Dr. Derfogail Delcassian
Selected papers

Nanoscale Ligand Spacing Influences Receptor Triggering in T Cells and NK Cells
D. Delcassian, D. Depoil, D. Rudnicka, M. Liu, D.Davis, M.Dustin, I.E Dunlop, October 2013, 13(11):5608-14, NANOLETTERS (LINK)

Delivery of mRNA vaccines with heterocyclic lipids increases anti-tumor efficacy by STING-mediated immune cell activation
L. Miao*, L. Li*, Y. Huang*, D. Delcassian, J. Chahal, J. Han, K. Sadtler, Y. Shi, J.C. Doloff, R.S. Langer, D.G. Anderson, NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019 (LINK)

Magnetic retrieval of encapsulated beta cell transplants from diabetic mice using dual function MRI visible and retrievable microcapsules​
D. Delcassian, I. Luzhansky, V. Spanadouki, M. Bochenek, C. McGladrigan, A. Nyugen, S. Norcross, Y. Zu, C. Shuo Shan, R. Hausser, K. Shakesheff, R. Langer, D.G. Anderson, ADVANCED MATERIALS (LINK)

mRNA Delivery for Therapeutic Anti-HER2 Antibody Expression In Vivo
Y. Rybakova, P.S.Kowalski, Y. Huang, J.T. Gonzalez, M. W.Heartlein, F. DeRosa, D. Delcassian, D.G.Anderson
MOLECULAR THERAPY 2019 (LINK)

T cell immunoengineering with advanced biomaterials
D. Delcassian#, S. Sattler, I.E. Dunlop#, January 2017, 9(3):211 INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY (LINK)
(# corresponding author)

Glucose-Responsive Nanoparticles for Rapid and Extended Self-Regulated Insulin Delivery
L.R. Volpatti, M.A. Matranga, A.B. Cortinas, D. Delcassian, K.B. Daniel, R. Langer, D.G. Anderson, ACS NANO (LINK)

Formation mechanism of a novel hybrid substructure in block copolymer-templated ZnS nanoparticles
L. Podhorska*, D. Delcassian*, A.E. Goode, D.W. McComb, M. Agyei, M.P. Ryan, I.E. Dunlop, August 2016, 32(36):9216, LANGMUIR (LINK)

Modified viscosity formulations for improved delivery of PLGA microparticles
O. Qatachi, E. White, G. Bray, F. Rose, K. Shakesheff, D. Delcassian#, May 2018, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS (# corresponding author) (LINK)
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Drug delivery devices across lengthscales
D. Delcassian, A. Patel, A. Cortinas, R. Langer, February 2018, JOURNAL OF DRUG TARGETING (LINK)
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Polarisation of primary human macrophages in 3D culture
D. Delcassian, A. Malecka, D. Opoku, V. Palomeras Cabera, C. Merry, A. Jackson (in review)
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Book Chapters
Cancer Therapy. Chapter 3: Bioengineered Drug Delivery for Cancer
D. Delcassian & A.K. Patel, Elsevier, Postgraduate level text book, edited by J. Chang & S. Ladame, publication 2019
Principles of Tissue Engineering. Chapter 5: Challenges in the development of immunoisolation devices
M. Bochenek, D. Delcassian & D.G.Anderson, edited by R. Langer, J. Vacanti, R. Lanza, publication in 2019