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Overview

Conrado Aparicio is affiliated with the International University of Catalonia in Spain and specializes in dentistry with a focus on biomedical engineering, orthodontics, oral surgery, molecular biology, and periodontics.

The scientist's research primarily covers several main topics, including:

  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments

Research output features numerous publications in key venues, notably:

  • Dental Materials
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Bioactive Materials
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Recent papers include:

  • "Dual Oral Tissue Adhesive Nanofiber Membranes for pH-Responsive Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides," 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • "Junctional epithelium and hemidesmosomes: Tape and rivets for solving the 'percutaneous device dilemma' in dental and other permanent implants," 2022, Bioactive Materials
  • "Hybrid nanocoatings of self-assembled organic-inorganic amphiphiles for prevention of implant infections," 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "Antibiofilm coatings based on protein-engineered polymers and antimicrobial peptides for preventing implant-associated infections," 2020, Biomaterials Science
  • "Biomimetic mineralized hybrid scaffolds with antimicrobial peptides," 2021, Bioactive Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Conrado Aparicio include:

  • Nicholas G. Fischer
  • Zhou Ye
  • Isha Mutreja
  • Ting Sang
  • Dhiraj Kumar

The body of work reflects integration of molecular biology and materials science with dental applications, emphasizing antimicrobial strategies, implant technology, and tissue engineering.

Best Publications

  • A self-assembly pathway to aligned monodomain gels

    Shuming Zhang;Megan A. Greenfield;Alvaro Mata;Liam C. Palmer

  • Nano-scale modification of titanium implant surfaces to enhance osseointegration

    Julio C.M. Souza;Mariane B. Sordi;Miya Kanazawa;Sriram Ravindran

  • Corrosion behaviour of commercially pure titanium shot blasted with different materials and sizes of shot particles for dental implant applications

    Conrado Aparicio;F Javier Gil;Carlos Fonseca;Mario Barbosa

  • Bone regeneration mediated by biomimetic mineralization of a nanofiber matrix.

    Alvaro Mata;Yanbiao Geng;Karl J. Henrikson;Conrado Aparicio

  • Bio-inspired stable antimicrobial peptide coatings for dental applications

    Kyle V. Holmberg;Mahsa Abdolhosseini;Yuping Li;Xi Chen

  • New oxidation treatment of NiTi shape memory alloys to obtain Ni-free surfaces and to improve biocompatibility.

    A. Michiardi;C. Aparicio;J.A. Planell;F.J. Gil

  • The influence of surface energy on competitive protein adsorption on oxidized NiTi surfaces.

    Alexandra Michiardi;Conrado Aparicio;Buddy D. Ratner;Josep A. Planell

  • Mechanical performance of acrylic bone cements containing different radiopacifying agents.

    M.P. Ginebra;L. Albuixech;E. Fernández-Barragán;C. Aparicio

  • Biomimetic mineralization of woven bone-like nanocomposites: role of collagen cross-links.

    Yuping Li;Yuping Li;Taili T. Thula;Sangsoo Jee;Sasha L. Perkins

  • Micropatterning of bioactive self-assembling gels

    Alvaro Mata;Lorraine Hsu;Ramille Capito;Conrado Aparicio

  • Spatial organization of osteoblast fibronectin matrix on titanium surfaces: effects of roughness, chemical heterogeneity and surface energy.

    M. Pegueroles;C. Aparicio;M. Bosio;E. Engel

  • In vivo evaluation of micro-rough and bioactive titanium dental implants using histometry and pull-out tests

    Conrado Aparicio;Alejandro Padrós;Francisco Javier Gil

  • A reproducible oral microcosm biofilm model for testing dental materials

    J.D. Rudney;R. Chen;P. Lenton;J. Li

  • Comparison of the mechanical properties between tantalum and nickel–titanium foams implant materials for bone ingrowth applications

    P. Sevilla;Conrado Aparicio;J. A. Planell;F. J. Gil

  • Human-osteoblast proliferation and differentiation on grit-blasted and bioactive titanium for dental applications.

    C. Aparicio;F. J. Gil;J. A. Planell;E. engel

  • Growth of bioactive surfaces on titanium and its alloys for orthopaedic and dental implants

    F.J Gil;A Padrós;J.M Manero;C Aparicio

  • Hydroxyapatite ceramic bodies with tailored mechanical properties for different applications

    L. M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo;M. Vallet-Regí;J. M. F. Ferreira;M. P. Ginebra

  • Development of a Biodegradable Composite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering: Physicochemical, Topographical, Mechanical, Degradation, and Biological Properties

    M. Navarro;C. Aparicio;M. Charles-Harris;M. P. Ginebra

  • Degradation in the dentin-composite interface subjected to multi-species biofilm challenges.

    Yuping Li;C. Carrera;R. Chen;J. Li

  • The effect of shot blasting and heat treatment on the fatigue behavior of titanium for dental implant applications

    F. Javier Gil;Josep A. Planell;Alejandro Padrós;Conrado Aparicio

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria-Pau Ginebra
Maria-Pau Ginebra Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Josep A. Planell
Josep A. Planell Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Elisabeth Engel
Elisabeth Engel Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia
Samuel I. Stupp
Samuel I. Stupp Northwestern University
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello University of Valladolid
Fabio Fava
Fabio Fava University of Bologna
María Vallet-Regí
María Vallet-Regí Complutense University of Madrid
Hongli Zhu
Hongli Zhu Northeastern University
Carlo Prati
Carlo Prati University of Bologna
Gianluigi Veglia
Gianluigi Veglia University of Minnesota

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