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Journal Articles top
  1. Abidian M. R., Kipke D. R., Conducting polymer nanotubes for neurochemical biosensors, In preparation for submission.
  2. Abidian M. R., Corey J. M., Burns R. S., Martin D. C., Conducting polymer nanotubes for the precisely and local controlled release of neurotrophins and contact guidance of regenerating neurons. In preparation for submission. 
  3. Abidian M. R., Daneshvar E. D., Miriani R., Turer D. M., Wright M., Egeland B., Urbanchek M., Cederna P., Kipke D. R., Bioactive and conductive nerve conduits for peripheral nerve regenerations. Submitted
  4. Abidian M. R., Corey J. M., Kipke D. R., Martin D. C., Conducting polymer nanotubes improve electrical properties, mechanical adhesion, neural attachment, and neural outgrowth of neural electrodes.Small, 6, 3, 431-429, 2010 (Impact Factor 6.52 in 2009)  DOI: 10.1002/smll.200901868
  5. Abidian M. R., Ludwig K, Marzullo T. C., Martin D. C., Kipke D. R., Interfacing conducting polymer nanotubes with the central nervous system: Chronic neural recording using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanotubes. Advanced Materials, 21, 37, 3764, 2009. (Impact Factor 8.19 in 2009).DOI: 10.1002/adma.200900887
    • No. Citation = 5
    • Featured on the cover page.
    • The manuscript was judged to be very important and very urgent.
    • Highlighted in ScienceDaily: Step towards brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes.
    • Highlighted in MaterialsViews, Cover Story: Nanotubes on the brain.
    • Highlighted in University of Michigan News Service, A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes
    • Highlighted in Nanowerk, Conducting polymer nanotubes improve brain implants
    • Highlighted in NanoMagazine, Polymer nanotube conducters make better brain implants
    • Highlighted in News and Opinions in Nano Today, nanotoday, 2009, 4, 453. doi:10.1016/j.nantod.2009.10.004 
  6. Abidian M. R., Martin D. C., Multifunctional Nanobiomaterials for Neural Interfaces. Advanced Functional Materials, 19, 4, 2009. (Impact Factor 6.81 in 2009). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200801473
  7. Abidian M. R., Martin D. C., Experimental and theoretical characterization of neural microelectrodes modified with conducting polymer nanotubes. Biomaterials, 29, 9, 1273-1283, 2008. (Impact Factor 6.64 in 2009). DOI:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.11.022 
  8. Abidian M. R., Kim D. H., Martin D. C. Conducting polymer nanotubes for controlled drug release. Advanced Materials, 18, 4, 405-409, 2006, (Impact Factor 8.19 in 2009). DOI: 10.1002/adma.200501726.
  9. Kim D. H, Abidian M. R., Martin D. C., Conducting polymers grown in hydrogel scaffolds coated on neural prosthetic devices.  Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 71A: 577-585, 2004, (Impact Factor 2.7 in 2009)
    • No. Citation = 45 
Peer-reviewed Conference Papers top
  1. Daneshvar E. D., Abidian M. R., Smela E., Kipke D. R., Mechanical characterization of conducting polymer actuated neural probes under physiological settings, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE 2010, San Diego, CA, March 2010.
  2. Abidian M. R., Daneshvar E. D., Miriani R., Turer D. M., Wright M., Egeland B., Urbanchek M., Cederna P., Kipke D. R., Conductive hydrogel microtubes for peripheral nerve regenerations16th International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Pittsburg, PA, July 2008. 
  3. Miriani R. M., Abidian M. R., Kipke D. R., Cytotoxic Analysis of the Conducting Polymer PEDOT using Myocytes, 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 2008.
  4. Abidian M.R., Marzullo T., Salas L., Yazdan-Shahmorad A., Martin D.C., and Kipke D.R.  In-vivo Evaluation of Chronically Implanted Microelectrode Arrays with Poly (3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene) Nanotubes. The 3rd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Kohala Coast, HA, 2007, pp 61-64. 
  5. Martin D. C., Abidian M. R., Hendricks J. L., Richardson-Burns S., Meier M., Kim D. H., Yang J. Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Coatings for Biomedical Devices. Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 12, Supplement S02, Aug 2006, pp 550-551
  6. Kim D. H., Abidian M. R., Martin D. C. Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting Polymers Grown in Hydrogels for Neural Applications, MRS 2003 Fall meeting proceedings F 5.5, Boston MA, 2003 F 5.5, Boston MA, 200
Patents top

 

  1. Abidian M. R., Daneshvar E. D., Kipke D. R., Pivot probe. Provisionally patent submitted to University of Michigan Technology transfer office.
  2. Abidian M. R., Miriani R., Turer D., Martin D. C., Richardson-Burns S., Kipke D. R., Cederna P, Bioartificial neuromuscular interface devices. US patent pending.
  3. Martin D.C., Hendricks J.L., Richardson-Burns S.M., Abidian M.R., Kim D.H., Povlich L.K., and Meier M.R., Biologically interfaced electrode Devices. US patent 20070060815. BioTectix LLC has been established based on this patent.
  4. Abidian M.R. and D.C. Martin, Conducting polymer nanotube Actuators for precisely controlled release of drugs and bioactive molecules.  US Patent pending. This patent was issued to BioTectix LLc.

 

Book Chapters top

 

  1. Abidian M. R., Martin D. C.  Nanostructured conducting polymer biomaterials and their applications in controlled drug delivery. In: Carpi F., Smela E., editors. Biomedical application of electroactive polymer actuators. John Wiley & Sons, (2008).
  2. Kim D. H., Abidian M. R. Richradson-Burns S., Povlich S., Spanninga S., Hendricks J., Martin D. C. Soft, fuzzy, and bioactive conducting polymers for improving the chronic performance of neural prosthetic devices. In: Reichert W. M., editor. Indwelling neural implants: Strategies for contending with the in vivo environment. CRC Press (2008).

Talks and Oral Presentations top

 

  1. Multifunctional and Bioactive Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Actuators for On-Demand for Precisely and Targeted Delivery of Drugs and Proteins. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium NN: Active Polymers, San Francisco, CA, April 2009.
  2. Functional conducting polymer nanomaterials for neural interface application, Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium FF: Nanofunctional Materials, Structures, and devices for Biomedical Applications, Boston, MA, December 2008.
  3. Functional bio-artificial neuromuscular implant for peripheral nerve regeneration, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, January 2009, Maui, HA
  4. Aligned conducting polymer nanotubes for contact guidance of neurite outgrowth and precisely controlled release of neutrophins in nerve regeneration application, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, January 2009, Maui, HA
  5. Bioactive Nanostructured Materials for Neural Interfaces, Society for Biomaterials (SFB), Atlanta, GA, September 2008.
  6. Nanostructured conducting polymers for CNS and PNS: In-vitro and In-vivo,  16th International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Pittsburg, PA, July 2008.
  7. Nanostructured Hybrid Organic Biomaterials for Neural Interfaces. NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Boston, MA, June 2008.
  8. Functional Conducting Polymer Nanotube Actuators for Neural Interfaces: In-vitro and In-vivo Evaluations. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium BB: Signal Transduction Across the Biology-Technology Interface, San Francisco, CA, March 2008.  
  9. Nanostructured conducting polymers and bioactive polymer nanofibers for nerve regeneration, precisely controlled release of drugs and biomolecules, and surface modification of biosensors. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium QQ: Electroactive and Conductive Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications, Boston, MA, November 2007.
  10. Bioactive conducting polymer nanotubes for neurite outgrowth in nerve regeneration applications. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Los Angeles, CA, 2007
  11. In-vivo evaluation of chronically implanted microelectrode arrays with poly (3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene) nanotubes. The 3rd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Kohala Coast, HA, May 2007.
  12. Aligned conducting polymer nanotubes for the controlled release of neurotrophins and contact guidance of regenerating neurons. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium U: Advanced Materials for Neuroprosthetic Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, April 2007.  
  13. Highly aligned conducting polymer nanotubes for precisely controlled release of drugs at the electrode-tissue interface of neural prosthetic devices. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium CC: Electrobiological Interfaces on Soft Substrates, San Francisco, CA, April 2006.  
  14. Incorporation and controlled release of an anti-inflammatory drug using electrospun biodegradable polymers coated with conducting polymers. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium M: Developing Nano-Bio Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, April 2005.
  15. Surface modification of microfabricated electrodes by electrochemical deposition of conducting polymers through electrospun nanofibrous biodegradable polymer template, ME Graduate Student Symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004.
  16. Antibiotic gentamicin from hydroxyapatite composites. International Symposium on Biomaterial and Drug Delivery System, Chejo Island, Korea, August 2000.
Poster Presentations and Conference Abstracts top
  1. B. M. Egeland, M. G. Urbanchek, M.R. Abidian, R. M. Miriani, K. A. Schroeder, D. E. Daneshvar, W. M. Kuzon, Y. Jadchela, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, Electrophysiology following neural regeneration through conducting polymer lined hydrogel conduit, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Coca Raton, FL, January 2010.
  2. B. M. Egeland, M. G. Urbanchek, M.R. Abidian, R. M. Miriani, W. M. Kuzon, Y. D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, Electrical performance of bio-engineered non-metallic nerve interface. American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Coca Raton, FL, January 2010.
  3. B. Wei, M. G. Urbanchek, K. M. Schroeder, B. M. Egeland, M. R. Abidian, R. M. Miriani, K. A. Ewing, D. E. Daneshvar, W. M. Kuzon, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, Sensory function following nerve regeneration through conductive conduits, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Seattle, WA, October 2009.
  4. K. A. Schroeder, M. G. Urbancheck, B. M. Egeland, K. A. Ewing, M. R. Abidian, D. E. Daneshvar, R. M. Miriani, W. M. Kuzon, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, Biosynthetic poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) PNS interfaces can deliver afferent SNAPs with high efficiency, Annual Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, March 2009. (The best poster award)
  5. E. D. Daneshvar, M. R. Abidian, D. R. Kipke, "Conducting polymer actuated neural pivot probe", Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium NN: Active Polymers, San Francisco, CA, April 2009.

