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CURRICULUM VITAE ET STUDIORUM

Dr. Luigi Ambrosio

Director and Professor of Biomaterials Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council, Piazzale Tecchio

80, 80125 Naples, Italy.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Born, 21 February, 1955, S. Giuseppe Vesuviano, Naples, Italy. • Status: Married, 2 children. • Citinzeship: Italian.

Addresses • Home: Via G. Leopardi 38, 80044 Ottaviano, Naples, Italy. Telephone: +39-081-8279832. • Office: Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, (IMCB-CNR), Piazzale Tecchio 80,

80125 Naples, Italy. Telephone: +39-081-7682513, +39-081-2425929, Fax: +39-081-2425932; Mobile:+39-3356203922, Email: [email protected]. EDUCATION 1982 Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Naples, Italy. EXPERIENCE 1983-1985 Research Associate at Department of Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples. 1985 Visiting Scientist at Kontron Medical Inc., 9 Plymouth Street, Everett, MA, USA. 1985-1986 Research Associate at Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, Polymer Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. 1986-1987 Research Associate at Department of Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples, Italy. 1987-1988 Principal Research Scientist at Kontron Medical Inc., 9 Plymouth Street, Everett, MA, USA. 1989-1997, Research Scientist at Institute of Composite Materials Technology, CNR, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. 1997-2000, Senior Research Scientist at Institute of Composite Materials Technology, CNR, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. 1997-Today, Appointed Professor of Biomaterials, University of Naples “Federico II”.

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1997-2003, Adjunct Professor at Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. 2001 – Today Research Director at Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, (IMCB-CNR), Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. 2003 – 2005. Director of the Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, (IMCB-CNR), Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. 2006 – Today Director of the Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, (IMCB-CNR), Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES • Societa' Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SIBOT) (Council member

1995-1998) • Societa' Italiana Biomateriali (SIB) (Council member since 2001, Vice-President since 2005) • Associazione Italiana Macromolecole (AIM) • European Society of Biomaterials (ESB) (Council member since 1997, Treasurer 1999-2004,

President since Sept. 15, 2007) • European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) • Bio/Enviromentally Degradable Polymer Society (BEDPS) • Gruppo Interdivisionale Biomateriali della Società Chimica Italiana (GIB-SCI) (Council

member since 2000, President since 2003) • American Chemical Society (ACS) EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

• Editorial Board “Biomateriali”. 1994-1998. • Guest Editor of Biomaterials Journal, Vol.15,N.15, December 1994. • Editorial Board of Polymer International Journal, from 1995 • Editorial Board of Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, from 1996. • Guest Editor di Polymer International Journal, “Polymers for Biomedical Applications”

Vol.46, N.3, July 1998. • Guest Editor of Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Oct/Nov 1999. • Associate Editor of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics, from 2003 • Editorial Board of Biomacromolecules Journal, from 2005. • Editorial Board di Biomaterials Journal, from 2005. • Guest Editor of Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Dec. 2005. • Honor Committee, Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology, April 2007. • Contributing Author of Vision Paper and Basis for a Strategic Research Agenda for

NanoMedicine . European Technology Platform on NanoMedicine – Nanotechnology for Health. VII EU Framework Program. September 2005.

• Reviewer of Tissue Engineering Journal, Mechanical Engineers Journal, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering C, Acta Biomaterialia, Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, Journal of Bioactive and

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Compatible Polymers.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Grants/Funding • “The development of improved biocompatible materials for urological and other Medical

Devices”. Brite-Euram, BRE2-CT92-033. Role: Partner. • “Sostituzioni Funzionali, Organi Artificiali e Trapianti di Organo, “Nuovi poliuretani per

ventricoli artificiali e relative tecnologie di preparazione”. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 1996-1998. Role: Partner.

• “Bioactive phospholipid-based osteointegrative orthopaedic biomaterials”. Brite-Euram, BRPR-CT97-0494. 1997-2001. Role: Partner.

• “Design, preparation and characterization of composite tendon and ligaments”. Progetto Finalizzato MSTA II, sottoprogetto Biomateriali, Ortopedia. 1997-2001, Role: Partner.

• “Improvement of dental implant osteointegration by surface modification and design of composites structures”. Progetto Finalizzato MSTA II, sottoprogetto Biomateriali, Odontoiatria. 1997-2001. Role: Coordinator.

• “Hybrid bio-artificial ligament and tendon reconstruction devices prepared by combining synthetic and natural materials with tissue engineering techniques”. Brite-Euram ,BRP-CT98-0653. 1998-2002. Role: Partner.

• “Synthesis and Characterization of vitreus substitute”. Bilatelar research project CNR(Italy)-CSIC (Spain). 1999-2000. Role: Partner.

• “Composites hydrogels for orthopaedic applications ”. P.O.P., Azione5.4.2, Annualità 1998, Regione Campania. 1999-2001.

• "Hyaluronic acid – Collagen composite scaffolds for tissue regeneration" Legge Regionale 31.12.94, n.41, 1999.

• “Biomaterials and related applications ”, Ministero della Ricerca Scientifica. 2000-2003. • “Composite scaffolds fo bone tissue engineering “. MIUR, FIRB RBAU01N79B. 2001-2005. • “Structural materials for biomedical applications”, MIUR-Fondo special per lo sviluppo della

ricerca di interesse strategico. 2001-2004. Role: Partner. • “Novel intervertebral disc prostheses” FP5, G5RD-CT-2000-00267, 2001-2005. Role:

Coordinator,. • “Innovative materials and technologies for a bio-enginnered meniscus substitute”, FP5,

GRD1-CT-2002-00703, 2002-2007. Role: Partner. • “Bioactive candyes and chew-gums”. Indaco S.p.A., Caivano, Napoli. 2005-2006. • “Development of composites calcium-phosphates based biomaterials ”. FinCeramica s.r.l.,

Faenza. 2005-2006. • “A System Approach to Tissue Engineering Processes and Products” (STEPS). FP6- IP ,

NMP3-CT-2005-500465. Role: Partner & WP leader. • “Injectable Macropourus Biomaterials based on Calcium Phosphates Cements for Bone

Regeneration”. FP6- STREPS, SMARTCaP. NMP3-CT-2005-013912. Role: Partner. • “Mechano-active tissue engineering of tendon and heart valves”. Bilatelar research project

IMCB-CNR (Italy) - GIST (Soouth Korea), Ministry of Foreign Affair. 2007-2010. • “TissueNet”, MUR-FIRB RBPR05RSM2. 2007-2010. Role: Coordinator. • “Materiali Innovativi per lo sviluppo di bioprotesi articolari” MUR-FIRB RBIP068JL9, 2007-

2010. Role: Partner. • “Bioactive chew-gums loaded with vegetal biomolecules”. Indaco S.p.A., Caivano, Napoli.

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2007. Conference Chairman/Organizer

• "USA-Italy Joint Workshop on Polymers for Biomedical Applications", June 11-16, 1989, Capri, Italy.

• “Giornate di Studio sui Biomateriali” Progetto Finalizzato MSTA, 7-10 Ottobre 1990, Capri, Italy.

• "International Conference on Advances in Fiber Reinforced Composites Technology, June 8-10 1992, Capri, Italy.

• "International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications", Giugno 6-11, 1993, Capri, Italy.

• “International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering”, Giugno 14-19 1998, Capri, Italy.

• “International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine”, Giugno 9-14 2002, Capri, Italy.

• “European Conference on Biomaterils-ESB2005”, 11-14 Settembre 2005, Sorrento, Italy. • “Consensus Meeting on Biomaterials”, 15-16 Settembre 2005, Sorrento, Italy • “International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative

Medicine”, Giugno 11-16, 2006, Capri, Italy. • “Italian Conference on Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine”, GIB-SIB 2006. 13-16

September 2006, Vico Equense, Naples, Italy. Teaching & supervising activities

• Appointed Professor of “Biomaterials ”, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”. • Adjunct Professor of Biomechanics, Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina Fisica e

Riabilitazione della Facoltà di Medicina and Chirurgia dell’ Università di Napoli.(1989-1994).

• Short teaching courses: - "Biomateriali", Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Materiali per l'Ingegneria

Biomedica, Fiè allo Sciliar (BZ) Italy, 15-18/3/1994. - "Biomateriali, Tecnologie, Trasferimento Industriale” Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca

in Materiali per l'Ingegneria Biomedica, Isola d'Elba, 22-26/6/1995. - “Biocompatibilità: Aspetti Biologici e Clinici”, Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in

Materiali per l'Ingegneria Biomedica, Isola d’Ischia, 1-4/7/1996. - "Impianti Protesici: Biomeccanica e Biomateriali” Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in

Materiali per l'Ingegneria Biomedica and SIBOT, Ischia, 14-19/7/1997. - “Biomateriali: Biocompatibilità e Bioattività” Gruppo Nazionale Cibernetica e Biofisica,

Marcelli di Numana, Ancona, 21-26-September, 1997. - “Nuovi Materiali per Cementi Ossei” al V Corso Nazionale “Biocompatibilità dei

Dispositivi Medici Impiantabili: Interazione dei Sistemi Biologici con i Biomateriali”, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, 20-21 Novembre, 1997.

- “Materiali Compositi come Biomateriali e nel Settore Dentale”, PASTIS-CNRSM, Brindisi, 18 Maggio 1998.

- “Materiali per applicazioni biomedicali», Corso di Perfezionamento in Tecnologie Innovative per la Preparazione di Materiali Inorganici, Bologna, 1 Giugno 1998.

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- “Composites as Implant” al Full-day Workshop sponsored by PMSE Division of American Chemical Society, 23 Agosto 1998, Boston, MA, USA.

- "Biomateriali: Scienza, Tecnologie, Biocompatibilità» Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Materiali per l'Ingegneria Biomedica, Bonassola (SP), 21-25 Settembre 1998.

- “Tissue Engineering”, Biomaterials PhD Program Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, 14-18 Giugno 2004, Barcelona, Spain.

- “Biodegradable Polymers”, Summer School on Biomaterials in Orthopaedics and Dentistry, 2-6, May 2005, Bologna, Italy

- “Meccanismi di migrazione cellulare in strutture complesse” XXIV Scuola Annuale: Biomateriali: Dagli Impianti Protesici alla Medicina Rigenerativa, 26-29 Settembre 2005, Bressanone, Italy.

- “Composite Biomaterials”, Biomaterials in Medicine Course, September 17, 2006,Vico Equense, Naples, Italy.

- “Biocomposites”, Biomaterials in Medicine Course, May 29, 2007, Bologna, Italy.

• Supervisor of students thesis degree at the Department of Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples “FedericoII”.

• Supervisor of PhD students at the Department of Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples “FedericoII”.

• Supervisor of students thesis degree at Medicine and Surgery Faculty, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia “A. Gemelli”, Roma, Italy .

Invited Lectures

• "Recent Advances in Biomedical Polymers", Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA, 2/11/1994.

• "The Use of Composite Materials in Medical Applications", Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA, 3/11/1994.

• "Synthetic Polymers for Biomedical Applications as Ligaments", University of Gent, Belgium, 29/3/1995.

• "Composite Hydrogels for Implants", Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, April 1997.

• “Rheological Properties of Hyaluronic Acid Based Solution” Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, American Chemical Society, 23-27 Agosto 1998, Boston, MA, USA.

• “Composite Materials for Biomaterials and Prostheses Design”, 5th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, 13-17 April 1999, Corfù, Greece.

• “Design and Properties of Composite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering”, 3rd International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers Including Polymer Therapeutics, 23-27 May 1999, Shiga, Japan.

• “Design of biomaterials following nature’s guidelines”, The Italian Science Seminar at the Italian Embassy in the United Kingdom, 7 July 1999, London, U.K..

• “Advances in Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Implants”, Euromat ‘99, 27-30 September 1999, Munchen, Germany.

• Idrogeli Compositi per Applicazioni Biomediche”, II Convegno Nazionale sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, Acireale (CT), Ottobre 14-16, 1999.

• “Rheological properties of Biological fluids and Related Substitutes”, Istituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Polymeros, CSIC Madrid, Spain, 15 Dicembre 1999.

• "Bio-analogue Materials for soft tissue replacement", I Congreso Iberico de Biomateriales y

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Biosensores. Avila, 15 September 2000, Spain. • "Advances on Hydrogels and Composites for Soft Tissue Implants", Poly Millennial 2000.

Big Island, Haway December 2000, USA. • "Bio-analogue Materials for tissue replacement", Fourth International Symposium on

Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, May 16-19, 2001. • “Polymer Biomaterials in Reconstructive Surgery: From gels to composite structures”. 3rd

Advanced Course in Biomaterials: Cell-Material Interactions. July 1-5, 2002, Porto, Portugal. • “Biofunctional Materials for Tissue Reconstruction”, Gels, genes, Grafts & Giants

Symposium, Maui, USA, December 17-20, 2002. • ”Scaffold biodegradabili”, Bionova 2003, Padova 4-6 Giugno 2003 • “Biofunctional Materials for Tissue ReconstructionEuropean Polymer Federation

Conference, Stocholm, Sweden June 23-27, 2003. • “Bioactive Composites And Gels As Scaffolds For Tissue Regeneration”Frontiers in

Biomedical Polymers, Ischia 10-13 September, 2003. • “Biomaterials Structures and Tissue Engineering” Arab Conference of Biophysics, Cairo

Egypt 23-25 August 2003. • “Biomimetic hydrogels for tissue reconstruction”, E.MRS-Fall Meeting, Warsaw, Poland,

September 15-19, 2003. • ”Biomimetic hydrogels for implants and tissue engineering scaffolds design”, XVI Confegno

Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole”, Pisa 22-25 September 2003. • “ Composite materials for Biomedical Applications”, 2nd Brazil-MRS Meeting, Rio de

Janeiro, Brasil 26-29 October, 2003. • Materiali bioattivi per l’ingegneria tissutale dello scheletro”, VI Congresso Nazionale della

Italian Orthopaedic Research (IORS), Bologna 22-23 Aprile, 2004 • “Polymer Composites As Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering”, 7th World Biomaterials

Congress, 17-21 Maggio, Sydney, Australia, 2004 • “Biomimetic structure for implants and tissue engineering”. Internationa Conference on

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Kuala Lampur, 24-26 May 2004. • “Composite scaffolds for skeletal tissue engineering”, 10th International Conference on

Polymers in Medicine and Surgery”, PIMS04, 6-8 September, 2004. Cambridge, UK. • “Ingegnirizzazione di scaffolds per l’ingegneria dei tessuti”, Past, present and future, traguardi

e prospettive nella ricerca sui biomateriali”, Napoli 21 Settembre, 2004. • “Composite technology to design tissue engineering scaffolds”, Ceramic, Cells and Tissues:

Materilas for Tissue Engineering”, Sept. 28- October 1, 2004, Faenza, Italy • “Bioactive scaffolds for tissue engineering”, Fifth International Congress on Progress in

Bioengineering and the Vascular Endothelium basic: Basic and Clinical Aspects. 13-14 October, 2004 Pisa, Italy.

• “Proprietà meccaniche e morfologiche di un sostituto osseo iniettabile in materiale composito”. Congresso Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia – SIOT. 24-28 Ottobre, 2004.

• “Bio-inspired structures for implants and tissue engineering”, International Conference on Biomaterials and Medical Devices. 4-7, November, 2004, Bucharest, Romania.

• “Polymers and composites scaffold for connective tissue regeneration”, Symposium on Maniscus: state of art, allograft, repair, tissue engineering. Medical University of Vienna, Vienna November 26, 2004.

• “Polimeri e compositi in medicina rigenerativa”, Centro di Cultura per l’Ingegneria delle Materie Plastiche Politecnico di Torino, Sede di Alessandria, 13 May, 2005, Italy.

• “Biomimetic approach in developing the intervertebral disc prostheses”, 2nd World Congress on Regenerative Medicine,May 18-20, 2005, Leipzig, Germany.

• “A quando l’osso di sintesi? I biomateriali e l’osso: panoramica”. Consensus Conference, 9-10

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settembre 2005. Holiday Inn Resort Castelvolturno, Naples, Italy • “Composite and gels for skeletal tissue regeneration”, National University of Galway, Ireland,

April 20, 2006. • “Biomateriali compositi per la rigenerazione dei tessuti connettivi”, Research to Business,

2nd Exhibition-Conference on Industrial Research, Bologna 11/12 Maggio 2006. • “Dal Laboratorio all’impresa: il passo lento degli spin off accademici”, Research to Business,

2nd Exhibition-Conference on Industrial Research, Bologna 11/12 Maggio 2006. • “Acellular and Cellular Scaffolds for Connective Tissue Regeneration” University of Gent,

Belgium, 31 May 2006. • “Biomimetic Hydrogel for Tissue Reconstruction”. 11th International Ceramic Congress, 4th

Forum on New Materials, CIMTEC 2006. June 4-9, 2006, Acireale, Catania, Italy. • “Polymer based biomaterials: from tissue repair to tissue regeneration”. Symposia

Biomaterials for a better life. Eurobio2006, October 25-27, Paris, France. • “Bioactive scaffolds for connective tissue regeneration”, International Conference on

Biomaterials and Medical Device-BiomMed2006. November 9-11, 2006, Iasi, Romania. • “Biomateriali compositi per la riparazione e rigenerazione dei tessuti connettivi”. Giornata

franco-italo-monegasco. Montecarlo, 5 December 2006. • “Bioactive polymer based scaffolds for tissue engineering”, 7th International Symposium on

Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers, 24-27 June 2007. Ghent- Belgium. • “Polymer scaffolds for connective tissue regeneration”, Biological sufaces and Interfacies,

European Science Foundation Research Conferences, 1-4 July, 2007, Sant Feliu de Guixos, Spain.

