Conference Proceedings

Nandan, Swati, Simpson H., Clark S., Voustas C., Houston G., Bernini M., Dunlop C., Hellmuth,R., Dolan, E.B., Vaughan, T.J. Deformation of self-expanding nitinol stents due to limb-flexion in femoropopliteal arteries of Thiel embalmed cadavers. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 27th-28th January 2023, Meath, Ireland.

Caronna, Flavia, Do, K., Ronan, W., Dolan, E. B. In vitro evaluation of the osteogenic potential of bioabsorbable PLA and P4HB warp-knitted spacer fabric scaffolds. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 27th-28th January 2023, Meath, Ireland.

Bernini, Martina., Nandan S., Hellmuth R., Dunlop C., Donald-Simpson H., Clark S., Voutsas C., Houston J. G., Ronan W., Vaughan, J. T. Biomechanical deformation of stented femoropopliteal arteries: A finite element study based on human patient-specific configurations. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 27th-28th January 2023, Meath, Ireland.

Lucchetti, A:, Lin, W., Zaccaria, A., Gries, T., Vaughan T.J. Investigation of the mechanical performance of newly developed PLLA braided stent through computational modelling, Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomaterials (DGBM), 15th-17th September 2022, Essen, Germany.

Lucchetti, A:, Zaccaria, A., Gries, T., Vaughan T.J. Exploiting computational modelling to investigate the in-vitro performance of bioresorbable wire-braided stents, VPH 2022 – Virt.ual physiological human conference, 6th-9th September 2022, Porto, Portugal

Benn, F. In-vivo study of additively manufactured Mg lattices in a large animal model, 14th Symposium on Biodegradable Metals, 29th August 2022, Alicante, Spain.

Hynes C.G., Ghaferi Z., Malinov, S., Flanagan, A., Buchanan, F. (2022) Characterisation and Assessment of Corrosion Rate of TiO2 coated WE43 produced by Atomic Layer Deposition. 14th Symposium on Biodegradable Metals 24th-29th August, Alicante, Spain.

Pereira L. Costa, C., Pascual-González, C., Echeverry Rendón, M., González, C., Llorca, J. Woven PLA-PLA and PLA-PCL composites for biomedical applications, 32nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2022), 4th-8th September 2022, Bordeaux, France. https://www.esbbordeaux2022.org/

Caronna, F., Limem, S., Rizik, S., Do, K., Ronan, W., Dolan, E. B. MC3T3-E1 Cells in Novel 3D Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA) and Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Bioabsorbable Textile Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration. 32nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2022), 4th-8th September 2022, Bordeaux, France. https://www.esbbordeaux2022.org/

Caronna, F., Paar, G.P., Do, K., Dolan, E. B., Ronan, W. Modelling and characterization of the degradation of bioabsorbable PLA yarns for textile-based tissue engineering applications. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference, 4th – 8th July, 2022, Galway, Ireland. https://www.esmc2022.org/

Ali, W., Tillmann, L., Dominguez G., Echeverry-Rendón, M., Kopp, A., González, C., LLorca J. Mechanical behavior and cytotoxicity of the bioresorbable composite of PLA reinforced with PEO coated Magnesium fibers for orthopedic applications. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference, 4th – 8th July, 2022, Galway, Ireland. https://www.esmc2022.org/

Bernini M., Dunlop C., Hellmuth R., Ronan W., Vaughan T. J., Credibility Assessment of a Finite Element Model of a Cardiovascular Device: Deployment of a Self-expanding Nitinol Stent. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference, 4th – 8th July, 2022, Galway, Ireland. https://www.esmc2022.org/

van Gaalen, K., Quinn, C., McHugh, P.E., Kopp, A., Vaughan, T.J. On the Mechanical Performance of a Magnesium Alloy Undergoing Corrosion: In-vitro Testing and Finite Element Analysis. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference, 4th – 8th July, 2022, Galway, Ireland.

Lucchetti, A., Gries T., Vaughan, T.J.  An Experimental Evaluation of the Mechanics of Wire-Braided Polymer Bioresorbable Stents. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference, 4th – 8th July, 2022, Galway, Ireland. https://www.esmc2022.org/

Lucchetti, A., Gries T., Vaughan, T.J.  Computational Investigation and Verification of the In-Vitro Performance of Bioresorbable Braided Stents. 27th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, 26th – 29th June 2022, Porto, Portugal. https://esbiomech2022.org/

Ali, W., Tillmann, L., Kopp, A., Gonzáleza C., LLorca, J. Manufacturing, mechanical and degradation behavior of Mg/PLA bioresorbable composite laminates for orthopedic applications. 20th European Conference on Composite Materials, 26th – 30th June 2022, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Bernini M.,  Lucchetti A., Dunlop C., Hellmuth R., O’Sullivan M. , Ronan W., Vaughan T. J. Spiral Laminar Flow™ Technology in a Self-expanding Nitinol Stent: Investigation on the Manufacturing Process. Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies Conference and Exposition, 16th May – 20th May 2022, San Diego, California, USA.

Thompson, C., Pascual-González, C., Echeverry Rendón, M., González, C., Llorca, J. Additive Manufacturing of Bioabsorbable Polymer/Metal Particle (MG) Composites for Orthopaedic Applications. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Caronna, F., Do, K., Ronan, W., Dolan, E. B. In Vitro Investigation of the Osteogenic Properties of Polyactide (PLA) and Poly4-Hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Bioabsorbable Textile Scaffolds. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Lucchetti, A., Vaughan, T.J., Gries T. Characterisation of the In-Vitro Mechanical Behaviour of Newly Developed Braises Bioresorbable Stents. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Pereira L. Costa, C., Pascual-González, C., Echeverry Rendón, M., González, C., Llorca, J. Mechanical and Structural Analysis of Woven PLA-PLA and PLA-PCL Composites for Biomedical Applications. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Morra, E., Lennon, A., Buchanan, F. Post-Processing Effects and Predication of Long-term Performance for Bioresorabable Polymers for Vascular Stent Applications. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

van Gaalen, K., Quinn, C., McHugh, P., Kopp, A., Vaughan, T.J. On the Mechanical Performance of a Magnesium Alloy Undergoing Corrosion: In-Vitro Testing and Finite Element Analysis. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Nandan, S., Hellmuth, R., Dunlop, C., Vaughan, T.J., Dolan, E.B. Design and Verification of a Novel Perfusion Bioreactor to Evaluate Medical Implants for Peripheral Artery Applications. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Rocher, L. Dillon, B. Menary, Lennon, A.B. PLLA/WS2NT for Next Generation Bioresorbable Stents? A Complex Story. Bioengineering in Ireland Conference, 20th-21st May 2022, Galway, Ireland. Access here

Caronna, F., Limem, S., Rizik, S., Do, K., Ronan, W., Dolan E.B., Polylactide (PLA) And Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Bioabsorbable Textile Scaffolds For Bone Tissue Regeneration. Orthopaedic Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida. Access here.

Benn, F, van Gaalen, K., Buchanan, F., Malinov, S., Kopp A. Laser Powder Bed Fusion of bioresorbable Magnesium-Rare Earth alloy for orthopaedic application: A parameter study including a novel tensile scaffold design. Metal Additive Manufacturing Conference – MAMC 2021, 3-5 November 2021, Vienna, Austria.

Bernini, M., Dunlop, C., Hellmuth R., Ronan W., Vaughan T. Nitinol Stent Oversizing in Patient-Specific Femoral Arteries: An Experimental and Finite Element Study. CompBioMed Conference 2021, 15-17 September 2021, Online.

Rocher, L. Extrusion and expansion of PLLA/WS2NT tubes for bioresorbable stent application. Biomat Congress 2021, 19-22 October 2021, France.

van Gaalen, K., Gremse, F., Benn, F., McHugh, P.E., Kopp A., Vaughan, T.J. Phenomenological ex-situ tracking of pitting corrosion and the mechanical integrity of a WE43 magnesium alloy. Poster Presentation, 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 5-9 September 2021.

Morra, E., Lennon, A., Buchanan, F. The Influence of Sterilization on PLLA for Cardiovascular Stent Applications. 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 5-9 September 2021.

Rocher, L., Menary, G., Lennon, A. Extrusion of nanocomposite poly-l-lactic acid for stent application. 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 5-9 September 2021.

Caronna, F., Glimpel, N., Paar, G.P., Do, K., Gries, T., Dolan, E.B., Ronan, W. Manufacturing and characterisation of PLA bioresorbable warp-knitted spacer fabric scaffolds for bone critical sized defects. 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 5-9 September 2021.

Lucchetti, A., Vaughan T.J., Gries, T. Experimental and Computational Investigation of the Performance of Braided PLLA Stents. Poster Presentation, 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 5-9 September 2021.