  6. B. M. Egeland, M. G. Urbanchek, M.R. Abidian, R. M. Miriani, K. M. Schroder, D. E. Daneshvar, K. A. Ewing, W. M. Kuzon, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, "Electrophysiology following neural regeneration through conducting polymer lined hydrogel conduits", The Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2009

  7. B. M. Egeland, M. G. Urbanchek,M.R. Abidian, W. M. Kuzon, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, A tissue-based bioelectrical interface had reduced impedance compared to copper wire and nerve, The Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2009

  8. Y. Jadchela, M. G. Urbanchek, M.R. Abidian, B. M. Egeland, W. M. Kuzon, D. R. Kipke, P. S. Cederna, Nerve regeneration through an electrically conducting polymer lined nerve graft, The Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2009

  9. M. R. Abidian, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, Multifunctional and Bioactive Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Actuators for on Demand, Precisely, and Targeted Drug Delivery of Drugs and Proteins, Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Symposium BB: Signal Transduction Across the Biology-Technology Interface, San Francisco, CA, April 2009.

  10. M. R. Abidian, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, Aligned Conducting Polymer Nanotubes for Precisely Controlled Release of Drugs and Neurotrophins at the Electrode-Tissue Interface of Neural Prosthetic Devices, Gordon Research Conference, Nanostructure Fabrication, Tilton, NH, 2008.

  11. M. R. Abidian, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, Nanostructured Hybrid Organic Biomaterials for Neural Interfaces. NISTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Boston, MA, June 2008.

  12. M. R. Abidian et al., Bioartificial neuromuscular implants. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) meeting 2008, Washington, DC.

  13. J. Seymour, N. Langhals, K. Ludwig, Y. Elkasabi, M. R. Abidian, J. Lahann, D. Kipke; Sub-cellular edge electrode increases viewing angle and decrease arbor damage. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) meeting 2008, Washington, DC.

  14. M. R. Abidian., Daneshvar E. D., Miriani R., Turer D. M., Wright M., Egeland B., Urbanchek M., Cederna P., Kipke D. R., Bioactive and Conductive Nerve Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regenerations, 38th Annual Neural Interfaces Conference, Cleveland, OH, June 2008.

