Laboratory of Nanomedicine
Peer Reviewed Publications
Prior to Clemson University
2004
  1. Alexis, F., Rath, S. K., Boey, F.Y.C., Venkatraman, S.,"Study of the Initial Stages of Drug Release from a Degradable Matrix of Poly (d,l-lactide-co- glycolide)", Biomaterials 25, 813-821 (2004) Full Text
  2. Alexis, F., Rath, S. K, Venkatraman, S., “In Vitro Study of Release Mechanisms of Paclitaxel and Rapamycin from Drug-Incorporated Biodegradable Stent”, Journal of Controlled Release 98, 67-74 (2004) Full Text
2005
  1. Alexis, F., Rath, S. K., Boey, F.Y.C., Venkatraman, S., “Controlled drug release of bioerodible polymers: effect of drug type and composition”, Journal of Controlled Release 102, 333-344 (2005) Full Text
  2. Alexis, F., "Factors Affecting Degradation and Drug Release Mechanisms of Bioerodible Polymers", Polymer International 54, 36-46 (2005) Abstract

2006

  1. Tang, G.P., Zeng, S., Alexis, F., Yang, Y.Y., Wang, S., “Low Molecular Weight Polyethylenimine Copolymerized with B-cyclodextrin for Gene Delivery”, Journal of Gene Medicine 8, 736-744 (2006) Abstract
  2. Alexis, F., Rath, S. K., Gan, L-H., Venkatraman, S.,”Some Insight into Hydrolytic Scissions Mechanisms in Bioerodible Polyesters”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 102, 3111-3117 (2006) Abstract
  3. Alexis, F., Lo, S.L., Wang, S., “Covalent Attachment of Low Molecular Weight Polyethylenimine Improves Tat-Peptide Mediated Gene Delivery", Advanced Materials 18, 2174-2178 (2006) Abstract

2007

  1. Alexis, F.; Zeng, J.; Wang, S., Gene Transfer: Delivery and Expression of DNA and RNA, A Laboratory Manual, 1st edition (2007), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, New York, NY
  2. Zhang, L., Radovic-Moreno, A., Alexis, F., Gu, F.X., Basto, P., Langer, R, Farokhzad, O. C., “Co-Delivery of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Drugs from Nanoparticle-Aptamer Bioconjugates”, ChemMedChem. 2, 1268-1271 (2007) Abstract
  3. Gu, F.X., Karnik, R., Wang, A. Z., Alexis, F., Levy-Nissenbaum, E., Hong, S., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O. C.,” Targeted Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy”, NanoToday 2, 14-21 (2007) Full Text

2008

  1. Alexis, F., Basto, P., Levy-Nissenbaum, E., Radovic-Moreno, A., Zhang, L., Langer, R., Molnar, L., Farokhzad, O. C.,”HER-2 Targeted Nanoparticle-Affibody Bioconjugates for Breast Cancer Therapy“, ChemMedChem. 3, 1839-1843 (2008) Abstract
  2. Zhang, L., Chan, J. M., Gu, F.X., Rhee, J-W., Wang, A.Z., Radovic-Moreno, A., Alexis, F., Langer, R, Farokhzad, O. C., “Self-Assembled Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles: A Robust Drug Delivery Platform”, ACS Nano 2, 1696-1702 (2008) Full Text
  3. Alexis, F., Radovic-Moreno, A., Rhee, J-W, Richie, J. P., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O. C., "New Frontiers in Nanotechnology for Cancer Treatment", Journal of Urological Oncology 26. 74-85 (2008) Abstract
  4. Wang, A. Z., Bagalkot, V., Vasilliou, C., Gu, F.X., Alexis, F., Zhang, L., Shaikh M., Yuet, K. , Cima, M., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O. C., Kantoff, P.W., Bander, N.H., Jon, S., Farokhzad, O. C., "Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Aptamer Bioconjugates for Combined Prostate Cancer Imaging and Therapy”, ChemMedChem. 9, 1311-1315 (2008) Abstract
  5. Alexis, F., Pridgen, E., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O. C., "Factors Affecting the Clearance and Biodistribution of Polymeric Nanoparticles", Molecular Therapeutics 5, 505-515 (2008) Full Text

