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Joseph Chiaro

Research Engineer
University of Pennsylvania

HOMETOWN
Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATION
B.S. Biology, 2010, Widener University

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTERESTS
The degeneration and regeneration of the intervertebral disc.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Gorth DG, Mauck RL, Chiaro JA, Mohanraj B, Hebela NM, Dodge GR, Elliott DM, Smith LJ. IL-1ra Delivered from Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) Microspheres Attenuates IL-1B Mediated Degradation of Nucleus Pulposus In Vitro. (in review)
2. Smith LJ, Chiaro JA, Nerurkar NL, Cortes DH, Horava S, Dodge GR, Hebela N, Mauck RL, Elliott DM (2011). Effects of interleukin-1 beta and its receptor antagonist on the composition and mechanical function of engineered nucleus pulposus constructs. European Cells and Materials, 22:291-301
3. Schoenman ER, Chiaro JA, Jones A, Bastin LD, Coughlin DJ (2009). A comparative analysis of parvalbumin expression in pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) and toadfish (Opsanus sp.). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol, 155(1):91-9.

ABSTRACTS

1. Chiaro JA, Baron MA, Shore EM, Elliott DM, Ponder KP, Haskins ME, Smith LJ (2012). Pathogenesis of vertebral bone disease in the cervical spines of mucopolysaccharidosis I dogs. 12th International symposium on MPS and related diseases, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
2. Chiaro JA, Dodge GR, Hebela NM, Mauck RL, Elliot DM, Smith LJ. Comparison of the Response of Nucleus Pulposus Cells and Articular Chondrocytes to Treatment with Hyaluronan Oligosaccharides. Orthopedic Research Society, 2012 February 4-7; San Francisco, CA.
3. Gorth DJ, Chiaro JA, Dodge GR, Hebela NM, Mauck RL, Elliot DM, Smith LJ. Sustained Delivery of IL-1ra from PLGA Microspheres Attenuates IL-1B Mediated Degredation of Engineered Nucleus Pulposus. To be presented at: Orthopedic Research Society, 2012 February 4-7; San Francisco, CA.
4. Gorth DJ, Chiaro JA, Dodge GR, Hebela NM, Mauck RL, Elliot DM, Smith LJ. IL-1ra Delivered from PLGA Microspheres Attenuates IL-1B Mediated Degredation of Engineered Nucleus Pulposus. To be presented at: Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, 2011 Nov 16-18; Philadelphia, PA.