  15. M. R. Abidian, E. D. Daneshvar, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, Nanostructured Hybrid Conducting Polymer Biomaterials for Neural Interfaces. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), St. Louis, MO, 2008.

  16. M. R. Abidian, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, Bioactive Nanostructured Materials for Neural Interfaces, Society for Biomaterials (SFB), Atlanta, GA, September 2008 (Submitted).

  17. M. R. Abidian, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke, Nanostructured Hybrid Organic Biomaterials for Neural Interfaces. NISTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Boston, MA, June 2008.

  18. M. R. Abidian, J. M. Corey, K. Ludwig, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke Functional Conducting polymer nanotube actuators for neural interfaces: in-vitro and in-vivo evaluations. , Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Symposium BB: Signal Transduction Across the Biology-Technology Interface, San Francisco, CA, March 2008.

  19. M. R. Abidian, D. C. Martin, J. M. Corey, D. R. Kipke Nanostructured conducting polymers and bioactive polymer nanofibers for nerve regeneration, precisely controlled release of drugs and biomolecules, and surface modification of biosensors. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium QQ: Electroactive and Conductive Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications Boston, MA, November 2007.

  20. M. R. Abidian, S. M. Richardson-Burns, J. M. Corey, D. Turer, D. C. Martin, D. R. Kipke. Bioactive conducting polymer nanotubes for neurite outgrowth in nerve regeneration applications. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Los Angeles, CA, 2007.

  21. M. R. Abidian, J. M. Corey, D. C. Martin, and D. R. Kipke Aligned conducting polymer nanotubes for precisely controlled release of drugs and neutrophins at the electrode-tissue interfaces of neural prosthetic devices. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) meeting 2007, San Diego, CA.

  22. M. R. Abidian, T. Marzullo, L. Salas, A. Yazdan-Shahmorad, J.M. Corey, D.C. Martin, and D.R. Kipke In-vivo Evaluation of Chronically Implanted Microelectrode Arrays with Poly (3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene) Nanotubes. The 3rd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Kohala Coast, HA, 2007

  23. M. R. Abidian, J. M. Corey, S. Richardson-Burns, D. R. Kipke, and D. C. Martin Aligned conducting polymer nanotubes for the controlled release of neurotrophins and contact guidance of regenerating neurons. Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Symposium U: Advanced Materials for Neuroprosthetic Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, April 2007.

  24. D. C. Martin, L. Povlich, M. R. Abidian, J. Hendricks, S. Spanninga, R. G. Axelsson, J. C. Cho, and J. Kim, Biologically-functionalized and biologically-drived conducting polymers for interfacing biomedical devices with living tissue. Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Symposium U: Advanced Materials for Neuroprosthetic Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, April 2007

  25. R.G. Axelsson, M.R. Abidian, P. Keshtkar, and D.C. Martin, Mechanisms of mass transport during actuation of poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) using a quartz crystal microbalance. Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 2007, Symposium U: Advanced Materials for Neuroprosthetic Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, 2007.

  26. D. C. Martin, L. Povlich, M.R. Abidian, J. Hendricks, S. Spanninga, R. Axelsson, J. Cho, J. Kim, Biologically-Functionalized and Biologically-Derived Conducting Polymers for Interfacing Biomedical Devices with Living Tissue, MRS 2007

  27. M.R. Abidian, R.G Axelsson, and D.C. Martin, Aligned conducting polymer nanotubes for the controlled release of neurotrophins and contact guidance of regenerating neurons. 30th Annual Macromolecular Science & Engineering Center Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, 2006.

  28. M.R. Abidian, R.G Axelsson, and D.C. Martin, Aligned conducitng polymer nanotubes for neurite outgrowth guidance and controlled delivery of neutrophic factors. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006.

  29. D. C. Martin, J. Hendricks, M. R. Abidian, Meier M. M. Yong, and S. Richardson-Burns. Direct Integration of Biomedical Devices with Living Tissue by the In-Situ Electrochemical Polymerization of Conducting Polymers, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Symposium CC: Electrobiological Interfaces on Soft Substrates, San Francisco, CA, April 2006.