2009

  1. Pridgen, E.; Alexis, F.; Farokhzad, O. C.; Langer, R., Methods in Bioengineering Book Series Nanoscale Bioengineering and Nanomedicine, 1st edition (2009), Artech House , Boston, MA

After Joining Clemson University
2010

  1. Loo, S.C.J., Moore, T., Banik, B., Alexis, F., “Biomedical Applications of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles”, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 11, 333-342 (2010) Abstract
  2. Alexis, F.; Pridgen, E.; Langer, R.; Farokhzad, O. C., Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 197, 1st edition (2010), Springer, Berlin, Germany

2011

  1. Kolishetti, N., Alexis, F., Pridgen, E., Farokhzad, O. C., Nanoplatform-Based Molecular Imaging, 1st edition (2011), John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.
  2. Rosen, Y., Mattix, Rao A., Alexis, F. Nanomedicine in Health and Disease, 1st edition (2011), Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, Boca Raton, FL
  3. Zha, L., Banik, B., Alexis, F., “Stimuli Responsive Nanogels”, Soft Matter 7, 5908-5916 (2011) Abstract
  4. Stone, R., Willi, T.J., Mefford, T., Rosen, Y., Alexis, F., “Targeted Magnetic Hyperthermia”, Therapeutic Delivery 2, 815-838 (2011) Abstract
  5. Banik, B., Alexis, F., “Spatial Functionalization of Polymeric Films”, Cover page of Biomaterials Forum 33, 3, (2011)

2012

  1. Moore, T., Graham, E., Mattix, B., Alexis, F., Biomaterials Science: An Integrated Clinical and Engineering Approach, 1st edition (2012), Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, Boca Raton, FL.
  2. Xiao, Z., Levy-Nissenbaum, E., Alexis, F., Lupták, A., Teply, B.A., Chan, J.M., Shi, J., Digga, E., Cheng, J., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O.C., “Engineering of Targeted Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy Using Internalizing Aptamers Isolated by Cell-Uptake Selection”, ACS Nano 6, 696-704 (2012) Abstract
  3. Chen, H., Colvin, D. C., Qi, B., Moore, T., He, J., Mefford, O. T., Alexis, F., Gore, J. C., Anker, J. N., “Magnetic and optical properties of multifunctional core-shell radioluminescence nanoparticles”, J. Mat. Chem. 22, 12802-12809 (2012) Abstract
  4. Venkatraman, S.; Keith, K.; Rosen, Y.; Huang, Y.; Steele, T.W.J.; Alexis, F., Polymers for Vascular and Urogenital Applications, 1st edition (2012), Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, Boca Raton, FL

