li, White, Lisa, Li, Hui, Badylak, Stephen F. (2020). Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles: The Effects of Isolation Method upon Yield, Purity, and Function . Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods.
Molina, Catalina Pineda, Hussey, George S., Eriksson, Jonas, Shulock, Michael A., Bonilla, Laura L. Cardenas, Giglio, Ross M., Gandhi, Riddhi M., Sicari, Brian M., Wang, Derek, Londono, Ricardo, et al. (2019). 4-Hydroxybutyrate Promotes Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in Macrophages . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Saldin, Lindsey T., Patel, Shil, Zhang, Li, Huleihel, Luai, Hussey, George S., Nascari, David G., Quijano, Lina M., Li, Xue, Raghu, Divya, Bajwa, Anant K., et al. (2019). Extracellular Matrix Degradation Products Downregulate Neoplastic Esophageal Cell Phenotype . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Lisa J. White, Timothy J. Keane, Adam Smoulder, Li Zhang, Arthur A. Castleton, Janet E. Reing, Neill J. Turner, Christopher L. Dearth, Stephen F. Badylak(2018). The impact of sterilization upon extracellular matrix hydrogel structure and function . Journal of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine. 2. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 11--20. Elsevier {BV}
Neill J. Turner, Scott A. Johnson, Leslie J. R. Foster, Stephen F. Badylak (2018). Sutureless nerve repair with ECM bioscaffolds and laser‐activated chitosan adhesive . Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials.
Sicari, B. M., Agrawal, V, Siu, B. F., Medberry, C. J., Dearth, C. L., Turner, N. J., Badylak, S. F. (2018). A Murine Model of Volumetric Muscle Loss and a Regenerative Medicine Approach for Tissue Replacement (vol 18, pg 1941, 2012) . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Turner, Neill, Saldin, Lindsey T., Patel, Shil, Zhang, Li, Huleihel, Luai, Quijano, Lina M., Bajwa, Anant, Raghu, Divya, Nascari, David, Chung, Chris, et al. (2018). EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX HYDROGEL DOWNREGULATES NEOPLASTIC ESOPHAGEAL CELL PHENOTYPE . Gastroenterology.
Ricardo Londono, Jenna L. Dziki, Eric Haljasmaa, Neill J. Turner, Cynthia A. Leifer, Stephen F. Badylak (2017). The effect of cell debris within biologic scaffolds upon the macrophage response . Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A.
Jeongmin Hwang, Boi Hoa San, Neill J. Turner, Lisa J. White, Denver M. Faulk, Stephen F. Badylak, Yang Li, S. Michael Yu(2017). Molecular Assessment of Collagen Denaturation in Decellularized Tissues using a Collagen Hybridizing Peptide . Acta Biomaterialia. Elsevier {BV}
Turner, Neill, Dziki, Jenna L., Keane, Timothy J., Shaffiey, Shahab, Cognetti, Dan, Nagle, Deborah, Hackam, David, Badylak, Stephen (2017). Bioscaffold-mediated mucosal remodeling following short-segment colonic mucosal resection . Journal of Surgical Research.
Turner, Neill, Ceyssens, Frederik, Deprez, Marjolijn, Kil, Dries, van Kuyck, Kris, Welkenhuysen, Marleen, Nuttin, Bart, Badylak, Stephen, Puers, Robert (2017). Extracellular matrix proteins as temporary coating for thin-film neural implants . Journal of Neural Engineering.
Li, Y., Hwang, J., San, B., Turner, N. J., White, L. J., Faulk, D. M., Yu, M. S., Badylak, S. F. (2017). Molecular Assessment of Collagen Denaturation in Decellularized Tissues Using a Collagen Hybridizing Peptide . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Turner, Neill, Keane, Timothy J., Dziki, Jenna, Sobieski, Eric, Smoulder, Adam, Castleton, Arthur, White, Lisa J., Badylak, Stephen F. (2017). Restoring Mucosal Barrier Function and Modifying Macrophage Phenotype with an Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel: Potential Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis . Journal of Crohn's and Colitis.
White, L. J., Keane, T. J., Smoulder, A., Zhang, L., Reing, J., Turner, N. J., Badylak, S. F. (2017). The Impact of Sterilization Upon the Biologic and Viscoelastic Properties of Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Zhang, J., Cheng, W.Y., Hu, Z.Q., Turner, N.J., Zhang, L., Wang, Q., Badylak, S.F.(2016). A panel data set on harvest and perfusion decellularization of porcine rectus abdominis . Data in Brief. 7. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1375-1382.
White, L. J., Taylor, A. J., Faulk, D. M., Keane, T. J., Saldin, L. T., Swinehart, I. T., Turner, N. J., Ratner, B. D., Badylak, S. F. (2016). Detergent Decellularization Affects the Surface Molecular Functionality of Biologic Scaffolds . Tissue Engineering Part A.
Turner, Neill, Dziki, Jenna, Badylak, Stephen, Yabroudi, Mohammad, Sicari, Brian, Ambrosio, Fabrisia, Stearns, Kristen, Wyse, Aaron, Boninger, Michael L., Brown, Elke H. P., et al. (2016). An acellular biologic scaffold treatment for volumetric muscle loss: results of a 13-patient cohort study . npj Regenerative Medicine.
