Unai Silván

Ikerbasque Research Associate, BCMaterials

Ikerbasque Research Associate at BCMaterials.

Research line:

Biomaterials.

Previous research experience at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and at the University of Basel (Switzerland).

Doctor in Biochemistry (2008) from the University of the Basque Country.

Publicaciones
Cursos impartidos

2024

Article / Electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene)/graphene composites for cardiac tissue engineering applications

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Meira, R.M.; Ribeiro, S.; Irastorza, I.; Silván, U.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.; Ribeiro, C.

2023

Article / Electroactive materials surface charge impacts neuron viability and maturation in 2D cultures

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Marques-Almeida T, Ribeiro C, Irastorza I, Miranda-Azpiazu P, Torres-Alemán I, Silvan U, and Lanceros-Méndez S

Article / Electroactive Materials Surface Charge Impacts Neuron Viability and Maturation in 2D Cultures

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Marques-Almeida, T.; Ribeiro, C.; Irastorza, I.; Miranda-Azpiazu, P.; Torres-Alemán, I.; Silvan, U.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.

Article / Development of Silk Fibroin Scaffolds for Vascular Repair

Biomacromolecules

Durán-Rey, D.; Brito-Pereira, R.; Ribeiro, C.; Ribeiro, S.; Sánchez-Margallo, J.A.; Crisóstomo, V.; Irastorza, I.; Silván, U.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.; Sánchez-Margallo, F.M.

Article / Analysis of the impact of handling and culture on the expansion and functionality of NK cells

Frontiers in Immunology

Martin-Iglesias, S.; Herrera, L.; Santos, S.; Vesga, M.Á.; Eguizabal, C.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.; Silvan, U.

Article / Towards tailored surface topography on electrospun wound dressings for exudate absorption

Surface Innovations

Zubia-Aranburu, J.; Buruaga, L.; Martin-Inaraja, M.; Rodriguez, C.; Santos, S.; Silván, U.; Eguizabal, C.; Zabala, A.

2022

Article / Development and evaluation of different electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride) architectures for endothelial cell culture

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

David Durán-Rey, Ricardo Brito-Pereira, Clarisse Ribeiro, Sylvie Ribeiro, Juan A Sánchez-Margallo, Verónica Crisóstomo, Igor Irastorza, Unai Silván, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez, Francisco M Sánchez-Margallo

Article / Electro and magnetoactive printed bi-functional actuators based on alginate hybrid hydrogels

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Maiz-Fernández, S.; Pérez-Álvarez, L.; de Munain-Arroniz, I.L.; Zoco, A.; Lopes, A.C.; Silván, U.; Salazar, D.; Vilas-Vilela, J.L.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.

Article / Development and evaluation of different electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride) architectures for endothelial cell culture

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Durán-Rey, D.; Brito-Pereira, R.; Ribeiro, C.; Ribeiro, S.; Sánchez-Margallo, J.A.; Crisóstomo, V.; Irastorza, I.; Silván, U.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.; Sánchez-Margallo, F.M.

Article / Photocrosslinkable and self-healable hydrogels of chitosan and hyaluronic acid

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Maiz-Fernández, S.; Pérez-Álvarez, L.; Silván, U.; Vilas-Vilela, J.L.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.

Article / Dynamic and Self-Healable Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid-Based In Situ-Forming Hydrogels

Gels

Maiz-Fernández, S.; Pérez-Álvarez, L.; Silván, U.; Vilas-Vilela, J.L.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.

Article / pH-Induced 3D Printable Chitosan Hydrogels for Soft Actuation

Polymers

Maiz-Fernández, S.; Pérez-álvarez, L.; Silván, U.; Vilas-Vilela, J.L.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.

2021

Chapter / The Testicular Cancer Stem Cell Niche

Advances in Stem Cells and their Niches

Lucia Jimenez-Rojo, Alejandro Diez-Torre, Unai Silvan, Juan Arechaga

Article / 3D printable self-healing hyaluronic acid/chitosan polycomplex hydrogels with drug release capability

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Maiz-Fernández, S.; Barroso, N.; Pérez-Álvarez, L.; Silván, U.; Vilas-Vilela, J.L.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.

Article / Focus on time: dynamic imaging reveals stretch-dependent cell relaxation and nuclear deformation

Biophysical Journal

Horvath, A.N.; Ziegler, A.A.; Gerhard, S.; Holenstein, C.N.; Beyeler, B.; Snedeker, J.G.; Silvan, U.

2020

Article / Generation of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUVs) Using Polyacrylamide Gels

Bio-protocol

Eric Parigoris, Daniel L. Dunkelmann, Unai Silvan

Article / Generation of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUVs) Using Polyacrylamide Gels

Bio-protocol

Parigoris, E.; Dunkelmann, D.L.; Silvan, U.

2023

Master in Biomedical Research at the Department of Medicine and Odontology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Lecture on "Cancer Biomechanics".

Lecture on Biomaterials given at the Master Program on Biomaterials of the Complutense University of Madrid.

2022

Master in Biomedical Research at the Department of Medicine and Odontology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Lecture on "Cancer Biomechanics".