
Doctor Antonio Lauto
SENIOR LECTURER IN NANOTECHNOLOGY,
Medical Science (SoSH)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of New South Wales
- MSc Macquarie University
- BSc University of Milan
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Medical Science (SoSH)
Contact
| Email: | A.Lauto@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 3235 |
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| Location: | 21.1.24 Campbelltown |
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Biography
Dr Lauto received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia). He worked for several years as a Research Fellow, at Cornell University and The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York (USA). Dr Lauto has a recognized track record in the development, characterisation and applications of novel laser-activated bioadhesives for nerve and tissue repair. His multidisciplinary research spans the fields of tissue engineering and biomaterials to medical applications of laser technology and nanophotonics. Dr Lautobs achievements to date have been recognised with invitations to speak at a number of international conferences. He has published 24 peer-reviewed publications and holds three international patents.
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Publications
Journal Articles
- Cronin, L., Moffitt, M., Mawad, D., Morton, O., Lauto, A. and Stack, C. (2013), 'An in vitro study of the photodynamic effect of rose bengal on Trichophyton rubrum.', Journal of Biophotonics, .
- Mawad, D., Boughton, P., Boughton, E. and Lauto, A. (2012), 'Advances in Hydrogels Applied to Degenerative Diseases', Current Pharmaceutical Design, 18.
- Lauto, A., Stoodley, M., Barton, M., Morley, J., Mahns, D., Longo, L. and Mawad, D. (2012), 'Fabrication and Application of Rose Bengal-Chitosan Films in Laser Tissue Repair', Journal of Visualized Experiments, 6.
- Barton, M., Piller, S., Piller, S., Mahns, D., Morley, J., Mawad, D., Longo, L. and Lauto, A. (2012), 'In vitro cell compatibility study of rose bengal-chitosan adhesives', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 7.
- Mawad, D., Boughton, P., Boughton, E. and Lauto, A. (2012), 'Advances in hydrogels applied to degenerative diseases', Current Pharmaceutical Design, 18.
- Lauto, A., Stoodley, M., Barton, M., Morley, J., Mahns, D., Longo, L. and Mawad, D. (2012), 'Fabrication and application of rose bengal-chitosan films in laser tissue repair', Journal of Visualized Experiments, .
- Lauto, A., Mawad, D., Barton, M., Gupta, A., Piller, S. and Hook, J. (2010), 'Photochemical tissue bonding with chitosan adhesive films', BioMedical Engineering Online, .
- Mawad, D., Lauto, A., Penciu, A., Mehier, H., Fenet, B., Fessi, H. and Chevalier, Y. (2010), 'Synthesis and characterization of novel radiopaque poly(allyl amine) nanoparticles', Nanotechnology, .
- Lauto, A. (2009), 'Integration of extracellular matrix with chitosan adhesive film for sutureless tissue fixation', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 6.
- Marcal, H., Wanandy, N., Sanguanchaipaiwong, V., Woolnough, C., Lauto, A., Mahler, S. and Foster, L. (2008), 'BioPEGylation of polyhydroxyalkanoates: Influence on properties and satellite-stem cell cycle', Biomacromolecules, 8.
- Lauto, A., Mawad, D. and Foster, L. (2008), 'Adhesive biomaterials for tissue reconstruction', Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 9.
- Mawad, D., Foster, J. and Lauto, A. (2008), 'Drug-delivery study and estimation of polymer-solvent interaction parameter for bisacrylate ester-modified Pluronic hydrogels', International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 5.
- Lauto, A., Foster, L., Avolio, A., Sampson, D., Raston, C., Sarris, M., McKenzie, G. and Stoodley, M. (2008), 'Sutureless nerve repair with laser-activated chitosan adhesive: A pilot in vivo study', Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 8.
- Lauto, A., Stoodley, M., Marcel, H., Avolio, A., Sarris, M., McKenzie, G., Sampson, D. and Foster, L. (2007), 'In vitro and in vivo tissue repair with laser-activated chitosan adhesive', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 9.