• “Polymer based biomaterials: from tissue repair to tissue regeneration”. Italian Embassy in Seoul, GIIST-Gwangju, 29 August 2007.

• “Boactive polymer based materials for tissue reconstruction”. Bioingeneering and Nanomedicine Symposium ’07, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Barcelona, 7 Novemeber 2007.

• “Composite hydrogels and gels for tissue regeneration”, International Congress on Biohydrogels, 14-18 November, 2007. Viareggio, Italy.

• “Matrici sintetiche per la rigenerazione dei tessuti”, 92° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, SIOT 2007, 11-15 November 2007, Bologna, Italy.

• Advisory Scientific Board/Committee

• Technology District on Engineering of Polymer Composites and Structures - IMAST Scarl., Portici, Naples. Since 2002

• Centro di Competenza “Nuove Tecnologie per attività Produttive, Regione Campania, Napoli. Since 2004.

• Dipartimento Progettazione Molecolare del CNR. 14/09/2004 – 31/08/05. • “Progettazione mirata di macromolecole con proprietà strutturali, di barriera e di

biocompatibilità e di materiali micro e meso porosi con proprietà di trasporto ” del Dipartimento Progettazione Molecolare del CNR. 2005-2007.

• Biomateriali ed Ingegneria dei Tessuti, IMCB-CNR.. 2005-2007. • Academica Life Science srl, Naples, Italy. Since 2006. • European Commission Advisory Group of the FP7 theme Nanoscience, Nanotechnologies,

Materials and New Production Technologies. Since 2006.

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Awards and honors

• Archi.Med Award for the most innovative research in biomaterials and medical devices. University of Bari e Fiera del Levante, 24 Febbraio, 2000.

• Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (FAIMBE), 1/03/2001

• Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering. (FBSE) of the IUS-BSE (International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science & Engineering). 1/03/2004.

• Honorary Member, The Romanian Society for Biomaterials, Nov. 2006 Reviewer, Evaluation committee and Ph.D Thesis Dissertation Panels

• European Commission, Directorate General XII, Science, Research and Development, Brussels

• National Agencies MIUR, MAP, FAR, PIA, INFM, PNR, Regione Emilia Romagna, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Trento e Rovereto.

• Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologica, Ministerio da Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Ministerio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior, Portugal.

• University of Gent and ITB2B French Program. • Engineering and Physical Science Research Council, U.K.. • Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, Settembre 1998, U.K. • University of Cairo, Faculty of Science, Agosto 1999, Egypt. • University of Tampere, 1 December 2000. • Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona. Spain, 2002. • University di Twente, The Netherland, 10 December 2003. • Università di Lund, Sweden, 10 December 2003 • University of Gent, lecturer nomination/appointment in Polymer chemistry & Biomaterials,

30 May 2006. • Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, 17 September 2007.

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PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

International Journals 1. P.A. Davis, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, S. J. Huang, "Synthesis and Characterization of Semi-

interpenetrating Polymer Network of Poly-(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) and Poly-(caprolactone). ACS - Polymeric Materials Science and Eng., 56, 536-40, 1987. ISSN:0743 0515; ISBN 0 8412 1051 9.

2. P.A. Davis, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, "Poly(2-hydroxyethylmetacrylate)/Poly(e-

caprolactone) Semi - interpenetrating Network ". Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, Vol. 3, pp. 205-218, 1988. ISSN:0883-9115.

3. G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio, M. Cinquegrani, L. Nicolais, S. Saiello, G. Tajana, "Rat Peritoneal

Immune-response to Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Implants". Biomaterials,Vol. 12, pp. 231-235, 1991. ISSN: 02031-05.

4. G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio, M. Cinquegrani, L. Nicolais, G. Tajana, "Macrophage Activation

Induced by Different Carbon/Epoxy Resin Composites". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol.25, pp.637-649, 1991. ISSN: 0021-9304.

5. X. Bian, L. Ambrosio, J. Kenny, L. Nicolais, E. Occhiello, M. Morra, F. Garbassi, A.T. Di

Benedetto, "The Effects of Surface Treatment of Fibers on Composite Interfacial Properties. I: Single Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Resin Composite System". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol.5, No.5, pp. 377-388, 1991.

6. M.C. Tanzi, L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, B. Mambrito, "Comparative Physical

Tests on Segmented Polyurethanes for Cardiovascular Applications". Clinical Materials, Vol.8, No.1, 57-64, 1991. ISSN: 0267-6605.

7. G. Peluso, M. Ranieri, L. Ambrosio, M. Cinquegrani, L. Nicolais, G. Tajana,

"Biocompatibility of Two Different Cured Polyepoxy Composites". Clinical Materials, Vol.8, 99-104, 1991. ISSN: 0267-6605.

8. X. Bian, L. Ambrosio, J. Kenny, L. Nicolais, A.T. Di Benedetto, "Effect of Water

Absorption on the Interfacial Properties of Nylon/Glass Fiber Composites". Polymer Composites, Vol. 12, N. 5, 1991, 333-337.

9. X. Bian, J. Kenny, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Development and Application of the Single

Fiber Technique (SFT) for the Evaluation and Analysis of Fiber/Matrix Adhesion in Polymeric Composites". Chimica Oggi/Chemistry Today, June 1991, 43-49.

10. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, A. Rastrelli, A. Pastorello, "Thermomechanical

Properties of Hyaluronic Acid Derived Products". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 3, 1, 1992, 59-64. ISSN: 0022-2461.

11. P.A. Davis, S.J. Huang, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, "A Biodegradable Composite

Artificial Tendon". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 3, 5, September 1992, 359-364. ISSN: 0957-4530.

12. M.C. Tanzi, M. Resnati, M.G. Lampugnani, R. Anouchinsky, L. Ambrosio , B. Mambrito, E. Dejana, "Comparative Biological Tests on Segmented Polyurethanes for Cardiovascular Applications", Clinical Materials, 12, 1993, 17-23. ISSN: 0267-6605.

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13. P.A. Netti, J.C. Shelton, P.A. Revell, C. Pirie, S. Smith, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais and W. Bonfield, " Hydrogels as an Interface Between Bone and an Implant". Biomaterials, Vol. 14, No. 14, 1993. ISSN: 0142-9612.

14. L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, M. Mensitieri, L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, M. Marcacci, G. Peluso,

"Physical and Chemical Decay of Prosthetic ACL after "in vivo" Implantation", Clinical Materials, 15, (1994), 29-36. ISSN: 0267-6605.

15. O. Petillo, G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, W.J.Kao, J.M. Anderson, "In Vivo Induction of Macrophage Ia Antigen (MHC class II) Expression by Medical Polymers in the Cage Implant System", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol.28, 635-646, 1994. ISSN: 0021-9304.

16. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, L. Balzano, D. Lepore, "The Rheological

Behaviour of Animal Vitreus and its Comparison with Vitreal Substitutes", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, vol.5, 1994, 743-747. ISSN: 0975-4530.

17. G. Peluso, O. Petillo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Polyetherimide as Biomaterial: Preliminary

in vitro and in vivo Biocompatibility Testing", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, vol.5, 1994, 738-742. ISSN: 0957-4530.

18. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, "Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate)-co-(-3-

Hydroxyvalerate)/Poly- l-Lactide Blends: Thermal and Mechanical Properties", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.54, 1994, pp. 1525-1535. ISSN: 0957-4530.

19. G. Peluso, O. Petillo, M. Ranieri, M. Santin, L. Ambrosio, D. Calabrò, B. Avallone, G.

Balsamo, "Chitosan-mediated stimulation of macrophage function", Biomaterials, 1994, Vol.15, N.15. ISSN: 0142-9612.

20. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, A. Perbellini, L. Nicolais, "Viscoelastic Evaluation

of Different Knee Osteoarthritis Therapies", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Vol.6, N.3, 130-137, 1995. ISSN: 0957-4530.

21. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, "Effect of Degradation on the Mechanical Properties of Multiphase Polymer Blends: PHBV/PLLA", Journal of Macromolecular Science-Pure and Applied Chemistry, A32(4), pp.881-888 (1995). ISSN: 1060-1325.

22. S. Iannace, G. Sabatini, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Mechanical behaviour of composite

artificial tendons and ligaments", Biomaterials, 1995, Vol.16, N.9. ISSN: 0142-9612. 23. L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, S. Iannace, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, “Composite hydrogels for

intervertebral disc prostheses”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 7, 251-254, 1996. ISSN: 0957-4530.

24. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, A. D’Amore, L. Nicolais, “Non- linear viscoelasticity of Hydrothane”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 7, 305-307, 1996. ISSN: 0957-4530.

25. M. Santin, S. J. Huang, S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Peluso, "Synthesis and

Characterization of a new interpenetrated poly-(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) - gelatin composite polymer”. Biomaterials, 17, 1459-1467, 1996. ISSN: 0142-9612.

26. P.A. Netti, A. D'Amore, D. Ronca, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Structure-Mechanical Properties Relationship of Natural Tendons and Ligaments", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 7, 525-530, 1996. ISSN: 0957-4530.

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27. P. A. Netti, M.A. Del Nobile, G. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Water transport in hyaluronic acid esters”. Journal of Bioactive and Biocompatible Polymers, vol.11, October 1996, 312-316. ISSN: 0883-9115.

28. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Bellini, M. O’Regan, “Viscoelastic properties

modulation of a novel autocrosslinked hyaluronic acid polymer”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 7, 695-698, 1996. ISSN: 0957-4530.

29. L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, G. Marletta, L. Nicolais, A. Scandurra “Wear effects in retrieved acetabular UHMW-PE cups”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 7, 723-729, 1996. ISSN: 0957-4530.

30. G. Peluso, O. Petillo, J.M. Anderson, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M.A.B. Melone, F.O.

Eschenbach, S.J. Huang, “The Differential effects of poly-(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) and poly-(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate)/ poly(e-caprolactone) polymers on cell proliferation and collagen synthesis by human lung fibroblasts”. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol. 34, 327-336, 1997. ISSN: 0021-9304.

31. R. De Santis, S. Iannace, P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, “Composite structures for tendon and

ligament prostheses”, Anales de Quimica Int. Ed., 93:S64-S69, 1997. ISSN-1130-2283. 32. G. Carotenuto, M. Di Palo, G. Marino, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Comparison between in

vitro and in vivo UHMW-PE degradation”, Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition VoL. 8, No. 6, pp.481-491, 1997. ISSN: 0920-5063.

33. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield,

“Isothermal and non-isothermal polymerization of a new bone cement”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 9, 317-324, 1998. ISSN: 0957-4530.

34. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite hydrogels for implants”, ProcInstn

Mech Engrs, Vol. 212, Part H, 93-99, 1998. ISSN: 0954-4119. 35. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield,

“Comparison between the polymerization behavior of a new bone cement and a commercial one: modeling and in vitro analysis”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 9, 1998, 835-838. ISSN: 0957-4530.

36. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, P. A. Netti, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Viscoelastic behavior of

composite ligament prostheses”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol. 42, 6-12, 1998. ISSN: 0021-9304.

37. F. Branda, A. Costantini, G. Laudisio, A. Buri, L. Ambrosio, “Hydroxyapatite coating of

poly(2-hydroxyethylmetacrylate) hydrogel by biomimetic method”, Journal of Material Science, 34, 1319-1322, 1999. ISSN: 0957-4530.

38. A. Merolli, V. Perrone, P. Tranquilli Leali, L. Ambrosio , R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, G.

Gabbi, “Response to polyetherimide based composite materials implanted in muscle and in bone”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 10, 265-268, 1999. ISSN: 0957-4530.

39. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Rheological study on hyaluronic

acid and its derivative solutions”, Journal of Macromolecular Science-Pure and Applied Chemistry, A36,(7&8), 991-1000, 1999. ISSN: 1060-1325.

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40. C. Carotenuto, G. Spagnuolo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Macroporous hydroxyapatite as alloplastic material for dental applications”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 10, 671-676, 1999. ISSN: 0957-4530.

41. O. Petillo, S. Margarucci, G. Peluso, A. Barbarisi, M.A.B. Melone, L. Ambrosio, L.

Nicolais, “Modulation of in vitro myogenesis induced by different polymer sustrates”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 10, 595-600, 1999. ISSN: 0957-4530.

42. M. Bosetti, S. Mazzarelli, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio , M. Cannas, “In vitro comparative comparative biocompatibility testing of carbofilm coated and uncoated polyetherimide for cardiovascular applications”, Cells and Materials Vol.9, No.2, 1999, pp. 127-136. ISSN: 1051-6794.

43. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, “Synthesis and characterisation of

satured and unsatured poly(alkene tartatre) and further crosslinking”, Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, Vol. 15, 60-71, January 2000. ISSN: 0883-9115.

44. R. De Santis, D. Prisco, A.Apicella, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais, “Carbon fiber post

adhesion to resin luting cement in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 11 , 2000, 201-206. ISSN: 0957-4530.

45. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, C.V. Nicholas, M.D. Purbrick, “Thermal and mechanical

properties of oxymethylene linked polymers”, Polymer International, 49:122-126. 2000. ISSN: 0959-8103.

46. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Polymer based composite hip prostheses”, Journal

of Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 79/1-4, 97-102, 2000. ISSN 0162-0134. 47. R. Barbucci, R. Ruoppoli, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio “Synthesis, chemical and

rheological characterisation of new hyaluronic based hydrogels”, Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, Vol.11, No.4, pp.383-399 (2000). ISSN: 0920-5063.

48. R. De Santis, P. Anderson, K.E. Tanner, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, W. Bonfield, G.R. Davis,

"Bone fracture analysis on the short rod chevron-notch specimens using the X-ray computer micro-tomography", Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2000. 11, 2000, 629-636. ISSN: 0957-4530.

49. T. Avitabile, F. Marano, F. Castiglione, C. Bucolo, M. Cro, L. Ambrosio, C. Ferruto, A.

Reibaldi, "Biocompatibility and biodegradation of intravitreal hyaluronan implants in rabbits", Biomaterials 22, 2001, 195-200.

50. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, "Temporary network formation of low molecular weight

hyaluronic acid derivatives", Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, Vol. 12, N. 3, pp. 307-316, 2001.

51. R. De Santis, D. Prisco, S.N. Nazhat, F. Riccitiello, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais,

"Mechanical strength of tooth fragment reattachment", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 55, 629-636, 2001.

52. G. Catapano, L. De Bartolo, V. Vico, L. Ambrosio, "Morphology and metabolism of

hepatocytes cultured in Petri dishes, on films and in non-woven fabrics of hyaluronic acid esters", Biomaterials, 22, 659-665. 2001.

53. F. Branda, A. Costantini, G. Luciani, L. Ambrosio, "Improvement of swelling properties of

PHEMA hydrogel by means of the biomimetic method", Journal of Biomedical Materials

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Research, 57, 79-83. 2001. 54. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, C. Peniche, A. Gallardo, J. San

Roman, “Chitosan-based hydrogels: Synthesis and characterisation”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2001. 12, 861-864. ISSN: 0957-4530.

55. R. Barbucci, S. Lamponi, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, M. Fini, P. Torricelli, R. Giardino,

“Hyaluronic Acid hydrogel in the treatment of osteoathritis”. Biomaterials 23, 2002, 4503-4513.

56. A. Costantini, G. Luciani, F. Branda, L. Ambrosio, G. Mattogno, L. Pandolfi,

“Hydroxyapatite coating of titanium by biomimetic method”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2002. 13, 891-844. ISSN: 0957-4530.

57. F. Causa, L. Manto, A. Borzacchiello, R. De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Spatial and structural dependence of mechanical properties of porcine intervertebral disc”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2002. 13, 1277--1280. ISSN: 0957-4530.

58. M.P. Cataletto, S. Kaciulis, G. Mattogno, A. Mezzi, L. Ambrosio, F. Branda, “XPS

characterization of biocompatible hydroxyapatite-polymer coatings”, Surface and Interface Analysis, 2002, 34, 45-49.

59. Hertegard S, Dahlqvist A, Laurent C, Borzacchiello A, Ambrosio L., “Viscoelastic properties of rabbit vocal folds after augmentation” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2003 Mar;128(3):401-406.

60. Santin M., Wassall M.A., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., Petillo O., Peluso G., Denyer S.P.,

“Hydrothane interactions with biological components: a comparision with Chronoflex” Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics, 2003;1:67-75. ISSN: 1722-6899.

61. D. Prisco, R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais, “Fiber Post

Adhesion to Resin Luting Cements in the Restoration of Endodontically-Treated Teeth, Operative Dentistry, 2003, 28-5, 517-523.

62. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, “Dynamic mechanical

behavior of PMMA based bone cements in wet environment”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2003. 14, 583-594. ISSN: 0957-4530.

63. G. Ciapetti, L. Ambrosio, L. Savarino, D. Granchi, E. Cenni, N. Baldini, S. Pagani, S.

Guizzardi, F. Causa, A. Giunti, “Osteoblast growth and function in porous poly(e-caprolactone) matrices for bone repair: a preliminary study”, Biomaterials, 24 (2003), 3815-3824. ISSN:0142-9612.

64. Giavaresi G., Giardino R., Ambrosio L., Battiston G.A., Gerbasi R., Fini M., Rimondini L.,

Torricelli P., “In vitro biocompatibility of titanium oxide for prosthetic devices nanostructured by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition”. International Journal of Artificial Organs. Vol.28. N.8, pp774-780. 2003. ISSN 0391-3988.

