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Understanding the Kinetics and Spectroscopy of Photoredox Catalysis and Transition-Metal-Free Alternatives by Pitre, Spencer P, McTiernan, Christopher D, Scaiano, Juan C

“…Over the past decade, the field of photoredox catalysis has gained increasing attention in synthetic organic chemistry because of its wide applicability in…”
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Bacterial biofilm formation on implantable devices and approaches to its treatment and prevention by Khatoon, Zohra, McTiernan, Christopher D., Suuronen, Erik J., Mah, Thien-Fah, Alarcon, Emilio I.

“…In living organisms, biofilms are defined as complex communities of bacteria residing within an exopolysaccharide matrix that adheres to a surface. In the…”
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Mechanistic Insights and Kinetic Analysis for the Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids by Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis: A Metal-Free Alternative by Pitre, Spencer P., McTiernan, Christopher D., Ismaili, Hossein, Scaiano, Juan C.

“…The photocatalytic hydroxylation of boronic acids with methylene blue as photosensitizer proceeds with high efficiency. Detailed time-resolved studies of the…”
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Metal-Free Photocatalytic Radical Trifluoromethylation Utilizing Methylene Blue and Visible Light Irradiation by Pitre, Spencer P, McTiernan, Christopher D, Ismaili, Hossein, Scaiano, Juan C

“…The use of organofluorine compounds, especially those with an incorporated trifluoromethyl moiety, has increased dramatically in both the pharmaceutical and…”
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Visible-Light Actinometry and Intermittent Illumination as Convenient Tools to Study Ru(bpy)3Cl2 Mediated Photoredox Transformations by Pitre, Spencer P., McTiernan, Christopher D., Vine, Wyatt, DiPucchio, Rebecca, Grenier, Michel, Scaiano, Juan C.

“…Photoredox catalysis provides many green opportunities for radical-mediated synthetic transformations. However, the determination of the underlying mechanisms…”
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Peptide-Based Functional Biomaterials for Soft-Tissue Repair by Hosoyama, Katsuhiro, Lazurko, Caitlin, Muñoz, Marcelo, McTiernan, Christopher D, Alarcon, Emilio I

“…Synthetically derived peptide-based biomaterials are in many instances capable of mimicking the structure and function of their full-length endogenous…”
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Library of Cationic Organic Dyes for Visible-Light-Driven Photoredox Transformations by Pitre, Spencer P, McTiernan, Christopher D, Scaiano, Juan C

“…Organic dyes can be excellent catalysts for photoredox chemistry, offering low price, low toxicity, and an exceptional range of available materials. Their use…”
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Development of in situ bioprinting: A mini review by MacAdam, Aidan, Chaudry, Emaan, McTiernan, Christopher D, Cortes, David, Suuronen, Erik J, Alarcon, Emilio I

“…Bioprinting has rapidly progressed over the past decade. One branch of bioprinting known as bioprinting has benefitted considerably from innovations in…”
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BEaTS-α an open access 3D printed device for in vitro electromechanical stimulation of human induced pluripotent stem cells by Cortes, David, McTiernan, Christopher D., Ruel, Marc, Franco, Walfre, Chu, Cencen, Liang, Wenbin, Suuronen, Erik J., Alarcon, Emilio I.

“…3D printing was used to develop an open access device capable of simultaneous electrical and mechanical stimulation of human induced pluripotent stem cells in…”
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Heterogeneous Light-Mediated Reductive Dehalogenations and Cyclizations Utilizing Platinum Nanoparticles on Titania (PtNP@TiO2) by McTiernan, Christopher D., Pitre, Spencer P., Ismaili, Hossein, Scaiano, Juan C.

“…The utility of platinum nanoparticles on titania (PtNP@TiO2) as a heterogeneous photoredox catalyst is evaluated using a series of reductive transformations…”
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Supported Gold Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalysts in the Solventless Plasmon Mediated Oxidation of sec-Phenethyl and Benzyl Alcohol by Hallett-Tapley, Geniece L, Silvero, M. Jazmín, Bueno-Alejo, Carlos J, González-Béjar, María, McTiernan, Christopher D, Grenier, Michel, Netto-Ferreira, José Carlos, Scaiano, Juan C

“…Surface plasmon excitation of supported gold nanoparticles in the presence of H2O2 leads to selective oxidation of sec-phenethyl and benzyl alcohols to the…”
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Identification of Radiation-Induced miRNA Biomarkers Using the CGL1 Cell Model System by Peterson, Jayden, McTiernan, Christopher D, Thome, Christopher, Khaper, Neelam, Lees, Simon J, Boreham, Douglas R, Tai, Tze Chun, Tharmalingam, Sujeenthar

