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Rozalin Shamasha

My research focuses on how biofabrication and 3D bioprinting can be used to create functional skin for the treatment of severe skin injuries.

Severe skin injuries, such as burns and large wounds, represent a major clinical challenge and can result in extensive complications and long-term suffering for patients. When the skin's protective barrier is damaged, the body's natural healing capacity is impaired, increasing the risk of infection, scarring, and loss of function.

My research focuses on developing new tissue engineering and biofabrication strategies to recreate functional skin. By combining biomaterials, cells, and 3D bioprinting, I investigate how advanced skin substitutes can be fabricated to better mimic the skin’s natural structure and biological function. The aim is to contribute to more effective treatments and improved healing for patients with extensive skin injuries.

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2026

Elisa Zattarin, Wasihun Bekele Kebede, Zeljana Sotra, Rozalin Shamasha, Annika Starkenberg, Valentina Guerrero Florez, Lalit Pramod Khare, Torbjorn Bengtsson, Hazem Khalaf, Emma Björk, Jonathan Rakar, Johan Junker, Daniel Aili (2026) Enzyme responsive antimicrobial hyaluronan-nanocellulose hybrid wound dressings for the treatment of infected wounds Bioactive Materials, Vol. 61, p. 150-171 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.01.042

2025

Rozalin Shamasha, Sneha Kollenchery Ramanathan, Kristin Oskarsdotter, Fatemeh Rasti Boroojeni, Aleksandra Zielinska, Sajjad Naeimipour, Philip Lifwergren, Nina Reustle, Lauren Roberts, Annika Starkenberg, Gunnar Kratz, Peter Apelgren, Karin Saljo, Jonathan Rakar, Lars Kolby, Daniel Aili, Johan Junker (2025) Biphasic Granular Bioinks for Biofabrication of High Cell Density Constructs for Dermal Regeneration Advanced Healthcare Materials, Vol. 14, Article 2501430 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202501430

2023

Olof Eskilson, Elisa Zattarin, Linn Berglund, Kristiina Oksman, Kristina Hanna, Jonathan Rakar, Petter Sivlér, Mårten Skog, Ivana Rinklake, Rozalin Shamasha, Zeljana Sotra, Annika Starkenberg, Magnus Odén, Emanuel Wiman, Hazem Khalaf, Torbjörn Bengtsson, Johan Junker, Robert Selegård, Emma Björk, Daniel Aili (2023) Nanocellulose composite wound dressings for real-time pH wound monitoring Materials Today Bio, Vol. 19, Article 100574 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100574

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