Benn, F. Additive manufacturing of Mg-Y-RE alloy: Alloy composition modifications to modify mechanical properties and degradation behaviour. 13th Biometal Conference, 23-26 August 2021, Virtual Conference.

Hynes, C.G., Malinov, S., Flanagan, A., Buchanan, F. PEO-Silk Fibroin Dual Coating to Optimise Degradation for Magnesium Cardiovascular Stent Applications. 13th Biometal Conference, 23-26 August 2021, Virtual Conference.

van Gaalen, K., Gremse, F., Benn, F., McHugh, P.E., Kopp, A., Vaughan, T.J. Phenomenological Tracking of Pitting Corrosion and the Mechanical Integrity of a Magnesium Rare Earth Alloy. 13th Biometal Conference, 23-26 August 2021, Virtual Conference.

Lucchetti, A., Vaughan, T.J., Gries, T. A Comparative Study of the Mechanical Performance of NiTi and Bioresorbable PLLA Braided Stents. ESBiomech Conference 2021, 11-14 July 2021, Milan, Italy. Access here

Bernini, M., Colombo, M., Antonini, L., Dunlop, C., Hellmuth, R., Chiastra, C., Ronan, W., Vaughan, T.J., Nitinol Stent Oversizing in Patient-Specific Femoral Arteries: An Experimental and Finite Element Study. ESBiomech Conference 2021, 11-14 July 2021, Milan, Italy.

Ali, W., Kopp, A., González, C., Llorca J., Strength of Interface in Bioresorbable Poly-Lactic Acid/Mg Fiber Composites for Orthopedic Applications. Nanobrücken 2021-Nanomechanical Testing Conference, 23rd–24th February 2021. Access here

Morra, E., Lennon, A., Buchanan, F., Post-Processing Effects and Prediction of Long-term Performance for Bioresorbable Polymers for Vascular Stent Applications. Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society Virtual Symposium 2020, 13th November 2020.

Rocher, L., Menary, G., Lennon, A, Extrusion of Nanocomposite Poly-L-Lactic Acid for Stent Application. Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society Virtual Symposium 2020, 13th November 2020.

Benn, F., Derra, T., Degradation Behaviour of Additively Manufactured WE43 and Influence of Surface Condition. Updates in Bioabsorbable Metals 2020 – Virtual Workshop, 24th August 2020.

van Gaalen, K., Gremse, F., Kopp, A., Vaughan, T.J., Standardized Detection of Pitting Behaviour of a Magnesium Alloy with Automated Image Recognition of µCT Scans. Updates in Bioabsorbable Metals 2020 – Virtual Workshop, 24th August 2020.

Caronna, F., Shirazi, R.N., Blaeser, A., Do, K. , Bolle, T., Dolan, E.B. , Ronan, W., A Bioresorbable Textile Based Bone Scaffold for Critical Sized Defects: Numerical Modelling of Degradation Behaviour. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Rocher, L, Menary, G, Lennon, A.B., Stretch Blow Moulding of Polymer Nanocomposites for Stiffer and Stronger Bioresorbable Stents. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Hynes, C.G., Malinov, S., Buchanan, F., Novel Polymer and Ceramic Based Coating Technologies to Control Degradation Rates for Magnesium Stents. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Nandan, S., Vaughan, T.J., Dolan, E.B., Ex Vivo Experimental Investigation of Peripheral Stents. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

van Gaalen, K., McHugh, P.E., Kopp, A., Reuß, K., Vaughan, T.J., Modelling and Experimental Validation of Degradation of Magnesium Alloy with Different Coating Technologies. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Benn, F., Hinz, M., Kopp, A., Malinov, S., Buchanan, FJ., Degradation Behaviour Comparison for Additively Manufactured and Extruded Magnesium Alloy. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Morra, E., Lennon, A., Buchanan, F., Post-Processing Effects and Predication of Long-Term Performance for Bioresorbable Polymers for Vascular Stent Applications. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Bernini, M., Hellmuth R., Dunlop C., Ronan W., Vaughan, T. J., Comparison of Permanent and Bioresorbable Stents in Femoropopliteal Applications: A Preliminary Finite Element Analysis. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here

Lucchetti, A., Merkord, F., Gries, T., Braiding Technology Validation for the Manufacturing of a Bioresorbable Stent for Peripheral Vessel Application. 26th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 18th January 2020. Access here