2013

  1. Chen, H., Moore, T.; Qi, B.; Colvin, D.C.; Jelen, E.; Hitchcock, D.A.; He, J.O.; Mefford, T.; Gore, J.C.; Alexis, F.; Anker, J.N. “Monitoring pH-triggered Drug Release from Radioluminescent Nanocapsules with X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence.” ACS Nano, 7, 1178-1187 (2013) Abstract
  2. Podila, R.; Moore, T.; Alexis, F.; Rao, M.A. “Graphene coatings for enhanced hemo-compatibility of nitinol stents”. RSC Advances , 3, 1660-1665 (2013) Abstract
  3. Podila, R.; Moore, T.; Alexis, F.; Rao, M.A. “Graphene Coatings for Biomedical Implants”. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 73, e50276 (2013) Abstract
  4. Moore, T.L., Pitzer, J., Podila, R., Wang, X., Lewis, R.L., Grimes S.W., Wilson, J.R., Skjervold, E., Brown, J., Rao, A., Alexis, F., “Polymer Coated Carbon Nanotubes to Safely Deliver Drugs”, Particles and Particle Systems Characterization, 30, 299 (2013) Abstract
  5. Moore, T.L., Pitzer, J., Podila, R., Wang, X., Lewis, R.L., Grimes S.W., Wilson, J.R., Skjervold, E., Brown, J., Rao, A., Alexis, F. Cover Art in Particles and Particle Systems Characterization, Vol 30 (2013) Abstract
  6. Chi, A.; Clayton, K.; Burrow, T.J.; Lewis, R.; Luciano, D.; Alexis, F.; D’hers, S.; Elman, NM; “Intelligent drug-delivery devices based on micro- and nanotechnologies”. Therapeutic Delivery, 4, 77-94 (2013) Abstract
  7. Pridgen, E.M., Alexis, F., Kuo, T.T., Levy-Nissenbaum, E., Blumberg, R.S., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O.C., “Transepithelial Transport of Fc-Targeted Nanoparticles Across the Intestinal Epithelium Barrier by the Neonatal Fc Receptor for Oral Delivery”, Science Translational Medicine, 5, 213 (2013) Abstract
  8. Mattix, B.; Poole, T.; Casco, M.; Uvarov, O; Visconti, R. P.; Simionescu, D.; and Alexis F. “Small Diameter Vascular Grafts: Replacement Strategies, Maturation Techniques, and Challenges”, Journal of Tissue Science & Engineering, 4, 1 (2013) Abstract
  9. Mattix, B., Moore, T., Uvarov, O., Pollard, S., O'Donnell, L., Park, K., Horne, D., Dhulekar, J., Olsen, T., Duong, N.; Burg, K.; Kraveka, J., Alexis, F. “Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Tumor Environment for Drug Delivery Applications”. NanoLife, 3, 1343003 (2013) Abstract

