Publications

Active (Drug – Eluting) Implants and Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration

  1.  M. Zilberman, N. Schwade, R. Meidell and R. Eberhart, “Structured Drug Loaded Bioresorbable Films for Support Structures”, Journal of Biomaterials Science – Polymer Edition, 12, 875-892 (2001). PDF
  2.  M. Zilberman, R. Eberhart and N. Schwade, “In Vitro Study of Drug Loaded Bioresorbable Films and Support Structures”, Journal of Biomaterials Science – Polymer Edition, 13, 1221-1240 (2002). PDF
  3.  Meital Zilberman, Nathan D. Schwade and Robert C. Eberhart, “Protein –Loaded Bioresorbable Fibers and Expandable Stents: Mechanical Properties and Protein Release”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 69B, 1-10, (2004). PDF
  4.  I. Shur, M. Zilberman, D. Benayahu and S. Einav, "Adhesion Molecule Expression by Osteogenic Cells Cultured on various Biodegrdable Scaffolds", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 75A, 870-876 (2005). PDF
  5.  Meital Zilberman, Kevin D. Nelson and Robert Eberhart, "Mechanical Properties and In-Vitro Degradation of Bioresorbable Fibers and Expandable Fiber-Based Stents", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 74B, 792-799, (2005). PDF
  6.  Meital Zilberman, "Dexamethasone Loaded Bioresorbable Films Used in Medical Support Devices: Structure, Degradation, Crystallinity and Drug Release", Acta Biomaterialia, 1(6), 615-625 (2005). PDF
  7.  I. Shur, M. Zilberman, S. Einav and D. Benayahu, "Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Mesenchymal Progenitors for Skeletal Biomedical Devices", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 77A, 832-838 (2006). PDF
  8.  Meital Zilberman and Inbal Shraga, "Microsphere-Based Bioresorbable Structures Loaded with Proteins for Tissue Regeneration Applications", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 79A, 370-379 (2006).PDF
  9.  Yair Levy and Meital Zilberman, "Novel Bioresorbable Composite Fiber Structures Loaded with Proteins for Tissue Regeneration Applications: Microstructure and Protein Release", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - part A, 79A, 779-787 (2006). PDF
  10.  Meital Zilberman, "Novel Composite Fiber Structures to Provide Drug/Protein Delivery for Medical Implants and Tissue Regeneration", Acta Biomaterialia, 3(1), 51-57 (2007). PDF
  11.  Meital Zilberman and Moran Sofer, " A Mathematical Model for Predicting Controlled Release of Bioactive Agents from Composite Fiber Structures ", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 80(3), 679-686 (2007). PDF
  12.  Meital Zilberman, Alon Navon, Hana Sandovski-Losica and Esther Segal, "Biomedical Coatings Based on Chitin Soluble Extract for Inhibition of Fungal Adhesion to Polymeric Surfaces", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 81(2), 392-398 (2007). PDF
  13.  Amir Kraitzer and Meital Zilberman, "Paclitaxel-Loaded Composite Fibers: Microstructure and Emulsion Stability", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 81(2), 427-436 (2007). PDF
  14.  Moran Aviv, Israela Berdicevsky and Meital Zilberman, "Gentamicin-Loaded Bioresorbable Films for Prevention of Bacterial Infections Associated with Orthopedic Implants", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 83(1), 10-19 (2007). PDF
  15.  Meital Zilberman and Amir Kraitzer, Paclitaxel-Eluting Composite Fibers: Drug Release and Tensile Mechanical Properties, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 84(2), 313-323 (2008). PDF
  16.  Meital Zilberman and Orly Grinberg, "HRP-Loaded Bioresorbable Microspheres: Effect of Copolymer Composition and Molecular Weight on Microstructure and Release Profile", Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 22(5), 391-407 (2008). PDF
  17.  Amir Kraitzer, Lia Ofek, Reut Schreiber and Meital Zilberman, "Long-Term In-Vitro Study of Paclitaxel Eluting Bioresorbable Core/Shell Fiber Structures", Journal of Controlled Release, 126, 139-148 (2008). PDF