65. A. Sannino, A. Esposito, A. De Rosa, A. Cozzolino, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, Biomedical

applications of a superabsorbent hydrogels for body water elimination in the treatment of edemas”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 67A: 1016-1024, 2003. ISSN 0021-9304.

66. V. Sanguinario, L. Ambrosio, M.P. Ginebra, J.A. Planell, “Injectable composite hydrogels

for orthopaedic application. Mechanical and Morphological Analysis”, Key Engimeering

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Materials, Vols 254-256 (2004), pp 485-488. 67. Xuejun X., Netti P.A., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., Sannino A, “Preparation and

characterisation of a Hydrogel from low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid”. J. of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 2004, January, 5-15. ISSN: 0883-9115.

68. Sannino A., Madaghiele M., Conversano F., Mele G., Maffezzoli A., Netti P.A., Ambrosio

L., Nicolais L., “Cellulose derivative-Hyaluronic acid-based microporous hydrogels cross-linked through Divinyl Sulfone (DVS) to modulate equilibrium sorption capacity and network stability”. Biomacromolecules, 2004, 5, 92-92. ISSN: 10.1021/bm0341881.

69. De Santis R., Sarracino F., Mollica F., Netti P.A., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., “Continuous

fibre reinfoced polymers as connective tissue replacement”. Composite Science and Technology, 2004, 64, 861-871. ISSN: 0266-3538.

70. M. Navarro, M.P. Ginepra, J.A. Planell, S. Zeppetelli, L. Ambrosio, “Development and cell

response of a new biodegradadble composite scaffold for guided bone regeneration”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2004. 15, 419-422. ISSN: 0957-4530.

71. Leone G., Barbucci R., Borzacchiello A., Ambrosio L., Netti P.A., Migliaresi C.,

“Preparation and physico-chemical characterisation of microporous polysaccharide hydrogels”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2004. 15, 463-467. ISSN: 0957-4530.

72. Mollica F., De Santis R., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., Prisco D., Rengo S., “Mechanical and

leakage behaviour of dentine-adhesive interface”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2004. 15, 485-492. ISSN: 0957-4530.

73. Ambrosio L., Battista S., C. Borselli, Borzacchiello A., Causa F., De Santis R., Netti P.A.,

Zeppetelli, “Biomimetic structure for implants and tissue engineering”. The Medical Journal of Malaysia , 2004, 59, Suppl. B, 71-72. ISSN 0300-5283.

74. Navarro M., del Valle S., Martinez S., Zeppetelli S., Ambrosio L., Planell J.A., Ginebra,

M.P., “New macroporous calcium phosphate glass ceramic for guided bone regeneration”. Biomaterials, 25 (2004), 4233-4241. ISSN:0142-9612.

75. Giavaresi G., Ambrosio L., Battiston G.A., Casellato U., Gerbasi R., Fini M., Aldini N.N.,

Martini L., Rimondini L., Giardino R., “Histomorphometric, ultrastructural and microhardness of a nanostructured titanium oxide coating by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition: an in vivo study”. Biomaterials, 25 (2004), 5583-5591. ISSN:0142-9612.

76. Borzacchiello A., Mayol A., Garskog O., Dahlqvist A., L. Ambrosio, “Rheological

characterizarion of vocal folds after injection augmentation in a preliminary animal study”. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, Vol.19, 331-341, 2004. ISSN: 0883-9115.

77. De Santis R., Causa F., Sarracino F., Natti P.A., L. Ambrosio, “ Biomimetic composite

hydrogels for tissue reconstruction”, Annals of Transplantation, Vol9, N. 1A (Suppl.), 2004, pp.6-9. ISSN 1425-9524.

78. Xuejun X., Borzacchiello A., Netti P.A., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., “Hyaluronic-acid-based

semi-interpenetrating materials ”, Journal of Biomaterials Science. Polymers Edition. Vol.15, No.9, pp.1223-1236, 2004.

79. Giavaresi G., Branda F., Causa F., G. Luciani, Aldini N.N., Rimondini L., Ambrosio L.,

Giardino R, “Poly(2hydroxyethyl methacrylate) biomimetic coating to improve

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osseointegration of a PMMA/HA/Glass composite implant: In vivo mechanical and histomorphometric assessments” International Journal of Artificial Organs. Vol.27. N.8, pp674-680. 2004. ISSN 0391-3988.

80. F. Rosso, M. Barbarisi, A. Barbarisi, A. Giordano, L. Ambrosio. “Synthesis and

characterisation of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) polyelectrolyte complexes ”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2004 June 15(6): 679-686.

81. M. Catauro, M.G. Raucci, F. De Gaetano, A. Buri, A. Marotta, L. Ambrosio, “Sol-gel synthesis, structure and bioactivity of poly(caprolactone)/CaO.SiO2 hybrid material”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2004. 15, 991-995. ISSN: 0957-4530.

82. Santin M., Motta A., Borzacchiello A., Nicolais L. , Ambrosio L., “Effect of PMMA cement

radical polymerisation on the inflammatory response”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2004. 15, 1175-1180. ISSN: 0957-4530.

83. De Santis R., Mollica F., Prisco D., Rengo S , Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., “A 3D analysis of mechanically stressed dentin-adhesive-composite interfaces using X-ray micro-CT”, Biomaterials, 26 (2005), 257-270. ISSN:0142-9612.

84. M.O.H. Cioffi, H.J.C. Voorwald, L.R.O. Hein, L. Ambrosio “Effect of cold plasma treatment

on mechanical properties of PET/PMMA composites”, Composites Part A, applied science and manufacturing, 36 (2005) 615–623. 10.1016/j.

85. F. De Gaetano, L. Ambrosio, M.G. Raucci, A. Marotta, M. Catauro, “Sol-gel processing of

drug delivery materials and release kinetics”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2005. 16, 261-265. ISSN: 0957-4530.

86. Borzacchiello A., Mayol L., Garskog O., Dahlqvist A., L. Ambrosio , “Evaluation of

characterizarion of injection augmentation treatment of hyaluronic acid based materials on rabbit vocal folds viscoelasticity”. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2005. 16, 553-557. ISSN: 0957-4530.

87. Esposito A., Sannino A., Cozzolino A., Nappo Quintiliano S., Lamberti M., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., “Response of intestinal cells and macrophages to an o rally administered cellulose-PEG based polymer as a potential treatment for intractable edemas”. Biomaterials, 26, (2005) 4101-4110.

88. Battista S., D. Guarnieri, C. Borselli, S. Zeppetelli, A. Borzacchiello, L. Mayol, D. Gerbasio, D.R. Keene, L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, “ The effect of matrix composition of 3D constructs on embryonic stem cell differentiatio n”. Biomaterials, 26, (2005) 6194-6207.

89. Sannino A., Pappadà S. Madaghiele M., Maffezzoli A., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L.,

“Crosslinking of cellulose derivatives and hyaluronic acid with water-soluble carbodiimide”. Polymer, 46, 2005, 11206-11212.

90. Ambrosio L., “Materials Concern”, Medical Device Development, 2005, Vol.2, 39-42. 91. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, R. Esposito, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “An experimental and

theoretical composite model of the human mandible” Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2005. 16, 1191-1197. ISSN: 0957-4530.

92. L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, Editorial of Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2005. 16, 1067. ISSN: 0957-4530.

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93. C. Giordano, V. Sanginario, L. Ambrosio, L. Di Silvio, M. Santin, “Chemical-Physical Characterization and in vitro Preliminary Biological Assessment of Hyaluronic Acid Benzyl Ester-Hydroxyapatite. Composite”. J Biomater Appl 2006 20: 237-252.

94. F. Mollica, M. Ventre, F. Sarracino, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, “Mechanical properties and

modelling of a hydrophilic composite used as a biomaterial”. Composites Science and Technology 66 (2006) 92–101.

95. F. Causa, P. A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, G. Ciapetti, N. Baldini, S. Pagani, D. Martini, A. Giunti, “Poly-e-caprolactone/hydroxyapatite composites for bone regeneration: in vitro characterization and human osteoblast response”. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 76A, Issue 1, January 2006, 151-162. ISSN 1549-3296.

96. V. Sanginario, M.P. Ginebra, K.E. Tanner, J.A. Planell, L. Ambrosio, "Biodegradable and

semi-biodegradable composite hydrogels as bone substitutes: morphology and mechanical characterization". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2006, 17: 447-454.

97. F. Causa, F. Sarracino, R. De Santis, P. A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Basic structural

parameters for the design of composite structures as ligament augmentation devices”. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics, 2006; Vol.4, no.1, 21-30.

98. A. Maltese, A. Borzacchiello, L. Mayol, C. Bucolo, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, “Novel

polysaccharides-based viscoelastic formulations for ophthalmic surgery: Rheological characterization”, Biomaterials 27 (2006), 5134-5142.

99. G. Ciapetti, L. Ambrosio, G. Marletta, N. Baldini, A. Giunti, “Human bone marrow stromal

cells: In vitro expansion and differentiation for bone engineering”. Biomaterials 27 (2006) 6150–6160.

100. A. Esposito, A. Mezzogiorno, A. Sannino, A. De Rosa, D. Menditti, V. Esposito, L.

Ambrosio, “Hyaluronic acid based materials for intestine tissue engineering: A morphological and biochemical study of cell-material interaction”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, (2006) 17:1365–1372.

101. Morris C., Thorpe J., Ambrosio L., Santin M. “The soybean isoflavone genistein induces

differentiation of MG63 human osteosarcoma osteoblasts” J. Nutr. 136, 1-5 (2006) 102. Roberto De Santis, Veronica Ambrogi, Cosimo Carfagna, Luigi Ambrosio , Luigi

Nicolais. “Effect of microencapsulated phase change materials on the thermo-mechanical properties of poly(methyl-methacrylate) based biomaterials”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, (2006) 17:1219–1226.

103. C. Chiari, U. Koller, R. Dorotka, C. Eder, R. Plasenzotti, S. Lang, L. Ambrosio, E.

Tognana, E. Kon, D. Salter, S. Nehrer. “ A tissue engineering approach to meniscus regeneration in a ship model”. Osteoarthrisis and Cartilage, 2006, 14, 1056-1065.

104. C. Luponio, F. Causa, E. Angelini, M.R. Pinasco, L. Ambrosio, “Effect of micrometer-

scale metallic fillers on the mechanical and corrosion resistamce properties of alternative materials for conservative dentistry”. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics, 2006; Vol.4, no.3, 143-152.

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105. R De Santis, F. Mollica, F. Zarone, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Biomechanical effects of titanium implants with full arch bridge rehabilitation on a synthetic model of the human jaw”. Acta Biomaterialia, 3, 2007,121-126.

106. Borselli, C., Oliviero, O., Battista, S., Ambrosio, L., and Netti, P.A. (2007) Induction of

directional sprouting angiogenesis by matrix gradients. J Biomed Mater Res Part A. 80A(2):297-305.

107. P.A. Revell, E. Damien, L. Di Silvio, N. Gurav, C. Longinotti, L. Ambrosio, (2007),

Tissue engineered intervertebral disc repair in pig using injectable polymers. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, (2007) 18:303–308.

108. R De Santis, M. Catauro, L. Di Silvio, L. Manto, M.G. Raucci, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais,

(2007) Effect of polymer amount and processing conditions on the in vitro behaviour of hybrid titanioum dioxide/polycaprolactone composites”. Biomaterials, 28 (2007), 2801-2809.

109. V. Guarino, F. Causa, L. Ambrosio, (2007) “Bioactive scaffolds for bone and ligament

tissue”. Expert review of Medical Devices, May 2007, vol. 4, N0.3, 405-418. 110. C. Giordano, F. Causa, L. Di Silvio, L. Ambrosio (2007), Chemical-physical and

preliminary biological properties of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)/ poly(e-caprolactone)/hydroxyapatite composite”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, (2007) 18:653–660.

111. G. Carotenuto, A. Longo, L. De Petrocellis, S. De Nicola, P. Repetto, P. Perlo, L.

Ambrosio (2007) “Synthesis of molecular gold clusters with luinecsence properties by mercaptide thermolysis in polymer matrices”. International Journal of Nanoscience, Vol.6, No. 1, 2007, 65-69.

112. G. Carotenuto, A. Longo, P. Repetto, P. Perlo, L. Ambrosio (2007), “New polymer

additives for photoelectric sensing”: Sensors and Actuators B, 125, (2007), 202-206. 113. M. Catauro, M.G. Raucci, G. Ausanio, L. Ambrosio (2007), “Solg-gel synthesis,

charcterization and bioactivity of poly(ether- imide)/TiO2 hybrid materials”. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics, 2007; Vol.5, no.1, 41-48.

114. A. Borzacchiello, L. Mayol, P. A. Ramires, A. Pastorello,C. Di Bartolo, L. Ambrosio, E.

Milella, “Structural and rheological characterization of hyaluronic acid -based scaffolds for adipose tissue engineering”. Biomaterials 28 (2007) 4399–4408.

115. G. Cardone, G. Carotenuto, A. Longo, P. Perlo, L. Ambrosio. “Synthesis of gold nano-

plates by mercaptide thermolysis in poly(vinyl acetate)”. eXPRESS Polymer Letters, Vol.1, No.9 (2007) 604–60.

116. L. Savarino, N. Baldini, M. Greco, O. Capitani, S. Pinna, S. Valentini, B. Lombardo,

M.T. Esposito, L. Pastore, L. Ambrosio, S. Battista, F. Causa, S. Zeppetelli,V. Guarino, P.A. Netti, “The performance of poly-e-caprolactone scaffolds in a rabbit femur model with and without autologous stromal cells and BMP4”. Biomaterials 28 (2007) 3101–3109.

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117. Filippo Causa, Paolo A. Netti, Luigi Ambrosio, “A multi- functional scaffold for tissue regeneration: The need to engineer a tissue analogue”. Biomaterials 28 (2007) 5093–5099.

118. R. Valletta, D. Prisco, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, R. Martina, “Evaluation of the

debonding strength of orthodontic brackets using three different bonding systems ”. European Journal of Orthodontics 29 (2007) 571–577.

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Book Chapters 1. A.T. Di Benedetto, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, J. Groeger, "Stress Transfer and Fracture in

Single Fiber/Epoxy Composites". Composite Interface, H. Hishida and J. Koenig Editors, Elselvier Science Publiscing Co. Inc, pp. 47-54, 1987. ISBN: 0-444-01142-0.

2. L. Ambrosio, G. Caprino, L. Nicolais, L. Nicodemo, S.J. Huang, G. Guida, D. Ronca,

"Composite Materials for Bone Fractures Fixation". Composite Structure 4, I.H. Marshall Editor, Vol. 2, pp. 337-345, 1987. ISBN:1-85166-126-1.

3. L. Nicolais, S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio , "Materiali Compositi per Protesi Articolari”,in

Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, (C. Giardino, Ed.), Monduzzi Editore, pp. 957-971, 1991. 4. L. Ambrosio, G. Peluso, "Progettazione, Caratterizzazione Chimico-Fisica e Biologica dei

Biomateriali, in Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, (C. Giardino, Ed.), Monduzzi Editore, pp. 957-971, 1991.

5. P.A. Davis, S.J. Huang, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Modified PHEMA Hydrogels", in High

Performance Biomaterials: A Comprensive Guide to Medical/Pharmaceutical Applications, (M. Szycher Ed.) Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., Lancaster, PA, USA, pp. 343-367., 1991. ISBN:87762-775-4.

6. L. Ambrosio, P. A.Netti, L. Nicolais, “I nuovi materiali per applicazioni biomediche”in Il

Corpo Umano tra Natura e Progetto, (G.M. Pace Ed.) Futuro Remot, CUEN, Napoli, 1993, pp. 28-39.

7. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, M. Mensitieri, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, "Structural Materials for

Biomedical Applications", in Moving Forward with 50 Years of Leadership in Advanced Materials, (K. Drake, J. Bauer, T. Serafini, P. Cheng, Eds.) SAMPE, Vol. 39, Book 1, 1994: ISBN: 87762-775-4.

8. L. Ambrosio, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, "Polimeri e compositi", in Biomeccanica

Ortopedica e Traumatologica, (F. Pipino, L. Quagliarella Eds.), UTET 1995, Ch. 20, pp. 266-280.

9. L. Ambrosio, G. Peluso, P.A. Davis, “Biomaterials and Their Biocompatibilities”, in Human

Biomaterials Applications, (D.L. Wise, D.J. Tarantolo, D.E. Altobelli, M.J. Yaszemski, J.D. Gresser, Eds.), Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ, USA, 1, 3-17, 1996. ISBN: 0-89603-337-6.

10. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, “Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications:

Tendon and Ligament Prostheses”, in The of Science for the Improvement of Human Life, (R. Barbucci Ed.), Ed. Cadmio, Arti Grafiche Ticci, 1996, pp. 105-110.

11. L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, L. Nicolais, “Composite Materials”, in Handbook of

Biomaterials Properties, (J. Black, G. Hastings eds.), Chapman & Hall, London, 1998, 214-269. ISBN 0412 60330 6.

12. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Effect of crystallization temperature on the structure

of amorphous domain of poly- l- lactide”, in Frontiers in Biomedical Polymer Applications, (R.M. Ottenbrite, ed.), Technomic Pubbl.Co. Inc., Lancaster PA, 1998, 287-296. ISBN: 1-56676-577-3.

13. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite hydrogels as intervertebral disc

prostheses” in Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials (P.N. Prasad et

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al. eds.), Plenum Press, New York, 1998, pp. 547- 555. 14. P. Vena, R. Contro, R. Pietrabissa, L. Ambrosio, “Design of materials subject to bio-

mechanical compatib ility constraints” in Solid Mechanics and its Applications, Synthesis in BioSolid Mechanics (P. Pedersen and M.P. Bendsoe, eds.), Kluwer Academic Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherland, pp. 67-78, 1999.

15. A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, "Hyaluronic acid derivatives mimic the

rheological properties of vitreous body", in New Frontiers in Medical Sciences: Redefining Hyaluronan (G. Abatangelo and P.H. Weigel, eds.), Elsevier Science B.V., 2000, pp. 195-202. ISBN: 0-444-50357-9.

16. P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Thermodynamics of water sorption in hyaluronic acid

snd its derivative” in Polymers for medical Applications in the Twenty First Century, (R.M. Ottenbrite and S.W. Kim, Eds), Chapter 12, 169-180, Tehnomics Publishing Co., Lancaster, PA, USA, 2000.

17. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite materials in medicine” in Composite

Materials (D. Baptiste and F. Rustichelli eds.), Editura Sudura, Timisora, Romania 2000, pp. 178- 200. ISBN 88-86889-08-9.

18. L. Ambrosio, P. Netti, B. Santaniello, L. Nicolais, "Composite materials as scaffolds for

tissue engineering", in Biomedical Polymers and Polymer Therapeutics, (E. Chiellini, J. Sunamoto, C. Migliaresi, R.M. Ottenbrite, D. Cohn eds.), Kluwer Academic/Publisher, 2001, 227-233. ISBN 0-306-46472-1.

19. L. Ambrosio, “Le innovazioni dei materiali nei processi produttivi”, in La Gestione

dell’Innovazione di Prodotto: Il Caso delle Calzature e degli Imballaggi Flessibili. (P.Stampacchia & L. Nicolais, eds.), Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, pp.657-664, 2001. ISBN 88-495-0212-5.

20. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P. A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Biomimetic Materials”, in

Polymers in Europe, Quo Vadis?, European Polymer Federation, AIM Magazine, Special Issue July 2001, pp.53-58.

21. L. Ambrosio, P. A. Netti, P. A. Revell, "Tissues" in Integrated Biomaterials Science, (R.

Barbucci, Ed.), Kluver Academic/Plenum Publishing Co, 2002 New York,. 339-345. ISBN 0-306-46678-3.

22. L. Ambrosio, P. A. Netti, L. Nicolais "Soft Tissue", in Integrated Biomaterials Science, (R.

Barbucci, Ed.), Kluver Academic/Plenum Publishing Co, 2002 New York, 347-363. ISBN 0-306-46678-3.

23. D. Lepore, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, L. Scullica, "The Eye", in Integrated

Biomaterials Science, Kluver Academic/Plenum Publishing Co, 2002 New York, 367-379. ISBN 0-306-46678-3.

24. P. A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, "Articular cartilage", in Integrated Biomaterials Science, (R.

Barbucci, Ed.), Kluver Academic/Plenum Publishing Co, 2002 New York, 381-398. ISBN 0-306-46678-3.

25. M. Santin, L. Ambrosio, A. W. Lloyd, S. P. Denyer "Soft Tissue Replacement", in

Integrated Biomaterials Science, (R. Barbucci, Ed.), Kluver Academic/Plenum Publishing Co, 2002 New York, 425-450. ISBN 0-306-46678-3.

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26. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Mechanical Properties of Tooth Structures", in Integrated Biomaterials Science, (R. Barbucci, Ed.), Kluver Academic/Plenum Publishing Co, 2002 New York, 589-597. ISBN 0-306-46678-3.

27. Borzacchiello A., Ambrosio L., Netti P.A., Nicolais L., “Rheology of biological fluids and

their substitute”. In Tissue Engineering and Novel Drug Delivery Systems, ( M.J. Yaszemski, D.J. Trantolo, K.U. Lewandroski, V. Hasirci, D.E. Altobelli, D.L. Wise, Editors), Marcel Dekker Inc, 2004 New York, 265-280. ISBN: 0-8247-4786-0.

28. Ambrosio L, Causa F., P.A.Netti, “Scaffold polimerici e compositi per la rigenerazione

dell’osso”, In Applicazioni Cliniche della Ricerca Ortopedica, (N. Baldini, A. Giunti Editors), 2004 CLUEB, Bologna, Italy, 87-98.ISBN 88-491-2344-2.

29. C. Borselli, D. Guarnieri, S. Battista, O. Oliviero, P. Netti, L. Ambrosio, Ruolo

dell’ Interazione Cellula-Materiale sul Controllo di Funzioni Cellulari, in Biomateriali: dagli impianti protesici alla medicina rigenerativa, ( A. Cigada, R. Contro, C. Di Bello, M.C. Tanzi, Editors) Patron Editori, Settembre 2005, 121-138.

30. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, F. Mollica, P. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Mechnaical properties of

human mineralized connective tissue”. In Modeling of Biological Materials, (F. Mollica, L. Preziosi, K.R. Rajagopal, Editors), Birkhauser, Boston, 2007, 211-247.

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National Journals 1) M. Montanino, J.M. Kenny, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Proprieta' e Prestazioni dei

Materiali Polimerici di Potenziale Interesse per lo Sfruttamento dell'Energia Solare nell'Agricoltura". Seleplast, No. 4, pp. 57-65, Aprile 1987.

2) D. Ronca, G. Bergamo, G. Iolascon, C. Migliaresi, L. Ambrosio, A. Papparella, F. Baldi,

"Studio Sperimentale di una Protesi di Tendine in PHEMA Rinforzato da Fibre di Poliestere". Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologia,Vol, 38, n° 12, pp. 807-812, 1987.

3) M. Montanino, J.M. Kenny, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais,"Caratteristiche dei Materiali

Polimerici Impiegabili per l'Utilizzazione Agricola dell'Energia Solare". Colture Protette, No. 4, pp. 63-70, 1988.

4) D. Ronca, G. Iolascon, M. Matera, A. Criniso, G. Negri, L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, P.

Netti, "Proprietà Viscoelastiche del Legamento Crociato Anteriore", Il Ginocchio, XI-XII, 1992, 120-125.

5) S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, M. Montanino, L. Nicolais, "Biopolimeri e loro Miscele", La

Chimica & L'Industria, N.7, 1992, 548-549. 6) L. Nicolais, S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, M. Montanino, "Modelli per Materiali

Biodegradabili", Cosmesi Dermatologica ,Supplemento 43, Febbraio 1993, p. 32-36. 7) L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, G. Guida, D. Ronca, P. Tranquilli Leali, M. Del

Torto, “Interazione Osso-Protesi, Biomateriali", Giornale Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Aulo Gaggi Editore, Nov 1994, 30-36.

8) N. Misasi, L. Nicolais, A. Apicella, C. Dell'Orbo, M. Misasi, A. Cuomo, L. Ambrosio, E.

Marrucci, A. Loffredo, "Osteoconduzione e Materiali Compositi in Impianti Basati su Polieterimmide", Giornale Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Aulo Gaggi Editore, Nov 1994, 111-120.

9) L. Nicolais, C. Dell'Orbo, M. Misasi, M.P. Pasolini, A. Loffredo, G. Griso, L. Ambrosio, “La biocompatibilità di materiali compositi con matrice a base di PEI. Valutazione istologica della reattività ossea”. Biomateriali, 1/2 (1995) pp. 5-11.

10) L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, “Degradation Study of Explanted

UHMW-PE Components Prostheses”, Biomateriali, Vol.10, N.1/2, 1996, pp. 15-24. 11) L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, G. Guida, “Protesi d’anca in materiale

composito”, Giornale Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumaologia -1° Suppl. Vol.XXII - Fasc. 2 - Giugno 1996, 475-480.

12) A. Agresti, R. Esposito, M. Agresti, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, A. Del Nobile, A. Esposito, M. De Santis, G. Moccia, F.A. Malinconico, “Intestino protesico Intelligente: dalla sperimentazione alla clinica”. Il Giornale di Chirurgia, Anno XVIII-N. 8/9- Agosto-Settembre 1997, CIC Edizioni Internazionali., 393-398.

13) D. Ronca, S. Gatto, G. Guida, A. Apicella, M. Apicella, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Le

fratture del femore nelle artroprotesi d’anca: etilogia e biomeccanica”. Giornale Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Suppl. Vol. XXIII, Fasc.3, Ottobre 29-35, 1997, 505-510.

14) D. Ronca, G. Negri, L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, G. Dionoro, L. Nicolais, “Comparative

study of the wear in different material combinations for total hip prostheses”, Giornale

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Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Vol. XXIII, Fasc.4, Dicembre 1997, 505-510. 15) G. Carotenuto, G. Negri, D. Ronca, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Comparison among the

lifetimes of several UHMW-PE based hip joint implant”, Biomateriali, 1/2 (1997) 53-63. 16) D. Ronca, G. Negri, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, L. Nicolais “L’usura del

polietilene nelle protesi totali di ginocchio”, Il Ginocchio, Anno XIV, vol. 18, 1998, 70-76. 17) A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Biomateriali”, AIM Magazine-Bollettino

AIM, Vol. 52,N.2, Anno XXIII, 26-29 Agosto 1998, pp. 26-29. 18) D. Prisco, R. De Santis, A. Apicella, L. Ambrosio, P. Ausiello, S. Rengo, “Perni in fibra di

carbonio, analisi dell’interfaccia perno-cemento”, Materiali Dentari, DentalCadmos 11/99, 47-59.

19) G. Carotenuto, G. Spagno lo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Nuovi elettrodi per

elettrocardiogramma in lega corrosa di Stagno”, Biomateriali, 13, 1/2, 1999, pp. 17-21. 20) R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, P. Anderson, G.R. Davis, K.E. Tanner, W.

Bonfield, "Meccanica della frattura ossea mediante micro-tomografia ai raggi x", Biomateriali, 14, 1, 2000, pp. 11-16.

21) N. Baldini, G. Ciapetti, E. Cenni, D. Granchi, L. Savarino, A. Pellicani, D. Dallari, L. Ambrosio, G. Marletta, A. Giunti,“Ingegneria tissutale dell’osso: esperienze in vitro e in vivo con costrutti tridimensionali, superficie biomimetiche e fattori osteoinduttivi”, G.I.O.T. 2004, 30:S57-S64.

22) Prisco D., Fusco R., De Santis R., Ambrosio L., Rengo S., “Valutazione delle proprietà

meccaniche dell’interfaccia perno-cemento di un nuovo sistema di cementazione”, DoctorOs, Anno XVII, N. 1, Gennaio 2006, pp.: 31-37.

23) Panico G., De Santis R., Prisco D., Ambrosio L., Rengo S., “Effetto della sorgente

luminosa sulla contrazione e sulle proprietà meccaniche delle resine composite”. Il Dentista Moderno, Maggio 2006, pp. 71-82.

24) D. Ronca, A. Gloria, R. De Santis, F. Causa, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais,

“Proprietà biomeccaniche del disco intervertebrale naturale e del disco con nucleo polposo artificiale iniettabile”. Giornale Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Vol. 32, Suppl. 1, Ottobre 2006. S28-32. ISSN 0390-0134.

25) D. Prisco, E. Russo, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, “Proprietà di fotoconduzione di

materiali compositi – restauri indiretti”. Dental Cadmos, 74, N.8, Ottobre 2006, 17-23.

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Patents 1. L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, A. Leone, L. Nicolais, "Protesi Ortopediche per la Riduzione di

Fratture Ossee, Materiale per la sua Fabbricazione e Procedimenti per Ottenerle". Italian Patent 22451-A86.

2. Ambrosio L., Callegaro L., Iannace S., Nicolais L., "Protesi di Legamento Assorbibile".

Italian Patent N. PD92A000096, 1 Giugno 1992. 3. M.N. Whitfield, K.S. Choong, A. Venturelli, L. Ambrosio, C. Nicholas, “An Improved

Stent” UK Patent Application 9703247.8, 17/2/1997. 4. Nicolais L., Ambrosio L., Netti P., Callegaro L., «Use of Hydrogels to fix bone

replacements»,U.S. Patent5,645,592, Jul. 8 1997. Italian Patent PD92A0088. 5. L. Callegaro, L. Ambrosio, A. Esposito "Biocompatible and biodegradable compositions

containing hyaluronic acid and the derivatives thereof for the treatment of ulcers in the digestive apparatus", PCT/EP99/04604.

6. M. Santin, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, "Soybean-based thermoplastics as biomaterials"

International. patent, International Publication Number WO 02/10261, 07/02/2002.

7. G. Battiston, R. Gerbasi, L. Rimondini, L. Ambrosio, “Procedimento di trattamento di superficie di un impianto dentale, in particolare in titanio e impianto ottenuto con il procedimento”. VE2001A000051, del 30/11/2001.

8. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, L. Rimondini, “Impianto dentale in materiale

composito”. RM2001A000705 del 29/11/2001. 9. Ambrosio Luigi, Nicolais Luigi, Sannino Alessandro, "Idrogel Polimerici Superassorbenti

Biodegradabili e Procedimento per la loro Preparazione", N. TO2004A000918 del 29 Dicembre 2004.

10. Ambrosio Luigi, Pastorello Andrea, Gennaro Tafuri, Alessandra Pavesio: “Protesi e supporto per la sostituzione, riparazione, rigenerazione del menisco”. PD2004A000312 del 15/12/2004.

11. Ambrosio Luigi, Causa Filippo, R. De Santis ,N icolais Luigi, “Protesi totale biomimetica

composita di disco intervertebrale”. TO2005A000481, del 13/07/05. 12. Ambrosio Luigi, Tanner Elizabeth K., “Nuova protesi di disco intervertebrale”.

TO2005A000480, del 13/07/05. 13. Ambrosio Luigi, Sanginario Valeria, Ginebra Maria Pau, Planell Josep Anton, “Materiale

composito iniettabile atto ad essere utilizzato come sostituto osseo”. TO2005A000549, del 03/08/05.

14. R. De Santis, Luigi Ambrosio , Nicolais Luigi, “Apparecchiatura per la

fotopolimerizzazione di materiali compositi, in particolare per applicazioni odontoiatriche”. RM2005A000459 del 07/09/2005.

15. Dolci Federico, R. De Santis, Laino Alberto, Martina Roberto, Ambrosio Luigi, Nicolais

Luigi, “Trasduttore ortodontico per il rilascio di forze controllate”. NA2006A000004 del 18/01/06.

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16. Ambrosio Luigi, Pastorello Andrea, Gennaro Tafuri, Alessandra Pavesio, “A biocompatible material and a prosthetic device made thereof for the replacement, repair and regeneration of meniscus”. WO/2006/064025, del 22.06.2006.

17. Ambrosio Luigi, Nicolais Luigi, Sannino Alessandro, “Superabsorbent hydrogels and

method of preparing thereof”. PCT/IT2007/00584. Dep. 10/08/2007. Progetti Comunitari

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National and International Congress Proceedings (Long Abstracts) 1. L. Ambrosio, G. Caprino, L. Nicolais, L. Nicodemo, S.J. Huang, G. Guida, D. Ronca,

"Composite Prhosthesis for Bone Fractures Fixation", in Proceedings of First European Polymer Federation, September 14-18, 1987, Lyon, France.

2. G. Astarita, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, P.L. Maffettone, "Parameters That Results in

Improved Dipping Techniques", in Proceedings of the Symposium on Latex as Barrier Material, FDA-University of Maryland, April 6-7, 1989, College Park, MD, USA.

3. G. Peluso, A. Barbarisi, M. Ranieri, M. Cinquegrani, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Tajana,

"Secretion of Factors by Macrophages Cultured in Presence of PHEMA/PCL Inducing Neosynthesis of Collagen by Human Fibroblasts in vitro ", In Proceedings of Biomat: Polymers and Immobilized Cells or Biomolecules, 95-98, December 1990, Bordeaux, France.

4. L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, J. Shelton, W. Bonfield, P.A. Revell, "The use of hydrogels to stabilise orthopaedic prostheses", in Proceedings of SERCH/IMECHE Expert Meeting: Bio-Engineering and Failure of Joint Prostheses, 28-30 Nov., 1993, Bournemouth, UK.

5. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, L. Balzano, D. Lepore, L. Nicolais, "Proprietà Viscoelastiche

del Corpo Vitreo e dei Sostituti Vitreali" Rheotech, 136-140, Sorrento, Italy, June 1994. 6. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Idrogeli per Applicazioni Ortopediche”, in Atti del XII

Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologie delle Macromolecole, pp. 136-140, Altavilla Milicia, Palermo, Settembre 19-22, 1995.

7. S. Iannace, T. Monetta, F. Bellucci, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Effect of RF Plasma

Treatment on Adhesion of Hydrophylic Matrix Reinforced Composites", Proceedings of The 4th European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes, pp. 636-666, Firenze, 1995.

8. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, "Engineering Design of Artificial Tendons and Ligaments", Proceedings of XVIII Symposium de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecànica, , pp. 1-4, 27-28 October 1995, Barcellona, Spagna.

9. L. Ambrosio , R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Novel Intervertebral Disc Prostheses”,

Proceedings of Polymers in Medicine and Surgery, , p. 179-186, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 1-3 July 1996.

10. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, L. Nicolais, “Reologia dei Fluidi Biologici e Relativi

Sostituti”, in Atti del 3° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT, Napoli 25-27 Settembre 1996, P. 773-780.

11. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, “Compositi a Matrice Idrogelica Come Sistemi Protesici di

Dischi Intervertebrali”, in Atti del 3° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT, Napoli 25-27 Settembre 1996, P. 781-787.

12. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Ingegnerizzazione di Protesi Composite per la

Sostituzione di Tessuti Soffici: Analisi Meccanica e Viscoelastica”, in Atti del 3° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT, Napoli 25-27 Settembre 1996, P.801-806.

13. E. Ranucci, P. Ferruti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Nuovi idrogeli potenzialmente

bioassorbibili a base di poli(2-idrossietilmetacrilato)”, Atti del XIII Convegno Italiano di

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Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole, Genova 21-25 September 1997, Italy. pp. 122-125.

14. G. Carotenuto, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, “Nuovi materiali per ceme nti ossei”, Atti del V

Corso Nazionale Biocompatibilità di dispositivi medici impiantabili: interazione dei sistemi biologici con i biomateriali, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma 20-21 Novembre 1997, pp. 72-84.

15. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield, “Polymerization behaviour of a new composite bone cement: Modelling and in vitro analysis”, Proceedings of European Conference on Composite Materials, Naples, Italy, June 3-6, 1998, Vol. 1, pp. 379-386.

16. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Rheological properties of

hyaluronic acid based solution”, Proceedings of American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Boston MA, August 23-27, 1998, Vol. 79, pp. 244-245.

17. P. Netti, L. Ambrosio, M.A. Del Nobile, G. Mensitieri, L. Nicolais, “Thermodynamics and

Sorption kinetic of hyaluronic acid and its derivates”, Proceedings of American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry, Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998, Polymer Preprints, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 210-211.

18. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Analisi del comportamento

viscoelastico di soluzioni di acido ialuronico e suoi derivati”, Atti del XIV Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole, Salerno, 13-16 Settembre 1999, p.815-816.

19. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Disco intervertebrale in materiale composito a

mtrice idrogelica: proprietà dinamico-meccaniche e a fatica”, Atti del XIV Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole, Salerno 13-16 Settembre 1999, p.817-820.

20. D. Ronca, L. Ambrosio , R. De Santis, G. Carotenuto, G. Dionoro, “La degradazione del

polietilene di componenti protesici espiantati”, Atti del XIV Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole, Salerno 13-16 Settembre 1999, p.821-824.

21. A. Merolli, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Giannotta, L. Nicolais, P. Tranquilli Leali, “La

risposta del tessuto osseo e muscolare all’impianto di poli-ete-rimmide quale matrice per materiali compositi”, Atti del XIV Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole, Salerno 13-16 Settembre 1999, p.825-826.

22. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais "Advanced composite hydrogels for implant and

tissue engineering applications", Proceedings of Eco Efficiency 2000, Malmo June 2000, Sweden, pp. 1-6.

23. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, F. Quadrini, A. Apicella, L. Nicolais, "Progettazione e

comportamento a fatica di una protesi d'anca in materiale composito", in Atti del 5° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT 2000, Spoleto 17-21, 2000, pp. 61-64.

24. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, R. Ruoppoli, R. Barbucci, "Nuovi idrogeli a base di acido

ialuronico: caratterizzazione e proprietà", Atti del 5° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT 2000, Spoleto 17-21, 2000, pp. 65-68.

25. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio , L. Di Palma, A. Apicella, L. Nicolais, "Modello teorico-

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sperimentale per l'implantologia ed osteointegrazione", Atti del 5° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT 2000, Spoleto 17-21, 2000, pp. 69-72.

26. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, "Sintesi e caratterizzazione di

nuovi biomateriali a base di acido L-tartarico", Atti del 5° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT 2000, Spoleto 17-21, 2000, pp. 73-76.

27. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, P.A. Netti, "Rheology of Polysaccaride

Solutions : Role of the Draining Flow", Proceedings of the XIIth International Congress on Rheology, Cambridge, August 2000, UK, pp. 1-363-364.

28. A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Viscoelastic Properties of

Vitreous Body: Role of Hyaluronic Acid", Proceedings of the XIIth International Congress on Rheology, Cambridge, August 2000, UK, pp. 4-365-367.

29. M. Bellucci, L. Di Palma, L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, "Comparison of structural behaviour

of natural inter-vertebral disc and a PHEMA-PCL-PET system using a finite element analysis", in Proceedings of 32nd International SAMPE Technical conference, November 5-9, 2000, Boston, USA.

30. F. Branda, A. Costantini, G. Luciani, G. Laudisio, L. Ambrosio, L. Rimondini, "Bioactive

Hydroxyapatite coating on PHEMA by means of the biomimetic method", Proceedings of the 13th Int.Symp. on Ceramics in Medicine, Bologna, Italy, 22-26 Nov. 2000, pp.127-130. Key Engineering Materials Vols. 192-195 (2000) pp. 127-130.

31. D. Ronca, R. De Santis, F. Mollica, R. Porroni, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Guida, Effetti

dell’assorbimento di acqua sulle proprietà visco-elastiche del cemento osseo, in Atti e memorie della società di ortopedia e traumatologia dell’Italia meridionale ed insulare, Vol. LXVI, n.1, Ed. Arte tipografica s.a.s, Napoli, 2003, pp. 121-122.

32. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, D. Ronca, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, «Comportamento meccanico

di cementi ossei, tessuto spongioso e osso-cemento », atti del 6° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT 2002, Modena, 8-11 Settembre 2002, sp 6, pp1-4.

33. D. Ronca, R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Guida, Proprietà visco-

elastiche dell’osso spongioso, in Atti e memorie della società di ortopedia e traumatologia dell’Italia meridionale ed insulare, Vol. LXVI, n.1, Ed. Arte tipografica s.a.s, Napoli, 2003, pp. 122-123.

34. S. Rengo, D. Prisco, P. Cascone, R. De Santis, Confronto sperimentale tra diverse

tecnologie e modalità di polimerizzazione delle resine composite in Atti del VII Simposio Internazionale "Odontoiatria Adesiva e Ricostruttiva" S. Margherita Ligure 21-22 Marzo 2003.

35. L.Ambrosio, S.Battista, A. Borzacchiello, C.Borselli, F Causa, R. De Santis, P. Netti, V.

Sanginario, S. Zeppetelli, L. Nicolais, “Biomimetic structures for prosthesis and tissue engineering scaffolds design”, Convegno CRICU Nuove Frontiere di Applicazione delle Metodologie dell’Ingegneria Chimica”, Porto d’Ischia, Naples, 12-15 Settembre 2004, pp.239-241.

36. Fiorillo M., Catapano L., Pennacchi M., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., Netti P.A., “ Cell

locomotion within complex scaffold: role of material structure, stiffness and composition”. Convegno CRICU Nuove Frontiere di Applicazione delle Metodologie dell’Ingegneria Chimica”, Porto d’Ischia, Naples, 12-15 Settembre 2004, pp.245-248.

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37. V. Guarino, A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio. “Scaffolds for connective tissue

regeneration”, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 60 (8). September 2006 38. R. De Santis, A. Gloria, D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio . “Structural and

mechanical properties of the cement-bone composite”, Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics. Vol. 4 No. 3, 2006, 194.

39. A. Gloria, R. De Santis, D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio . “Biomechanical

behavior of spongy bone: dynamic-mechanical effects”, Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics. Vol. 4 No. 3, 2006, 195-196.

40. D. Ronca, R. De Santis, F. Mollica, R. Porroni, L. Ambrosio G. Guida, L. Nicolais, “Effect

of water uptake on the viscoelastic properties of self- cured PMMA”. Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics. Vol. 4 No. 3, 2006, 205-206.

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Scientific Meetings Presentations (lecture/poster with abstracts): 1. L. Ambrosio, C. Migliaresi, L. Nicolais, "Materiali Compositi in Medicina: Protesi di

Legamenti". Congresso Nazionale dei Materiali Compositi e Schiume Polimeriche, June 6-8, 1983, Naples, Italy.

2. L. Ambrosio, C. Migliaresi, G. Guida, J. Kolarik, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, " A Polyester Fiber Reinforced Poly(2hydroxyethylmethacrylate) Artificial Tendons". Transaction of the Second World Congress on Biomaterials, April 27- May 1, 1984, Washington, D.C., USA.

3. P.A. Davis, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, C. Migliaresi, "Biodegradable Composite for Biomedical Applications". Randolph T. Major Memorial Lecture Series, University of Connecticut, October 16, 1985, Storrs, CT, USA.

4. L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, "Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications". Gordon Research Conference on Polymers, July 3-7, 1986, New London, NH, USA.

5. L. Ambrosio, A.T. Di Benedetto, J. Groeger, L. Nicolais, "Effect of Enviromental Conditions on the Interfacial Strenght of Graphite/Epoxy Composites". International Symposium on Engineering Applications of New Composites, University of Patras, 25-29 August 1986, Patras, Greece.

6. L. Ambrosio, A. Kumar, S.J. Huang, G. Caprino, L. Nicolais, G. Guida, D. Ronca, "Composite Materials of Complicate Geometrical Shapes for Internal Fractures Fixations". International Symposium on Engineering Applications of New Composites, The University of Patras, 25-29 August 1986, Patras, Greece. And, European Congress on Biomaterials, September 14-17, 1986, Bologna, Italy.

7. L. Ambrosio, P.A. Davis, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, "Synthesis and Characterization of Interprenating Polymers Networks: Poly(2hydroxyethylmethacrylate) and Poly(caprolactone)". European Congress of Biomaterials, September 14-17, 1986, Bologna, Italy.

8. P.A. Davis, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, " Synthesis and Characterization of Semi- Interpenetrating Polymer Networks of Poly(2hydroxyethylmethacrylate) and Poly(caprolactone)". 193rd ACS National Meeting, April 5-10 1987, Denver, Colorado, USA.

9. L. Ambrosio, G. Caprino, L. Nicolais, L. Nicodemo, S.J. Huang, G. Guida, D. Ronca, "Non-Metallic Ostheosynthesis: Materials and Design". 3rd International Conference on Polymers in Medicine, June 9-13, 1987, Porto Cervo, Italy.

10. E. Di Vaia, S. Montagnani, P. De Rosa, L. Ambrosio, M. Cinquegrani, L. Nicolais, " Lenghtening of the Rectus Muscle of the Eye in the Rabbit using Polymeric Materials". 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Biomaterials in Ophthalmology, September 1-4, 1989, Bologna, Italy.

11. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, A. Rastrelli, A. Pastorello, "The Use of Semi-synthetic Biodegradable Polymers for Orthopaedic Applications". 7th Meeting of European Society of Biomechanics, July 8-11, 1990, Aarhus, Denmark.

12. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, G. Guida, D. Ronca, P.A. Davis, S.J. Huang, "Design and Characterization of a Biodegradable Composite Tendon Prosthesis". 7th Meeting of Eueopean Society of Biomechanics, July 8-11, 1990, Aarhus, Denmark.

13. G. Peluso, M. Cinquegrani, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Tajana, "Evaluation of Peritoneal Rat Macrophages Activation by Carbon Fiber Epoxy Implants". 3rd International Conference Biointerantions '90, 21-23 August, 1990, S. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK.

14. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, A. Rastrelli, A. Pastorello, "Thermo-mechanical Properties of Hyaluronic Acid Esters Fibers for Biomedical Applications". 4th International Conference on Polymers in Medicine, September 11-13, 1990, Riva del Garda, Italy.

15. M.C. Tanzi, L. Ambrosio, E. Dejana, B. Mambrito, L. Nicolais, , "Selection of Segmented Polyurethanes for the Fabrication of Cardiovascular Prosthesis". 4th International

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Conference on Polymers in Medicine, September 11-13, 1990, Riva del Garda, Italy. 16. G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio , M. Cinquegrani, L. Nicolais, G. Tajana, "Biocompatibility of Two

Different Cured Polyepoxy Composites". 4th International Conference on Polymers in Medicine, September 11-13, 1990, Riva del Garda, Italy.

17. G. Guida, D. Ronca, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio , "Materiali Compositi nell'Osteosintesi". Congresso Nazionale su L'Osteosintesi alle Soglie del Duemila, October 11-13, 1990, Como, Italy.

18. L. Ambrosio, "Composite Materials for Soft Tissue Replacement". 5th Meeting of the EEC Concerted Action on Skeletal Implants, October 12, 1990, Capri, Italy.

19. P. A. Davis, L. Ambrosio, D. Ronca, L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, "A biodegradable composite artificial tendon", 9th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Miami, FL, November 17-18, 1990.

20. L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, "Physical Properties of an Artificial Cruciate Ligament Before and After Explantation". 8th Meeting of the EEC Concerted Action on Skeletal Implants, April 19, 1991, Barcellona, Spain.

21. L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, L. Nicolais, P. Netti, G. Guida, D. Ronca, "Proprieta' Viscoelastiche di Tendini e Legamenti Naturali". 3° Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana Biomateriali, May 16-18, 1991, Bologna, Italy.

22. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M. Marcacci, S. Zaffagnini, R. Bianchi, "Proprieta' Fisiche di Protesi di Legamento Crociato Dopo Applicazione " in vivo". 3° Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana Biomateriali, May 16-18, 1991, Bologna, Italy.

23. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, P. Netti, L. Nicolais, A. Rastrelli, A. Pastorello, "Proprieta' di Fibre di Acido Ialuronico in Soluzione Tampone". 3° Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana Biomateriali, May 16-18, 1991, Bologna, Italy.

24. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S. Iannace, M. Mensitieri, M. Carrabba, M. Angelini, E. Paresce, A. Perbellini, P. Pierfederici, "Caratteristiche Reologiche del Liquido Sinoviale nella Osteartrosi del Ginocchio". 3° Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana Biomateriali, May 16-18, 1991, Bologna, Italy.

25. L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, P. Netti, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, "Viscoelastic characterisation of natural and artificial ligament/ fundamental requirements to design a composite prostheses", Symposium on Characterization and Testing of Composite Materials for Implant Applications in the Human Body, ASTM, San Diego, Ca, November 6, 1991.

26. L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, "Stato dell'arte e prospettive dei materiali polimerici e compositi", I Conferenza Internazionale su Orientamenti attuali nella chirurgia del bacino e dell'anca, Bologna, 26-30/11/1991.

27. Carrabba M., Nicolais L., Ambrosio L., Paresce E., Angelini M., Mensitieri M., Perbellini A., "The Treatment of Knee Osteoarthrisis With Hyaluronic Acid. A Double Blind Study Vs Placebo and Arthrocentesis". The 3rd Asean Congress of Rheumatoloty, Bangkok, November 17-21, 1991.

28. G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio , A. Barbarisi, M. Ranieri, F. DiGiovanni, G. Tajana, L. Nicolais, "Cytokine Production by Prosthesis-Associated-Pseudomembrane Fibroblasts". Transaction del Fourth World Biomaterials Congress, Berlin April 24-28, 1992.

29. L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, S.J. Huang, M. Koenig, M. Marcacci, L. Nicolais, "Physical Properties of Prosthetic ACL Ligament After "in vivo" Applications". Transaction del 4th World Biomaterials Congress, Berlin April 24-28, 1992.

30. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M. Morra, E. Occhiello, F. Garbassi, "Surface Modification of Bioresorbable Fibers". Transaction del Fourth World Biomaterials Congress, Berlin April 24-28, 1992.

31. P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, D. Ronca, L. Nicolais, "Viscoelastic Analysis: A New Systematic Approach to Artificial Ligaments Design". Transaction del Fourth World

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Biomaterials Congress, Berlin April 24-28, 1992. 32. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, M. Carrabba, A. Perbellini, P.

Pierfederici, " Rheological Properties of Synovial Fluids in Knee Osteoarthrisis Therapy". Transaction del Fourth World Biomaterials Congress, Berlin April 24-28, 1992.

33. G. Guida, D. Ronca, L. Ambrosio, P. Netti, S. Iannace, "Viscoelastic Analysis of Natural and Artificial Ligaments". Vth Annual General Meeting BIOSIS, Montreaux 18-20 June, 1992.

34. L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, S. Iannace, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, "A Composite Material for reproducing Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Tendons and Ligaments". Eighth Meeting of the European Society of Mechanics, Roma June 21-24, 1992.

35. S. Iannace, A. Di Anselmo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "A Model to Predict the Mechanical Response of an Artificial Tendon". Eighth Meeting of the European Society of Mechanics, Roma June 21-24, 1992.

36. L. Nicolais, S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, M. Montanino, "Modelling and Properties of Biodegradable Systems". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 93.

37. L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, S. Iannace, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, "Composite Materials for Reproducing Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Tissue". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 99.

38. M. Cinquegrani, L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, L. Nicolais, "Development of a Hip Prosthesis Made of Advanced Composite Materials". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 147.

39. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M. Morra, E. Occhiello, F. Garbassi, "Surface Engineering of Bioresorbable Fibers". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 156.

40. M. Misasi, A. Tricarico, G. Grillo, A. Loffedro, C. Dall'Orbo, L. Ambrosio, M. Cinquegrani, L. Nicolais, "Hard Tissue Biocompatibility of Composite Materials". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 171.

41. P.A. Netti, A. D'Amore, L. Ambrosio, D. Ronca, L. Nicolais, " Structure-Mechanical Properties Relationship of Natural Ligaments and Tendons". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 203.

42. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, M. Carrabba, A. Perbellini, "Rheological Properties of Synovial Fluids in Knee Osteoarthritis Therapy". International Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 204.

43. S. Iannace, A. Di Anselmo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "A model to predict the mechanical response of an artificial tendons", Interna tional Meeting on Biomaterials & Intelligent Materials, Technological Aspects & Medical Applications. Brindisi September 21-26, 1992, p. 205.

