Dr Babatunde Okesola
PDRA
School of Engineering and Materials Science , Institute of Bioen
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Multicomponent biomaterials, Self-assembing hydrogels, Bio-instructive materials, Tissue regeneration, Biomineralization, Oxygenating biomaterials
Interests
I’m interested in developing multicomponent synthetic extracellular niches for various in vitro models ranging from vascularised bone tissue-like constructs to sealing of the fetal membrane defects.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models2021
Carboxylated-xyloglucan and peptide amphiphile co-assembly in wound healing.Ajovalasit A, Redondo-Gómez C, Sabatino MA, Okesola BO, Braun K, Mata A and Dispenza C
Regen Biomater vol. 8 (5)
01-10-2021
Cx43 mediates changes in myofibroblast contraction and collagen release in human amniotic membrane defects after traumaCosta E, Okesola BO, Thrasivoulou C, Becker DL, Deprest JA, David AL and Chowdhury TT
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 11 (1)
18-08-2021
De Novo Design of Functional Coassembling Organic-Inorganic Hydrogels for Hierarchical Mineralization and NeovascularizationOkesola BO, Mendoza-Martinez AK, Cidonio G, Derkus B, Boccorh DK, Osuna De La Peña D, Elsharkawy S, Wu Y, Dawson JI, Wark AW, Knani D, Adams DJ, Oreffo ROC and Mata A
Acs Nano vol. 15 (7), 11202-11217.
27-07-2021
An interfacial self-assembling bioink for the manufacturing of capillary-like structures with tuneable and anisotropic permeability.Wu Y, Fortunato GM, Okesola BO, Brocchetti FLPD, Suntornnond R, Connelly J, De Maria C, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Vozzi G, Wang W and Mata A
Biofabrication, Iop Publishing vol. 13 (3)
08-04-2021
2020
Potential sealing and repair of human FM defects after trauma with peptide amphiphiles and Cx43 antisenseBarrett DW, Okesola BO, Costa E, Thrasivoulou C, Becker DL, Mata A, Deprest JA, David AL and Chowdhury TT
Prenatal Diagnosis, Wiley vol. 41 (1), 89-99.
12-10-2020
Multicomponent hydrogels for the formation of vascularized bone-like constructs in vitroDerkus B, Okesola BO, BARRETT DW, D’Este M, Chowdhury TT, Eglin D and Mata A
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier
01-06-2020
Growth-Factor Free Multicomponent Nanocomposite Hydrogels That Stimulate Bone FormationOkesola BO, Ni S, Derkus B, Galeano CC, Hasan A, Wu Y, Ramis J, Buttery L, Dawson JI, D'Este M, Oreffo ROC, Eglin D, Sun H and Mata A
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 30 (14)
01-04-2020
Disordered protein-graphene oxide co-assembly and supramolecular biofabrication of functional fluidic devicesWu Y, Wang W, Mata A, Pugno N, Azevedo H, Karabasov S and Titirici M-M
Nature Communications, Nature Research (Part of Springer Nature)
04-03-2020
Covalent co-assembly between resilin-like polypeptide and peptide amphiphile into hydrogels with controlled nanostructure and improved mechanical propertiesOkesola BO, Lau HK, Derkus B, Boccorh DK, Wu Y, Wark AW, Kiick KL and Mata A
Biomaterials Science vol. 8 (3), 846-857.
20-02-2020
2019
Supramolecular Self-Assembly To Control Structural and Biological Properties of Multicomponent HydrogelsOkesola BO, Wu Y, Derkus B, Gani S, Wu D, Knani D, Smith DK, Adams DJ and Mata A
, Editors: Nicolas J. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 31 (19), 7883-7897.
12-09-2019
2018
Multicomponent self-assembly as a tool to harness new properties from peptides and proteins in materials designMATA A
Chemical Society Reviews, Royal Society of Chemistry
26-04-2018
Multicomponent self-assembly: Supramolecular design of complex hydrogels for biomedical applicationsOkesola BO, Redondo-Gómez C and Mata A
In Self-Assembling Biomaterials: Molecular Design, Characterization and Application in Biology and Medicine 371-397.
01-01-2018
18 Multicomponent self-assembly: Supramolecular design of complex hydrogels for biomedical applicationsOkesola BO, Redondo-Gómez C and Mata A
In Self-Assembling Biomaterials 371-397.
01-01-2018
2016
Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting-self-assembled gels as smart materials for pollutant removalOkesola BO and Smith DK
Chemical Society Reviews vol. 45 (15), 4226-4251.
07-08-2016
ChemInform Abstract: Selective Extraction and in situ Reduction of Precious Metal Salts from Model Waste to Generate Hybrid Gels with Embedded Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles.Okesola BO, Suravaram SK, Parkin A and Smith DK
Cheminform vol. 47 (11), no-no.
25-02-2016
Selective Extraction and in Situ Reduction of Precious Metal Salts from Model Waste to Generate Hybrid Gels with Embedded Electrocatalytic NanoparticlesOkesola BO, Suravaram SK, Parkin A and Smith DK
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition vol. 55 (1), 183-187.
04-01-2016
2015
Selective Extraction and In Situ Reduction of Precious Metal Salts from Model Waste To Generate Hybrid Gels with Embedded Electrocatalytic NanoparticlesOkesola BO, Suravaram SK, Parkin A and Smith DK
Angewandte Chemie vol. 128 (1), 191-195.
09-11-2015
1,3:2,4-Dibenzylidene-d-sorbitol (DBS) and its derivatives-efficient, versatile and industrially-relevant low-molecular-weight gelators with over 100 years of history and a bright futureOkesola BO, Vieira VMP, Cornwell DJ, Whitelaw NK and Smith DK
Soft Matter vol. 11 (24), 4768-4787.
28-06-2015
Self-assembled sorbitol-derived supramolecular hydrogels for the controlled encapsulation and release of active pharmaceutical ingredientsHowe EJ, Okesola BO and Smith DK
Chemical Communications vol. 51 (35), 7451-7454.
01-05-2015
2014
Multidomain hybrid hydrogels: Spatially resolved photopatterned synthetic nanomaterials combining polymer and low-molecular-weight gelatorsCornwell DJ, Okesola BO and Smith DK
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
25-08-2014
Multidomain Hybrid Hydrogels: Spatially Resolved Photopatterned Synthetic Nanomaterials Combining Polymer and Low‐Molecular‐Weight GelatorsCornwell DJ, Okesola BO and Smith DK
Angewandte Chemie vol. 126 (46), 12669-12673.
21-08-2014
2013
Versatile supramolecular pH-tolerant hydrogels which demonstrate pH-dependent selective adsorption of dyes from aqueous solutionOkesola BO and Smith DK
Chemical Communications vol. 49 (95), 11164-11166.
05-11-2013
Hybrid polymer and low molecular weight gels-dynamic two-component soft materials with both responsive and robust nanoscale networksCornwell DJ, Okesola BO and Smith DK
Soft Matter vol. 9 (36), 8730-8736.
28-09-2013