  18.  Meital Zilberman and Alon Malka, "Drug Controlled Release from Structured Bioresorbable Films Used in Medical Devices – A Mathematical Model", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 89(1), 155-164 (2008). PDF
  19.  Meital Zilberman, Yael Shifrovitch, Moran Aviv and Michal Hershkovitz, "Structured Drug-Eluting Bioresorbable Films: Microstructure and Release Profile", Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 23(5), 385-406 (2009). PDF
  20.  Yael Shifrovitch, Itzhak Binderman, Hila Bahar, Israela Berdicevsky and Meital Zilberman, "Metronidazole-Loaded Bioresorbable Films as Local Anti-Bacterial Treatment of Periodontal Pockets", Journal of Periodontology, 80(2), 330-337 (2009). PDF
  21.  Amir Kraitzer, Yoel Kloog and Meital Zilberman, "Novel Farnesylthiosalicylate (FTS) – Eluting Composite Structures", European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 37, 351-362 (2009).PDF
  22.  Adi Rachelson and Meital Zilberman, "Highly Porous Nano and Micro-Structured Films Loaded with Bioactive Agents for Biomedical Applications: Structure – Release Profile Effects", Advanced Engineering Materials (Advanced Biomaterials), 11(8), B122-128 (2009). PDF
  23.  Orly Grinberg, Itzhak Binderman, Hila Bahar and Meital Zilberman, "Highly Porous Bioresorbable Scaffolds with Controlled Release of Bioactive Agents for Tissue Regeneration Applications", Acta Biomaterialia, 6, 1278-1287 (2010). PDF
  24.  Elinor Josef, Meital Zilberman and Havazelet Bianco-Peled, "Composite alginate hydrogels: An innovative approach for the controlled release of hydrophobic drugs", Acta Biomaterialia, 6(12), 4642-4649 (2010). PDF
  25.  E. Josef, M. Zilberman and H. Bianco-Peled, "Composite Alginate Hydrogels: An Innovative Approach for the Controlled Release of Hydrophobic Drugs", European Cells and Materials Journal 20(3), P.127 (2010). PDF
  26.  Amir Kraitzer, Yoel Kloog, Roni Haklai and Meital Zilberman, "Composite Fiber Structures with Antiproliferative Agents Exhibit Advantageous Drug Delivery and Cell Growth Inhibition in-vitro", Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 100, 133-149 (2011). PDF
  27.  Amir Kraitzer, David Alperstein and Meital Zilberman, "Mechanisms of Antiproliferative Drug Release from Bioresorbable Porous Structures", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – part A, 101 (5), 1302-1310, 2013. PDF
  28. Elinor Josef, Karnit Barat, Iris Barsht, Meital Zilberman and Havazelet Bianco-Peled, "Composite Hydrogels as a Vehicle for Drugs with a Wide Range of Hydrophobicities", Acta Biomaterialia, 9, 8815-8822 (2013). PDF
  29.  Eliav Shaked, Yoav Shani, Meital Zilberman and Mickey Scheinowitz, "Poly(methyl Methacrylate) Particles for Local Drug Activation using Shock Wave Lithotripsy", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 103(6), 1228-1237, 2015. PDF
  30. Hilla Barkay-Olami, Israela Berdicevsky and Meital Zilberman, " Novel Soy Protein Blend Scaffolds Loaded with Antibiotics: Drug Release Profile - Bacterial Inhibition Effects", Advanced Biomaterials and Devices in Medicine, 2, 23-31 (2015). (PDF)
  31. Hilla Barkay-Olami and Meital Zilberman, "Novel Soy-Protein Based Porous Blend Structures for Biomedical Applications: Microstructure, Mechanical and Physical Properties", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 104(6), 1109-1120 (2016). (PDF)
  32. Hilla Barkay-Olami and Meital Zilberman, " Microstructure and In Vitro Cellular Response to Novel Soy Protein-Based Porous Structures for Tissue Regeneration Applications", Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 30(7), 1004-1015 (2016). (PDF)
  33. Dafna Knani, Hilla Barkay-Olami, David Alperstein and Meital Zilberman, "Simulation of novel soy protein-based systems for tissue regeneration applications", Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 28(4), 496-505 (2017). (PDF)