44. L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, L. Nicolais, M. Marcacci, R. Buda, S.J. Huang, "The Origin of the Physical and Chemical Properties Decay of Prosthetic ACL Ligaments After "in vivo" Implantation". 2nd Annual Conference of European Orthopaedic Research Society, Varese September 27-30, 1992.

45. L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, A. D'Amore, M. Cinquegrani, S. Iannace, M. Mensitieri, P. Netti, L. Nicolais, "Composite Materials for Tissue Replacement", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 26, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

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46. L. Valli, A. Maffezzoli, S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio , "Deposition of Langmuir-Blodgett Films of a Hyaluronic Acid Ester", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 90-91, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

47. M. Santin, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, G. Peluso, "Poly(Hema)-Gelatin Interpenetrated Polymer Networks as a Potential Scaffold Material for Cell Adhesion", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 92, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

48. L. Ambrosio, A. Apicella, M. Mensitieri, L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, G. Peluso, "The Degradation of PET Artificial Ligaments", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 93-94, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

49. S. Iannace, G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio, S. Saiello, L. Nicolais, J.M. Anderson, S.J. Huang, "Comparison Between "in vivo" and "in vitro" Degradation of Polylactide/Poly(hydroxybutyrate-Hydroxyvalerate) Blends", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 95, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

50. O. Petillo, G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, J.M. Anderson, "Phenotype Analysis of Cells in Host Foreign Body Response to Biomedical Polymers", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 96, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

51. M. Ranieri, B. Avallone, G. Balsamo, D. Calabro', F. La Cara, A. Sada, S. Saiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Peluso, "Biocompatibility of Chitosan in vivo", International Conference on Materials for Biomedical Applications, p. 97, June 6-11 1993, Capri, Italy.

52. P.A. Netti P.A., Shelton J., Revell P.A., Ambrosio L., Bonfield W., "Hydrogels as an Interface to Stabilize Implants in the Bone", Transactions of The 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 5-9, 1994, Boston MA, USA, p. 231.

53. Petillo O., Iannace S., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., Anderson J.M., Peluso G, "Mechanisms of Polyhydroxyacids Degradation IN VIVO", Transactions of The 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 5-9, 1994, Boston MA, USA, p. 446.

54. Petillo O., Ambrosio L., Nicolais L., Anderson J.M., Peluso G, "Cytometric Analysis of Exudate Macrophage Obtained from Implanted Cages Contained Poly(ether Urethane Ureas)", Transactions of The 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 5-9, 1994, Boston MA, USA, p. 472.

55. Iannace S., Ambrosio L., Peluso G, Huang S.J., Anderson J.M, Nicolais L.,"Physical Properties of IN VITRO and IN VIVO Degraded PHBV/PLLA Blends", Transactions of The 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 5-9, 1994, Boston MA, USA, p. 481.

56. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, "Effect of Degradation on the Mechanical Properties of Multiphase Polymer Blends: PHB/PLLA. International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials Biodegradable Polymers and Recycling, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 April 1994.

57. L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, "Structure-mechanical Properties Relationship of Natural Ligament: A Guide to Design an Appropriate Artificial Implant", Second World Congress of Biomechanics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10-15 July 1994, Vol. II, p. 42.

58. A. Trevitt, M. Gorak, P. Netti, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, W. Bonfield, J. Shelton, "Mechanical Characterisation of Hydrogels", Second World Congress of Biomechanics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10-15 July 1994, Vol. I, p. 42.

59. M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, L. Balzano, D. Lepore, L. Nicolais, "The Rheological Behaviour of Vitreal Substitutes and its Comparison with Vitrei of Animal Origin", Transactions of 11th European Conference on Biomaterials, Pisa, Italy, 10-14 September 10-14, 1994, pp. 132-135.

60. G. Peluso, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, O. Petillo, "Polyetherimide as Biomaterial: Preliminary in vitro and in vivo Biocompatibility Testing", Transactions of 11th European

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Conference on Biomaterials, Pisa, Italy, 10-14 September 10-14, 1994, pp. 203-204. 61. L. Ambrosio, "Structure-Properties Relationship of Natural and Composite Ligaments",

3rd International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, Kuala Lumpur, Malaisya, 16-20 January, 1995, p. 100.

62. L. Balzano, D. Lepore, F. Molle, M. Pagliara, M. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, L. Scullica, "Viscoelastic behaviour of different animal vitreous", ARVO Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, May 14-19, 1995, p. 745.

63. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Effect of crystallization temperature on the structure of amormphous domains of poly(L- lactide)", 1st Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers, S. Margherita Ligure, Italy, 6-9 June 1995.

64. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, "Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications", Third Siena-Kyoto Symposium, Siena 4-8 July 1995.

65. Mensitieri, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Bellini, M. O'Regan, "Viscoelastic Properties Modulation of A Novel Autocrosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Polymers", 12th European Conference on Biomaterials, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 September 1995, p.69.

66. L. Ambrosio, P. Netti, S.J. Huang, L. Nicolais, "Composite hydrogels for intervertebral disc prostheses", 12th European Conference on Biomaterials, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 September 1995, p.111.

67. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, A. D'Amore, L. Nicolais, "Nonlinear viscoelasticity of Hydrothane", 12th European Conference on Biomaterials, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 September 1995, p.148.

68. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Composite materials for biomedical applications", The 5th International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering, Kyoto, Japan, 7-10 October 1995, pp. 15-16.

69. P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, G. Astarita, M.A. Del Nobile, L. Benedetti, L. Nicolais, "Water sorption in Hyaluronic Acid Esters", XXII Congress of ESAO, Berlin, October 19-21, 1995.

70. D. Lepore, L. Balzano, F. Molle, G. Coppola, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, A. Borzacchiello, L. Nicolais, L. Scullica, “Viscoelastic behaviour of human vitreus”. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, April 21-26, 1996, p. S398.

71. C. Nucci, D. Lepore, M.M. Pagliara, F. Molle, S. Palma, R. De Santis, A. Borzacchiello, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, L. Cerulli, L. Scullica, “Biomechanical properties of rabbit cornea” Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, April 21-26, 1996, p. S80.

72. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Hydrogels as coatings for orthopaedics and dental implants”. 3rd Seminar on Ceramics, Cells and Tissues, May 2-4 1996, Faenza, Italy.

73. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Engineering design of composite artificial tendons and ligaments”, Fifth World Biomaterials Congress, May 29 - June 2, 1996, Toronto, Canada, Vol. 1, p. 338.

74. M. Morra, C. Cassinelli, L. Benedetti, L. Callegaro, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Hyaluronate coatings for fouling-resistant surfaces”, Fifth World Biomaterials Congress, May 29 - June 2, Toronto, Canada, 1996, Vol. 2, p. 171.

75. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, L. Nicolais, “Proprietà viscoelastiche di acido ialuronico autoreticolato”, 4° Convegno Nazionale di Reologia Applicata, Vico Equense, 12-15 Giugno 1996.

76. G. Carotenuto, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Studio del Meccanismo di Degradazione Chimica di Acetaboli in UHMW-PE”, 5° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana Biomateriali, 18-20 Giugno 1996, Trieste, P. 27.

77. L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, D. Ronca, G. Negri, G. Guida, “Relazione Struttura-

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Proprietà Meccaniche di Legamenti e Tendini Naturali”, XII Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ravello 5-6 Luglio 1996, P. 18.

78. D. Ronca, G. Negri, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio , S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, “Tendini e Legamenti in Materiali Compositi”, XII Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ravello 5-6 Luglio 1996, P. 20.

79. D. Ronca, G. Negri, M. Rionero, D. Monaco, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, “L’impiego dei Materiali Compositi nell’osteosintesi”, XII Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ravello 5-6 Luglio 1996, P. 34.

80. L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, G. Guida, G. Marle tta, L. Nicolais, D. Ronca, A. Scandurra, “Degradazione di Acetaboli in UHMW-PE”, XII Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ravello 5-6 Luglio 1996, P. 52.

81. D. Ronca, G. Negri, M. Morra, G.F. Trinchese, L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, “L’usura dei Componenti Articolari di Protesi Totale d’Anca in Differenti Accoppiamenti”, XII Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ravello 5-6 Luglio 1996, P. 53.

82. A. Fabozzo, R. Spirito, E. Masi, D. Bergadano, L. Ambrosio , M. Misasi, “Stelo Conus, Verifica Strutturale con Metodi FEM e Valutazioni Cliniche”, II Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ravello 5-6 Luglio 1996, P. 68.

83. D. Lepore, R. De Santis, M.M. Pagliara, A. Borzacchiello, F. Molle, G. Minicucci, L. Ambrosio, “Biomechanical Behaviour of Human Sclera”, XII International Congress of Eye Research, Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 29- Oct. 4, 1996, in Experimental Eye Research, Vol. 63, Supplement 1, p. S.211.

84. G. Coppola, D. Lepore, L. Balzano, M.M. Pagliara, F. Molle, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, A. Borzacchiello, “Biomechanical Properties of Animal Vitreus”, XII International Congress of Eye Research, Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 29- Oct. 4, 1996, in Experimental Eye Research,Vol. 63, Supplement 1, p. S.218.

85. M.M. Pagliara, D. Lepore, C. Nucci, F. Molle, R. De Santis, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, “Biomechanical Properties of Rabbit Sclera and Cornea”, Joint European Research Meetings in Ophthalmology and Vision, Montpellier, France, Oct. 9/13 1996, in Vision Research, Vol. 36, Supplement 1, October 1996, P. S198.

86. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Proprietà Viscoelastiche di Soluzioni di Acido Ialuronico Autoreticolato”, IV Convegno Nazionale GIB, L’Aquila, 9-11 Ottobre 1996, p. 33.

87. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Sorcini, “Protesi d’Anca in Materiale Composito”, IV Convegno Nazionale GIB, L’Aquila, 9-11 Ottobre 1996, p. 42.

88. L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, “Biomaterials”, XII Latin Meeting on Vascular Research, 10-12 October 1996, Porto, Portugal. in Arquivos de Medicina, Vol. 10, Supl.7, pag. 10, 1996.

89. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite Hydrogels as Implants”, 4th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 4-9, 1997.

90. L. Nicolais, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, “Composite Materials for Femoral Hip Prostheses”, 4th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 4-9, 1997.

91. M.M. Pagliara, D. Lepore, R. De Santis, A. Borzacchiello, S. Trimboli, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, L. Scullica, “Biomechanical behaviour of rabbit sclera: variation over age”, ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Laudarle, FL, USA, May 11-16, 1997, S289.

92. D. Lepore, A. Borzacchiello, M.M. Pagliara, R. De Santis, F. Molle, S. Trimboli, L.

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Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, L., “Rheological behaviour of different viscoelastic solutions”, ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Laudarle, FL, USA, May 11-16, 1997, S588.

93. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Hydrogel-hydroxyapatite composites”, 4th Meeting and Seminar on: Ceramics, Cell and Tissue, Faenza May 22-24/1997.

94. L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, L. Nicolais, “Polymeric composites: properties and processing”, 4th Meeting and Seminar on: Ceramics, Cell and Tissue, Faenza May 22-24/1997.

95. L. Ambrosio and L. Nicolais, “Composite hydrogels as orthopaedic implants”, International Conference on New Biomedical Materials: Basic and Applied Studies, Ancona 25-28 May, 1997.

96. D. Ronca, G. Negri, L. Ambrosio, G. Carotenuto, G. Guida, “La degradazione del Polietilene nelle protesi articolari”, Giornate Scientifiche della Facoltà, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Napoli 27-31 Maggio, 1997, Vol. 1, pp. 182-183.

97. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield, “Polymerization Modelling of a New Bone Cement”. 13th European Conference on Biomaterials, P. 85, Goteborg, Sweden, 4-7 September 1997.

98. O. Petillo, A. Barbarisi, S. Margarucci, M. Morra, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Peluso, “Biocompatibility of Hyaluronate Coated Polymers”, 13th European Conference on Biomaterials, P. 93, Goteborg, Sweden, 4-7 September 1997.

99. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Lepore, M. Pagliara, S. Trimboli, L. Scullica, “Rheological Behaviour of Animal Vitreus: Effect of Age and Species”, 13th European Conference on Biomaterials, P. 108, Goteborg, Sweden, 4-7 September 1997.

100. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, G. Sorcini, “Mechanical Properties of a Composite Hip Prostheses”, 13th European Conference on Biomaterials, P.P101, Goteborg, Sweden, 4-7 September 1997.

101. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Dynamic Behaviour of Novel Artificial Intervertebral Disc”, 13th European Conference on Biomaterials, P. P102, Goteborg, Sweden, 4-7 September 1997.

102. A. Merolli, V. Perrone, P. Tranquilli Leali, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “In-Vivo Behaviour of Polyetherimide Based Composite Materials Designed to be Implanted in Bone”, 13th European Conference on Biomaterials, P. P103, Goteborg, Sweden, 4-7 September 1997.

103. D. Ronca, G. Negri, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio , G. Carotenuto, L. Nicolais, “La Degradazione del Polietilene in Protesi D’Anca Espiantate”, 2° Congresso Nazionale I.O.R.S., P. 87, Ancona, Italy, 26-27 September, 1997.

104. D. Ronca, G. Negri, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, S. Iannace, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Tendini e Legamenti in Materiale Composito”, 2° Congresso Nazionale I.O.R.S., P. 99, Ancona, Italy, 26-27 September, 1997.

105. D. Ronca, G. Negri, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Protesi d’Anca in Materiale Composito”, 2° Congresso Nazionale I.O.R.S., P. 114, Ancona, Italy, 26-27 September, 1997.

106. P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Helmlinger, R.K. Jain, “Inibizione della crescita di tumori multicellulari sferoidali per mezzo di sforzi uniformi”, Biomateriali e ingegneria tessutale: dalla sostituzione degli organi alla fabbricazione dei tessuti, Milano 4-5 Dicembre 1997, pp.27-28.

107. D. Ronca, G. Negri, G.F. Trinchese, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “L’influenza della pressione arteriosa sulla cementazione”, 83° Congresso S.O.T.I.M.I., Napoli 5-7 Febbraio 1998, p. 162.

108. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Rheological properties of natural structures: a basic approach to design biomaterials”, I Bilateral Meeting: Italy-United

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Kingdom: Biomaterials-Cells, Pari (GR) March 1-4, 1998. 109. G. Minicucci, D. Lepore, M. Pagliara, F. Molle, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, L.

Scullica, “Biomechanics of rabbit cornea: effect of stromal incision”, ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Laudarle, FL, USA, May 10-15, 1998, S759.

110. L. Ambrosio , R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “I materiali compositi”, XII Congresso Internazionale Italo -Spagnolo SOTIMI-SATO, Cagliari, Italy, 20-22 Maggio, 1998, p.5.

111. D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “I materiali compositi nell’osteosintesi”, XII Congresso Internazionale Italo-Spagnolo SOTIMI-SATO, Cagliari, Italy, 20-22 Maggio, 1998, p. 6.

112. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Polimeri biodegradabili/bioassorbibili: proprietà ed aspetti tecnologici”, XII Congresso Internazionale Italo-Spagnolo SOTIMI-SATO, Cagliari, Italy, 20-22 Maggio, 1998, p. 7.

113. C. Ruosi, A. Loffredo, D. Cammarota, M. Imbimbo, E. Somma, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Gli idrogeli compositi: proposta di modello biomeccanico sperimentale”, XII Congresso Internazionale Italo -Spagnolo SOTIMI-SATO, Cagliari, Italy, 20-22 Maggio, 1998, p. 130.

114. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Composite materials for biomaterials and scaffold design”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 41.

115. L. De Bartolo, G. Catapano, V. Vico, L. Ambrosio, “Preliminary investigation of primary hepatocyte cultures in non-woven fabrics of the hyaluronic esters”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 140-141.

116. L. Ambrosio, E. Bartiromo, C. Campese, S. Iannace, L. Nicolais, M. Lostocco, S.J. Huang, “Thermal and mechanical properties of PLLA/PCL”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 172-173.

117. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, D. Lepore, G. Minicucci, L. Scullica, “Rheological behaviour of biological fluids and their substitutes”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 177-178.

118. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield, “Modelling and in vitro analysis of bone cements polymerisation”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 179-180.

119. G. Carotenuto, P. Giugliano, L. Ambrosio, D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, “Polyethylene degradation in the body environment”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 181.

120. F. Branda, A. Costantini, G. Laudisio, A. Buri, L. Ambrosio, “Hydroxyapatite-poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) composite by biomimetic method”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 182.

121. L. Ambrosio , R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite hip prostheses”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 185-186.

122. F. Rosso, A. De Rosa, G. Peluso, O. Petillo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, R. Palumbo, G. Maglio, M. De Rosa, “New polyelectrolyte hydrogels for biomedical applications”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 188-189.

123. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, D. Prisco, P. Cascone, S. Raddi, P. Ausiello, S. Rengo, “Static and dynamic bonding strength of a tooth adhesive system: bending-shear stresses, compressive stress and micro-tensile tests”, International Conference on Advances

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in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 190-191. 124. G. Carotenuto, G. Spagnuolo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Macroporous hydroxylapatite

barrier-membranes for surgical and dental applications”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 192-193.

125. A. De Rosa, S. Rengo, O. Petillo, S. Margarucci, R. De Rosa, G. Peluso, , L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Biocompatibility studies of dentinal adhesives”, International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Capri, Italy, June 14-19, 1998, p. 194-195.

