Dr Abbas Shafiee
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Keywords
Stem cells, Biomaterial, Modelomics, Humanized animal model, Cancer metastasis, Vascular development, Regenerative medicine, Tissue engineering, Placenta
Research field
Biomedical Engineering, Other Physical Sciences
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE) Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) International Federation for Placental Association (IFPA) Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research (ASSCR) American Heart Association (AHA)
Teaching
Cellular and Molecular Biology; Advanced Biotechnology; Drug Discovery and Design
Publications
- Shafiee, A., Patel, J., Hutmacher, D., Fisk, N. & Khosrotehrani, K. (2018). Meso-endothelial bipotent progenitors from human placenta display distinct molecular and cellular identity. Stem Cell Reports, 10(3), 890–904. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223592
- Shafiee, A., McGovern, J., Lahr, C., Meinert, C., Moi, D., Wagner, F., Landgraf, M., Juan Pardo, E., Mazzieri, R. & Hutmacher, D. (2018). Immune system augmentation via humanization using stem/progenitor cells and bioengineering in a breast cancer model study. International Journal of Cancer, 143(6), 1470–1482. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223790
- Wagner, F., Holzapfel, B., McGovern, J., Shafiee, A., Baldwin, J., Martine, L., Lahr, C., Wunner, F., Friis, T., Bas, O., Boxberg, M., Prodinger, P., Shokoohmand, A., Moi, D., Mazzieri, R., Loessner, D. & Hutmacher, D. (2018). Humanization of bone and bone marrow in an orthotopic site reveals new potential therapeutic targets in osteosarcoma. Biomaterials, 171, 230–246. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223852
- Shafiee, A. & Hutmacher, D. (2018). Modelomics to investigate cancer bone metastasis. Current Molecular Biology Reports, 4(2), 88–100. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223770
- Sardesai, V., Shafiee, A., Fisk, N. & Pelekanos, R. (2017). Avoidance of maternal cell contamination and overgrowth in isolating fetal chorionic villi mesenchymal stem cells from human term placenta. Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 6(4), 1070–1084. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112858
- Shafiee, A., Baldwin, J., Patel, J., Holzapfel, B., Fisk, N., Khosrotehrani, K. & Hutmacher, D. (2017). Fetal bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells enhance humanization and bone formation of BMP7 loaded scaffolds. Biotechnology Journal, 12(12), 1–7. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112857
- Shafiee, A., Patel, J., Wong, H., Donovan, P., Hutmacher, D., Fisk, N. & Khosrotehrani, K. (2017). Priming of endothelial colony-forming cells in a mesenchymal niche improves engraftment and vasculogenic potential by initiating mesenchymal transition orchestrated by NOTCH signaling. FASEB Journal, 31(2), 610–624. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112859
- Patel, J., Wong, H., Wang, W., Alexis, J., Shafiee, A., Stevenson, A., Gabrielli, B., Fisk, N. & Khosrotehrani, K. (2016). Self-renewal and high proliferative colony forming capacity of late-outgrowth endothelial progenitors is regulated by cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors driven by notch signaling. Stem Cells, 34(4), 902–912. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112862
- Shafiee, A., Fisk, N., Hutmacher, D., Khosrotehrani, K. & Patel, J. (2015). Fetal endothelial and mesenchymal progenitors from the human term placenta: Potency and clinical potential. Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 4(5), 419–423. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/100561
- Shafiee, A., Seyedjafari, E., Taherzadeh, E., Dinarvand, P., Soleimani, M. & Ai, J. (2014). Enhanced chondrogenesis of human nasal septum derived progenitors on nanofibrous scaffolds. Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications, 40, 445–454. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/88765
QUT ePrints
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Awards
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- CRC for Cell Therapy Manufacturing Grant
- Type
- Assessor, Examiner or Supervisor Role
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- National Health and Medical Research Council grant reviewer
- Type
- Membership of Review Panels on Prestigious Grant Applications
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- Grant assessor for Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Type
- Membership of Review Panels on Prestigious Grant Applications
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Research grant assessor for National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD).
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- ECR grant
- Type
- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- Frontiers in Materials provides the most comprehensive thematic open-access collection of outstanding research across materials science and technology.