Prof. Jose-Ramon Sarasua
BS and MS in Chemistry (Macromolecules) from the University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastian (1987, 1989). PhD in Mechanics from Université Bordeaux 1, Bordeaux, France (1994). Postdoctoral researcher at University Laval (Québec, Canada) working on crystallization and melting of polylactides (1995-1996). Since 1997 he is lecturer of the University of the Basque Country, Department of Mining Metallurgy Engineering & Materials Science, School of Engineering of Bilbao. Promoted to assistant professor in 2002, he has been distinguished as full Professor in 2012.
He received the Carlos Santamaria Award in 1995 for the research entitled “Beira eta karbono zuntzez sendotutako polimeroen erreologia egoera solidoan-Solid state rheology of polymers reinforced with glass and carbon fibres”.
His research has been mainly focused on the structure-property relationships of biodegradable polymers for medical applications. He has led from its starting in 2003 the research group on Science and Engineering of Polymeric Biomaterials (ZIBIO Group), a consolidated research group recognized by the Basque Government during the successive 2006, 2009 and 2012 evaluations. As principal investigator he has earned funding for over 25 research projects. He has directed 9 doctoral thesis (other 7 in due course), given seminars and contributed in congresses throughout the world, and has also published over 60 scientific papers.
Publicaciones
Release mechanisms of urinary tract antibiotics when mixed with bioabsorbable polyesters
J. Fernandez, I. Ribeiro, V. Martin, O. Martija, E. Zuza, A. Bettencourt and J.R. Sarasua
Functionalised collagen spheres reduce H2O2 mediated apoptosis by scavenging overexpressed ROS
C. Tapeinos, A. Larranaga, J.R. Sarasua and A. Pandit
Understanding the toughness mechanism prompted by submicron rigid particles in polylactide/barium sulfate composites
N. Sadaba, R. Martini, F. Barthelat, I. Martinez de Arenaza, A. Larranaga, J.R. Sarasua and E. Zuza
Plasma poly(acrylic acid) compatibilized hydroxyapatite-polylactide biocomposites for their use as body-absorbable osteosynthesis devices
S. Petisco-Ferrero, L. Alvarez, L. Ruiz-Rubio, J. Vilela and J.R. Sarasua
Influence of the Rigid Amorphous Fraction and Crystallinity on Polylactide Transport Properties
A. Sangroniz, A. Chaos, M. Iriarte, J. del Rio, J.R. Sarasua and A. Etxeberria
Miscibility, interactions and antimicrobial activity of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/chloramphenicol blends
E. Sanchez-Rexach, E. Meaurio, J. Iturri, J. Toca-Herrera, S. Nir, M. Reches and J.R. Sarasua
Antioxidant functionalized polymer capsules to prevent oxidative stress
A. Larranaga, I. Isa, V. Patil, S. Thamboo, M. Lomora, M. Fernandez-Yague, J.R. Sarasua, C. Palivan and A. Pandit
Tougher biodegradable polylactide system for bone fracture fixations: Miscibility study, phase morphology and mechanical properties
J. Ugartemendia, A. Larranaga, H. Amestoy, A. Etxeberria and J.R. Sarasua
Recent developments in drug eluting devices with tailored interfacial properties
E. Sanchez-Rexach, E. Meaurio and J.R. Sarasua
Polymer capsules as micro-/nanoreactors for therapeutic applications: Current strategies to control membrane permeability
A. Larranaga, M. Lomora, J.R. Sarasua, C. Palivan and A. Pandit