126. S. Iannace, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M. Lostocco, S.J. Huang, “PLLA/PCL blends: Crystallization behaviour and mechanical properties”, 7th Annual meeting of the Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society, Cambridge, MA, USA, August 19-22, 1998, P1.

127. A. Borzacchiello, C. Quaranta, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield, “Comparison beetwen the polymerization behaviour of a new composite bone cement and a commercial one: Modelling and in vitro analysis”, European Society for Biomaterials, The Hague, The Netherland, September 15-18, 1998, p. 70.

128. L. Ambrosio, De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Fatigue behaviour of a novel artificial intervertebral disc”, European Society for Biomaterials, The Hague, The Netherland, September 15-18, 1998, p. ORT33.

129. A. Borzacchiello, D. Lepore, G. Minicucci, L. Ambrosio, L. Scullica, L. Nicolais “Rheological behaviour of different viscoelastic solutions applied to ophthalmic viscosurgery”, European Society for Biomaterials, The Hague, The Netherland, September 15-18, 1998, p. OPH11.

130. L. Ambrosio , De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite hydrogels for intervertebral disc prostheses design”, 5th Meeting on Ceramics, Cells and Tissues, October 1-3, 1998, Faenza, Italy.

131. D. Prisco, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S. Rengo, “Fracture line composite reinforcement in adhesive fragment reattachment”, Int. Dental Jour., Vol. 48, October 1998, Congress Abstract Barcelona 1998., p.427.

132. D. Prisco, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S. Rengo, “Controlled micro-tensile bond test using adhesive systems”, Int. Dental Jour., Vol. 48, October 1998, Congress Abstract Barcelona 1998., p.438.

133. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Studio delle proprietà reologiche di soluzioni di acido ialuronico e dei suoi derivati”, Società Italiana Biomateriali, Parma, Italy, November 20, 1998, p.25.

134. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, E.J. Harper, K.E. Tanner, W. Bonfield, “Modelling and in vitro analysis of the polymerization behaviour of a new hydroxyapatite based bone cement”. Bone Cement: Practice & Progress, London U.K., January 7-8,1999.

135. D. Prisco, R. De Santis, A. Apicella, L. Ambrosio, S. Renco, “Perni in fibra di carbonio nella ricostruzione dell’elemento dentario trattato endodonticamente: analisi meccanica, FEA ed osservazioni al SEM”, Giornate Scientifiche della Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Farmacia, Medicina Veterinaria e Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli 15-16 Aprile, 1999, p.147.

136. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Composite materials for biomaterials and prostheses design”, 5th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, 13-17 April 1999, Corfù, Greece, p.75.

137. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, “Analisi della frattura ossea mediante micro-tomografia ai raggi-x”, VI Convegno Nazionale del GIB, Torino 26-27 Aprile 1999, Abs. N. 25.

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138. L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Design and properties of composite scaffolds for tissue engineering”, 3rd International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers including polymer the rapeutics, 23-27 May 1999, Shiga, Japan, p. 32.

139. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Composites as advanced biomaterials”, Composites: from nano to macro, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, June 9, 1999.

140. L. Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Rheological properties of hyaluronic acid and its derivative”, Redifining Hyaluronan, June 17-19, 1999, Padua, Italy, N. 27.

141. R. Barbucci, R. Rappuoli, A. Borzacchiello, M. Delfini, L. Ambrosio, “Cross-linked hydrogel of hyaluronic acid: characterization and properties”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

142. R. De Santis, D. Prisco, A. Apicella, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S. Rengo, “Carbon fiber post adhesion to resin luting cement in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

143. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, D. Renier “Rheological properties of hyaluronic acid esters solutions”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

144. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Prisco, S. Rengo, “Evaluation of bonding strength for dentine adhesive system”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

145. A. Esposito, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, C. Balestrieri, A. Giovane, M. Sangiovanni, M. Agresti, “Growth of intestinal epithelial cells on different polymeric scaffolds; a morphological and biochemical study”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

146. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Lepore, G. Minicucci, L. Scullica, “The effect of sex and age on the rheological behaviour of caprine vitreous”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

147. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, “Synthesis and characterisation of L-tartaric acid based polymers”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

148. S.L. Roweton, L. Ambrosio, S.J. Huang, “Hydrophilic-hydrophobic multicomponent hydrogels od poly(vinyl pyyrolidone)”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

149. D. Ferrante, N. Macciò, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Design and realisation of a new fibre reinforced composite dental implant”, 15th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 8-12, 1999, Arcachon, France.

150. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, “Analisi reologica dei fluidi biologici come ausilio ne lla progettazione di sostituti ottimali”, Biomateriali ‘99, Roma September 22-23, 1999, p.7.

151. R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais “Meccanica della frattura ossea mediante microtomografia ai raggi X”, Biomateriali ‘99, Roma September 22-23, 1999, p.66.

152. R. De Santis, D. Prisco, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, A. Apicella , L. Nicolais, “Caratterizzazione meccanica di perni endocanalari cementati in tessuto dentinale”, Biomateriali ‘99, Roma, Italy, September 22-23, 1999, p.67.

153. L. Ambrosio, “Advances in hydrogels fo r soft tissue implants”, Euromat ‘99, 27-30 September 1999, Munchen, Germany.

154. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, L. Nicolais, “Idrogeli compositi per applicazioni biomediche”, II Convegno Nazionale sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, Acireale, Italy, October 14-16, 1999, p. 19.

155. G. Carotenuto, L. Ambrosio , Paolo Netti, L. Nicolais, “Preparation of superparamagnetic

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PVP-coated silver nanoparticles for bioimaging applications”, Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Second Biannual Bioengineering of Nanostructures for Biomedical and Biotechnical Applications, Boston , MA, USA, December 1-3, 1999.

156. M. Santin, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M. Cannas, "Effect of bone cement polymerization on the inflammatory response", Transaction of the Sixt World Biomaterials Congress, Vol. 1, p. 417, May 15-20, 2000, Big Island, Haway, USA, p. 417.

157. D. Lepore, G. Minicucci, F. Molle, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Rheological studies to design new vitreous substitutes", Transaction of the Sixt World Biomaterials Congress, Vol. II, p. 734, May 15-20, 2000, Big Island, Haway, USA, p. 734.

158. P.A. Netti, X.J. Xin, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, "Collagen/Hyaluronic acid semi- IPN as Extracellular matrix Analogue", Transaction of the Sixt World Biomaterials Congress, Vol. III, p. 1290, May 15-20, 2000, Big Island, Haway, USA, p. 1290.

159. L. Ambrosio, R. De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, "Fiber Reinforced hydrogels to design intervertebral disc analogue" Transaction of the Sixt World Biomaterials Congress, Vol. III, p. 1309, May 15-20, 2000, Big Island, Haway, USA, p. 1309.

160. L. Ambrosio, "Bio -analogue Materials for soft tissue replacement", I Congreso Iberico de Biomateriales y Biosensores. Avila, September 2000, Spain, p. 41.

161. L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais "Advances on Hydrogels and Composites for Soft Tissue Implants", Poly Millennial 2000. Big Island, Haway December 2000, USA, p. 272.

162. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P:A: Netti, L. Nicolais, C. Peniche, A. Gallardo, J. San Roman, “Cross-linked Hydrogels of Chitosan: Synthesis and Characterisation”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p.T188.

163. X.J. Xin, L. Ambrosio, P:A: Netti, L. Nicolais, R.E. Unger, C.J. Kirkpatrick, “Rheological Properties and Endothelial Cell Interaction with Collagen/Hyaluronic Acid semi-IPN”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p.T187.

164. C. Giordano, L. Di Silvio, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, K.E. Tanner, A. Buri, L. Nicolais, “In vitro response of HOB Cells to Hydroxyapatite Reinforced Hydrophilic Polymers”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p.T166.

165. R. De Santis , L. Ambrosio, L. Di Palma, A. Apicella, L. Nicolais “Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer as Bone Model: A Synthetic Jaw”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p.T62.

166. V. Sanginario, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, M.P. Ginebra, E. Fernandez, J.A. Planell, “Mechanical and Morphological Characterisation of an Injectable Composite Hydrogel for Orthopaedic Applications”, ”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p.T31.

167. A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, S. Hertergad, C. Laurent, A. Dahlqvist, “Viscoelastic Properties of Rabbit Vocal Folds After Injection of Augmentation Substances”, ”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p.T216.

168. R. De Santis , L. Ambrosio, D. Prisco, R. Valletta, L. Di Palma, L. Nicolais, “Mechanical Strength of Orthodontic Bracket Bonded with Glass Ionomer and Acidic Adhesive Systems”, Proceedings of European Society for Biomaterials Conference, London 12-14 September 2001, p. P38.

169. A.Borzacchiello , L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, Effect of chemical modification on the viscoelastic properties of Hyaluronic acid, Proceedings of Eurorheo 2002-01, Torremolinos, Spain, April 2002.

170. F. Causa, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, The viscoelastic behaviour of

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porcine lumbar nucleus pulposus, Proceedings of Advances of Biomaterials for Reconstrctive medicine, 9-14 June 2002, Capri , Italy, p. 192-193.

171. A.Borzacchiello , F. Causa, L. Ambrosio, E. Milella, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, D. Renier, Influence of substituting group on the viscoelastic behaviour of Hyaluronic acid, Proceedings of Advances of Biomaterials for Reconstrctive medicine, 9-14 June 2002, Capri , Italy, p.194-196.

172. A.Borzacchiello , C. Aita, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, S.J. Huang, Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Polymers Based On L-Tartaric Acid , Proceedings of Advances of Biomaterials for Reconstrctive medicine, 9-14 June 2002, Capri , Italy, p.197-198.

173. V. Sanginario, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, Preparazione e caratterizzazione di un idrogelo composiito iniettabile per applicazione ortopedico, 6° Convegno Nazionale AIMAT 8-11, Settembre 2002, Modena, Italy.

174. L. Manto, F. Causa, A. Borzacchiello, R. De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, Spatial and structural dependence of mechanical properties of porcine intervertebral disc, Proceedings of ESB 2002, 17 th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-14 September 2002 Barcellona, Spain, p.T14.

175. A.Borzacchiello , F. Causa, L. Ambrosio, E. Milella, P.A. Netti, L. Nicolais, D. Renier, Influence of substituting group on the viscoelastic behaviour of Hyaluronic acid, Proceedings of ESB 2002, 17 th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-14 September 2002 Barcellona, Spain. P169.

176. A.Dahlqvist, O. Garskog , S. Hertegard, C. Laurent M, A. Borzacchiello, L. Ambrosio, Viscoelasticity of Rabbit Vocal Folds after Augmentation, Proceeding of Annual Meeting American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and OTO EXPO, September 22-25, 2002 San Diego, California, USA.

177. Å.Dahlqvist, O. Gärskog, S. Hertegård, C. Laurent, L Ambrosio, A. Borzacchiello, Viscoelasticity of Rabbit Vocal Folds after Augmentation. Nordic Oto- laryngologic Congress, Stockholm 6-9 June, 2002.

178. G. Tafuri, R. De Santis, F. Causa, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, “Dynamic behavior of pig’s intervertebral disc”, International Conference on advances of biomaterials for reconstructive medicine, Capri, 9-14 Giugno, 2002, p32.

179. F. Mollica, D. Prisco, L. Manto, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais, “Bonding Strength of fiber post to luting cements”, International Conference on advances of biomaterials for reconstructive medicine, Capri, 9-14 Giugno, 2002, p31.

180. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Manto, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, D. Prisco, S. Rengo, F. Montanari, S. Pani, F. Zanini, “Composite-dentine interface investigation by the means of mechanical, “microtomography and finite element modelling techniques”, International Conference on advances of biomaterials for reconstructive medicine, Capri, 9-14 Giugno, 2002, p34.

181. L. Manto, F. Causa, A. Borzacchiello, R. De Santis, P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, «Spatial and structural dependence of mechanical properties of porcine intervertebral disc», 17th European Society for Biomaterials Conference, Barcelona, 12-15 Settembre 2002, T14.

182. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, D. Prisco, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais, “Fiber posts adhesion to luting cements in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth”, 17th European Society for Biomaterials Conference, Barcelona, 12-15 Settembre 2002, T164.

183. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, “Dynamic mechanical properties of bone cements”, 17th European Society for Biomaterials Conference, Barcelona, 12-15 Settembre 2002, P136.

184. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio , D. Ronca, L. Nicolais, “Effect of water uptake on the visco-elastic properties of self cured PMMA”, International Conference on Times of

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Polymers TOP, 20-23 October, 2002, p73. 185. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, D. Prisco, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais, “Pull-out di perni

in materiale composito cementati in substrato dentinale”, Convegno GIB, VIII Giornata SIB, 8-9 Novembre, 2002.

186. D. Ronca, R. De Santis, F. Mollica, R. Porroni, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Guida. Effetti dell'assorbimento di acqua sulle proprieta' meccaniche del cemento osseo. XV Congresso Nazionale SIBOT, I Sistemi Complessi: dalla geometria alla plasticita' della funzione, Roma, 15-17 Maggio 2003.

187. D. Ronca, R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, G. Guida. Proprieta' viscoelastiche dell'osso spongioso. XV Congresso Nazionale SIBOT, I Sistemi Complessi: dalla geometria alla plasticita' della funzione, Roma, 15-17 Maggio 2003.

188. L. Manto , R. De Santis, G. Carrello, G. Ambrosio, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais. Nuovi spaziatori per dischi intervertebrali in materiale composito. XV Congresso Nazionale SIBOT, I Sistemi Complessi: dalla geometria alla plasticita' della funzione, Roma, 15-17 Maggio 2003.

189. D. Prisco, R. De Santis , S. Rengo, L. Ambrosio, and F. Zanini A Novel Non-destructive Technique to Investigate Interface Leakage using the Synchrotron Coherent X-ray Beam, J Dent Res Vol. 81 Special Issue (IADR Abstracts) Ab.# 182, 81th IADR congress General Session & Exhibition, Gotheborg, Sweden, 2003.

190. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, D. Ronca, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, Dynamic mechanical behaviour of plain and gentamicin loaded bone cements, E-MRS (European Materials Research Society) Fall Meeting 15-19 Settembre, Warsaw, Poland, 2003.

191. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, D. Prisco, L. Ambrosio, S. Rengo, L. Nicolais, Mechanical and leakage behaviour of the dentin-adhesive interface, 18th ESB European Conference on Biomaterials, 1-4 October, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003. T138.

192. M. Navarro, M.P. Ginebra, S. Zeppetelli, L. Ambrosio, J.A. Planell, “ Development and cell response of a new biodegradable composite scaffolds for guided bone regeneration. 18th ESB European Conference on Biomaterials, 1-4 October, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003. T083.

193. Battista S. Borselli C., Ambrosio L., Netti P.A., “Differentiation signals from the maatrix”. 18th ESB European Conference on Biomaterials, 1-4 October, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003. T071.

194. Leone G., Borzacchiello A., Migliaresi C., Ambrosio L., Netti P.A., Barbucci R., Preparation and physico-chemical characterization of microporous polysaccharidic hydrogels”. 18th ESB European Conference on Biomaterials, 1-4 October, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003. T121.

195. M. Lavorgna, L. Manto, M. Palumbo, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Fibre di basalto biosolubili per materiali compositi: proprietà meccaniche e proprietà di adesione a matrici polimeriche”, AIMETA ’03, 16th AIMETA Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 8 – 11 sept 2003.

196. L. Manto, R. De Santis, G. Carrillo, G. Ambrosio, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais. “Nuovi spaziatori per dischi intervertebrali in materiale composito”, VI Congresso Nazionale IORS Italian Orthopaedic Research Society, Bologna 22-23 april 2004.

197. L.Ambrosio, S.Battista, A. Borzacchiello, C.Borselli, F Causa, R. De Santis, P. Netti, L. Nicolais, S. Zeppetelli, Polymer Composites As Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering, 7th World Biomaterials Congress, 17-21 Maggio, Sydney, Australia, 2004.

198. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, Design, manufacture and characterization of a composite mandible model for dental implants rehabilitation, 7th World Bio materials Congress, 17-21 Maggio, Sydney, Australia, 2004.

199. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, D. Prisco, S. Rengo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, Analysis of

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dentin-restoration interface, 7th World Biomaterials Congress, 17-21 Maggio, Sydney, Australia, 2004.

200. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, An experimental and theoretical model of the mandible, 14th European Society of Biomechanics (ESB), 4-7 Luglio, Hertogenbosch, The Netherland, 2004.

201. Ambrosio, S.Battista, A. Borzacchiello, C.Borselli, F Causa, R. De Santis, P. Netti, L. Nicolais, S. Zeppetelli, “Composite scaffolds for skeletal tissue engineering”, 10th International Conference on Polymers in Medicine and Surgery”, PIMS04, p.16, 6-8 September, 2004. Cambridge, UK.

202. R. De Santis, V. Ambrogi, C. Carfagna, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais, “Effects of additives on the thermo-mechanical properties of acrylic cements”, 10th International Conference on Polymers in Medicine and Surgery”, PIMS04, p.43, 6-8 September, 2004. Cambridge, UK.

203. L.Ambrosio, S.Battista, A. Borzacchiello, C.Borselli, F Causa, P. Netti, S. Zeppetelli, “ Composite technology to design tissue engineering scaffolds”, Ceramic, Cells and Tissues: Materilas for Tissue Engineering”, Sept. 28- October 1, 2004, Faenza, Italy.

