Dr Anjana Jayasree

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

a.jayasree@uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

Anjana Jayasree is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland's School of Pharmacy, specializing in the development of innovative nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Her current research focuses on designing metallic and polymeric nanoparticles/microparticles to combat antimicrobial resistance, addressing a critical global health challenge. She was awarded the Dean's Award for Outstanding HDR Theses for her exceptional PhD work from the University of Queensland in December 2023.

Previously, Anjana's research included the development of nanoengineered titanium implants to enhance bioactivity for osseointegration and soft tissue integration. She has also worked on creating polymeric scaffolds for bone and tendon tissue engineering and innovating therapeutic bandage systems for diabetic wound healing. These contributions demonstrate her expertise in applying advanced materials to solve complex biomedical problems.

Anjana's expertise extends to advanced microscopy, nanomaterial characterization, and bio-fabrication techniques. She is dedicated to translating her research into practical applications that improve animal and human health, with a strong emphasis on combating antimicrobial resistance.

Publications

Book Chapters (3)

Journal Articles (14)

Conference Paper (1)

Thesis (1)

Book Chapters

Jayasree, Anjana, Ammanath, Aparna Viswanathan and Thomas, Jolly (2023). Hyaluronic acid in tissue engineering. Natural biopolymers in drug delivery and tissue engineering. (pp. 585-607) edited by Rangasamy Jayakumar and Vishnu Priya Murali. Cambridge, MA United States: Woodhead Publishing. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-98827-8.00016-3

Jayasree, Anjana, Ivanovski, Sašo and Gulati, Karan (2023). Local therapy from nano-engineered titanium dental implants. Surface modification of titanium dental implants. (pp. 153-198) edited by Karan Gulati. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-21565-0_6

Anjana, J., Deepthi, S., Shalumon, K. T., Mony, Ullas, Chen, Jyh-Ping and Jayakumar, R. (2019). Nanoengineered biomaterials for tendon/ligament regeneration. Nanoengineered biomaterials for regenerative medicine: micro and nano technologies. (pp. 73-93) edited by Masoud Mozafari, Jayakumar Rajadas and David Kaplan. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813355-2.00004-1

Journal Articles

Chopra, Divya, Guo, Tianqi, Jayasree, Anjana, Gulati, Karan and Ivanovski, Sašo (2024). Bioinspired, bioactive, and bactericidal: anodized nanotextured dental implants. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (30) 2314031. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202314031

Jayasree, Anjana, Cartmell, Sarah, Ivanovski, Sašo and Gulati, Karan (2024). Electrically stimulated dental implants triggers soft‐tissue integration and bactericidal functions. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (23) 2311027. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202311027

Jayasree, Anjana, Liu, Chun, Salomon, Carlos, Ivanovski, Sašo, Gulati, Karan and Han, Pingping (2023). Microvesicle-eluting nano-engineered implants influence inflammatory response of keratinocytes. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 14 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s13346-023-01457-x

Chopra, Divya, Jayasree, Anjana, Guo, Tianqi, Gulati, Karan and Ivanovski, Sašo (2023). Random, aligned and grassy: bioactivity and biofilm analysis of Zirconia nanostructures as dental implant modification. Composites Part B: Engineering, 259 110725. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110725

Han, Pingping, Guo, Tianqi, Jayasree, Anjana, Gomez, Guillermo A., Gulati, Karan and Ivanovski, Sašo (2023). Tunable nano-engineered anisotropic surface for enhanced mechanotransduction and soft-tissue integration. Nano Research, 16 (5), 7293-7303. doi: 10.1007/s12274-023-5379-y

Jayasree, Anjana, Gómez-Cerezo, María Natividad, Verron, Elise, Ivanovski, Sašo and Gulati, Karan (2022). Gallium-doped dual micro-nano titanium dental implants towards soft-tissue integration and bactericidal functions. Materials Today Advances, 16 100297, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2022.100297

Jayasree, A., Raveendran, N.T., Guo, T., Ivanovski, S. and Gulati, K. (2022). Electrochemically nano-engineered titanium: influence of dual micro-nanotopography of anisotropic nanopores on bioactivity and antimicrobial activity. Materials Today Advances, 15 100256, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2022.100256

Chopra, Divya, Jayasree, Anjana, Guo, Tianqi, Gulati, Karan and Ivanovski, Sašo (2022). Advancing dental implants: bioactive and therapeutic modifications of zirconia. Bioactive Materials, 13, 161-178. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.10.010

Jayasree, Anjana, Ivanovski, Sašo and Gulati, Karan (2021). ON or OFF: Triggered therapies from anodized nano-engineered titanium implants. Journal of Controlled Release, 333, 521-535. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.03.020

Jayasree, Anjana, Thankappan, Shalumon Kottappally, Ramachandran, Retheesh, Sundaram, M. Nivedhitha, Chen, Chih-Hao, Mony, Ullas, Chen, Jyh-Ping and Jayakumar, Rangasamy (2019). Bioengineered braided micro-nano (multiscale) fibrous scaffolds for tendon reconstruction. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5 (3), 1476-1486. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01328

Anjana, J., Mohandas, Annapoorna, Seethalakshmy, S., Suresh, Maneesha K., Menon, Riju, Biswas, Raja and Jayakumar, R. (2018). Bi-layered nanocomposite bandages for controlling microbial infections and overproduction of matrix metalloproteinase activity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 110, 124-132. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.12.043

Shalumon, K. T., Anjana, J., Mony, Ullas, Jayakumar, R. and Chen, Jyh-Ping (2018). Process study, development and degradation behavior of different size scale electrospun poly(caprolactone) and poly(lactic acid) fibers. Journal of Polymer Research, 25 (3) 82. doi: 10.1007/s10965-018-1475-9

Anjana, J., Rajan, V. K., Biswas, Raja and Jayakumar, R. (2017). Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Molecules for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 23 (24), 3529-3537. doi: 10.2174/1381612823666170503145528

Kunjikuttan, Rajan Vilangattu Parambu, Jayasree, Anjana, Biswas, Raja and Jayakumar, R. (2016). Recent developments in drug-eluting dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds. Expert Opinion On Drug Delivery, 13 (12), 1645-1647. doi: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1238456

Conference Paper

Anjana, J., Kuttappan, Shruthy, Keyan, Kripa S. and Nair, Manitha B. (2016). Evaluation of osteoinductive and endothelial differentiation potential of Platelet-Rich Plasma incorporated Gelatin-Nanohydroxyapatite Fibrous Matrix. 6th Indo-Australian Conference on Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery System and Regenerative Medicine, Chennai, India, 5-7 February 2015. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.33605

Thesis

Jayasree, Anjana (2023). Nano-engineered titanium dental implants for tailored therapy and bioactivity. PhD Thesis, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/88107e7