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Skin tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, adipose stem cells, vascularization
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Employment (3)

Tissue Biology Research Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich: Schlieren, ZH, CH

2020-08-01 to present | Group Leader and Deputy Head (University Children's Hospital)
Employment
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Agnes S. Klar

Tissue Biology Research Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich: Schlieren, ZH, CH

2017-09-01 to 2022-09-01 | Senior Researcher
Employment
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Agnes S. Klar

Tissue Biology Research Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich: Schlieren, ZH, CH

2014-08-01 to 2020-07-20 | Postdoc
Employment
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Agnes S. Klar

Professional activities (10)

Sex & Gender Commission, Medical Faculty, University of Zurich: Zurich, CH

2023-06-01 to present
Membership
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Agnes S. Klar

COST Association: CA21108: European Network for Skin Engineering and Modeling: Brussels, BE

2023-06-01 to present | Working Group 2 Member
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

AcademiaNet, The Portal to Excellent Women Academics: Bern, CH

2023-01-01 to present
Membership
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Agnes S. Klar

COST Association: CA20117 - Converting molecular profiles of myeloid cells into biomarkers for inflammation and cancer (Mye-InfoBank): Brussels, BE

2022-03-01 to present | Management Committee Member
Membership
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Agnes S. Klar

Frontiers in Transplantation: Basel, CH

2022-01-01 to present | Editorial Membership (Review Editor)
Membership
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Agnes S. Klar

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology: Basel, CH

2022 to present | Editorial Membership (Review Editor )
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Agnes S. Klar

Frontiers Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Frontiers Publisher: Lausanne, CH

2022-01-01 to present | Member of Editorial Board
Invited position
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Agnes S. Klar

Biomedicines, MDPI Publisher: Basel, CH

2022-01-01 to present | Editorial Board Member
Invited position
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Agnes S. Klar

Biomolecules, MDPI Publisher: Basel, CH

2022-11-01 | Biomolecules, Best Paper Award 2022
Distinction
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Agnes S. Klar

Pediatric Surgical Group Inc: London, GB

2017-09-01 | First Prize for the “Best Scientific Research Paper” at the XXXth International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research, India
Distinction
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Agnes S. Klar

Funding (8)

CHITOCARE: Peptide-Chitosan Composites as New Biomaterials for Diabetic Wound Care with Peptide Power and Hydrogel Magic!

2025-05 to present | Grant
Innosuisse – Swiss Innovation Agency (Bern, CH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

DermoVasc: the unique vascularized skin graft for clinical treatment of venous leg ulcers

2024-03 to 2025-09 | Grant
Innosuisse – Swiss Innovation Agency (Bern, Bern, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

114.278.1 IP-LS

Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Role of CD200-CD200 receptor interactions in human diabetic skin wounds

2023-05 to 2027-05 | Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (Bern, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

IZCOZ0_213354

Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Application of the microfluidic device for the cultivation of three-dimensional blood and lymphatic vessels in vitro

2023-04 to 2026-04 | Grant
Foundation for Research in Science and the Humanities (Zurich, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

STWF-23-006

Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Role of LGR5 and LGR6 in the regulation of human epithelial stem cell niche in the interfollicular epidermis

2022-05 to 2026-05 | Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (Bern, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

310030_207793

Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Development of a human cell-based in vitro platform to assess efficacy and safety of drug candidates for the treatment of metabolic disorders

2022-03 to 2024-08 | Grant
Innosuisse – Swiss Innovation Agency (Bern, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

59502.1 IP-LS

Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Role of macrophages on vascularisation and repair/regeneration of bio-engineered human skin

2020-10 to 2025-08 | Grant
European Commission (Brussel, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

955722

Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

The role of dermal white adipose tissue (dWAT) in skin homeostasis and wound healing

2020-01 to 2022-01 | Grant
Olga Mayenfisch Stiftung (Zurich, CH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Works (48)

Combining bioengineered human skin with bioprinted cartilage for ear reconstruction.

Science advances
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Zielinska D; Fisch P; Moehrlen U; Finkielsztein S; Linder T; Zenobi-Wong M; Biedermann T; Klar AS
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

The expression pattern of cytokeratin 6a in epithelial cells of different origin in dermo-epidermal skin substitutes in vivo.

