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Alan J. Russell

University Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering

Director, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine



100 Technology Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Tel: 412-235-5200
Fax: 412-235-5209



 

Education

Ph.D. (Chemistry), Imperial College, 1987

Professional Interests

After spending two years as a NATO Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Russell joined the University of Pittsburgh as Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering in 1989 and was Chairman of the Department from 1995 - 2001.

Dr. Russell's research has focused on the symbiotic interface between enzymes and materials. Recently Dr. Russell's group has focused on:

  • Biocatalytic detoxification of chemical weapons
  • Study of proteins in extreme environments
  • Biocatalytic polymer synthesis
  • Biotechnology in supercritical fluids
  • Biomaterial design synthesis for tissue engineering
For additional information on Professor Russell's research programs, please visit his homepage on the internet at www.pitt.edu/~ajrweb

 

Selected Publications

Wargo, S.L., Kumar, T.R., and Russell, A.J., Tissue Engineering and the Challenges within, Cell Transplantation, 2006, 15 (SUPPL. 1), S11-S15

Ravikumar, T., Murata, H., Koepsel, R., and Russell, A.J.,  A Surface-Active Antifungal Polyquaternary Amine.  BioMacromolecules, 2006, 7 (10), 2762-2769

Marhefka, J., Marascalco, P., Chapman, T., Russell, A.J. and Kameneva, M. Poly(N-vinylformamide) – A Drag-reducing Polymer for Biomedical Applicants.  BioMacromolecules,  2006, 7(5), 1597-1603

Xu, H., Kaar, J.L., Russell,  A.J., Wagner, W.R.  Characterizing the modification of surface proteins with poly(ethylene glycol) to interrupt platelet adhesion.  Biomaterials. 2006. 27(16) 3125-3135

Sharma, N.K., Tickell, M.D., Anderson, J.L., Kaar, J., Pino, V., Wicker, B.F., Armstrong, D.W., Davis, J.H., and Russell, A.J.,  Do ion tethered functional groups affect IL solvent properties? The case of sulfoxides and sulfones.  Chem.Commun. 2006,  6, 646-648

Russell, A.J., Standardized experimental procedures in tissue engineering: Cure or curse? Tissue Engin., 2005. 11, 9-10

Heise, M., Koepsel, R.R., Russell, A.J., and McGee, E.A.  Calcium alginate microencap-sulation of ovarian follicles impacts FSH delivery and follicle morphology. Repr. Biol. Endocrin.,2005. 3, Art. 47

Lee, S.B., Koepsel, R.R. and Russell, A.J., Surface dispersion and hardening of self-assembled diacetylene nanotubes. Nano Lett., 2005. 5(11), 2202-2206

Lele, B.S., Murata, H., Matyjaszewski, K. and Russell, A.J., Synthesis of uniform protein-polymer conjugates. BioMacromol. 2005. 6(6),3380-3387

 

Berberich, J.A., Yang, L.W., Madura, J., Bahar, I. and Russell, A.J., A stable three enzyme creatinine biosensor. 1. Impact of structure, function and environment on PEGylated and immobilized sarcosine oxidase. Acta BioMaterialia, 2004.  1(2), 173-181

Berberich, J.A., Yang, L.W., Bahar, I. and Russell, A.J., A stable three enzyme creatinine biosensor: 2. Immobilization and stabilization of creatine amidinohydrolase. Acta BioMaterialia, 2004. 1(2); 183-191

 

Berberich, J.A., Yang, L.W., Bahar, I. and Russell, A.J., A stable three enzyme creatinine biosensor: 3. Immobilization of creatinine amidohydrolase and sensor development. Acta BioMaterialia, 2004.1(2); 193-199

 

Lele, B.S. and Russell, A.J., Enhancing enzyme stability against TiO2-UV induced inactivation.  BioMacromol, 2004. 6(1); 475-482

 

Lee, S.B., Stolz, D.B., Koepsel, R.R., and Russell, A.J., Self-assembly of biocidal nanotubes from a single-chain diacetylene amine salt. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2004. 126(41): 13400-13405

 

Lele, B.S., and Russell, A.J., Rational protein modification leading to resistance of enzymes to TiO2-UV irradiation induced inactivation. BioMacromol., 2004. 5(5): 1947-1955

 

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