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Maria Helena Fernandes

Maria Helena Fernandes

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Materials Science

D-Index
52
Citations
8690
World Ranking
9644
National Ranking
49

Overview

Maria Helena Fernandes is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Oral Surgery, Genetics, Surgery, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of main topics such as:

  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Maria Helena Fernandes has published extensively, with frequent contributions to the following journals and publication venues:

  • Materials
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Journal of Functional Biomaterials
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Among their recent papers are:

  • Citrate zinc hydroxyapatite nanorods with enhanced cytocompatibility and osteogenesis for bone regeneration, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Porous tantalum oxide with osteoconductive elements and antibacterial core-shell nanoparticles: A new generation of materials for dental implants, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Platelet-Rich Fibrin in Bone Regenerative Strategies in Orthodontics: A Systematic Review, 2020, Materials
  • Bone Cell Exosomes and Emerging Strategies in Bone Engineering, 2022, Biomedicines
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan-based particles as delivery-carriers for promising antimicrobial glycolipid biosurfactants, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Pedro Sousa Gomes, Liliana Grenho, Catarina Santos, Víctor Martín, and Bruno Colaço, reflecting a network of ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Human bone cell cultures in biocompatibility testing. Part II : effect of ascorbic acid, β-glycerophosphate and dexamethasone on osteoblastic differentiation

    M.J Coelho;M.H Fernandes

  • Three-dimensional printed PCL-hydroxyapatite scaffolds filled with CNTs for bone cell growth stimulation.

    Elsa M. Gonçalves;Filipe J. Oliveira;Rui F. Silva;Miguel A. Neto

  • Effect of Sterilization Methods on Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Fiber Alignment for Biomedical Applications.

    T A. M Valente;D M Silva;P S Gomes;M H Fernandes

  • Human bone cell cultures in biocompatibility testing. Part I: osteoblastic differentiation of serially passaged human bone marrow cells cultured in α-MEM and in DMEM

    M.J Coelho;A Trigo Cabral;M.H Fernandes

  • In vitro cytocompatibility of MG63 cells on chitosan-organosiloxane hybrid membranes.

    Yuki Shirosaki;Kanji Tsuru;Satoshi Hayakawa;Akiyoshi Osaka

  • Effects of Si speciation on the in vitro bioactivity of glasses.

    J.M Oliveira;R.N Correia;M.H Fernandes

  • Engineering a multifunctional 3D-printed PLA-collagen-minocycline-nanoHydroxyapatite scaffold with combined antimicrobial and osteogenic effects for bone regeneration

    Victor Martin;Isabel A. Ribeiro;Marta M. Alves;Lídia Gonçalves

  • Corrosion resistance of a composite polymeric coating applied on biodegradable AZ31 magnesium alloy.

    A. Zomorodian;M.P. Garcia;T. Moura e Silva;J.C.S. Fernandes

  • Nanocrystalline diamond: In vitro biocompatibility assessment by MG63 and human bone marrow cells cultures

    M. Amaral;A. G. Dias;P. S. Gomes;M. A. Lopes

  • Antibacterial silk fibroin/nanohydroxyapatite hydrogels with silver and gold nanoparticles for bone regeneration.

    Marta Ribeiro;Marta Ribeiro;Maria P. Ferraz;Fernando J. Monteiro;Fernando J. Monteiro;Maria H. Fernandes

  • Development and characterization of zirconia–alumina composites for orthopedic implants

    S. Sequeira;M.H. Fernandes;N. Neves;M.M. Almeida

  • Production of glass-ceramics from coal ashes

    C Leroy;M.C Ferro;R.C.C Monteiro;M.H.V Fernandes

  • Preparation and characterization of collagen-nanohydroxyapatite biocomposite scaffolds by cryogelation method for bone tissue engineering applications.

    Sandra C. Rodrigues;Christiane L. Salgado;Abhishek Sahu;Monica P. Garcia

  • In vitro bioactivity of glass and glass-ceramics of the 3CaO.P2O5-CaO. SiO2-CaO.MgO.2SiO2 system

    A.J Salinas;J Román;M Vallet-Regi;J.M Oliveira

  • In vitro comparison of chlorhexidine and povidone–iodine on the long-term proliferation and functional activity of human alveolar bone cells

    Cristina Trigo Cabral;Maria Helena Fernandes

  • Effect of therapeutic levels of doxycycline and minocycline in the proliferation and differentiation of human bone marrow osteoblastic cells

    Pedro Sousa Gomes;Maria Helena Fernandes

  • Physical, chemical and in vitro biological profile of chitosan hybrid membrane as a function of organosiloxane concentration.

    Yuki Shirosaki;Kanji Tsuru;Satoshi Hayakawa;Akiyoshi Osaka

  • Dose-dependent inhibitory effects of proton pump inhibitors on human osteoclastic and osteoblastic cell activity.

    João Costa-Rodrigues;Sara Reis;Sónia Teixeira;Sandra Lopes

  • Spray Drying: An Overview

    Daniel Santos;Ana Colette Maurício;Vitor Sencadas;José Domingos Santos

  • Development of silk fibroin/nanohydroxyapatite composite hydrogels for bone tissue engineering

    Marta Ribeiro;Mariana A. de Moraes;Mariana A. de Moraes;Marisa M. Beppu;Mónica P. Garcia

  • Structural characterization of TiO2–P2O5–CaO glasses by spectroscopy

    A.M.B. Silva;R.N. Correia;J.M.M. Oliveira;M.H.V. Fernandes

  • The Anticancer Potential of Ionic Liquids

    Ana Rita Dias;João Costa-Rodrigues;João Costa-Rodrigues;Maria Helena Fernandes;Ricardo Ferraz;Ricardo Ferraz

  • Biocompatibility evaluation of DLC-coated Si3N4 substrates for biomedical applications

    E. Salgueiredo;M. Vila;M.A. Silva;M.A. Lopes

  • Hydroxyapatite surface roughness: Complex modulation of the osteoclastogenesis of human precursor cells

    João Costa-Rodrigues;Anabela Fernandes;Maria A. Lopes;Maria H. Fernandes

Frequent Co-Authors

José D. Santos
José D. Santos University of Porto
Paula M. Vilarinho
Paula M. Vilarinho University of Aveiro
Rui F. Silva
Rui F. Silva University of Aveiro
Jorge R. Frade
Jorge R. Frade University of Aveiro
Akiyoshi Osaka
Akiyoshi Osaka Okayama University
Simeon Agathopoulos
Simeon Agathopoulos University of Ioannina
Maria de Fátima Montemor
Maria de Fátima Montemor Instituto Superior Técnico
Vitor Sencadas
Vitor Sencadas University of Wollongong
Luís C. Branco
Luís C. Branco Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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