Key publications
All Publications
- Riool Martijn, de Breij Anna, de Boer Leonie, Kwakman Paulus H. S., Cordfunke Robert A., Cohen Or, Malanovic Nermina, Emanuel Noam, Lohner Karl, Drijfhout Jan W., Nibbering Peter H., Zaat Sebastian A. J. Controlled Release of LL-37-Derived Synthetic Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Peptides SAAP-145 and SAAP-276 Prevents Experimental Biomaterial-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Infection Advanced functional materials 2017;27 (20):1606623
- de Breij Anna, Riool Martijn, Cordfunke Robert A., Malanovic Nermina, de Boer Leonie, Koning Roman I., Ravensbergen Elisabeth, Franken Marnix, van der Heijde Tobias, Boekema Bouke K., Kwakman Paulus H. S., Kamp Niels, El Ghalbzouri Abdelouahab, Lohner Karl, Zaat Sebastian A. J., Drijfhout Jan W., Nibbering Peter H. The antimicrobial peptide SAAP-148 combats drug-resistant bacteria and biofilms Science translational medicine 2018;10 (423):eaan4044 [PubMed]
- Zhang Xiaolin, Stockhammer Oliver W., de Boer Leonie, Vischer Norbert O. E., Spaink Herman P., Grijpma Dirk W., Zaat Sebastian A. J. The zebrafish embryo as a model to quantify early inflammatory cell responses to biomaterials Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A 2017;105 (9):2522-2532 [PubMed]
- de Breij A., Riool M., Kwakman P. H. S., de Boer L., Cordfunke R. A., Drijfhout J. W., Cohen O., Emanuel N., Zaat S. A. J., Nibbering P. H., Moriarty T. F. Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus biomaterial-associated infections using a polymer-lipid coating containing the antimicrobial peptide OP-145 Journal of controlled release 2016;222:1-8 [PubMed]
- Christensen Lise, Breiting Vibeke, Bjarnsholt Thomas, Eickhardt Steffen, Høgdall Estrid, Janssen Martin, Pallua Norbert, Zaat Sebastian A. J. Bacterial Infection as a Likely Cause of Adverse Reactions to Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Fillers in Cosmetic Surgery Clinical infectious diseases 2013;56 (10):1438-1444 [PubMed]
Research programmes
PhD S.A.J. Zaat (Biomaterial-associated infections and novel antimicrobial strategies)
This research line comprises the following consortium programs:
- NANTICO, Non-adherent ANTImicrobial COatings; a BMM-consortium programme, S.A.J. Zaat Work Package Leader. More info at: https://c7enuo7cgka7tkrbjfj0qn.sec.amc.nl/pro1/general/start.asp?i=0&j=0&k=0&p=0&itemid=81
- IBIZA, Imaging of Biomaterial-associated Immne responses and infection using Zebrafish Analysis; a BMM-consortium programme, S.A.J. Zaat Coordinator. More info at: https://c7enuo7cgka7tkrbjfj0qn.sec.amc.nl/pro1/general/start.asp?i=0&j=0&k=0&p=0&itemid=175
- BALI, Biofilm Alliance; an EU FP7 consortium aimed at developing antimicrobial coatings releasing antimicrobial peptides to prevent infection of metal bone fracture fixation devices. S.A.J. Zaat Coordinator. More info at: http://www.bali-consortium.eu/
Postdocs
PhD M. Riool
X. Zhang
PhD Students
S. Omardien
R. Pasman
Others
BEng L. de Boer
Current research funding
- AO-Forschungsinstitut
- Europese Unie