Silva Research Group- Publications

Primary Research

S Pathak, R Tolentino, K Nguyen, L D’Amico, E Barron, L Cheng, WR Freeman, and GA Silva (in press) Quantum dot labeling and imaging of GFAP intermediate filaments and gliosis in the rat neural retina and dissociated astrocytes. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

M Hashemi, M Buibas, and GA Silva (2008) Automated detection of intercellular signaling in astrocyte networks using the converging squares algorithm. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 170:294-299. PDF

S Pathak, MC Davidson, and GA Silva (2007) Characterization of the functional binding properties of antibody conjugated quantum dots. Nano Letters 7:1839-1845. PDF Supplementary Material

I Kozak, L Cheng, GA Silva, D Yu, and WR Freeman (2006) The effect of recombinant human hyaluronidase on dexamethasone penetration into the posterior segment of the eye after sub-Tenon's injection. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 22:362-369. PDF

M Ho, D Yu, MC Davidson, and GA Silva (2006) Comparison of standard surface chemistries for culturing mesenchymal stem cells prior to neural differentiation. Biomaterials 27:4333-4339. PDF

S Pathak, E Cao, MC Davidson, S Jin, and GA Silva (2006) Quantum dot applications to neuroscience: New tools for probing neurons and glia. Journal of Neuroscience 26:1893-1895. PDF Supplementary Material Supplementary Table

GA Silva, C Czeisler, K Niece, E Beniash, D Harrington, JA Kessler, and SI Stupp (2004) Selective differentiation of neural progenitor cells by high density epitope nanofibers. Science. 303:1352-1355. PDF Supplementary Material

GA Silva and DR Pepperberg (2004) Step response of mouse rod photoreceptors modeled in terms of elemental photic signals. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 51:3-12. PDF

GA Silva, JR Hetling, and DR Pepperberg (2001) Dynamic and steady-state light adaptation of mouse rod photoreceptors in vivo. Journal of Physiology 534:203-216. PDF

GA Silva, E Theriault, LR Mills, PS Pennefather, CJ Feeney (1999) Group I and II metabotropic glutamate receptor expression in cultured rat spinal cord astrocytes. Neuroscience Letters 263:117-120. PDF

GA Silva, C Feeney, LR Mills, and E Theriault, (1998) A novel and rapid method for culturing pure rat spinal cord astrocytes on untreated glass. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 80: 75-79. PDF

Invited Review Articles

GA Silva (coming in 2008) Nanotechnology in neurological disease. Neurology.

D Yu and GA Silva (2008) Stem cell sources and therapeutic approaches for central nervous system and neural retinal disorders. Neurosurgical Focus. 24:E10 1-14. PDF

GA Silva (2007) Nanotechnology approaches for drug and small molecule delivery across the blood brain barrier. Surgical Neurology. 1:92-94. PDF

GA Silva (2006) Neuroscience nanotechnology: Progress, opportunities, and challenges. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7:65-74. PDF

GA Silva (2005) Small Neuroscience: The nanostructure of the central nervous system and emerging nanotechnology applications. Current Nanoscience 1: 225-236. PDF

GA Silva (2005) Nanotechnoloty approaches for the regeneration and neuroprotection of the central nervous system. Surgical Neurology 63:301-306. PDF

GA Silva. (2004) Introduction to nanotechnology and its applications to medicine. Surgical Neurology 61:216-220. PDF

Invited Commentaries

I Kozak, L Cheng, GA Silva, and RF Freeman (2007) Testing of intraocular drugs for clinical use. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. 48:4861-4863. PDF

GA Silva. (2007) What impact will nanotechnology have on neurology? Nature Clinical Practice Neurology 1:92-94. PDF

GA Silva (2006) Seeing with ceria: News and Views commentary on Chen et. al. Rare earth nanoparticles prevent retinal degeneration induced by intracellular peroxides. Nature Nanotechnology 1:92-94. PDF

Books, Book Chapters, and Multimedia

GA Silva (in press) “The structure of the nervous system and nanoengineering approaches to studying it and repairing it”. S Chien and P Chang, Editors. World Scientific, Hackensack , New Jersey .

GA Silva, Editor. (in press) Nanotechnology for Medicine and Biology. Springer Life Sciences, New York , New York.

S Pathak , D Yu, and GA Silva (in press) Nanoengineering approaches for the regeneration and neuroprotection of the central nervous system. In: “Nanotechnology for Medicine and Biology”. GA Silva, Editor. Springer Life Sciences, New York , New York.

GA Silva (in press) The nanostrcutrue of the nervous system and the impact of nanotechnology on neuroscience. In: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). H Doelle, Editor, Biotechnology Theme. UNESCO Publishing-EOLSS Publishers, Oxford , UK.

GA Silva (2005) Bionanotechnology applications to the central nervous system. In: “Exploring Nanotechnology” multimedia CD ROM. Nanopolis Distributed Knowledge Network in Science and Engineering