Polymers Biomaterials Silicone polymers Effects of radiation on materials

The focus of my research group is in the use of polymers to aid in the healing of wounds. Specifically we are investigating how polymers can be used as advanced wound dressings to ‘mop up’ excess enzymes; how polymers can be used as support scaffolds for artifical skin; and the development of new polymers with application in, but not limited, to wound healing.

Farrugia B, Kempe K, Schubert US, Hoogenboom R, Dargaville T, (2013) Poly(2-oxazoline) hydrogels for controlled fibroblast attachment, Biomacromolecules p2724-2732 Farrugia B, Brown TD, Upton Z, Hutmacher D, Dalton PD, Dargaville T, (2013) Dermal fibroblast infiltration of poly(Epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds fabricated by melt electrospinning in a direct writing mode, Biofabrication p1-11 Dargaville T, Farrugia B, Broadbent J, Pace S, Upton Z, Voelcker NH, (2013) Sensors and imaging for wound healing: A review, Biosensors and Bioelectronics p30-42 Farrugia B, Keddie D, George G, Lynam E, Brook MA, Upton Z, Dargaville T, (2012) An investigation into the effect of amphiphilic siloxane oligomers on dermal fibroblasts, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A p1919-1927 Dargaville T, Forster RA, Farrugia B, Kempe K, Voorhaar L, Schubert US, Hoogenboom R, (2012) Poly(2-oxazoline) hydrogel monoliths via thiol-ene coupling, Macromolecular Rapid Communications p1695-1700 Cao Y, Croll TI, Rizzi SC, Shooter GK, Edwards HE, Finlayson KJ, Upton Z, Dargaville T, (2011) A peptidomimetic inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases containing a tetherable linker group, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A p663-672 Keddie D, Grande JB, Gonzaga F, Brook MA, Dargaville T, (2011) Amphiphilic silicone architectures via anaerobic thiol-ene chemistry, Organic Letters p6006-6009 Bock N, Woodruff MA, Hutmacher D, Dargaville T, (2011) Electrospraying, a reproducible method for production of polymeric microspheres for biomedical applications, Polymers p131-149 Rizzi SC, Upton Z, Bott K, Dargaville T, (2010) Recent advances in dermal wound healing : biomedical device approaches, Expert Review of Medical Devices p143-154 Dargaville TR, George GA, Hill DJ, Whittaker AK, (2003) High Energy Radiation Grafting of Fluoropolymers, Progress in Polymer Science p1355-1376