Cathal J. Kearney

4.1k citations

52 papers · 3.3k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 27

Co-authors: Fergal J. O’Brien David Mooney Daniel J. Kelly Rukmani Sridharan Andrew R. Cameron Emily J. Ryan Christine A. Cezar Jaeyun Kim
Topics: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (19 papers)Wound Healing and Treatments (16 papers)Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (10 papers)
Cited by: Biomaterials Rehabilitation Molecular Medicine
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Physical Review Letters Advanced Materials
Partner nations: Ireland United States United Kingdom

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Cathal J. Kearney

51 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Biomaterial based modulation of macrophage polarization: a review and suggested design principles

2015 685 citations Rukmani Sridharan, Daniel J. Kelly et al. profile →
Staphylococcal Osteomyelitis: Disease Progression, Treatment Challenges, and Future Directions

2018 373 citations Emily J. Ryan, Cathal J. Kearney et al. profile →
Ultrasound-triggered disruption and self-healing of reversibly cross-linked hydrogels for drug delivery and enhanced chemotherapy

2014 367 citations Nathaniel Huebsch, Cathal J. Kearney et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Biomaterial scaffold-based gene delivery for the repair of complex wounds: Challenges, progress, and future perspectives 2025 ·(unknown),(unknown),Cathal J. Kearney,S. Browne,Fergal J. O’Brien	6
2	Development of a VEGF-activated scaffold with enhanced angiogenic and neurogenic properties for chronic wound healing applications 2025 ·Biomaterials Science ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Adrian Dervan,James E. Dixon,Cathal J. Kearney,S. Browne,Fergal J. O’Brien	12
3	Biomarkers for the early detection of pressure ulcers in the intensive care setting: A comparison between sub‐epidermal moisture measurements and interleukin‐1α 2022 ·International Wound Journal ·Natalie McEvoy,Declan Patton,(unknown),Fiona Boland,Cathal J. Kearney,Grace Hogan,(unknown),Jennifer Clarke,Zena Moore	11
4	Personalized Scaffolds for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing Using Extracellular Matrix from Induced Pluripotent Stem‐Reprogrammed Patient Cells 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown),Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,(unknown),Domhnall Kelly,Brenton Cavanagh,Milica Marinkovic,Avi Smith,Jonathan A. Garlick,Fergal J. O’Brien,Cathal J. Kearney	7
5	Antimicrobial and degradable triazolinedione (TAD) crosslinked polypeptide hydrogels 2021 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry B ·Scott D. Kimmins,(unknown),Robert D. Murphy,Joanne O’Dwyer,(unknown),Emily J. Ryan,Cathal J. Kearney,Fergal J. O’Brien,Sally‐Ann Cryan,Deirdre Fitzgerald‐Hughes,Andreas Heise	16
6	Development of wound healing scaffolds with precisely-triggered sequential release of therapeutic nanoparticles 2020 ·Biomaterials Science ·(unknown),Sean McGrath,(unknown),Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Cathal J. Kearney	26
7	The economic impact of pressure ulcers among patients in intensive care units. A systematic review 2020 ·Journal of Tissue Viability ·Natalie McEvoy,Pınar Avşar,Declan Patton,Gerard F. Curley,Cathal J. Kearney,Zena Moore	33
8	Polyesters with main and side chain phosphoesters as structural motives for biocompatible electrospun fibres 2020 ·Polymer Chemistry ·André E. Polloni,Viviane Chiaradia,Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,Cathal J. Kearney,Brian Gorey,Débora de Olíveira,J. Vladimir Oliveira,Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araújo,Cláudia Sayer,Andreas Heise	13
9	Scaffolds Functionalized with Matrix from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Fibroblasts for Diabetic Wound Healing 2020 ·Advanced Healthcare Materials ·(unknown),Rukmani Sridharan,Milica Marinkovic,Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,Brenton Cavanagh,Avi Smith,Olga Kashpur,Behzad Gerami‐Naini,Jonathan A. Garlick,Fergal J. O’Brien,Cathal J. Kearney	28
