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Alessandra Merlo

McMaster UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4443-579XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Kathryn GrandfieldiD· 3 shared Andreas DahliniD· 2 shared Jesper MediniD· 2 shared Kyla N. SaskiD· 2 shared Alyssa WilliamsiD· 1 shared Jing ZhangiD· 1 shared Liza‐Anastasia DiCeccoiD· 1 shared Shane ScottiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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8 top collaborators · 16 mutual co-author links

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintMay 8, 2026

Functionalization of Gold Surfaces with Dithiobis(succinimidyl propionate) for Immobilization of Fetuin-A and Assessment of the Attachment and Proliferation of Osteoblast-like Cells

Alessandra Merlo, Jesper Medin, Andreas Dahlin…·Kyla N. Sask

This study immobilizes fetuin-A on gold surfaces using DSP and assesses its effect on osteoblast-like cell attachment and proliferation, finding reduced proliferation compared to fibronectin.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.05.722870

experimental assaycell-cell communication

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BioengineeringbioRxivNov 4, 2025

The Role of Fetuin-A on the Attachment and Proliferation of Osteoblast-like Cells on Model Gold Surfaces

Alessandra Merlo, Jesper Medin, Shane Scott…·Kyla N. Sask

This study examines how fetuin-A affects osteoblast-like cell attachment and proliferation on gold surfaces, finding it enhances adhesion but limits proliferation compared to fibronectin.

DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c06544

humanproteomics

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BioengineeringSmallPeer-reviewedOct 3, 2025

Real-Time Visualization of Calcium Phosphate Formation on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Using Liquid Transmission Electron Microscopy

Jing Zhang, Liza‐Anastasia DiCecco, Alyssa Williams…·Kathryn Grandfield

This study uses liquid TEM to visualize the three-step mineralization process of calcium phosphate on titanium dioxide nanoparticles, revealing dynamic structural changes and electron beam effects.

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imagingmicroscopy & imaging analysis

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