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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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- 2 Active
Meniscus Repair using precision immunomodulatory tissue engineering
1/1/20 → 12/31/20
Project: Non Profit
Targeting the metastatic sarcoma niche using leukocyte biomimetic nanoparticles
3/1/18 → 2/28/22
Project: State
Research Output
Acute physiologic effects of performing yoga in the heat on energy expenditure, range of motion, and inflammatory biomarkers
Lambert, B. S., Miller, K. E., Delgado, D. A., Chaliki, K., Lee, J., Bauza, G., Taraballi, F., Dong, D., Tasciotti, E., Harris, J. D. & McCulloch, P., Jan 1 2020, In : International Journal of Exercise Science. 13, 3, p. 802-817 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Cell Membrane-Based Biomimetic Nanoparticles and the Immune System: Immunomodulatory Interactions to Therapeutic Applications
Sushnitha, M., Evangelopoulos, M., Tasciotti, E. & Taraballi, F., Jun 17 2020, In : Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 8, 627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Open Access
Electrospun anti-inflammatory patch loaded with essential oils for wound healing
García-Salinas, S., Evangelopoulos, M., Gámez-Herrera, E., Arruebo, M., Irusta, S., Taraballi, F., Mendoza, G. & Tasciotti, E., Mar 15 2020, In : International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 577, 119067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
3
Scopus
citations
Endosomal Escape of Polymer-Coated Silica Nanoparticles in Endothelial Cells
Parodi, A., Evangelopoulos, M., Arrighetti, N., Cevenini, A., Livingston, M., Khaled, S. Z., Brown, B. S., Yazdi, I. K., Paradiso, F., Campa-Carranza, J. N., De Vita, A., Taraballi, F. & Tasciotti, E., Sep 1 2020, In : Small. 16, 36, 1907693.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Enhanced In Vivo Vascularization of 3D-Printed Cell Encapsulation Device Using Platelet-Rich Plasma and Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Paez-Mayorga, J., Capuani, S., Farina, M., Lotito, M. L., Niles, J. A., Salazar, H. F., Rhudy, J., Esnaola, L., Chua, C. Y. X., Taraballi, F., Corradetti, B., Shelton, K. A., Nehete, P. N., Nichols, J. E. & Grattoni, A., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Advanced Healthcare Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
Best Presentation Award
Taraballi, Francesca (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
ON-ICRS Research Fellowship 2018
Taraballi, Francesca (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively