Erdrin Azemi

Publications

1. Erdrin Azemi , Carl Lagenaur, Xinyan Tracy Cui, "The Surface Immobilization of the Neural Adhesion Molecule L1 on Neural Probes and its Effect on Neuronal Density and Gliosis at the Probe/Tissue Interface" Biomaterials, Accepted September 2010.

2. Erdrin Azemi , Glenn T. Gobbel, Xinyan Tracy Cui, "Seeding Neural Progenitor Cells on Silicon Based Neural Probes" Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol. 113 (2010), 673-681.

3. Erdrin Azemi , William R. Stauffer, Mark S. Gostock, Carl F. Lagenaur, Xinyan Tracy Cui, "Surface Immobilization of Neural Adhesion Molecule L1 for Improving the Biocompatibility of Chronic Neural Probes: In vitro Characterization" Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 4 (2008) 1208-1217.

4. Angela Y. Song, Morad Askari, Erdrin Azemi , Sean Alber, Dennis J. Hurwitz,
Kacey G. Marra, Kenneth C. Shestak, Richard Debski, and J. Peter Rubin. "Biomechanical Properties of the Superficial Fascial System" Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Vol. 8 (2006), 395-403.

5. Susan Moore, Patrick J. McMahon, Erdrin Azemi , Richard E. Debski, "Bi-directional Mechanical Properties of the Posterior Region of the Glenohumeral Capsule" Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 38 (2005) 1365â€"1369. 

Poster Presentations

1. Erdrin Azemi , Douglas Weber, Carl Lagenaur, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Parylene-C surface modification with L1 for a more biocompatible chronic cortical implant." Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. October 6-9, 2009. 

2. Erdrin Azemi , Glenn T. Gobbel, and Xinyan Tracy Cui, "Seeding Neural Progenitor Cells on Silicon Based Neural Probes" McGowan Institute 2009 Scientific Retreat, Farmington, PA March 9-11, 2009. 

3. Erdrin Azemi , Douglas Weber, Carl Lagenaur, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Evaluating the brain tissue interface of L1 modified neural implants through the combination of neurophysiological recordings and tissue characterization" 38th Neural Interfaces Conference, Cleveland, OH. June 16-18, 2008. 

4. Erdrin Azemi , William R. Stauffer, Carl Lagenaur, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Improving the Biocompatibility of Neural Probes by Surface Immobilization of L1" Neural Interfaces Workshop 2006, Bethesda, MD. August 21-23, 2006. 

5. Erdrin Azemi , Katelyn Lesk, William R. Stauffer, Glenn Gobbel, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Neural Stem Cells Seeded on Neural Probes" Neural Interfaces Workshop 2006, Bethesda, MD. August 21-23, 2006. 

6. Erdrin Azemi , Katelyn Lesk, William R. Stauffer, Glenn Gobbel, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Neural Stem Cells Seeded on Neural Probes" Society for Biomaterials 2006 Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. April 26-29, 2006. 

7. Erdrin Azemi , William R. Stauffer, Carl Lagenaur, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Improving Brain Tissue Integration of the Neural Probes Through Surface Immobilization of Biomolecules" Neural Interfaces Workshop 2005, Bethesda, MD. September 7-9, 2005.

Podium Presentations 

1. Erdrin Azemi , Carl Lagenaur, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Successful Immobilization of the L1 biomolecule on silicon based neural probes" Biophysical Characterization Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, May 19, 2009. 

2. Erdrin Azemi , Glenn Gobbel, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Proposing the use of neural stem cells to improve implant biocompatibility in the brain " 16th International Conference of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Pittsburgh, PA, July 23-25, 2008. 

3. Erdrin Azemi , William R. Stauffer, and Xinyan Tracy Cui. "Improving Brain Tissue Integration of the Neural Probes through Surface Immobilization of Biomolecules" Regenerate 2005, Atlanta, GA, June 1-3, 2005.