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University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

2020-06-01 to present | Independent Senior Research Fellow (School of Medicine)
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Laura E. Sidney

University of Nottingham, School of Medicine: Nottingham, Nottingham, GB

2017-06-01 to 2020-05-31 | Anne Mclaren Fellow (Academic Ophthalmology)
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Laura E. Sidney

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, GB

2013-07 to 2017-05-31 | Research Fellow (Academic Ophthalmology)
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Laura E. Sidney

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottingham, GB

2012-11-01 to 2013-07-01 | Research Associate (Academic Ophthalmology)
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Laura E. Sidney

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

2009-01-10 to 2013-07-01 | PhD Pharmacy (School of Pharmacy)
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Funding (6)

Development and pre-clinical feasibility testing of a regenerative sight-saving therapy for corneal transplantation

2018-06 to 2021-05 | Grant
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council - IKC Proof of Concept Award (London, GB)
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Laura E. Sidney

Development of dried corneal extracellular matrix hydrogels for delivery of corneal-stroma derived stem cells to the injured ocular surface

2017-11 to 2019-10 | Grant
Royal Society (London, GB)
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Laura E. Sidney

Development of a novel packaging system for a transplantable biological matrix for ocular surface regeneration

2016-09 to 2017-05 | Award
University of Nottingham Hermes Fellowship (Nottingham, GB)
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Laura E. Sidney

An ‘off the shelf’ transplantable biological matrix for ocular surface regeneration

2016-03 to 2017-04 | Grant
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (London, GB)
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Laura E. Sidney

Biocompatibility of an innovative human cornea derived decellularised matrix for corneal reconstruction and restoring sight

2015-11 to 2016-08 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
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Laura E. Sidney

An innovative tissue-engineered corneal regenerative therapy derived from a thermoresponsive bio-functionalized polymer and multipotent corneal stromal stem cells

2015-01 to 2016-06 | Grant
British Council DST-UKIERI (London, GB)
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Laura E. Sidney

Works (22)

Low-temperature vacuum evaporation as a novel dehydration process for the long-term preservation of transplantable human corneal tissue

Cell and Tissue Banking
2025-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Owen D. McIntosh; Emily R. Britchford; Lydia J. Beeken; Andrew Hopkinson; Laura E. Sidney
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Comparative cytotoxicity of Acanthamoeba castellanii-derived conditioned medium on human corneal epithelial and stromal cells

Acta Tropica
2024-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Abdullah Alhazmi; Laura E. Sidney; Andy Hopkinson; Hany M. Elsheikha
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Increased Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutic Potential and Progenitor Marker Expression of Corneal Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cultured in an Optimized Propagation Medium

Cell Transplantation
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrew Hopkinson; Maria Notara; Claus Cursiefen; Laura E. Sidney
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Potential of mesenchymal stem cells as topical immunomodulatory cell therapies for ocular surface inflammatory disorders

STEM CELLS Translational Medicine
2021-01-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Lydia J. Beeken; Darren S.J. Ting; Laura E. Sidney
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The electrospinning of a thermo-responsive polymer with peptide conjugates for phenotype support and extracellular matrix production of therapeutically relevant mammalian cells

Biomaterials Science
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: F. A. A. Ruiter; L. E. Sidney; K. L. Kiick; J. I. Segal; C. Alexander; F. R. A. J. Rose
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A thermoresponsive three-dimensional fibrous cell culture platform for enzyme-free expansion of mammalian cells

Acta Biomaterialia
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Afnan M. Aladdad; Mahetab H. Amer; Laura Sidney; Andrew Hopkinson; Lisa J. White; Cameron Alexander; Felicity R.A.J. Rose
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Validation and assessment of an antibiotic-based, aseptic decontamination manufacturing protocol for therapeutic, vacuum-dried human amniotic membrane

Scientific Reports
2019-09-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Nagi M. Marsit; Laura E. Sidney; Emily R. Britchford; Owen D. McIntosh; Claire L. Allen; Waheed Ashraf; Roger Bayston; Andrew Hopkinson
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Corneal keratocyte transition to mesenchymal stem cell phenotype and reversal using serum-free medium supplemented with fibroblast growth factor-2, transforming growth factor-β3 and retinoic acid

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
2018-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Laura E. Sidney; Andrew Hopkinson
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3D Microfabricated Scaffolds and Microfluidic Devices for Ocular Surface Replacement: a Review.

2017-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Prina E; Mistry P; Sidney LE; Yang J; Wildman RD; Bertolin M; Breda C; Ferrari B; Barbaro V; Hopkinson A et al.
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Cultivation and characterisation of the surface markers and carbohydrate profile of human corneal endothelial cells.

2016-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Nagymihály R; Veréb Z; Albert R; Sidney L; Dua H; Hopkinson A; Petrovski G
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Effect of culture medium on propagation and phenotype of corneal stroma-derived stem cells.

2015-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Sidney LE; Branch MJ; Dua HS; Hopkinson A
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Phenotypic Change and Induction of Cytokeratin Expression During In Vitro Culture of Corneal Stromal Cells.

2015-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Sidney LE; McIntosh OD; Hopkinson A
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Corneal Decellularization: A Method of Recycling Unsuitable Donor Tissue for Clinical Translation?

2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Wilson SL; Sidney LE; Dunphy SE; Dua HS; Hopkinson A
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Expression of Toll-like receptors in human retinal and choroidal vascular endothelial cells.

2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Stewart EA; Wei R; Branch MJ; Sidney LE; Amoaku WM
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Endothelial cell loss following tissue harvesting by pneumodissection for endothelial keratoplasty: an ex vivo study.

2015-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Altaan SL; Gupta A; Sidney LE; Elalfy MS; Agarwal A; Dua HS
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Comparison of osteogenic differentiation of embryonic stem cells and primary osteoblasts revealed by responses to IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1089/scd.2013.0336

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2-s2.0-84895555423

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Laura E. Sidney via Scopus - Elsevier
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Concise review: Evidence for CD34 as a common marker for diverse progenitors

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1002/stem.1661

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2-s2.0-84901416354

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Laura E. Sidney via Scopus - Elsevier
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Investigation of localised delivery of diclofenac sodium from PLGA/PEG scaffolds using an in vitro osteoblast inflammation model.

2014-08 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1089/ten.TEA.2014.0100

PMID:

25104438

Contributors: Sidney LE; Heathman TR; Britchford ER; Abed A; Rahman CV; Buttery LD
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Laura E. Sidney via Europe PubMed Central

Characterisation of corneal stromal stem cells with the potential for epithelial transdifferentiation

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1186/scrt226

EID:

2-s2.0-84879204677

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Laura E. Sidney via Scopus - Elsevier
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Hydrogels derived from demineralized and decellularized bone extracellular matrix

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.actbio.2013.04.029

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2-s2.0-84891703291

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Laura E. Sidney via Scopus - Elsevier
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Keeping an Eye on Decellularized Corneas: A Review of Methods, Characterization and Applications

JFB
2013-07-10 | Journal article
DOI:

10.3390/jfb4030114

Part of ISSN:

2079-4983

Contributors: Samantha Wilson; Laura Sidney; Siobhán Dunphy; James Rose; Andrew Hopkinson
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Primary calvarial cells and mouse embryonic stem cells as potential cell sources for development of an in vitro inflammatory model for testing anti-inflammatory osteochondral tissue engineering strategies

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84860821836

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Laura E. Sidney via Scopus - Elsevier

Peer review (31 reviews for 23 publications/grants)

Review activity for ALTEX. (1)
Review activity for Biochemistry and cell biology. (1)
Review activity for Biomedical materials. (1)
Review activity for BMC ophthalmology (1)
Review activity for Cell transplantation. (1)
Review activity for Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters. (2)
Review activity for Cellular reprogramming. (1)
Review activity for Current eye research (5)
Review activity for Cytotherapy. (1)
Review activity for Experimental eye research. (1)
Review activity for Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. (1)
Review activity for Investigative ophthalmology & visual science. (1)
Review activity for Journal of biomedical materials research. (2)
Review activity for Journal of tissue engineering. (1)
Review activity for JoVE. (1)
Review activity for Scientific reports. (2)
Review activity for Stem cell research & therapy. (1)
Review activity for Stem cell research. (1)
Review activity for Stem cells international. (1)
Review activity for Stem cells translational medicine. (1)
Review activity for The ocular surface. (1)
Review activity for Tissue engineering. (2)
Review activity for World journal of stem cells. (1)