10	The lubricating effect of iPS-reprogrammed fibroblasts on collagen-GAG scaffolds for cartilage repair applications 2020 ·Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Sean McGrath,Brenton Cavanagh,Avi Smith,Ciara M. Murphy,Jonathan A. Garlick,Fergal J. O’Brien,Cathal J. Kearney	4
11	Synthesis of bilayer films from regenerated cellulose nanofibers and poly(globalide) for skin tissue engineering applications 2020 ·Carbohydrate Polymers ·(unknown),James A. Wilson,Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,(unknown),Fernando C. S. de Oliveira,Cathal J. Kearney,Jair C. C. Freitas,Andreas Heise	22
12	Collagen scaffolds functionalised with copper-eluting bioactive glass reduce infection and enhance osteogenesis and angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo 2019 ·Biomaterials ·Emily J. Ryan,Alan J. Ryan,Arlyng González‐Vázquez,Anahí Philippart,Francesca E. Ciraldo,Christopher Hobbs,Valeria Nicolosi,Aldo R. Boccaccini,Cathal J. Kearney,Fergal J. O’Brien	180
13	Macrophage Polarization in Response to Collagen Scaffold Stiffness Is Dependent on Cross-Linking Agent Used To Modulate the Stiffness 2018 ·ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering ·Rukmani Sridharan,Emily J. Ryan,Cathal J. Kearney,Daniel J. Kelly,Fergal J. O’Brien	62
14	Platelet‐derived growth factor stabilises vascularisation in collagen‐glycosaminoglycan scaffolds in vitro 2018 ·Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine ·Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,Brenton Cavanagh,Fergal J. O’Brien,Cathal J. Kearney	13
15	Infrapatellar Fat Pad Stem Cells: From Developmental Biology to Cell Therapy 2017 ·Stem Cells International ·Ronaldo J.F.C. do Amaral,Henrique Almeida,Daniel J. Kelly,Fergal J. O’Brien,Cathal J. Kearney	45
16	Direct UV-Triggered Thiol–ene Cross-Linking of Electrospun Polyester Fibers from Unsaturated Poly(macrolactone)s and Their Drug Loading by Solvent Swelling 2017 ·Biomacromolecules ·Fernando C. S. de Oliveira,Dinorath Olvera,Michael J. Sawkins,Sally‐Ann Cryan,Scott D. Kimmins,(unknown),Daniel J. Kelly,Garry P. Duffy,Cathal J. Kearney,Andreas Heise	26
17	Special Collection: Closing the Gaps in Skin Wound Healing 2015 ·Tissue Engineering Part A ·Cathal J. Kearney,Abhay Pandit	1
18	Substance P Promotes Wound Healing in Diabetes by Modulating Inflammation and Macrophage Phenotype 2015 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Ermelindo C. Leal,Eugénia Carvalho,Ana Tellechea,Antonios Kafanas,Francesco Tecilazich,Cathal J. Kearney,(unknown),Michael E. Auster,Efi Kokkotou,David Mooney,Frank W. LoGerfo,Leena Pradhan‐Nabzdyk,Aristidis Veves	169
19	Ultrasound-triggered disruption and self-healing of reversibly cross-linked hydrogels for drug delivery and enhanced chemotherapybreakdown → 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Nathaniel Huebsch,Cathal J. Kearney,Xuanhe Zhao,Jaeyun Kim,Christine A. Cezar,Zhigang Suo,David Mooney	367
20	The Use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave-Stimulated Periosteal Cells for Orthotopic Bone Generation 2012 ·Tissue Engineering Part A ·Cathal J. Kearney,Hu‐Ping Hsu,Myron Spector	22

About Cathal J. Kearney

Cathal J. Kearney is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Biomaterials and Occupational Therapy, having authored 52 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (19 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (16 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biomaterials (936 citations), Rehabilitation (446 citations) and Molecular Medicine (285 citations). Cathal J. Kearney has collaborated with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Fergal J. O’Brien, David Mooney, Daniel J. Kelly, Rukmani Sridharan, Andrew R. Cameron, Emily J. Ryan, Christine A. Cezar, Jaeyun Kim, Zhigang Suo and Xuanhe Zhao. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

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