204. D. Granchi, G. Ciapetti, L. Ambrosio, I. Amato, S. Pagani, A. Lamolinara, A. Pellicani, P. Netti, N. Baldini, “Interaction between bone cells and hydroxyapatite particles used as filler in polymer scaffolds for bone engineering”. Ceramic, Cells and Tissues: Materilas for Tissue Engineering”, Sept. 28- October 1, 2004, Faenza, Italy.

205. G. Ciapetti ,D. Granchi, S. Pagani, L. Ambrosio, A. Lamolinara, A. Pellicani, F. Causa, D. Martini, N. Baldini, “Hdroxyapaptite added polycaprolactones as scaffolds for osteoblasts”. Ceramic, Cells and Tissues: Materilas for Tissue Engineering”, Sept. 28- October 1, 2004, Faenza, Italy.

206. A. Merolli, M. Santin, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, C. Gabbi, P. Tranquilli Leali, “Biomateriali derivati dalla soia da impiegarsi come sostituto osseo”. Congresso Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia – SIOT. 24-28 Ottobre, 2004.

207. N. Baldini, G. Ciapetti, E. Cenni, D. Granchi, L. Savarino, A. Pellacani, D, Dallari, L. Ambrosio, G. Marletta, A. Giunti “Ingegneria tissutale dell’osso: esperienze in vitro ed in vivo con costrutti tridimensionali, superfici biomimetiche e fattori osteoinduttivi”. Congresso Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia – SIOT. 24-28 Ottobre, 2004.

208. A. Merolli, M. Santin, L. Ambrosio, M. Cannas, L. Giannotta, L., P. Tranquilli Leali, “Studio istologico di un rivestimento protesico basato su fosfolipidi. ”. Congresso Italiano di Ortopedia e Traumatologia – SIOT. 24-28 Ottobre, 2004.

209. L.Ambrosio, S.Battista, A. Borzacchiello, C.Borselli, F Causa, R. De Santis, P. Netti, S. Zeppetelli “Bio- inspired structures for implants and tissue engineering”, International Conference on Biomaterials and Medical Devices. 4-7, November, 2004, Bucharest, Romania.

210. A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis , L. Ambrosio “Biomimetic approach in developing the intervertebral disc prostheses”, 2nd World Congress on Regenerative Medicine, May 18-20, 2005, Leipzig, Germany.

211. A. Borzacchiello, L. Mayol, E. Milella, C. Di Bartolo, A. Pastorello, L. Ambrosio, “Mechanical characterization of an engineered adipose tissue on animal model”. FBPS ’05,6T H International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers, June 16-19, 2005 Hotel Saray, Granada, Spain.

212. L. Manto, A. Gloria, G. Tafuri, B. Esposito, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais. Comportamento biomeccanico di un nuovo dispositivo in materiale composito per la fusione spinale. XVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia (S.I.B.O.T.) Paestum (SA), 23-25 Giugno 2005.

213. A. Gloria, R. De Santis, D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio. Biomeccanica dell’osso trabecolare: effetti dinamico-meccanici. XVI Congresso Nazionale della Società

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Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia (S.I.B.O.T.) Paestum (SA), 23-25 Giugno 2005.

214. R. De Santis, A. Gloria, D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio. Biomeccanica del complesso osso-cemento. XVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Biomeccanica in Ortopedia e Traumatologia (S.I.B.O.T.) Paestum (SA), 23-25 Giugno 2005.

215. R. De Santis, F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais. A Composite Model of the Human Mandible. ESB 2005 - 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, Sorrento (NA), 11-15 Settembre, 2005.

216. A. Borzacchiello, L. Mayol, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, A. Schiavinato , “Evaluation of the additive effect of a novel Hyaluronic acid derivative on synovial fluid viscoelastic properties”, 19 th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

217. L. Savarino, G. Ciapetti, C. Tarabusi, L. Ambrosio , P. Netti, S. Battista, F. Causa, O. Capitani, S. Pinna, S. Valentini, N. Bald ini. “Poly-e-Caprolactone Scaffolds with/without Stromal Cells in a Rabbit Femur Model”, 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

218. Borselli C, Oliviero O., Battista S., Ambrosio L., Netti P.A. “Matrix-bound angiogenic factors enhance the angiogenic response within 3D biopolymers”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

219. C. Chiari-Grisar, U. Koller, R. Dorotka, C. Eder, R. Plasenzotti U. Losert, S. Lang, L. Ambrosio, E. Kon, D.Salter, S. Nehrer “Artificial meniscus replacement – preliminary results”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

220. Borselli C., Oliviero O., Battista S. ,Ambrosio L., Netti P.A “Gradients of ECM control directional sprouting angiogenesis”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

221. G. Ciapetti, I. Amato, V. Devescovi, O. Capitani, G. Marletta, L. Ambrosio, P. Netti, N. Baldini ”In vitro interactions between rabbit bone marrow precursor cells and PCL surface”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

222. M. Santin, C. Morris, G. Standen, V. Sanginario, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, C. Gabbi, A. Merolli. “Mechanisms of Bone Regeneration Induced by Soybean-Based Biomaterials”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

223. Battista, S., Guarnirei, D. , Borselli, C., Oliviero, O., Ambrosio, L., and Netti, P.A. “Scaffold composition regulates embryonic stem cell differentiation: toward in vitro organs”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

224. V.Guarino, A.Luciani, V.Coccoli, F.Causa, P.A.Netti, L.Ambrosio , “Poly ε-caprolactone porous composites for bone tissue engineering”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

225. L. Manto, A. Gloria, G. Tafuri, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Biomechanical behaviour of a novel composite interbody fusion device”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

226. G. Standen, J. Salvage, C. Morris, V. Sanginario, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio, M. Santin “Manufacture Process Control and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Soybean-Based Biomaterials”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

227. D. Prisco, R. De Santis , E. Amendola, S. Rengo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, “Effect of light curing on the thermo-mechanical properties of a dental composite”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

228. D. Prisco, R. De Santis , F. Mollica, S. Rengo, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, A 3D analysis of

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the dentin–adhesive–composite interfaces using X-ray micro-CT”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

229. R. De Santis, V. Ambrogi, C. Carfagna, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais, Poly(methyl-methacrylate) based bone cements modified with microencapsulated phase change materials. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

230. A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis , L. Ambrosio, “Novel composite hydrogels for intervertebral disc prostheses”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

231. A. Borzacchiello, L. Mayol, A. Maltese, C. Bucolo, F. Maugeri, L. Ambrosio, “Rheological Behaviour of a Novel Viscoelastic Formulation for Ophthalmic Surgery”, 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

232. V.Coccoli, A.Luciani, V.Guarino, F.Causa, L.Ambrosio, P.A.Netti, “Novel bioactive scaffold by sintering biodegradable microspheres”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

233. E. Damien, KE Tanner, L Ambrosio, PA Revell. “Materials for Vertebral Arthroplasty: in vivo Biofunctionality studies of UHMWPE, Delrin and HAPEX™”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy

234. M. Catauro, L. Ambrosio, M. G. Raucci, C. Convertito, A. Marotta. “Sol-Gel Synthesis and Bioactivity of Novel Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

235. L. Manto, M.G. Raucci, R. De Santis, C. Convertito, L. Ambrosio, M. Catauro. “.Mechanical Properties of TiO2 /Polycaprolactone Hybrid Materials Synthesized by Sol-Gel Method”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

236. V.Sanginario, S..Zeppetelli, L.Ambrosio, P. Torricelli, M.Fini, R. Giardino, M.P.Ginebra, J.A.Planell, “In “vitro” and in “vivo” characterization of injectable composite as bone substitute”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

237. A. Esposito A. Sannino, A. Cozzolino, S. Nappo Quintiliano, M. Lamberti, L. Ambrosio and L. Nicolais. “Intestinal Cells and Macrophage Response to a Cellulose-PEG based Polymer for Oral Administration in Potential Treatment of Intractable Oedemas”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

238. A. Sannino, A. Esposito, A. Cozzolino, A. De Rosa, L. Ambrosio and L. Nicolais, “Biomedical Application of a Superabsorbent Hydrogel” 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

239. Battista, S., Borselli, C., Oliviero, O. Guarnieri, D., Ambrosio, L. and Netti, P.A “Directional sprouting angiogenesis from embryoid bodies is regulated by matrix composition”. 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September, 2005, Sorrento, Italy.

240. D. Guarnieri, S. Zeppetelli, A. Borzacchiello, M. Ruvo, P.A. Netti, Engineering biological recognition of photopolymerizable hydrogels, 19th European Conference on Biomaterials, 11-15 September 2005, Sorrento.

241. A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio; “Approccio biomimetico nella realizzazione di una protesi totale di disco intervertebrale”, Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali SIB-GIB, 26-27 ottobre 2005, Milano.

242. R. De Santis, A. Gloria , D. Ronca, G. Guida, L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio; “Proprietà dinamico-meccaniche del complesso osso-cemento”, Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali SIB-GIB, 26-27 ottobre 2005, Milano.

243. L. Manto, A. Gloria, B. Esposito, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais; Proprietà

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statiche e dinamico-meccaniche di un nuovo dispositivo in materiale composito per la fusione spinale attraverso un modello porcino, Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali SIB-GIB, 26-27 ottobre 2005, Milano.

244. V. Sanginario, V. Guarino P.A, Netti, S. Zeppetelli, L. Ambrosio, P. Torricelli, M. Fini, R. Giardino, M.P.Ginebra, J.A.Planell, “In “vitro” and in “vivo” behaviors of injectable composite bone substitute”. 1st Chinese-European Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine” 3-7 Aprile 2006, Suzhou, Cina.

245. Borselli C, Oliviero O., De Rosa E., Battista S., Ambrosio L., Netti P.A, “The spatial distribution and the temporal evolution of the matrix regulate cell function”. 1st Chinese-European Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine” 3-7 Aprile 2006, Suzhou, Cina.

246. A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis , P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, “The biomimetic approach in developing the intervertebral disc prostheses”. 1st Chinese-European Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine” 3-7 Aprile 2006, Suzhou, Cina.

247. A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis , P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio, “The biomimetic approach in developing the intervertebral disc prostheses”. 1st Chinese-European Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine” 3-7 Aprile 2006, Suzhou, Cina.

248. Luigi Ambrosio and Paolo A. Netti, “Polymer composites and gels as scaffolds for skeletal tissue regeneration”. 10 th Annual Seminar and Meeting in Ceramic, Cells and Tissues: Materials for scaffolding of biologically engineered systems”, May 22-23, 2006, Faenza, Italy.

249. C. Borselli, O. Oliviero, E. De Rosa, S. Battista, Luigi Ambrosio, Paolo A. Netti, “Vascolarization in tissue engineering & biomaterials applications”, 10th Annual Seminar and Meeting in Ceramic, Cells and Tissues: Materials for scaffolding of biologically engineered systems”, May 22-23, 2006, Faenza, Italy

250. L. Ambrosio, “Dal laboratorio all’impresa: il passo lento degli spin off accademici”. 2nd Exhibition-Conference on Industrial Research: Resesearch to Business, Tempo e spazio nelle nuove imprese high -tech , 11-12 Maggio, 2006, Bologna, Italy.

251. L. Ambrosio, “Biomateriali composite per la rigenerazione dei tessuti connettivi, 2nd Exhibition-Conference on Industrial Research: Resesearch to Business, Interregional group of excellence on Biomaterials: recent achievements in Emilia Romagna, 11-12 Maggio, 2006, Bologna, Italy.

252. Luigi Ambrosio and Paolo A. Netti, “Biomimetic Hydrogel for Tissue Reconstruction”. 11th International Ceramic Congress, 4th Forum on New Materials, CIMTEC 2006. June 4-9, 2006, Acireale, Catania, Italy.

253. Di Foggia M., Taddei P., Ciapetti G., Baldini N., Guarino V., Causa F., Ambrosio L., Fagnano C., “Osteoblast- induced biodegradation of poly(caprolactone)-carbonated apatite composites for bone tissue engineering”. 16 Annual Meeting EORS , Transaction vol 16, P161. 7-9 June 2006, Bologna, Italy.

254. Taddei P., Di Foggia M., Pagani S., Ciapetti G., Guarino V., Causa F., Ambrosio L., Fagnano C., “ Cell-induced biodegradation of poly(l- lactic acid) fiber-reinforced poly(caprolactone) scaffolds for bone regeneration”. 16 Annual Meeting EORS, Transaction vol 16, P192. 7-9 June 2006, Bologna, Italy.

255. A. Gloria , F. Causa , R. De Santis , P. A. Revell , K.E. Tanner , L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio “Innovative Device for Intervertebral Disc Replacement: Design, Preparation and Characterization”. International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine, June 11-16, 2006 - Capri , Italy.

256. L. Manto, A. Gloria, B. Esposito, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio , L. Nicolais; “Design and Characterization of a Novel Fibre-reinforced Composite for Spinal Fusion”. International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine,

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June 11-16, 2006 - Capri , Italy. 257. J. Noailly, D. Lacroix, J.A. Planell, E.K. Tanner, L. Ambrosio, “Interaction of novel

intervertebral disc substitute with the lumbar spine tissue biomechanics-A finite element study”. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, 29 July-4 August 2006, Munich, Germany.

258. A. Gloria, B. Esposito, G. Tafuri, L. Ambrosio; “Preparazione e caratterizzazione di scaffold per la rigenerazione del menisco”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali GIB-SIB, 13-16 settembre 2006, Vico Equense, Napoli.

259. A. Gloria , F. Causa , R. De Santis , P. A. Revell, K.E. Tanner , L. Nicolais , L. Ambrosio; “Nuova protesi totale di disco intervertebrale: progettazione, preparazione e caratterizzazione”, Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali GIB-SIB, 13-16 settembre 2006, Vico Equense, Napoli.

260. M. Mattioli-Belmonte, K. Kyriakidou, M. Fini, A. Gloria, G. Lucarini, G. Giavaresi, A. Zizzi, F. Mollica, D. Natali , G. Biagini, L. Ambrosio; “Tissue-engineering del tessuto osseo e co-culture in dinamica di osteoblasti e cellule endoteliali: prima tappa per un’applicazione clinica”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali GIB-SIB, 13-16 settembre 2006, Vico Equense, Napoli.

261. A. Gloria , F. Causa, R. De Santis , P. A. Revell , K.E. Tanner , L. Nicolais, L. Ambrosio; “Design and characterization of a novel intervertebral disc prosthesis” 20th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 27th – October 1st, 2006, Nantes – France.

262. , F. Causa, A. Gloria, A. Borzacchiello, L. Di Silvio, N. Gurav, C. Longinotti, D. Bellini, F. Piccolo, C. Di Bartolo, L. Ambrosio; “Engineering a stem cell loaded injectable nucleus polposus substitute”. 20th European Conference on Biomaterials, September 27th – October 1st, 2006, Nantes – France.

263. V. Guarino, A. Gloria, F. Causa, R. De Santis, L. Ambrosio; “Scaffolds for connective tissue regeneration”, Progress in Bioengineering, Sixth International Congress. Pisa, October 10-11, 2006.

264. R. De Santis, A. Gloria, F. Causa, L. Ambrosio; “Intervertebral disc prostheses composed of continuous fiber reinforced hydrogels”, Second International Conference on Biomaterials and Medical Devices (BiomMedD'2006), Iasi, Romania, November 9 -11, 2006.

265. A. Gloria, F. Causa, V. Guarino, R. De Santis , P.A. Netti, L. Ambrosio “Bioactive scaffolds for connective tissue regeneration”, International Conference on Biomater ials and Medical Device-BiomMed2006. November 9-11, 2006, Iasi, Romania.

266. D. Ronca, A. Gloria, R. De Santis, F. Causa, G. Guida, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais; “Proprietà biomeccaniche del disco intervertebrale naturale e del disco con nucleo polposo artificiale iniettabile”, 910 Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 12-16 Novembre 2006, Roma.

267. L. Mayol, A. Borzacchiello,F. Quaglia, M.I. La Rotonda, L. Ambrosio.”Ingegnerizzazione di gel mucoadesivi e termosensibili per applicazioni al rilascio di farmaci per via oculare”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali 2007. p.25, 28-29 Maggio 2007, Bologna, Italy.

268. Vincenzo D’Antò, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Sandro Rengo, Roberto Uomo, Rosa Valletta, Luigi Ambrosio e Roberto Martina. “L’inibizione del nuclear factor kappa b incrementa la morte cellulare indotta dal nichel”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali 2007. p.30, 28-29 Maggio 2007, Bologna, Italy.

269. R. De Santis, S. Maietta, A.Gloria, L. Ambrosio, L. Nicolais. “Modellazione di una mandibola umana tramite la tecnica del riverse engineering”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali 2007. p.31, 28-29 Maggio 2007, Bologna, Italy.

270. A. Gloria , R. De Santis , L. Ambrosio. “Preparazione e caratterizzazione di scaffold ottenuti tramite tecnica di deposizione tridime nsionale di fibre”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali 2007. p.38, 28-29 Maggio 2007, Bologna, Italy.

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271. V.Guarino, F.Causa, L.Ambrosio . “Ruolo strutturale di segnali solidi bioattivi in scaffold porosi per la rigenerazione del tessuto scheletrico”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali 2007. p.42, 28-29 Maggio 2007, Bologna, Italy.

272. V.Guarino, F.Causa, L.Ambrosio .”Scaffolds compositi fibrorinforzati per la rigenerazione del tessuto osseo mediante tecniche di avvolgimento filamentare”. Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali 2007. p.44, 28-29 Maggio 2007, Bologna, Italy.

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