2014

  1. Mattix, B.; Olsen, T.R.; Moore, T; Casco, M.; Simionescu, D.; Visconti, R; Alexis, “Accelerated Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Degradation Mediated by Polyester Encapsulation for Tissue Engineering Into Cellular Spheroids”. Adv. Funct. Mat., 24, 800-807 (2014) Abstract
  2. Chen, H.; Qi, B.; Moore, T.; Colvin, D.C.; Gore, J.C.; Alexis, A.; Mefford, O.T.; and Anker, J.N.” Synthesis of brightly PEGylated luminescent magnetic up-conversion nanophosphors for deep tissue and dual MRI imaging. Small, 10, 160-168 (2014) Abstract
  3. Mattix, B.; Olsen, T.R.; Gu, Y.; Casco, M.; Herbst, A.; Simionescu, D., Visconti, R. P., Kornev, K.G.; and Frank Alexis, “Biological Magnetic Cellular Spheroids as Building Blocks for Tissue Engineering”, Acta Biomateriala, 10, 623-629 (2014) Full Text
  4. Mattix, B.; Olsen, T.R.; Casco, M.; Reese, L.; Poole, L.T.; Zhang, J.; Visconti, R.; Simionescu, A.; Simionescu, D.; Alexis, F. “Janus Magnetic Cellular Spheroids for Vascular Tissue Engineering”, Biomaterials, 35, 949-960 (2014) Full Text
  5. Moore, T.L., Podilakrishna, R.; Rao, A.; Alexis, F. “Systemic Administration of Polymer-Coated Nano-Graphene to Deliver Drugs to Glioblastoma”, Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, In Press, Covert Art, (2014) Abstract
  6. Moore, T.L.; Grimes, S.W.; Lewis, R.L.; Alexis, F.“Multilayered Coated Carbon Nanotube to Deliver Dasatinib”. Mol. Pharm., 11, 276-282 (2014) Full Text
  7. Moore, T.; Chen, H.; Morrison, R.; Wang, F.; Anker, J.N., Alexis, F. “Nanotechnologies for Non-invasive Measurement of In Vivo Drug Release”. Mol. Pharma., 11, 24-39 (2014) Full Text
  8. Ilyinskii, P.O., Roy, C.J.; O’Neil, C.P.; Browning, E.A.; Pittet, L.A.; Altreuter, D.H.; Alexis, F.; Tonti, E.; Shi, J.; Basto, P.A., Radovic-Moreno, A.F.; Iannacone, Langer, R.S., Farokhzad, O.C.; von Andrian,U.H.; Johnston, L.P.M.; and Kishimoto, T.K. “Adjuvant-Carrying Synthetic Vaccine Particles Augment the Immune Response to Encapsulated Antigen and Exhibit Strong Local Immune Activation without Inducing Systemic Cytokine Release”. Vaccine, 32, 2882-2895 (2014) Full Text
  9. Alexis, A.; and Anker, J.N.”Theranostic nanotechnologies: moving beyond imaging the localization of the drug”. Therapeutic Delivery (Editorial), 5, 97-100 (2014) Link
  10. Chen H, Sulejmanovic D, Moore T, Colvin DC, Qi B, Mefford OT, Gore JC, Alexis F, Hwu SJ, Anker JN. “Iron-Loaded Magnetic Nanocapsules for pH-Triggered Drug Release and MRI Imaging.” Chem Mater., 26, 2105-2112 (2014) Full Text
  11. Chen H, Qi B, Moore T, Wang F, Colvin DC, Sanjeewa LD, Gore JC, Hwu SJ, Mefford OT, Alexis F, Anker JN. “Multifunctional Yolk-in-Shell Nanoparticles for pH-triggered Drug Release and Imaging.” Small, 10, 3364-3370 (2014) Abstract
  12. Alexis F. “Nano-polypharmacy to treat tumors: coencapsulation of drug combinations using nanoparticle technology.”Mol Ther., Commentary Article, 22, 1239-1240 (2014) Abstract
  13. Olsen, R.T.; Alexis, F.; “Bioprocessing of Tissues using Cellular Spheroids”, Journal of Bioprocessing and Biotechniques, Editorial, 4, e112 (2014) Full Text
  14. Pridgen EM, Alexis F, Farokhzad OC. “Polymeric Nanoparticle Technologies for Oral Drug Delivery.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol., In Press (2014) Abstract
  15. Chen, H.; Wang, F., Moore, T.; Qi, B.; Sulejmanovic, D.; Hwu, S-J; Mefford, O.T.; Alexis, F.; and Anker, J.N. “Bright X-ray and up-conversion nanophosphors for bioimaging applications: Confining sintering agents within a protective shell to anneal nanocrystals without causing aggregation”. Chemistry of Materials, Accepted (2014)
  16. Moore, T.L.; Wang, F.; Chen, H.; Grimes, S.W.; Anker, J.N.; Alexis, F.; "Polymer Coated Radioluminescent Nanoparticles for Imaging Drug Delivery into Cells". Adv. Funct. Mat., In Press (2014) Abstract
  17. Olsen, T. R., Mattix, B., Casco, M.; Herbst, A., Williams, C., Tarasidis, A., Evans, G., Jenkins, L., McMahan, C.L., Simionescu, D., Visconti, R.P., Alexis, F.; Processing cellular spheroids for histological examination. Journal of Histotechnology, In Press (2014) Abstract
  18. Olsen, T. R., Casco, M.; Mattix, B., Herbst, A., Williams, C., Tarasidis, A., Evans, G., Jenkins, L., McMahan, C.L., Simionescu, D., Visconti, R.P., Alexis, F. “Preparing and Processing Complex Tissue Constructs Composed of Cellular Spheroids”. Journal of Cytology and Tissue Biology. Accepted (2014)

    ACS Nano podcast – episode 67 (Listen Here) Topic: Monitoring pH-triggered drug release using radioluminescent nanocapsules. Featuring interviews with Dr. Frank Alexis and Dr. Jeffrey Anker.

