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Rafael Blanco

Clinica Universidad de NavarraORCID 0000-0002-8790-0428Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Material-driven fibronectin assembly enables low-dose BMP-2 to regenerate structurally mature bone in critical-sized load-bearing defects

Oihane Mitxelena-Iribarren, Emma Muinos-Lopez, Leire Iturriaga, Irati Aiestaran-Zelaia, Daniel Werner, Jonathan Anthony Williams, Vineetha Jayawarna, Penelope Monica Tsimbouri, Tania Lopez-Martinez, Rafael Llombart- Blanco, Oliver Spaeker, Laura Zorzetto, Wolfgang Wagermaier, Sophie Anuth, Jussi-Petteri Suuronen, , Amaia Cipitria

This study shows that PEA-coated monetites functionalized with fibronectin and low-dose rhBMP-2 promote structurally mature bone regeneration in critical-sized defects.

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Improving the learning curve in monoportal endoscopic lumbar surgery: development and validation of a porcine training model.

Laura Olías-Ortiz, Rafael Blanco, Gloria Abizanda-Sarasa, Isabel Lacave-Mas, Carmen Valverde-Gestoso, Matías Alfonso

The paper develops and validates a porcine model for training in lumbar endoscopic surgery, showing a learning curve effect with reduced operative times.

PLoS ONE · Feb 20, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience