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  • 2019 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Nicola Tirelli is affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a substantial focus on Medicine. Within these broad fields, their work concentrates on subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Oncology, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics emphasize RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, DNA Repair Mechanisms, PARP inhibition in cancer therapy, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes.

Nicola Tirelli has frequently published in recognized scientific venues. Notable publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Molecules, and Scientific Reports.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Nicola Tirelli are:

  • The Next 100 Years of Polymer Science, 2020, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Lignin, the Lignification Process, and Advanced, Lignin-Based Materials, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Sulfur-based oxidation-responsive polymers. Chemistry, (chemically selective) responsiveness and biomedical applications, 2021, European Polymer Journal
  • Yeast Cells in Microencapsulation. General Features and Controlling Factors of the Encapsulation Process, 2021, Molecules
  • Microfluidic-assisted preparation of RGD-decorated nanoparticles: exploring integrin-facilitated uptake in cancer cell lines, 2020, Scientific Reports

Their frequent co-authors include Richard d'Arcy, Arianna Gennari, Stefania Sganga, Roberto Donno, and Nora Francini.

Nicola Tirelli was awarded the Fellowship of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Oxidation-responsive polymeric vesicles.

    Alessandro Napoli;Massimiliano Valentini;Nicola Tirelli;Nicola Tirelli;Martin Müller

  • Cell-responsive synthetic hydrogels

    Matthias P. Lutolf;George P. Raeber;Andreas H. Zisch;Nicola Tirelli

  • Photopolymerized hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and interpenetrating networks

    Yong Doo Park;Nicola Tirelli;Jeffrey A. Hubbell

  • Systematic Modulation of Michael-Type Reactivity of Thiols through the Use of Charged Amino Acids.

    M. P. Lutolf;N. Tirelli;S. Cerritelli;L. Cavalli

  • Chitosan/TPP and Chitosan/TPP-hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles: Systematic Optimisation of the Preparative Process and Preliminary Biological Evaluation

    Alessandro Nasti;Alessandro Nasti;Noha M. Zaki;Noha M. Zaki;Piero de Leonardis;Suwipa Ungphaiboon

  • Chemisorbed poly(propylene sulphide)-based copolymers resist biomolecular interactions

    J.P. Bearinger;S. Terrettaz;R. Michel;N. Tirelli

  • Glucose-oxidase based self-destructing polymeric vesicles.

    Alessandro Napoli;Mark J. Boerakker;Nicola Tirelli;Roeland J M Nolte

  • Doxorubicin encapsulation and diffusional release from stable, polymeric hydrogel nanoparticles.

    Dimitrios Missirlis;Ryuzo Kawamura;Nicola Tirelli;Jeffrey A. Hubbell

  • Oxidation-Sensitive Polymeric Nanoparticles.

    Annemie Rehor;Jeffrey A. Hubbell;Nicola Tirelli

  • Hyaluronic Acid Coated Chitosan Nanoparticles Reduced the Immunogenicity of the Formed Protein Corona.

    Abdulaziz Almalik;Hicham Benabdelkamel;Afshan Masood;Ibrahim O. Alanazi

  • The CD44-Mediated Uptake of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Carriers in Macrophages.

    Julio M. Rios de la Rosa;Annalisa Tirella;Arianna Gennari;Ian J. Stratford

  • Tumor-homing peptides as tools for targeted delivery of payloads to the placenta

    Anna King;Anna King;Cornelia Ndifon;Cornelia Ndifon;Sylvia Lui;Sylvia Lui;Kate Widdows;Kate Widdows

  • New Synthetic Methodologies for Amphiphilic Multiblock Copolymers of Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Sulfide

    A. Napoli;N. Tirelli;G. Kilcher;J. A. Hubbell

  • Scavenging ROS: Superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetics by the use of an oxidation-sensitive nanocarrier/enzyme conjugate

    Ping Hu;Nicola Tirelli

  • Gateways for the intracellular access of nanocarriers: a review of receptor-mediated endocytosis mechanisms and of strategies in receptor targeting

    Noha M Zaki;Nicola Tirelli

  • Network connectivity, mechanical properties and cell adhesion for hyaluronic acid/PEG hydrogels

    Sihem Ouasti;Roberto Donno;Francesco Cellesi;Michael J. Sherratt

  • Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles: Rational Design Revisited for RNA Delivery

    Enrique Lallana;Julio M. Rios de la Rosa;Annalisa Tirella;Maria Pelliccia

  • Towards a fully-synthetic substitute of alginate: development of a new process using thermal gelation and chemical cross-linking.

    Francesco Cellesi;Nicola Tirelli;Nicola Tirelli;Jeffrey A Hubbell

  • Polymers and Sulfur: what are Organic Polysulfides Good For? Preparative Strategies and Biological Applications.

    Cong Duan Vo;Giona Kilcher;Nicola Tirelli

  • Hyaluronic acid (HA) presentation as a tool to modulate and control the receptor-mediated uptake of HA-coated nanoparticles

    Abdulaziz Almalik;Shima Karimi;Shima Karimi;Sihem Ouasti;Roberto Donno

  • Amphiphilic hydrogel nanoparticles. Preparation, characterization, and preliminary assessment as new colloidal drug carriers

    Dimitris Missirlis;Nicola Tirelli;Jeffrey A. Hubbell

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Jeffrey A. Hubbell New York University
Francesco Ciardelli
Francesco Ciardelli University of Pisa
Matthias P. Lutolf
Matthias P. Lutolf École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Andrea Pucci
Andrea Pucci University of Pisa
Ian J. Stratford
Ian J. Stratford RMIT University
John D. Aplin
John D. Aplin University of Manchester
Philip J. R. Day
Philip J. R. Day University of Manchester
Brian R. Saunders
Brian R. Saunders University of Manchester
Marcus Textor
Marcus Textor ETH Zurich

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