    ACS Editor’s Choice 2014 Iron-Loaded Magnetic Nanocapsules for pH-Triggered Drug Release and MRI Imaging (Full Text)

2015

  1. Olsen, T.R., Mattix, B. Casco, M., Herbst, A., Williams, C., Tarasidis, A., Simionescu, D., Visconti, R.P., Alexis, F. "Manipulation of Cellular Spheroid Composition and the Effects on Vascular Tissue Fusion. Acta Biomaterialia. (2015) Full Text
  2. Olsen, Timothy R., et al. "Non-invasive deep tissue imaging of iodine modified poly (caprolactone-co-1-4-oxepan-1, 5-dione) using X-ray." Acta biomaterialia (2015): 94-103 Full Text
  3. Nicolau, Samantha E., et al. "Oxime functionalization strategy for iodinated poly (epsilon‐caprolactone) X‐ray opaque materials." Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry (2015) Abstract
Intellectual Properties

Prior to 2009

  1. "Targeted Drug Delivery Using Human IgG Fc Fragment", Alexis, F., Farokhzad, O. C., Kuo, T., Pridgen, E., Radovic-Moreno, A., Langer, R., PCT/US2007/85318 (Licensed by BIND Biosciences and SELECTA Biosciences).
  2. "Poly (Amino Acid)-Targeted Drug Delivery", Alexis, F., Zhang, L., Chan, J., Basto, P., Levy-Nissembaum, E., Langer, R., O. Farokhzad, O. C., PCT/US08/05949 (Licensed by BIND Biosciences)
  3. "Amphiphilic Compound Assisted Polymeric Particles for Targeted Delivery". Zhang, L., Radovic-Moreno, A., Gu, F.X., Alexis, F., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O. C., PCT/US2008/059480 (Licensed by BIND Biosciences)
  4. "Oligonucleotide Systems for Targeted Intracellular Delivery", Levy-Nissenbaum, E., Farokhzad, O. C., Langer, R., Alexis, F., PCT/US2007/017539 (Licensed by BIND Biosciences).
  5. "Adjuvant Incorporation in Immunonanotherapeutics", Alexis, F., Iannacone, M., Chi, J., Basto, P., Moseman, A., Von Andrian, U., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O.C.,PCT/US2008/11932 (Licensed by SELECTA Biosciences)
  6. "Nicotine Immunotherapeutics", Von Andrian, U., Farokhzad, O.C., Alexis, F., Iannacone, M., Basto, P., Chi, J., Moseman, A., Langer, R., PCT/US2008/428408 (Licensed by SELECTA Biosciences)
  7. "Engineered Antibody and Antibody Fragments for Oriented Conjugation-Method of Preparation and Uses Thereof", Alexis, F., Aizu, W., Kuo, T., Pridgen, E., Farokhzad, O.C., Langer, R., (2008), provisional patent
  8. "Nanoparticle Technology for the Delivery of Multiple Molecules- Methods of Preparation and Uses Thereof", Pridgen, E., Alexis, F., Westernof, K., Marein, S., Bander, N., Kantoff, P., Farokhzad, O.C., Langer, R., (2008) provisional patent
  9. "Vaccine Nanotechnology", Von Andrian, U., Farokhzad, O.C., Langer, R., Tobias, J., Moseman, A., Zhang, L., Basto, P., Iannacone, M., Alexis, F., (2008) (Licensed by SELECTA Biosciences)
  10. "Targeting of Antigen Presenting Cells with Immunonanotherapeutics", Chi, J., Alexis, F., Iannacone, M., Moseman, A.,   Basto, P., Langer, R.,  Farokhzad, O.C., Von Andrian, U., PCT/US08/11932. (Licensed by SELECTA Biosciences)
  11. "Immunonanotherapeutics that Provides IgG Humoral Response Without T-Cell Antigen", Iannacone, M., Alexis, F., Basto, P., Moseman, A.,   Chi, J Langer, R.,  Farokhzad, O.C., Von Andrian, U., (Licensed by SELECTA Biosciences)

