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Dr. Taraballi earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences and her M.S. in Biochemistry at University of Milan - Bicocca, Italy. After another M.S. in Structural Biochemistry, she earned her Ph.D. in Nanostructures and Nanotechnologies from a joint program of the Materials Science Department of University of Milan - Bicocca with the Lawrence National Berkeley Laboratory (LBNL) in 2009.
Dr. Taraballi is currently an Assistant Professor at the Center for Musculoskeletal Regeneration at Houston Methodist Research Institute affiliated to the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Taraballi's research is focused on the development of smart biomaterials, both injectable and implantable, to target the immune system toward tissue restoration. Her main research area of interest is to develop new therapies and devices for articular cartilage repair.
Research interests
- Materials fabrication and functionalization to promote cells' survival and differentiation in cartilage repair
- Materials fabrication and functionalization to enhance immunemodulatories capabilities of mesenchymal stem cells from different sources
- Development of smart biomaterials to tune the immune system
- Synthesis and functionalization of micro and nanoparticles for immunemodulation
- Synthesis and functionalization of nanoparticles for targeted cancer drug delivery
Research Area Keywords
- Nanomedicine
- Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
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Intraosseous Vancomycin in Tourniquetless Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Brown, T. S., Incavo, S. J. & Taraballi, F.
1/25/23 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Assessment of Breast Cancer Mechanopathology Markers Using Ultrasound
8/15/19 → 8/14/23
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Targeting the metastatic sarcoma niche using leukocyte biomimetic nanoparticles
3/1/18 → 2/28/23
Project: State
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A local immunoactive patch for the treatment of chronic wounds
1/15/22 → 6/6/22
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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CXCL9 as an immune anti-melanoma therapy in combination with BRAF inhibition
1/1/21 → 12/31/22
Project: Non Profit
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Biomimetic Scaffolds Modulate the Posttraumatic Inflammatory Response in Articular Cartilage Contributing to Enhanced Neoformation of Cartilaginous Tissue In Vivo
Bauza-Mayol, G., Quintela, M., Brozovich, A., Hopson, M., Shaikh, S., Cabrera, F., Shi, A., Niclot, F. B., Paradiso, F., Combellack, E., Jovic, T., Rees, P., Tasciotti, E., Francis, L. W., Mcculloch, P. & Taraballi, F., Jan 5 2022, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 11, 1, 2101127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Comparison Between Cancellous Trabecular and Cortical Specimens from Human Lumbar Spine Samples as an Alternative Source of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Lenna, S., Brozovich, A., Hirase, T., Paradiso, F., Weiner, B. K. & Taraballi, F., Nov 2022, In: Stem Cells and Development. 31, 21-22, p. 672-683 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrospun electroconductive constructs of aligned fibers for cardiac tissue engineering
Mancino, C., Hendrickson, T., Whitney, L. V., Paradiso, F., Abasi, S., Tasciotti, E., Taraballi, F. & Guiseppi-Elie, A., Aug 2022, In: Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 44, p. 102567 102567.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of local tissue peri-implant reaction in total knee arthroplasty failure cases
Brozovich, A., Clyburn, T., Park, K., Harper, K. D., Sullivan, T., Incavo, S. & Taraballi, F., 2022, In: Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. 14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intraosseous Morphine Decreases Postoperative Pain and Pain Medication Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Brozovich, A. A., Incavo, S. J., Lambert, B. S., Sullivan, T. C., Wininger, A. E., Clyburn, T. A., Taraballi, F. & Park, K. J., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Arthroplasty. 37, 6, p. S139-S146Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Best Presentation Award
Taraballi, Francesca (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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EnMed Mentorship award
Taraballi, Francesca (Recipient), Aug 12 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ON-ICRS Research Fellowship 2018
Taraballi, Francesca (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively