| Dr. Vasıf Hasırcı |
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Professor |
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Ph.D. University of Reading, 1976
M.Sc. METU, 1973
B.Sc. METU, 1971 |
| Contact: |
Office: Bitechnology Research Unit Rm 101
Telephone: +90 312 2105180
e-mail: vhasirci@metu.edu.tr |
Current Research Activities:
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering:
Hydrogels, controlled drug (antibiotic, pain reliever, growth factor, anticancer agent) delivery, responsive systems and liposomes, tissue engineering (bone, cartilage, retinal pigment epithelial cells, cornea, nerve, cardiac tissue), biodegradable polymers, hard tissue repair, nanobiomaterials.
Biotechnology:
Biosensors, bioreactors, biodegradation (pesticides, biopolymers)
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Graduate program affiliation:
Biology;
Molecular Biology and Genetics; Biotechnology;
Biomedical engineering;
Micro and nanotechnology;
Polymer Science and Technology
Publications in refereed international journals:
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E.A. Aksoy, A.Motta, M.Fedel, C.Migliaresi , V.Hasirci, N.Hasirci, Plasma Protein Adsorption and Platelet Adhesion on Heparin-Immobilized Polyurethane Films, J.Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 23 (6), 505-519, 2008
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E. Vrana, N. Builles, O. Damour, A. Aydinli, V. Hasirci, Contact Guidance Enhances the Quality of a Tissue Engineered Corneal Stroma, J. Biomedical Materials Research Pt A. 84A (2) 454-463, 2008
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A.Ndreu, L.Nikkola, H.Ylikauppila, N.Ashammakhi, V.Hasirci, Electrospun Biodegradable Nanofibrous Mats for Tissue Engineering, Nanomedicine, 3(1) 45-60. 2008
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H. Kenar, A. Kocabas, A. Aydinli, V. Hasirci, Chemical and Topographical Modification of PHBV Surface to PromoteOsteoblast Alignment and Confinement (J. Biomedical Materials Research Pt A, Volume 85A (4), 1001-1010, 2008
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N.E. Vrana, N. Builles, V. Justin, J. Bednarz, G. Pellegrini, B. Ferrari,. Damour, D.J.S. Hulmes, V. Hasirci, Development Of A Reconstructed Cornea From Collagen-Chondroitin Sulfate Foams And Human Cell Cultures, IOVS, 49, 5325-5331, 2008
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F. B. Basmanav, G. Torun Kose, V. Hasirci, Sequential Growth Factor Delivery From Complexed Microspheres For Bone Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, 29 (31), 4195-4204, 2008
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P. Zorlutuna, N. Hasirci, V. Hasirci, Nanopatterned Collagen Tubes for Vascular Tissue Engineering, Tissue Engineering and regenerative medicine (Short Communication) 2 (6), 373 - 377, 2008
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N.E.Vrana, A.Elsheikh, N.Builles, O.Damour, V.Hasırcı, Effect of Human Corneal Keratocytes and Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells on the Mechanical Properties of Micropatterned Collagen Films Biomaterials, 28, 4303-4310, 2007
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P. Zorlutuna, N. Builles, O. Damour, A. Elsheikh, V. Hasirci, Influence of Keratocytes and Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells on the Mechanical Properties of Polyester-Based Tissue Engineering Micropatterned Films, Biomaterials, 28, 3489-3496, 2007
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N. Ashammakhi, A. Ndreu, Y. Yang, H. Ylikauppila, L, Nikkola, V. Hasirci, Tissue Engineering: A New Take-off Using Nanofiber-based Scaffolds, The J. Craniofacial Surgery, 18(1), 3-17, 2007
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D.Yucel, N.Ozer, V.Hasirci, Construction of a choline biosensor through enzyme immobilization on a poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) grafted Teflon film, J. Applied Polymer Science 1004, 3469-3477, 2007
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N. E Vrana; N. Builles; H. Koçak; P. Gülay; V. Justin; M Malbouyres; F Ruggiero; O Damour; V. Hasirci, EDC/NHS Crosslinked Collagen Foams As Scaffolds For Artificial Corneal Stroma, J. Biomater. Sci. Polymer Edn, 18(12) 1527-1545, 2007
Books:
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Biomaterials: From Molecules to Engineered Tissue
Edited By Nesrin Hasirci, Vasif Hasirci
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Book Series: ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY: Volume 553
eBook, ISBN 0-306-48583-4, July 2004
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Tissue Engineering and Novel Delivery Systems
Edited By: Donald L. Wise; Vasif Hasirci; Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski; Michael J. Yaszemski; David E. Altobelli; Debra J. Trantolo
Marcel Dekker, Print ISBN: 0-8247-4786-0
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Biomaterials in Orthopedics
Edited By: Michael J. Yaszemski; Debra J. Trantolo; Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski; Vasif Hasirci; David E. Altobelli; Donald L. Wise
Marcel Dekker
Handbook | Print Published: 10/17/2003
Print ISBN: 0-8247-4294-X
Guest Editor
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Macromolecular Symposia: Molecular Basis, Production and Applications of Biopolymers in Biotechnology, Biomedicine and Nanobiomaterials, Vol. 269, Wiley-Interscience 2008
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Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, Nanobiomaterials Special Edition Part 2. JPS 18(3), 2007
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Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition Nanobiomaterials Special Edition Part 1. JPS 17(11), 2006
Patent:
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Daniel B.Carr, Andrej W.Lipkowski, Donald L.Wise, Vasif Hasirci, Drug Delivery Composition, U.S. Patent 6.913.760, Jul 5, 2005
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V.Hasirci and D.Keskin, Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Matrices for Sustained Drug Delivery, Provisional Application for U.S. Letters Patent, 2003, (WO/2005/007195)
Patent application:
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V. Hasirci, E. Vrana, P. Zorlutuna, Stacked, Patterned Biomaterials and/or Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, Türk Patent Enstitüsü, Application March 15, 2007
Editorial Board Membership
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Biomaterials
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Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition
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Nanomedicine
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Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
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The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal
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