2011

  1. “X-Ray Excited Optical Materials and Methods for High-Resolution Chemical Imaging”. Anker, J., Chen, H.; Alexis, F., Utility Patent (2011)

2012

  1. “Graphene coatings for stents and implants”, Podila, R., Moore, T., Alexis, F., Rao, A. M. Utility Patent (2012)
  2. Trademark-"Call Me GloberTM": Under-represented Undergraduate Research Abroad. Alexis, F., Burg, K. (2012)
  3. Print (Copyright)-“Tissue Engineering on the Dome!” Alexis, F., Burg, K. (2012). Licensed to Slicedtomato

2013

  1. “Receptor targeted nanoparticles for enhanced transcytosis mediated drug delivery” Pridgen, E.; Alexis, F.; Langer, R.; Farokhzad, O. (2013)-Provisional Patent

2014

  1. “Biodegradable Polyester-Based X-ray Imaging Agents and Methods of Making and Using Thereof”, Alexis F., Whitehead, D.C., Van Horn, B. (2014)-Provisional Patent
  2. “Pollutant remediation Using Biodegradable Polymers” D. Whitehead, Alexis, F., (2014)-Provisional Patent
Conferences and Seminars

2010

  1. Banik, B.L., Rogers, M., Moore, T.L., Alexis, F., “Synthesis and Testing of Biomolecules to Target Bone”, Southeast Biomedical Engineering Career Conference, Clemson, SC, (2010).

2011

  1. Banik, B.L., Rogers, M., Dhulekar, J., Moore, T.L., Alexis, F., “Synthesis and Testing of Biomolecules to Target Bone”, Proceedings of the National Conference of Undergraduate Research, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, (2011).
  2. Banik, B.L., Rogers, M., Dhulekar, J., Moore, T.L., Alexis, F., “Synthesis and Testing of Biomolecules to Target Bone”, Proceedings of the ACC Meetings of Minds, University of Miami, Miami, FL, (2011).
  3. Keith, K., Mattison, S., Collier, M., Lewis, R., Alexis, F. “Testing Chemotherapeutic Drugs for Synergistic Toxicity Using Several Cancer Cell Lines”, Proceedings of the ACC Meetings of Minds, University of Miami, Miami, FL, (2011)
  4. Wright-Walker, C. J., DesJardins, J. D., Alexis, F., LaBerge, M., “Tribological Evaluation of a Drug Enriched Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Enhanced Total Joint Replacement Bearing Surface Functionality”, Proceedings of the Society For Biomaterials Meeting, Orlando, FL, (2011).
  5. Mattix, B., Reese, L., Pollard, S., Anderson, J., Carpenter, K., Davda, L., Breece, J., Alexis, F.”Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Cancer Cells”, Proceedings of the Southeast Regional IDeA Meeting, New Orleans, LA, (2011).
  6. Moore, T., Przestrzelski, B., Lewis, R., Jelen, E., Dhulekar, J., Stoner, B., Bloomquist, C., Simionescu, D., Simionescu, A., Recknor, C., Alexis, F. “Targeted Nanoparticles to Deliver Drugs for Prolonged Periods of Time to Bone Tissue.”, SCMEDTECH Conference, Charleston, SC, (2011).
  7. Stoner, B., Morrison, R., Przestrzelski, B., Dhulekar, J., Lewis, R., Jelen, E., Moore, T., Simionescu, D., Simionescu, A., Recknor, C., Alexis. F., “Targeted Nanoparticles to Deliver Drugs Through Controlled Release Kinetics to Bone Tissue”, SFB-Memphis Biomaterials Day, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, (2011)
  8. Reese, L., Mattix, B., Poole, T., Visconti, R., Simionescu, D., Simionescu, A., Jenkins, L., Bruce, T., Alexis, F., “ Magnetic Cell Spheroid For Tissue Engineering Applications”, SFB-Clemson University Biomaterials Day, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, (2011).
  9. Poole, T., Mattix, B., Reese, L., Visconti, R., Simionescu, D., Simionescu, A., Jenkins, L. Bruce, T., Alexis, F., “Magnetic Spheroids For Tissue Engineering Applications”, Southeast Biomedical Engineering Career Conference, University of Virginia, Herndon, VA, (2011)

