| Dr. Vasıf Hasırcı |
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Professor |
| Education: |
Ph.D. University of Reading, 1976
M.Sc. METU, 1973
B.Sc. METU, 1971 |
| Contact: |
Telephone: +90 312 2105180
e-mail: vhasirci@metu.edu.tr |
 Current Research Activities:
Biomaterials:
Hydrogels, controlled drug (antibiotic and pain reliever) delivery, photodynamic liposomes, tissue engineering (bone, cartilage, retinal pigment epithelial cells, cornea, nerve, cardiac tissue), biodegradable polymers, hard tissue repair, enzyme immobilization,
Biotechnology:
Biosensors, bioreactors, biodegradation of pesticides
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Selected Publications:
- Sendil D, Bonney IM, Carr DB, Lipkowski AW, Wise DL, Hasirci V. Antinociceptive effects of hydromorphone, bupivacaine and biphalin released from PLGA polymer after intrathecal implantation in rats.Biomaterials. 2003 May;24(11):1969-76.
- Kose GT, Kenar H, Hasirci N, Hasirci V. Macroporous poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) matrices for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials. 2003 May;24(11):1949-58.
- Torun Köse G., Ber S., Korkusuz F., Hasırcı V., Poly(3-Hydroxybutyric Acid-Co-3-Hydroxyvaleric Acid) (PHBV) Based Tissue Engineering Matrices, J.Materials Science, Materials in Medicine, 14,121-126 (2003)
- Hasırcı V., Tezcaner A., Hasırcı N., Süzer Ş., Oxygen Plasma Modification of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Film Surfaces for Tissue Engineering Purposes, J. Applied Polymer Science, 87, 1285-1289, 2003
- Keskin, DŞ., Hasirci V., Controlled Release of bioactive agents in gene therapy and tissue engineering, in Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells and Gene Therapies, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, ed.YM.Elcin, Volume 534, Kluwer Academic, New York, 2003, pp.279-296
- Tezcaner A, Kose G, Hasirci V. Fundamentals of tissue engineering: tissues and applications. Technol Health Care. 2002;10(3-4):203-16. Review.
- Kose GT, Tezcaner A, Hasirci V. Fundamentals of tissue engineering: carrier materials and an application. Technol Health Care. 2002;10(3-4):187-201.
- Baran ET, Ozer N, Hasirci V. Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) nanocapsules as enzyme carriers for cancer therapy: an in vitro study. J Microencapsul. 2002 May-Jun;19(3):363-76.
- Sendil D, Wise DL, Hasirci V. Assessment of biodegradable controlled release rod systems for pain relief applications. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2002;13(1):1-15.
- Kok FN, Bozoglu F, Hasirci V. Construction of an acetylcholinesterase-choline oxidase biosensor for aldicarb determination. Biosens Bioelectron. 2002 Jun;17(6-7):531-9.
- Gudemez E, Eksioglu F, Korkusuz P, Asan E, Gursel I, Hasirci V. Chondroitin sulfate-coated polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate membrane prevents adhesion in full-thickness tendon tears of rabbits. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2002 Mar;27(2):293-306.
- Gursel I, Yagmurlu F, Korkusuz F, Hasirci V. In vitro antibiotic release from poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) rods. J Microencapsul. 2002 Mar-Apr;19(2):153-64
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