overview

Dr. Elia Beniash is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. His position is located in Oral Biology. Prior to arriving at Pitt in 2007, Dr. Beniash was a staff member at the Forsyth Institute in Boston, Mass. and an instructor at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Beniash holds an MSc in Zoology and Biology from the St. Petersburg State University in Russia. His PhD in Structural Biology and Chemistry is from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

Dr. Beniash's scientific interests include biomineralization, the structure/function relationships in supramolecular assemblies, bioinspired materials, and tissue engineering.

One of the focuses of his lab is biogenic mineralized materials, such as those found in shells, bones, and teeth. His studies are concentrated on understanding basic strategies of mineralization in biological systems and applying these strategies to the design of new, nanostructured composite materials.

As a result of his research, Dr. Beniash holds at least four patents and is the recipient of several awards including the Young Investigator Award from the 8th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues and a New Investigator Award from the Enamel VII Symposium

about

(2013) President elect, Mineralized Tissues Group, International Association for Dental Research.

(2012) Chair of a symposium on Novel Bioinspired Approaches for Craniofacial Repair and Regeneration, AADR meeting, March 2012, Tampa, Fl.

(2012 - 2013) Vice-President Mineralized Tissues Group, International Association for Dental Research.

(2011) Chair of a session at the IADR meeting in San Diego,CA.

(2011) Research conducted under NSF Award #0951139 has been selected as a research highlight.

(2011) Journal of Structural Biology Top Cited Article Award, 2009-2011 for the article entitled "Transient amorphous calcium phosphate in forming enamel.".

(2008) Acta Biomaterialia Most Cited Author Award 2005-2008 for the paper entitled: Self-Assembled Peptide Amphiphile Matrices for Cell Entrapment.

(2005) New Investigator Award, Enamel VII Symposium, Brewster, MA, USA.

(2004) New Investigator Award, 8th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues, Banff, Canada.

(1998) Young Investigator Award, 6th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues, Vittel, France.

Stifler, C.A., Yamazaki, H., Gilbert, P.U.P.A., Margolis, H.C., & Beniash, E. (2022). Loss of biological control of enamel mineralization in amelogenin-phosphorylation-deficient mice. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 214(2), 107844.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2022.107844.

Ivanina, A.V., Jarrett, A., Bell, T., Rimkevicius, T., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2020). Effects of seawater salinity and pH on cellular metabolism and enzyme activities in biomineralizing tissues of marine bivalves. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 248, 110748.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.110748.

Khalid, S., Yamazaki, H., Socorro, M., Monier, D., Beniash, E., & Napierala, D. (2020). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation as an underlying mechanism of inorganic phosphate (Pi)-induced mineralization of osteogenic cells. FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 153, 103-111.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.04.008.

Patel, A., Zaky, S.H., Schoedel, K., Li, H., Sant, V., Beniash, E., Sfeir, C., Stolz, D.B., & Sant, S. (2020). Design and evaluation of collagen-inspired mineral-hydrogel nanocomposites for bone regeneration. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 112, 262-273.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.05.034.

Shin, N.Y., Yamazaki, H., Beniash, E., Yang, X., Margolis, S.S., Pugach, M.K., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2020). Amelogenin phosphorylation regulates tooth enamel formation by stabilizing a transient amorphous mineral precursor. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 295(7), 1943-1959.Elsevier. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.010506.

Socorro, M., Shinde, A., Yamazaki, H., Khalid, S., Monier, D., Beniash, E., & Napierala, D. (2020). Trps1 transcription factor represses phosphate-induced expression of SerpinB2 in osteogenic cells. BONE, 141, 115673.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115673.

Zaky, S.H., AlQahtani, Q., Chen, J., Patil, A., Taboas, J., Beniash, E., Ray, H.J., & Sfeir, C. (2020). Effect of the Periapical "Inflammatory Plug" on Dental Pulp Regeneration: A Histologic In Vivo Study. JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS, 46(1), 51-56.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2019.10.006.

Beniash, E., Stifler, C.A., Sun, C.Y., Jung, G.S., Qin, Z., Buehler, M.J., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2019). The hidden structure of human enamel. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 10(1), 4383.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12185-7.

Chiba, R., Okubo, M., Yamamoto, R., Saito, M.M., Kobayashi, S., Beniash, E., & Yamakoshi, Y. (2019). Porcine keratin 75 in developing enamel. JOURNAL OF ORAL BIOSCIENCES, 61(3), 163-172.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.job.2019.06.002.

Hong, D., Zaky, S.H., Chong, R., Lukashova, L., Beniash, E., Verdelis, K., Witte, F., & Sfeir, C. (2019). Controlling magnesium corrosion and degradation-regulating mineralization using matrix GLA protein. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 98, 142-151.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.05.048.

Patil, A., Zaky, S.H., Chong, R., Verdelis, K., & Beniash, E. (2019). In vivo study of self-assembled alkylsilane coated degradable magnesium devices. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, 107(2), 342-351.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34126.

Yamazaki, H., Tran, B., Beniash, E., Kwak, S.Y., & Margolis, H.C. (2019). Proteolysis by MMP20 Prevents Aberrant Mineralization in Secretory Enamel. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 98(4), 468-475.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0022034518823537.

Yang, X., & Beniash, E. (2019). Immunofluorescence Procedure for Developing Enamel Tissues. Methods in Molecular Biology, 1922, 191-196.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9012-2_19.

Yang, X., Yamazaki, H., Yamakoshi, Y., Duverger, O., Morasso, M.I., & Beniash, E. (2019). Trafficking and secretion of keratin 75 by ameloblasts in vivo. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 294(48), 18475-18487.Elsevier. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.010037.

Alqahtani, Q., Zaky, S.H., Patil, A., Beniash, E., Ray, H., & Sfeir, C. (2018). Decellularized Swine Dental Pulp Tissue for Regenerative Root Canal Therapy. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 97(13), 1460-1467.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0022034518785124.

Ivanina, A.V., Borah, B., Rimkevicius, T., Macrander, J., Piontkivska, H., Sokolova, I.M., & Beniash, E. (2018). The Role of the Vascular Endothelia Growth Factor (VEGF) Signaling in Biomineralization of the Oyster Crassostrea gigas. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE, 5(AUG), 309.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00309.

Ivanina, A.V., Borah, B.M., Vogts, A., Malik, I., Wu, J., Chin, A.R., Almarza, A.J., Kumta, P., Piontkivska, H., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2018). Potential trade-offs between biomineralization and immunity revealed by shell properties and gene expression profiles of two closely related Crassostrea species. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 221(18), jeb183236.The Company of Biologists. doi: 10.1242/jeb.183236.

Stifler, C.A., Wittig, N.K., Sassi, M., Sun, C.Y., Marcus, M.A., Birkedal, H., Beniash, E., Rosso, K.M., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2018). X-ray Linear Dichroism in Apatite. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 140(37), 11698-11704.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b05547.

Beniash, E. (2017). Co-option of Hair Follicle Keratins into Amelogenesis Is Associated with the Evolution of Prismatic Enamel: A Hypothesis. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 8(OCT), 823.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00823.

Ivanina, A.V., Falfushynska, H.I., Beniash, E., Piontkivska, H., & Sokolova, I.M. (2017). Biomineralization-related specialization of hemocytes and mantle tissues of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 220(18), 3209-3221.The Company of Biologists. doi: 10.1242/jeb.160861.

Patil, A.J., Jackson, O., Fulton, L.B., Hong, D., Desai, P.A., Kelleher, S.A., Chou, D.T., Tan, S., Kumta, P.N., & Beniash, E. (2017). Anticorrosive Self-Assembled Hybrid Alkylsilane Coatings for Resorbable Magnesium Metal Devices. ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 3(4), 518-529.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00585.

Yamazaki, H., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2017). Protein Phosphorylation and Mineral Binding Affect the Secondary Structure of the Leucine-Rich Amelogenin Peptide. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 8(JUN), 450.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00450.

Yang, X., Vidunas, A.J., & Beniash, E. (2017). Optimizing Immunostaining of Enamel Matrix: Application of Sudan Black B and Minimization of False Positives from Normal Sera and IgGs. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 8(APR), 239.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00239.

Chaudhary, S.C., Kuzynski, M., Bottini, M., Beniash, E., Dokland, T., Mobley, C.G., Yadav, M.C., Poliard, A., Kellermann, O., Millan, J.L., & Napierala, D. (2016). Phosphate induces formation of matrix vesicles during odontoblast-initiated mineralization in vitro. MATRIX BIOLOGY, 52-54, 284-300.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2016.02.003.

Dickinson, G.H., Yang, X., Wu, F., Orihuela, B., Rittschof, D., & Beniash, E. (2016). Localization of Phosphoproteins within the Barnacle Adhesive Interface. BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN, 230(3), 233-242.University of Chicago Press. doi: 10.1086/BBLv230n3p233.

Dickinson, G.H., Yang, X., Wu, F., Orihuela, B., Rittschof, D., & Beniash, E. (2016). Localization of Phosphoproteins within the Barnacle Adhesive Interface. BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN, 231(3), 233-242.University of Chicago Press. doi: 10.1086/bblv230n3p233.

Duverger, O., Beniash, E., & Morasso, M.I. (2016). Keratins as components of the enamel organic matrix. MATRIX BIOLOGY, 52-54, 260-265.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.12.007.

Verdelis, K., Szabo-Rogers, H.L., Xu, Y., Chong, R., Kang, R., Cusack, B.J., Jani, P., Boskey, A.L., Qin, C., & Beniash, E. (2016). Accelerated enamel mineralization in Dspp mutant mice. MATRIX BIOLOGY, 52-54, 246-259.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2016.01.003.

Bagwe, R., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2015). Effects of cadmium exposure on critical temperatures of aerobic metabolism in eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 167, 77-89.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.07.012.

Ivanina, A.V., Hawkins, C., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2015). Effects of environmental hypercapnia and metal (Cd and Cu) exposure on acid-base and metal homeostasis of marine bivalves. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 174(1), 1-12.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2015.05.001.

Duverger, O., Ohara, T., Shaffer, J.R., Donahue, D., Zerfas, P., Dullnig, A., Crecelius, C., Beniash, E., Marazita, M.L., & Morasso, M.I. (2014). Hair keratin mutations in tooth enamel increase dental decay risk. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, 124(12), 5219-5224.American Society for Clinical Investigation. doi: 10.1172/JCI78272.

Fang, P.A., Verdelis, K., Yang, X., Lukashova, L., Boskey, A.L., & Beniash, E. (2014). Ultrastructural organization of dentin in mice lacking dentin sialo-phosphoprotein. CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 55(sup1), 92-96.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.3109/03008207.2014.923861.

Goetze, S., Matoo, O.B., Beniash, E., Saborowski, R., & Sokolova, I.M. (2014). Interactive effects of CO2 and trace metals on the proteasome activity and cellular stress response of marine bivalves Crassostrea virginica and Mercenaria mercenaria. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 149, 65-82.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.01.027.

Hu, J.C.C., Hu, Y., Lu, Y., Smith, C.E., Lertlam, R., Wright, J.T., Suggs, C., McKee, M.D., Beniash, E., Kabir, M.E., & Simmer, J.P. (2014). Enamelin Is Critical for Ameloblast Integrity and Enamel Ultrastructure Formation. In van Wijnen, A. (Ed.). PLOS ONE, 9(3), e89303.Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089303.

Kwak, S.Y., Kim, S., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., Beniash, E., & Margolis, H.C. (2014). Regulation of calcium phosphate formation by native amelogenins in vitro. CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 55(sup1), 21-24.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.3109/03008207.2014.923853.

Sfeir, C., Fang, P.A., Jayaraman, T., Raman, A., Zhang, X., & Beniash, E. (2014). Synthesis of bone-like nanocomposites using multiphosphorylated peptides. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 10(5), 2241-2249.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.01.007.

Boskey, A.L., Verdelis, K., Spevak, L., Lukashova, L., Beniash, E., Yang, X., Cabral, W.A., & Marini, J.C. (2013). Mineral and Matrix Changes in Brtl/ plus Teeth Provide Insights into Mineralization Mechanisms. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 2013(1), 295812.Hindawi. doi: 10.1155/2013/295812.

Cantaert, B., Beniash, E., & Meldrum, F.C. (2013). Nanoscale Confinement Controls the Crystallization of Calcium Phosphate: Relevance to Bone Formation. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 19(44), 14918-14924.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/chem.201302835.

Cantaert, B., Beniash, E., & Meldrum, F.C. (2013). The role of poly(aspartic acid) in the precipitation of calcium phosphate in confinement. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 1(48), 6586-6595.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c3tb21296c.

Cui, W., Beniash, E., Gawalt, E., Xu, Z., & Sfeir, C. (2013). Biomimetic coating of magnesium alloy for enhanced corrosion resistance and calcium phosphate deposition. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 9(10), 8650-8659.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.06.031.

Dickinson, G.H., Matoo, O.B., Tourek, R.T., Sokolova, I.M., & Beniash, E. (2013). Environmental salinity modulates the effects of elevated CO2 levels on juvenile hard-shell clams, Mercenaria mercenaria. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 216(14), 2607-2618.The Company of Biologists. doi: 10.1242/jeb.082909.

Fang, P.A., Margolis, H.C., Conway, J.F., Simmer, J.P., & Beniash, E. (2013). CryoTEM study of effects of phosphorylation on the hierarchical assembly of porcine amelogenin and its regulation of mineralization in vitro. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 183(2), 250-257.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.05.011.

Ivanina, A.V., Beniash, E., Etzkorn, M., Meyers, T.B., Ringwood, A.H., & Sokolova, I.M. (2013). Short-term acute hypercapnia affects cellular responses to trace metals in the hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 140, 123-133.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.05.019.

Ivanina, A.V., Dickinson, G.H., Matoo, O.B., Bagwe, R., Dickinson, A., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2013). Interactive effects of elevated temperature and CO2 levels on energy metabolism and biomineralization of marine bivalves Crassostrea virginica and Mercenaria mercenaria. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 166(1), 101-111.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.05.016.

Matoo, O., Dickinson, G., Ivanina, A., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I. (2013). Elevated CO2, temperature and salinity interactively affect biomineralization and shell properties of hard shell clams Mercenaria mercenaria. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, 53, E327.

Matoo, O.B., Ivanina, A.V., Ullstad, C., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2013). Interactive effects of elevated temperature and CO2 levels on metabolism and oxidative stress in two common marine bivalves (Crassostrea virginica and Mercenaria mercenaria). COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 164(4), 545-553.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.12.025.

Sokolova, I., Ivanina, A., & Beniash, E. (2013). Elevated CO2 levels affect cellular uptake and homeostasis of trace metals in hard shell clams Mercenaria mercenaria. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, 53, E373.

Syed-Picard, F.N., Jayaraman, T., Lam, R.S.K., Beniash, E., & Sfeir, C. (2013). Osteoinductivity of calcium phosphate mediated by connexin 43. BIOMATERIALS, 34(15), 3763-3774.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.01.095.

Beniash, E., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2012). Structural Changes in Amelogenin upon Self-assembly and Mineral Interactions. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 91(10), 967-972.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0022034512457371.

Dickinson, G.H., Ivanina, A.V., Matoo, O.B., Poertner, H.O., Lannig, G., Bock, C., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2012). Interactive effects of salinity and elevated CO2 levels on juvenile eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 215(1), 29-43.The Company of Biologists. doi: 10.1242/jeb.061481.

Dickinson, G.H., Matoo, O.B., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2012). THE NORTHERN QUAHOG (=HARD CLAM), MERCENARIA MERCENARIA IN A CHANGING OCEAN: INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED CO2, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY ON PHYSIOLOGY AND SHELL PROPERTIES. JOURNAL OF SHELLFISH RESEARCH, 31(1), 275-276.

Fang, P., Beniash, E., Conway, J., Margolis, H., & Simmer, J. (2012). Cryo-TEM Study on Hierarchical Self-assembly of Amelogenin and Regulation of Biomineralization at the Nanoscale. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 18(S2), 1588-1589.Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1017/s1431927612009798.

Lam, R.S.K., Metzler, R.A., Gilbert, P.U.P.A., & Beniash, E. (2012). Anisotropy of Chemical Bonds in Collagen Molecules Studied by X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure (XANES) Spectroscopy. ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, 7(3), 476-480.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/cb200260d.

Sokolova, I., Ivanina, A., Matoo, O., Dickinson, G., & Beniash, E. (2012). Interactive effects of elevated CO2, temperature and salinity on physiology and shell properties of hard shell clams Mercenaria mercenaria. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 163(1), S9.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.031.

Beniash, E. (2011). Biominerals-hierarchical nanocomposites: the example of bone. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY, 3(1), 47-69.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/wnan.105.

Beniash, E., Deshpande, A.S., Fang, P.A., Lieb, N.S., Zhang, X., & Sfeir, C.S. (2011). Possible role of DMP1 in dentin mineralization. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 174(1), 100-106.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.11.013.

Deshpande, A.S., Fang, P.A., Zhang, X., Jayaraman, T., Sfeir, C., & Beniash, E. (2011). Primary Structure and Phosphorylation of Dentin Matrix Protein 1 (DMP1) and Dentin Phosphophoryn (DPP) Uniquely Determine Their Role in Biomineralization. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 12(8), 2933-2945.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/bm2005214.

Fang, P.A., Conway, J.F., Margolis, H.C., Simmer, J.P., & Beniash, E. (2011). Hierarchical self-assembly of amelogenin and the regulation of biomineralization at the nanoscale. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 108(34), 14097-14102.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1106228108.

Fang, P.A., Lam, R.S.K., & Beniash, E. (2011). Relationships between dentin and enamel mineral at the dentino-enamel boundary: electron tomography and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES, 119(s1), 120-124.Wiley. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00876.x.

Fang, P.A., Margolis, H.C., Conway, J.F., Simmer, J.P., Dickinson, G.H., & Beniash, E. (2011). Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Amelogenin Self-Assembly at Different pH. CELLS TISSUES ORGANS, 194(2-4), 166-170.Karger Publishers. doi: 10.1159/000324250.

Kwak, S.Y., Green, S., Wiedemann-Bidlack, F.B., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2011). Regulation of calcium phosphate formation by amelogenins under physiological conditions. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES, 119(s1), 103-111.Wiley. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00911.x.

Le Norcy, E., Kwak, S.Y., Wiedemann-Bidlack, F.B., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2011). Leucine-rich Amelogenin Peptides Regulate Mineralization in vitro. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 90(9), 1091-1097.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0022034511411301.

Le Norcy, E., Kwak, S.Y., Wiedemann-Bidlack, F.B., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2011). Potential Role of the Amelogenin N-Terminus in the Regulation of Calcium Phosphate Formation in vitro. CELLS TISSUES ORGANS, 194(2-4), 188-193.Karger Publishers. doi: 10.1159/000324827.

Tomanek, L., Zuzow, M.J., Ivanina, A.V., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2011). Proteomic response to elevated PCO2 level in eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica: evidence for oxidative stress. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 214(11), 1836-1844.The Company of Biologists. doi: 10.1242/jeb.055475.

Watkins, M., Grimston, S.K., Norris, J.Y., Guillotin, B., Shaw, A., Beniash, E., & Civitelli, R. (2011). Osteoblast connexin43 modulates skeletal architecture by regulating both arms of bone remodeling. In Assoian, R.K. (Ed.). MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, 22(8), 1240-1251.American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). doi: 10.1091/mbc.E10-07-0571.

Wiedemann-Bidlack, F.B., Kwak, S.Y., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2011). Effects of phosphorylation on the self-assembly of native full-length porcine amelogenin and its regulation of calcium phosphate formation in vitro. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 173(2), 250-260.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.11.006.

Beniash, E., Ivanina, A., Lieb, N.S., Kurochkin, I., & Sokolova, I.M. (2010). Elevated level of carbon dioxide affects metabolism and shell formation in oysters Crassostrea virginica. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 419(0), 95-108.Inter-Research Science Center. doi: 10.3354/meps08841.

Deshpande, A.S., Fang, P.A., Simmer, J.P., Margolis, H.C., & Beniash, E. (2010). Amelogenin-Collagen Interactions Regulate Calcium Phosphate Mineralization in Vitro. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 285(25), 19277-19287.Elsevier. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.079939.

Beniash, E., Metzler, R.A., Lam, R.S.K., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2009). Transient amorphous calcium phosphate in forming enamel. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 166(2), 133-143.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.02.001.

Beniash, E., Metzler, R.A., Lam, R.S.K., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2009). Transient amorphous calcium phosphate in forming enamel (vol 166, pg 133, 2009). JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 167(1), 95.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.04.002.

Kwak, S.Y., Wiedemann-Bidlack, F.B., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., Litman, A., & Margolis, H.C. (2009). Role of 20-kDa Amelogenin (P148) Phosphorylation in Calcium Phosphate Formation in Vitro. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 284(28), 18972-18979.Elsevier. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.020370.

Baldassarri, M., Margolis, H.C., & Beniash, E. (2008). Compositional determinants of mechanical properties of enamel. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 87(7), 645-649.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/154405910808700711.

Deshpande, A.S., & Beniash, E. (2008). Bioinspired synthesis of mineralized collagen fibrils. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 8(8), 3084-3090.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/cg800252f.

Metzler, R.A., Kim, I.W., Delak, K., Evans, J.S., Zhou, D., Beniash, E., Wilt, F., Abrecht, M., Chiou, J.W., Guo, J., Coppersmith, S.N., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2008). Probing the organic-mineral interface at the molecular level in model biominerals. LANGMUIR, 24(6), 2680-2687.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/la7031237.

Metzler, R.A., Kim, I.W., Delak, K., Evans, J.S., Zhou, D., Beniash, E., Wilt, F., Killian, C.E., Abrecht, M., Chiou, J.W., Guo, J., Coppersmith, S.N., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2008). Probing the organic-mineral interface at the molecular level in model biominerals. In Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 1131, (pp. 1-6).

Elangovan, S., Margolis, H.C., Oppenheim, F.G., & Beniash, E. (2007). Conformational changes in salivary proline-rich protein 1 upon adsorption to calcium phosphate crystalsle. LANGMUIR, 23(22), 11200-11205.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/la7013978.

Wiedemann-Bidlack, F.B., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2007). pH triggered self-assembly of native and recombinant amelogenins under physiological pH and temperature in vitro. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 160(1), 57-69.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2007.06.007.

Beniash, E., Skobe, Z., & Bartlett, J.D. (2006). Formation of the dentino-enamel interface in enamelysin (MMP-20)-deficient mouse incisors. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES, 114(s1), 24-29.Wiley. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00293.x.

Fowler, C.E., Beniash, E., Yamakoshi, Y., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2006). Co-operative mineralization and protein self-assembly in amelogenesis:: silica mineralization and assembly of recombinant amelogenins in vitro. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES, 114(s1), 297-303.Wiley. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00288.x.

Margolis, H.C., Beniash, E., & Fowler, C.E. (2006). Role of macromolecular assembly of enamel matrix proteins in enamel formation. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 85(9), 775-793.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/154405910608500902.

Bartlett, J.D., Dwyer, S.E., Beniash, E., Skobe, Z., & Payne-Ferreira, T.L. (2005). Fluorosis: A new model and new insights. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 84(9), 832-836.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/154405910508400910.

Beniash, E., Hartgerink, J.D., Storrie, H., Stendahl, J.C., & Stupp, S.I. (2005). Self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofiber matrices for cell entrapment. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 1(4), 387-397.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2005.04.002.

Beniash, E., Simmer, J.P., & Margolis, H.C. (2005). The effect of recombinant mouse amelogenins on the formation and organization of hydroxyapatite crystals in vitro. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 149(2), 182-190.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2004.11.001.

Bartlett, J.D., Beniash, E., Lee, D.H., & Smith, C.E. (2004). Decreased mineral content in MMP-20 null mouse enamel is prominent during the maturation stage. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 83(12), 909-913.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/154405910408301204.

Silva, G.A., Czeisler, C., Niece, K.L., Beniash, E., Harrington, D.A., Kessler, J.A., & Stupp, S.I. (2004). Selective differentiation of neural progenitor cells by high-epitope density nanofibers. SCIENCE, 303(5662), 1352-1355.American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi: 10.1126/science.1093783.

Ellingsen, J.E., & Lyngstadaas, S.P. (2003). Bio-Implant Interface. In Bio-Implant Interface: Improving Biomaterials and Tissue Reactions. (pp. 393-406).CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9780203491430.

Li, L.M., Beniash, E., Zubarev, E.R., Xiang, W.H., Rabatic, B.M., Zhang, G.Z., & Stupp, S.I. (2003). Assembling a lasing hybrid material with supramolecular polymers and nanocrystals. NATURE MATERIALS, 2(10), 689-694.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1038/nmat983.

Hartgerink, J.D., Beniash, E., & Stupp, S.I. (2002). Peptide-amphiphile nanofibers: A versatile scaffold for the preparation of self-assembling materials. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 99(8), 5133-5138.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.072699999.

Hartgerink, J.D., Beniash, E., & Stupp, S.I. (2001). Self-assembly and mineralization of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers. SCIENCE, 294(5547), 1684-1688.American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi: 10.1126/science.1063187.

Beniash, E., Traub, W., Veis, A., & Weiner, S. (2000). A transmission electron microscope study using vitrified ice sections of predentin: Structural changes in the dentin collagenous matrix prior to mineralization. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 132(3), 212-225.Elsevier. doi: 10.1006/jsbi.2000.4320.

Beniash, E., Addadi, L., & Weiner, S. (1999). Cellular control over spicule formation in sea urchin embryos: A structural approach. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 125(1), 50-62.Elsevier. doi: 10.1006/jsbi.1998.4081.

Weiner, S., Veis, A., Beniash, E., Arad, T., Dillon, J.W., Sabsay, B., & Siddiqui, F. (1999). Peritubular dentin formation: Crystal organization and the macromolecular constituents in human teeth. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 126(1), 27-41.Elsevier. doi: 10.1006/jsbi.1999.4096.

Beniash, E., Aizenberg, J., Addadi, L., & Weiner, S. (1997). Amorphous calcium carbonate transforms into calcite during sea urchin larval spicule growth. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 264(1380), 461-465.The Royal Society. doi: 10.1098/rspb.1997.0066.

Beniash, E., Aizenberg, J., Weiner, S., & Addadi, L. (1997). Amorphous calcium carbonate transforms into calcite during sea urchin larval spicule growth. Proc. Roy. Soc. London, B, 264(0), 461-465.

Beniash, E., Yerlikkova, N., & Yevdonin, L. (1993). On anatomy of nervous system of Dinophilus vorticoides. Explorations of the fauna of the Seas, Zoological Institute, Russ. Acad. Sci., 43(51), 5-9.

Han, Q., Yang, X., Chen, Q., Beniash, E., & Ouyang, H.J. (2017). Deficiency of Osteoblast Lineage-intrinsic TSC1 leads to severe Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Osteoblasts and Compromised Osteogenesis. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, 32, (p. S176).

Dickinson, G.H., Ivanina, A.V., Matoo, O.B., Beniash, E., & Sokolova, I.M. (2011). INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF SALINITY AND ELEVATED CO2 LEVELS ON JUVENILES OF THE EASTERN OYSTERS CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA (GMELIN). In JOURNAL OF SHELLFISH RESEARCH, 30(2), (pp. 499-500).

Ping, A.F., Conway, J.F., Margolis, H.C., Simmer, J.P., & Beniash, E. (2011). Supramolecular assemblies of amelogenin guide organization of calcium phosphate prenucleation clusters into highly ordered mesostructures. ACS National Meeting.Denver, CO.

Sokolova, I.M., Ivanina, A., Lieb, N., Kurochkin, I., & Beniash, E. (2010). Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels affect metabolism and shell formation in oysters Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin). In INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, 50, (p. E165).

Metzler, R.A., Evans, J.S., Zhou, D., Beniash, E., Wilt, F., Abrecht, M., Coppersmith, S.N., & Gilbert, P.U.P.A. (2007). Probing the organic-mineral interface (OMI) at the molecular level in model biominerals. In GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, 71(15), (p. A658).

Claussen, R.C., Rabatic, B.M., Beniash, E., & Stupp, S.I. (2003). Self-assembling peptide rod amphiphiles based on 4′-hydroxy-4-biphenyl carboxylic acid. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 226, (p. U403).

Stupp, S.I., Zubarev, E., Hartgerink, J., Beniash, E., & Li, L.M. (2002). Self-assembly of dendron rodcoil molecules into nanoribbons. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 223, (p. D22).

Research interests

biomaterials
biomineralization
bone diseases, developmental
carbon dioxide
crassostrea
dentin
interface
osteoblasts
self-assembly
structural biology