2012

  1. Mattix, B., Uvarov, O., Willi, T., Reese, L., Pollard, S., Frankel, B., Alexis, F. “ Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Tumor Environment”, Proceedings of the SC INBRE Scientific Symposium, Columbia, SC, (2012).
  2. Mattix, B., Reese, L., Poole, T., Visconti, R., Simionescu, D., Simionescu, A., Jenkins, L., Bruce, T., Alexis, F. “Assembly of Engineered Blood Vessels Using Magnetic Forces.” Proceedings of the SC Project for Organ Biofabrication Scientific Symposium, Columbia, SC, (2012).
  3. Poole, T., Mattix, B, Reese, L., Alexis, F. “Magnetic Spheroids For Tissue Engineering Applications.” Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, (2012).
  4. Wright-Walker, C. J.; Golightly, C. E.; Alexis, F.; DesJardins, J. D.;  LaBerge, M.; “Tribological Evaluation of a Drug Enriched Ultra-High Molecular Weight
    Polyethylene for Enhanced Total Joint Replacement Bearing Surface Functionality”;
    Proceedings of the Society For Biomaterials Conference, New Orleans, (2012).
  5. Moore, T. L.; Stoner, B.; Morrison, R.; Simionescu, A.; Simionescu, D.; Recknor, C.; Alexis, F.; “Targeted, Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Controlled Delivery of Anabolic Bone Therapy Drugs”. Proceedings of the Society For Biomaterials Conference, New Orleans, (2012).
  6. Mattix, B.; Poole, T.; Casco1, M.; Visconti, R.;  Simionescu, D.; Simionescu, A.;
    Alexis, F.; “Spatial Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles Integrated with Cellular Spheroids as Tissue Engineered Building Blocks”. Proceedings of the Society For Biomaterials Conference, New Orleans, (2012).
  7. Dawson, B.; “Periorbital Implant for Treatment of Cytomegalovirus”. Proceedings of the South Carolina-Louis Stoke Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Conference, Columbia, (2012)
  8. Horne, D.; “Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Tumor Environment”. Proceedings of the South Carolina-Louis Stoke Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Conference, Columbia, (2012).
  9. Alexis, F.; “Polymer Coated CNTs to Safely Delivery Drugs”. Proceedings of the ACS SERMACS Meeting, Raleigh, (2012).
  10. Uvarov, O.; Mattix, B.; Pollard, S.; O’Donnel, L.; Horne, D.; Dhulekar, D.; Frankel, B. Alexis, F.”An Investigation of Functionalized Nanoparticles Interactions with Brain Cancer Cells” .I”. Proceedings of the ICMAT, Singapore, (2012)
  11. Moore, T.; Morrison, R.; Stoner, B.; Simionescu, A.; Simionescu, D.; Recknor, C.;  Alexis, F. “Targeted, Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Controlled Delivery of Anabolic Bone Therapy Drugs.”Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, (2012)
  12. Mattix, B.; Poole, T.; Casco, M.; Visconti, R.;  Simionescu, D.; Simionescu, A.;
    Alexis, F. “Spatial Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles Integrated with Cellular Spheroids as Tissue Engineered Building Blocks”. Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, (2012).
  13. Chen H., Moore T., Qi B., Colvin D.C., Jelen E., Hitchcock, D., He J., Mefford O.T., Gore J.C., Alexis F., Anker J.N., “Monitoring pH-triggered drug release from radioluminescent nanocapsules with X-ray excited optical luminescence,” Proceedings of the ACS SERMACS Meeting, Raleigh, (2012).
  14. Uvarov, O., Mattix, B., Willi, T., Reese, L., Pollard, S., Frankel, B., Alexis, F.” Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Tumor Environment”, SFB- Memphis Biomaterials Day, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, (2012)
  15. Moore, T.L.; Britton, T.; Jelen, E.; Mattix, B.; Frankel, B.; Alexis, F.; “Delivery of Non-toxic Drug Loaded Nanoparticles for Enhancing Brain Cancer Therapy”. SCBIO Conference, Charleston, (2012).
  16. Moore, T.; Podila, R.; Rao, A.; Alexis, F. “Graphene Coated Technology for Biomedical Implants.” SFB- Clemson University Biomaterials Day, Clemson, (2012)
  17. Casco, M.; Poole, T.; Visconti, R.; Simionescu, D.; Simionescu, A.; Mattix, B.; Alexis, F. “Spatial Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles Integrated with Cellular Spheroids as Tissue Engineered Building Blocks.” SFB- Clemson University Biomaterials Day, Clemson, (2012)
  18. Uvarov, O.; Willi, T.J.; Reese, L.; Pollard, S.; O’Donnell, L.; Horne, D.;  Dhulekar, J.; Frankel, B.; Mattix, B.; Alexis, F. “Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Tumor Environment.” SFB- Clemson University Biomaterials Day, Clemson, (2012)