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as a potential class of biomolecules for diagnostic biomarker applications. miRNAs are small non-coding RNA molecules, produced…”
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A Liquid Hydrogel to Restore Long Term Corneal Integrity After Perforating and Non-Perforating Trauma in Feline Eyes by Juarez, Alejandro, Djallali, Mohamed, Piché, Marilyse, Thériault, Mathieu, Groleau, Marc, Beroual, Sharifa, McTiernan, Christopher D, Lin, Grace, Hélie, Pierre, Carrier, Michel, Griffith, May, Brunette, Isabelle

“…To evaluate long-term functionality of corneas regenerated using a cell-free, liquid hydrogel filler (LiQD Cornea) after deep corneal trauma in the feline…”
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Collagen analogs with phosphorylcholine are inflammation-suppressing scaffolds for corneal regeneration from alkali burns in mini-pigs by Simpson, Fiona C., McTiernan, Christopher D., Islam, Mohammad Mirazul, Buznyk, Oleksiy, Lewis, Philip N., Meek, Keith M., Haagdorens, Michel, Audiger, Cindy, Lesage, Sylvie, Gueriot, François-Xavier, Brunette, Isabelle, Robert, Marie-Claude, Olsen, David, Koivusalo, Laura, Liszka, Aneta, Fagerholm, Per, Gonzalez-Andrades, Miguel, Griffith, May

“…The long-term survival of biomaterial implants is often hampered by surgery-induced inflammation that can lead to graft failure. Considering that most corneas…”
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Nanoengineered Electroconductive Collagen-Based Cardiac Patch for Infarcted Myocardium Repair by Hosoyama, Katsuhiro, Ahumada, Manuel, McTiernan, Christopher D, Davis, Darryl R, Variola, Fabio, Ruel, Marc, Liang, Wenbin, Suuronen, Erik J, Alarcon, Emilio I

“…We have prepared and tested in vivo a novel nanoengineered hybrid electroconductive cardiac patch for treating the infarcted myocardium. Of the prepared and…”
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Heterogeneous Titania-Photoredox/Nickel Dual Catalysis: Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling of Carboxylic Acids with Aryl Iodides by McTiernan, Christopher D, Leblanc, Xavier, Scaiano, Juan C

“…The efficient, mild, and semiheterogeneous decarboxylative cross-coupling of a variety alkyl carboxylic acids with aryl iodides has been accomplished through a…”
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Photocatalytic Dehalogenation of Vicinal Dibromo Compounds Utilizing Sexithiophene and Visible-Light Irradiation by McTiernan, Christopher D., Pitre, Spencer P., Scaiano, Juan C.

“…The reductive dehalogenation of a variety of vicinal-dibromide compounds has been accomplished through the use of α-sexithiophene as an organophotocatalyst…”
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Lipoic acid capped silver nanoparticles: a facile route to covalent protein capping and oxidative stability within biological systems by Guzmán-Soto, Irene, Omole, Mary, Alarcon, Emilio I, McTiernan, Christopher D

“…Covalent attachment of human serum albumin protein to the surface of spherical lipoic acid capped silver nanoparticles results in the generation of stable…”
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LiQD Cornea: Pro-regeneration collagen mimetics as patches and alternatives to corneal transplantation by McTiernan, Christopher D, Simpson, Fiona C, Haagdorens, Michel, Samarawickrama, Chameen, Hunter, Damien, Buznyk, Oleksiy, Fagerholm, Per, Ljunggren, Monika K, Lewis, Philip, Pintelon, Isabel, Olsen, David, Edin, Elle, Groleau, Marc, Allan, Bruce D, Griffith, May

“…Transplantation with donor corneas is the mainstay for treating corneal blindness, but a severe worldwide shortage necessitates the development of other…”
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Biosupramolecular complexes of amphiphilic photosensitizers with human serum albumin and cucurbit[7]uril as carriers for photodynamic therapy by Robinson-Duggon, José, McTiernan, Christopher D., Muñoz, Marcelo, Guerra, Daniel, Escobar Álvarez, Elizabeth, Andrade-Villalobos, Felipe, Fierro, Angélica, Edwards, Ana María, Alarcon, Emilio I., Fuentealba, Denis

“…In the present work, we evaluated the supramolecular interactions between three photosensitizers, namely toluidine blue O (TBO, positively charged) and two…”
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