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Elena Martínez is affiliated with the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a substantial focus on Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Surgery.

Their work concentrates on advanced biomedical topics that intersect cellular mechanics, engineering approaches, and cancer biology. Key research themes include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer, and Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies.

Recent publications by Elena Martínez reflect these interests and include:

  • Engineering Tissue Barrier Models on Hydrogel Microfluidic Platforms, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Development of an Improved 3D in vitro Intestinal Model to Perform Permeability Studies of Paracellular Compounds, 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • A bioprinted 3D gut model with crypt-villus structures to mimic the intestinal epithelial-stromal microenvironment, 2023, Biomaterials Advances
  • Bioengineered in vitro 3D model of myotonic dystrophy type 1 human skeletal muscle, 2021, Biofabrication
  • Imaging the Cell Morphological Response to 3D Topography and Curvature in Engineered Intestinal Tissues, 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Frequent collaborators include Núria Torras, María García-Díaz, Jordi Comelles, Vanesa Fernández-Majada, and Eduard Batlle. These coauthors have contributed extensively in joint research projects, highlighting a collaborative approach within the bioengineering and biomedical research community.

Elena Martínez has published notably in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Biofabrication, Biomaterials Advances, and Advanced Materials. Among these, bioRxiv features as the most frequent publication platform, demonstrating a strong presence in preprint dissemination of research findings.

Best Publications

  • Effects of artificial micro- and nano-structured surfaces on cell behaviour.

    E. Martínez;E. Engel;J.A. Planell;J. Samitier

  • Stability of microfabricated high aspect ratio structures in poly(dimethylsiloxane).

    Pere Roca-Cusachs;Félix Rico;Elena Martínez;Jordi Toset

  • Mechanical properties of calcium phosphate coatings deposited by laser ablation.

    L Clèries;E Martı́nez;J.M Fernández-Pradas;G Sardin

  • Structural and mechanical properties of sputtered cubic and hexagonal NbNx thin films

    M. Benkahoul;E. Martinez;A. Karimi;R. Sanjinés

  • Mechanical properties of nanocomposite and multilayered Cr-Si-N sputtered thin films

    E. Martinez;R. Sanjinés;A. Karimi;J. Esteve

  • Improvement of hardness in plasma polymerized hexamethyldisiloxane coatings by silica-like surface modification

    F Benı́tez;E Martı́nez;J Esteve

  • Micromechanical properties of silica aerogels

    M. Moner-Girona;A. Roig;E. Molins;E. Martı́nez

  • Electrical, optical and mechanical properties of sputtered CrNy and Cr1-xSixN1.02 thin films

    E. Martinez;R. Sanjinés;O. Banakh;F. Lévy

  • Boron carbide thin films deposited by tuned-substrate RF magnetron sputtering

    E Pascual;E Martı́nez;J Esteve;A Lousa

  • Self-organized intestinal epithelial monolayers in crypt and villus-like domains show effective barrier function.

    Gizem Altay;Enara Larrañaga;Sébastien Tosi;Francisco M. Barriga

  • Influence of thickness on the properties of hydroxyapatite coatings deposited by KrF laser ablation

    J.M. Fernández-Pradas;L. Clèries;E. Martı́nez;G. Sardin

  • Nanoindentation stress–strain curves as a method for thin-film complete mechanical characterization: application to nanometric CrN/Cr multilayer coatings

    E. Martínez;J. Romero;A. Lousa;J. Esteve

  • Tungsten carbide/diamond-like carbon multilayer coatings on steel for tribological applications

    C. Rincón;G. Zambrano;A. Carvajal;P. Prieto

  • Nanoscale capacitance imaging with attofarad resolution using ac current sensing atomic force microscopy.

    Laura Fumagalli;G. Ferrari;M Sampietro;I Casuso

  • Wear behavior of nanometric CrN/Cr multilayers

    E. Martínez;J. Romero;A. Lousa;J. Esteve

  • Stem cell differentiation by functionalized micro- and nanostructured surfaces.

    E Martínez;A Lagunas;CA Mills;S Rodríguez-Seguí

  • Multilayered chromium/chromium nitride coatings for use in pressure die-casting

    A Lousa;J Romero;E Martı́nez;J Esteve

  • Study of the mechanical properties of tetrahedral amorphous carbon films by nanoindentation and nanowear measurements

    E Martínez

  • Nanometric chromium/chromium carbide multilayers for tribological applications

    J Romero;A Lousa;E Martı́nez;J Esteve

  • Effect of the Refractive Index of Buffer Solutions in Evanescent Optical Biosensors

    L. Diéguez;N. Darwish;M. Mir;E. Martínez

Frequent Co-Authors

Josep Samitier
Josep Samitier University of Barcelona
Elisabeth Engel
Elisabeth Engel Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia
Abdelhamid Errachid
Abdelhamid Errachid Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Josep A. Planell
Josep A. Planell Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Fernando Albericio
Fernando Albericio University of KwaZulu-Natal
Eduard Batlle
Eduard Batlle Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
J.L. Morenza
J.L. Morenza University of Barcelona
Francis Levy
Francis Levy École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Harald Fuchs
Harald Fuchs University of Münster
Rosendo Sanjines
Rosendo Sanjines École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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