2013

  1. Alexis, F. “Drug Delivery and Imaging Technologies Using X-Ray”, ICMAT, Singapore, (2013).
  2. Olsen, T., Alexis F.; “Cellular Spheroid Fusion Using Magnetic Forces to Fabricate a Vascular Tissue”, Society For Biomaterials, (2013).
  3. Moore, T.; Mattix, B.; Grimes, S.; Dhulekar, J.; Kraveka, J.; Frankel, B.; Alexis, F. “Delivery of Non-toxic Drug Loaded Nanoparticles for Enhancing Brain Cancer Therapy.” SC INBRE Symposium, Columbia, (2013)
  4. Moore, T.; Wang, F.; Morrison, R.; Musgrave, L.; Anker, J.N.; Alexis, F. “Radioluminescent Polymer Coated Nanoparticles for Imaging Drug Delivery to the Brain.” SC INBRE Symposium, Columbia, (2013)
  5. Mattix, B.; Uvarov, O.; Pollard, S.; O’Donnell, L.; Park, K.; Horne, D.; Dhulekar, J.; Kraveka, J.; Frankel, B.; Alexis, F. “Effects of Polymeric Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Interaction with Brain Tumor Environment for Drug Delivery Applications.” SC INBRE Symposium, Columbia, (2013)

2014

  1. Olsen, T., Casco, M., Simionescu, D., Visconti, R., Alexis, F.”Accelerating Cellular Spheroid Fusion Using Magnetic Forces to Fabricate a Vascular Tissue "Blood Vessel Tissue Engineering", Accepted. Biomedical Engineering Society, San Antonio, Accepted (2014)
  2. Olsen, T., Whitehead, D., Van Horn, B., Alexis, F.”Non-Invasive Deep Tissue Imaging of Polymer Degradation Using X-Ray”, Accepted. Biomedical Engineering Society, San Antonio, Accepted (2014)

2015

  1. Seminar: "Safely Integrating Nanotechnologies into Cellular Spheroids". 3D Printing Center at Nanyang Technological University (June).

2016

  1. Seminar "Clemson's Research Abroad program". South Carolina State University. LS-SCAMP Symposium (March)-Invited Speaker.
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