  30. S. Richardson-Burns, M. R. Abidian, D. H. Kim, J. Hendricks, , and D. C. Martin, Generation of a Functional Biointegrated Electrode by Polymerization of Conductive Polymer Networks Within Brain Tissue, Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Symposium CC: Electrobiological Interfaces on Soft Substrates, San Francisco, CA 2006.

  31. M.R. Abidian, and D.C. Martin, Highly aligned and random conducting polymer nanotubes for precisely controlled release of drug and biomolecules for biomedical applications, Gordon Research Conference, Nanostructure Fabrication, Tilton, NH, 2006.

  32. M. R. Abidian, M. Meier, D. C. Martin, Incorporation and controlled release of an anti-inflammatory drug using electrospun biodegradable polymers coated with conducting polymers. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium M: Developing Nano-Bio Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, April 2005.

  33. D. C. Martin, D. H. Kim, M. R. Abidian, S. Richardson-Burns, J. Hendricks, C. Sequerah, and M. Meier, Nanostructured polymer drug-delivery coatings for microfabricated neural prosthetics, Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium K: Engineering Biointerfaces via Cell-Interactive Materials, Boston, MA, November 2005.

  34. M.R. Abidian and D.C. Martin, Incorporation and controlled release of an anti-inflammatory drug using conducting polymer nanotubes, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 2005.

  35. M.R. Abidian and D.C. Martin, Conducting Polymer nanotubes for controlled drug delivery applications, 29th Annual Macromolecular Science & Engineering Center Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005.

  36. M.R. Abidian and D.C. Martin, Controlled release of an anti-inflammatory drug using conducting polymer nanotubes for neural prosthetic applications, Neural Prostheses Workshop, Bethesda, MA, 2005.

  37. M.R. Abidian and D.C. Martin, Controlled drug release from poly (3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene) nanotubes, NASA Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI 2005.

  38. M.R. Abidian and D.C. Martin, Nanotubular structured conducting polymers for surface modification of neural microelectrode arrayes, Neural Prostheses Workshop, Bethesda, MA, 2004.

  39. M.R. Abidian and D.C Martin, Surface modification of microfabricated electrodes by electrochemical deposition of conducting polymers through electrospun nanofibrous biodegradable polymer template, ME Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004.

  40. M.R. Abidian and D.C. Martin, Nanotubular structured conducting polymers for surface modification of neural microelectrode arrayes, 28th Annual Macromolecular Science & Engineering Center Symposium, 2004.

  41. M.R. Abidian, D.Y. Lin, and D.C. Martin, Surface modification of microfabricated neural electrodes by electrochemical deposition of conducting polymers through electrospun nanofibrous biodegradable polymer templates, 87th Canadian Chemistry Conference, London, Ontario, Canada, 2004.

  42. M.R. Abidian, D.Y. Lin, D.H. Kim, and D.C. Martin, Surface modification of neural prosthetic devices by electrochemical deposition of conducting polymers and nanofibers. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium F: Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, Boston, MA, 2003.

  43. M.R. Abidian, D.Y. Lin, and D.C. Martin, Electrospinning of nanohydrogel fibers for biomedical applications, 27th Annual Macromolecular Science & Engineering Center Symposium, 2003.

  44. D.H. Kim, M.R. Abidian, and D.C. Martin, Electrochemically synthesized conducting polymers in hydrogel coatings on Si-based neural prostheses. 33rd Neural Prosthesis Workshop, Bethesda, MA, 2002.

  45. D. C. Martin, M. R. Abidian, D. H. Kim, D. Lin, J. Yang, and X. Cui, Fuzzy polymer coatings for microfabricated neural prosthetic devices. Material Research Society (MRS), Symposium B: Polymer/Metal Interfaces-Fundamental, Properties, and Applications, Boston, MA, December 2002

  46. M.R. Abidian and Moztarzadeh, Micro-encapsulation of ciprofloxacin drug delivery system from microsphere of hydroxyapatite. Chejo Island, Korea, August 2000.