Biotechnology journal
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Michalak-Micka K; Tenini C; Böttcher-Haberzeth S; Mazzone L; Pontiggia L; Klar AS; Moehrlen U; Biedermann T
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

Characterization of Distinct Chondrogenic Cell Populations of Patients Suffering from Microtia Using Single-Cell Micro-Raman Spectroscopy

Biomedicines
2023-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Dominika Zielinska; Hesham K. Yosef; Tilo Zollitsch; Johann Kern; Yvonne Jakob; David Gvaramia; Nicole Rotter; Luca Pontiggia; Ueli Moehrlen; Thomas Biedermann et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Effects of an Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Conditioned medium and TGF-β1 on Human Keratinocytes In Vitro

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Hyrije Ademi; Katarzyna Michalak-Micka; Ueli Moehrlen; Thomas Biedermann; Agnes S. Klar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

CD146 expression profile in human skin and pre-vascularized dermo-epidermal skin substitutes in vivo.

Journal of biological engineering
2023-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Nanni M; Rütsche D; Bächler C; Pontiggia L; Klar AS; Moehrlen U; Biedermann T
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

The influence of CD26+ and CD26− fibroblasts on the regeneration of human dermo-epidermal skin substitutes

Scientific Reports
2022-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Contributors: Agnes S. Klar
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Human fetal skin derived merkel cells display distinctive characteristics <i>in vitro</i> and in bio-engineered skin substitutes <i>in vivo</i>.

Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Michalak-Micka K; Rütsche D; Mazzone L; Büchler VL; Moehrlen U; Klar AS; Biedermann T
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

Characterization of a melanocyte progenitor population in human interfollicular epidermis.

Cell reports
2022-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Michalak-Mićka K; Büchler VL; Zapiórkowska-Blumer N; Biedermann T; Klar AS
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

Expression Profile of CD157 Reveals Functional Heterogeneity of Capillaries in Human Dermal Skin

Biomedicines
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Katarzyna Michalak-Micka; Dominic Rütsche; Lukas Johner; Ueli Moehrlen; Thomas Biedermann; Agnes S. Klar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

The Role of CD200&ndash;CD200 Receptor in Human Blood and Lymphatic Endothelial Cells in the Regulation of Skin Tissue Inflammation

Cells
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Dominic Rütsche; Katarzyna Michalak-Micka; Dominika Zielinska; Hannah Moll; Ueli Moehrlen; Thomas Biedermann; Agnes S. Klar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Bioprinting and plastic compression of large pigmented and vascularized human dermo-epidermal skin substitutes by means of a new robotic platform.

Journal of tissue engineering
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Pontiggia L; Van Hengel IA; Klar A; Rütsche D; Nanni M; Scheidegger A; Figi S; Reichmann E; Moehrlen U; Biedermann T
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Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

Immunomodulation of Skin Repair: Cell-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Skin Replacement (A Comprehensive Review)

Biomedicines
2022-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Shima Tavakoli; Marta A. Kisiel; Thomas Biedermann; Agnes S. Klar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Outcomes of multiple gestation births compared to singleton: analysis of multicenter KID database.

Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology
2021-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalikkot Thekkeveedu R; Dankhara N; Desai J; Klar AL; Patel J
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

Bioengineering a prevascularized human tri-layered skin substitute containing a hypodermis.

Acta biomaterialia
2021-07-21 | Journal article
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Natural loss of function of ephrin-B3 shapes spinal flight circuitry in birds.

Science advances
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Haimson B; Meir O; Sudakevitz-Merzbach R; Elberg G; Friedrich S; Lovell PV; Paixão S; Klein R; Mello CV; Klar A
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar via Europe PubMed Central

Bioengineered Skin Substitutes: Advances and Future Trends

Applied Sciences
2021-02-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2076-3417
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Advanced Hydrogels as Wound Dressings

Biomolecules
2020-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Shima Tavakoli; Agnes S. Klar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Development of bacterial resistance during treatment with topical gentamicin for chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesis. Retrospective case series.

Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
2020-01-01 | Journal article
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Agnes S. Klar

Isolation and Culture of Human Dermal Fibroblasts

Skin Tissue Engineering
2019 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9781493994724
Part of ISBN: 9781493994731
Part of ISSN: 1064-3745
Part of ISSN: 1940-6029
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Impact of human mesenchymal cells of different body site origins on the maturation of dermo-epidermal skin substitutes

Pediatric Surgery International
2019-01 | Journal article
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Agnes S. Klar

Induction of angiogenic and inflammation-associated dermal biomarkers following acute UVB exposure on bio-engineered pigmented dermo-epidermal skin substitutes in vivo

Pediatric Surgery International
2019-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Microvascular Networks and Models, In vitro Formation

Vascularization for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
2018 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783319210568
Part of ISBN: 9783319210568
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Agnes S. Klar

Polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels: A novel thermo-responsive hydrogel supporting pre-vascularization and the development of organotypic structures

Acta Biomaterialia
2018-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1742-7061
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Agnes S. Klar