Zhang, J., Hu, Z.Q., Turner, N.J., Teng, S.F., Cheng, W.Y., Zhou, H.Y., Zhang, L., Hu, H.W., Wang, Q., Badylak, S.F.(2016). Perfusion-decellularized skeletal muscle as a three-dimensional scaffold with a vascular network template . Biomaterials. 89. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 114-126.
Costa, A., Naranjo, J.D., Turner, N.J., Swinehart, I.T., Kolich, B.D., Shaffiey, S.A., Londono, R., Keane, T.J., Reing, J.E., Johnson, S.A., et al.(2016). Mechanical strength vs. degradation of a biologically-derived surgical mesh over time in a rodent full thickness abdominal wall defect . Biomaterials. 108. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 81-90.
White, L.J., Taylor, A.J., Faulk, D.M., Keane, T.J., Saldin, L.T., Reing, J.E., Swinehart, I.T., Turner, N.J., Ratner, B.D., Badylak, S.F.(2016). The impact of detergents on the tissue decellularization process: A ToF-SIMS study . Acta Biomaterialia.
Turner, N.J., Pezzone, D., Badylak, S.F.(2015). Regional variations in the histology of porcine skin . Tissue Engineering - Part C: Methods. 21. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 373-384.
Sicari, B.M., Peter Rubin, J., Dearth, C.L., Wolf, M.T., Ambrosio, F., Boninger, M., Turner, N.J., Weber, D.J., Simpson, T.W., Wyse, A., et al.(2014). An acellular biologic scaffold promotes skeletal muscle formation in mice and humans with volumetric muscle loss . Science Translational Medicine. 6. (234).
Turner, N.J., Londono, R., Dearth, C.L., Culiat, C.T., Badylak, S.F.(2014). Human NELL1 protein augments constructive tissue remodeling with biologic scaffolds . Cells Tissues Organs. 198. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 249-265.
Turner, N.J., Keane, T.J., Badylak, S.F.(2013). Lessons from developmental biology for regenerative medicine . Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews. 99. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 149-159.
Nieponice, A., Gilbert, T.W., Johnson, S.A., Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2013). Bone marrow-derived cells participate in the long-term remodeling in a mouse model of esophageal reconstruction . Journal of Surgical Research. 182. (1).
Turner, N.J., Pezzone, M.A., Brown, B.N., Badylak, S.F.(2013). Quantitative multispectral imaging of Herovici's polychrome for the assessment of collagen content and tissue remodelling . Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 7. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 139-148.
Sicari, B.M., Agrawal, V., Siu, B.F., Medberry, C.J., Dearth, C.L., Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2012). A murine model of volumetric muscle loss and a regenerative medicine approach for tissue replacement . Tissue Engineering - Part A. 18. (19-20). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1941-1948.
Turner, N.J., Badylak, J.S., Weber, D.J., Badylak, S.F.(2012). Biologic scaffold remodeling in a dog model of complex musculoskeletal injury . Journal of Surgical Research. 176. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 490-502.
Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2012). Biologic scaffolds for musculotendinous tissue repair . European Cells and Materials. 25. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 130-143.
Keane, T.J., Londono, R., Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2012). Consequences of ineffective decellularization of biologic scaffolds on the host response . Biomaterials. 33. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1771-1781.
Dearth, C. L., Turner, N. J., Sicari, B. M., Badylak, S. F. (2012). Evaluation of biologic scaffolds composed of extracellular matrix for functional restoration of muscluotendinous tissue defects: Update from clinical trials . Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.
Brown, B. N., Sicari, B. M., Turner, N. J., Kukla, K. A., Badylak, S. F. (2012). Local macrophage polarization and tissue remodeling following bilateral implantation of ECM scaffold materials in the abdominal wall . Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.
Turner, N. J., Sicari, B. M., Keane, T. J., Londono, R., Crapo, P. M., Tottey, S., Badylak, S. F. (2012). Preparation of decellularized tissues: The importance of source animal age and thoroughness of decellularization upon the remodeling outcome . Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.
Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2012). Regeneration of skeletal muscle . Cell and Tissue Research. 347. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 759-774.
Sicari, B.M., Johnson, S.A., Siu, B.F., Crapo, P.M., Daly, K.A., Jiang, H., Medberry, C.J., Tottey, S., Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2012). The effect of source animal age upon the in vivo remodeling characteristics of an extracellular matrix scaffold . Biomaterials. 33. (22). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5524-5533.
Turner, N.J., Johnson, S.A., Badylak, S.F.(2011). A histomorphologic study of the normal healing response following digit amputation in C57bl/6 and MRL/MpJ mice . Archives of Histology and Cytology. 73. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 103-111.
Badylak, S.F., Brown, B.N., Gilbert, T.W., Daly, K.A., Huber, A., Turner, N.J.(2011). Biologic scaffolds for constructive tissue remodeling . Biomaterials. 32. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 316-319.
Valentin, J.E., Turner, N.J., Gilbert, T.W., Badylak, S.F.(2010). Functional skeletal muscle formation with a biologic scaffold . Biomaterials. 31. (29). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7475-7484.
Turner, N.J., Yates, A.J., Weber, D.J., Qureshi, I.R., Stolz, D.B., Gilbert, T.W., Badylak, S.F.(2010). Xenogeneic extracellular matrix as an inductive scaffold for regeneration of a functioning musculotendinous junction . Tissue Engineering - Part A. 16. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3309-3317.
B&#233;rard, X., R&#233;my-Zolghadri, M., Bourget, C., Turner, N., Bareille, R., Daculsi, R., Bordenave, L.(2009). Capability of human umbilical cord blood progenitor-derived endothelial cells to form an efficient lining on a polyester vascular graft in vitro . Acta Biomaterialia. 5. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1147-1157.
Halka, A.T., Turner, N.J., Carter, A., Ghosh, J., Murphy, M.O., Kirton, J.P., Kielty, C.M., Walker, M.G.(2008). The effects of stretch on vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype in vitro . Cardiovascular Pathology. 17. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 98-102.
Turner, N.J., Jones, H.S., Davies, J.E., Canfield, A.E.(2008). Cyclic stretch-induced TGFβ1/Smad signaling inhibits adipogenesis in umbilical cord progenitor cells . Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 377. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1147-1151.
Carter, A., Murphy, M.O., Turner, N.J., Halka, A.T., Ghosh, J., Serracino-Inglott, F., Walker, M.G., Syed, F.(2007). Intimal Neovascularisation is a Prominent Feature of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Diabetic Patients with Critical Limb Ischaemia . European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 33. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 319-324.
Carter, A., Murphy, M.O., Halka, A.T., Turner, N.J., Kirton, J.P., Murray, D., Bodill, H., Millar, M.L., Mason, T., Smyth, J.V., et al.(2007). The Natural History of Stenoses within Lower Limb Arterial Bypass Grafts Using a Graft Surveillance Program . Annals of Vascular Surgery. 21. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 695-703.
Murphy, M.O., Ghosh, J., Fulford, P., Khwaja, N., Halka, A.T., Carter, A., Turner, N.J., Walker, M.G.(2006). Expression of Growth Factors and Growth Factor Receptor in Non-healing and Healing Ischaemic Ulceration . European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 31. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 516-522.
Murphy, M.O., Ghosh, J., Halka, A.T., Carter, A., Turner, N.J., Ferguson, M.W.J., Kielty, C.M., Walker, M.G.(2006). In vivo attenuation of myointimal hyperplasia using transforming growth factor-beta3 in an interposition graft model . Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 13. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 389-399.
Ghosh, J., Baguneid, M., Khwaja, N., Murphy, M.O., Turner, N., Halka, A., Ferguson, M.W., Kielty, C.M., Walker, M.G.(2006). Reduction of myointimal hyperplasia after arterial anastomosis by local injection of transforming growth factor β3 . Journal of Vascular Surgery. 43. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 142-149.
Murphy, M.O., Ghosh, J., Khwaja, N., Murray, D., Halka, A.T., Carter, A., Turner, N.J., Walker, M.G.(2006). Upper dorsal endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy: a comparison of one- and two-port ablation techniques . European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 30. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 223-227.
Turner, N.J., Murphy, M.O., Kielty, C.M., Shuttleworth, C.A., Black, R.A., Humphries, M.J., Walker, M.G., Canfield, A.E.(2006). α <inf>2</inf>(VIII) collagen substrata enhance endothelial cell retention under acute shear stress flow via an α <inf>2</inf>β <inf>1</inf> integrin-dependent mechanism: An in vitro and in vivo study . Circulation. 114. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 820-829.
Ghosh, J., Murphy, M.O., Turner, N., Khwaja, N., Halka, A., Kielty, C.M., Walker, M.G.(2005). The role of transforming growth factor β1 in the vascular system . Cardiovascular Pathology. 14. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 28-36.
Turner, N.J., Kielty, C.M., Walker, M.G., Canfield, A.E.(2004). A novel hyaluronan-based biomaterial (Hyaff-11®) as a scaffold for endothelial cells in tissue engineered vascular grafts . Biomaterials. 25. (28). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5955-5964.
Turner, N., Armitage, M., Butler, R., Ireland, G.(2004). An in vitro model to evaluate cell adhesion to metals used in implantation shows significant differences between palladium and gold or platinum . Cell Biology International. 28. (7). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 541-547.
BOOK
Sicari, B., Turner, N., Badylak, S.F.(2013). An in vivo model system for evaluation of the host response to biomaterials . Methods in Molecular Biology. 1037. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3-25.
Sicari, B., Turner, N., Badylak, S.F.(2013). An in vivo model system for evaluation of the host response to biomaterials . Methods in Molecular Biology. 1037. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3-25.
Sicari, B., Turner, N., Badylak, S.F.(2013). An in vivo model system for evaluation of the host response to biomaterials . Methods in Molecular Biology. 1037. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3-25.
Turner, N.J., Badylak, S.F.(2011). Engineered tissues for wound repair . Advanced Wound Repair Therapies. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 463-494.