- Fabbri, I., Lauto, A. and Lucianetti, A. (2007), 'A spiral index profile for high power optical fibers', Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 9.
- Lauto, A., Hook, J., Doran, M., Camacho, F., Poole-Warren, L., Avolio, A. and Foster, L. (2005), 'Chitosan adhesive for laser tissue repair: In vitro characterization', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 9.
- Lauto, A., Foster, L., Ferris, L., Avolio, A., Zwaneveld, N. and Poole-Warren, L. (2004), 'Albumin-genipin solder for laser tissue repair', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 6.
- Jackson, S. and Lauto, A. (2002), 'Diode-pumped fiber lasers: A new clinical tool?', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 7.
- Lauto, A., Stewart, R., Ohebshalom, M., Nikkoi, N., Felsen, D. and Poppas, D. (2001), 'Impact of solubility on laser tissue-welding with albumin solid solders', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 6.
- Lauto, A., Hamawy, A., Phillips, A., Petratos, P., Raman, J., Felsen, D., Ko, W. and Poppas, D. (2001), 'Carotid artery anastomosis with albumin solder and near infrared lasers: A comparative study', Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 6.
- Lauto, A., Ohebshalom, M., Esposito, M., Mingin, J., Li, P., Felsen, D., Goldstein, M. and Poppas, D. (2001), 'Self-expandable chitosan stent: Design and preparation', Biomaterials, 6.
Conference Papers
- Lauto, A., Mawad, D., Piller, S., Barton, M., Piller, S., Longo, L. and Longo, L. (2011), 'Chitosan adhesive films for photochemical tissue bonding', Annual Congress of the International Academy Laser Medicine and Surgery, Florence, Italy.
- Lauto, A. and Mawad, D. (2011), 'Chitosan-ECM Bandages for Photochemical Tissue Repair', Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim (CLEOPR), Sydney, Australia.
- Lauto, A., Stoodley, M., Avolio, A. and Foster, L. (2006), 'Chitosan adhesive for laser tissue repair', Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE , .
- Lauto, A., Foster, J., Aviolio, A. and Poole-Warren, L. (2004), 'Albumin-genipin solder for laser tissue-welding', Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE , .
- Lauto, A., Foster, J., Ferris, L., Avolio, A. and Poole-Warren, L. (2004), 'Albumin-genipin solder for laser tissue-welding', Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress , .
- Lauto, A., Stewart, R., Felsen, D., Foster, J., Poole-Warren, L. and Poppas, D. (2002), 'Low temperature solder for laser tissue welding', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering , .
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Fabrication of Graft-Antenna Prototype for Nerve Stimulation |
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| Years: | 2012-11-15 - 2013-12-15 |
| ID: | P00021231 |
| UWS Researchers: | Antonio Lauto and John Morley |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Microwave Stimulation for Nerve Regeneration |
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| Years: | 2009-12-04 - 2010-12-03 |
| ID: | P00017744 |
| UWS Researchers: | Antonio Lauto and Upul Gunawardana |
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| Title: | Laser-activated Bioadhesive for Sutureless Tissue Repair |
| Years: | 2008-09-24 - 2009-09-23 |
| ID: | P00016339 |
| UWS Researchers: | Antonio Lauto |
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| Title: | Chitosan Adhesive Bandages with Integrated Extracellular Matrix for Sutureless Nerve Repair |
| Years: | 2011-01-17 - 2012-01-16 |
| ID: | P00020047 |
| UWS Researchers: | Antonio Lauto |
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| Title: | Chitosan conjugation for bioadhesives and stem cell culture |
| Years: | 2011-11-09 - 2012-11-08 |
| ID: | P00020495 |
| UWS Researchers: | Marion Gaborieau, Antonio Lauto and Michael O'Connor |
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| Title: | Biocompatible Graft - Antenna for Nerve Repair and Regeneration |
| Years: | 2011-05-18 - 2012-03-31 |
| ID: | P00020344 |
| UWS Researchers: | Antonio Lauto |
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Supervision
Current Supervision
| Title: | Developing Chitosan-based Adhesives for Sutureless Nerve Repair |
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