Characterization of M1 and M2 polarization of macrophages in vascularized human dermo-epidermal skin substitutes in vivo

Pediatric Surgery International
2018-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

The expression pattern of keratin 24 in tissue-engineered dermo-epidermal human skin substitutes in an in vivo model

Pediatric Surgery International
2018-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

UVB exposure of a humanized skin model reveals unexpected dynamic of keratinocyte proliferation and Wnt inhibitor balancing

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
2018-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6254
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Agnes S. Klar

Skin Tissue Engineering: Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

BioMed Research International
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2314-6133
Part of ISSN: 2314-6141
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Agnes S. Klar

Wundheilung und Wundmanagement

Plastische Chirurgie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
2017 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783662513903
Part of ISBN: 9783662513910
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Agnes S. Klar

Human Adipose Mesenchymal Cells Inhibit Melanocyte Differentiation and the Pigmentation of Human Skin via Increased Expression of TGF-β1

Journal of Investigative Dermatology
2017-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-202X
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Agnes S. Klar

Comparison of in vivo immune responses following transplantation of vascularized and non-vascularized human dermo-epidermal skin substitutes

Pediatric Surgery International
2017-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

Myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers reinnervate tissue-engineered dermo-epidermal human skin analogs in an in vivo model

Pediatric Surgery International
2016-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

Functional Analysis of Vascularized Collagen/Fibrin Templates by MRI In Vivo

Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods
2016-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1937-3384
Part of ISSN: 1937-3392
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Agnes S. Klar

Characterization of vasculogenic potential of human adipose-derived endothelial cells in a three-dimensional vascularized skin substitute

Pediatric Surgery International
2016-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Treatment with 5-Aza-2'-Deoxycytidine Induces Expression of NY-ESO-1 and Facilitates Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-Mediated Tumor Cell Killing

PLOS ONE
2015-10-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
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Agnes S. Klar

The Influence of Stromal Cells on the Pigmentation of Tissue-Engineered Dermo-Epidermal Skin Grafts

Tissue Engineering Part A
2015-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1937-3341
Part of ISSN: 1937-335X
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Agnes S. Klar

Characterization of pigmented dermo-epidermal skin substitutes in a long-termin vivoassay

Experimental Dermatology
2015-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0906-6705
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Agnes S. Klar

Long-term expression pattern of melanocyte markers in light- and dark-pigmented dermo-epidermal cultured human skin substitutes

Pediatric Surgery International
2015-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

Differential expression of granulocyte, macrophage, and hypoxia markers during early and late wound healing stages following transplantation of tissue-engineered skin substitutes of human origin

Pediatric Surgery International
2014-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

De Novo Epidermal Regeneration Using Human Eccrine Sweat Gland Cells: Higher Competence of Secretory over Absorptive Cells

Journal of Investigative Dermatology
2014-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-202X
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Agnes S. Klar

Tissue-engineered dermo-epidermal skin grafts prevascularized with adipose-derived cells

Biomaterials
2014-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0142-9612
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Agnes S. Klar

Analysis of blood and lymph vascularization patterns in tissue-engineered human dermo-epidermal skin analogs of different pigmentation

Pediatric Surgery International
2014-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

Tissue engineering of skin: human tonsil-derived mesenchymal cells can function as dermal fibroblasts

Pediatric Surgery International
2014-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

Tissue-engineered dermo-epidermal skin analogs exhibit de novo formation of a near natural neurovascular link 10 weeks after transplantation

Pediatric Surgery International
2014-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
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Agnes S. Klar

Complexation and Sequestration of BMP-2 from an ECM Mimetic Hyaluronan Gel for Improved Bone Formation

PLoS ONE
2013-10-22 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
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Agnes S. Klar

Evaluation of Injectable Constructs for Bone Repair with a Subperiosteal Cranial Model in the Rat

PLoS ONE
2013-08-13 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Expression of MAGE-C1/CT7 and selected cancer/testis antigens in ovarian borderline tumours and primary and recurrent ovarian carcinomas

Virchows Archiv
2013-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0945-6317
Part of ISSN: 1432-2307
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Agnes S. Klar

Optimizing in vitro culture conditions leads to a significantly shorter production time of human dermo-epidermal skin substitutes

Pediatric Surgery International
2013-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

“Trooping the color”: restoring the original donor skin color by addition of melanocytes to bioengineered skin analogs

Pediatric Surgery International
2013-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0179-0358
Part of ISSN: 1437-9813
Source: Self-asserted source
Agnes S. Klar

Peer review (11 reviews for 9 publications/grants)

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Review activity for Molecules. (1)
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