
Mariia Vorobii, MSc.
4th year Ph.D. student
vorobii [at] dwi.rwth-aachen.de
Bacteria adhesion on indwelling medical devices poses danger to patient as result of device malfunction, systemic dissemination of the pathogen, tissue destruction, revision surgeries and sepsis. Mariia's work focuses on development surface modifications that not only prevent initial steps of bacterial adhesion, but also are able to kill bacterial cells upon direct contact, in case of overcoming repelling barrier.
Publications
Controlled Surface Adhesion of Macrophages via Patterned Antifouling Polymer Brushes
Striebel, J.; Vorobii, M.; Kumar, R.; Liu, H.-Y.; Yang, B.; Weishaupt, C.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.; Fuchs, H.; Hirtz, M.; Riehemann, K.
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, DOI: 10.1002/anbr.20200002
Surface Plasmon Resonance-based Aptasensor for Direct Monitoring of Thrombin in a Minimally Processed Human Blood
Kotlarek, D; Curti, F.; Vorobii, M.; Corradini, R.; Careri, M.; Knoll, W.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.; Dostálek, J.
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2020.128380 (2020)
The Potential Advantages of Using a Poly(HPMA) Brush in Urinary Catheters: Effects on Biofilm Cells and Architecture
Alves, P.; Gomes, L. C.; Vorobii, M.; Rodríguez-Emmenegger, C.; Mergulhão, F. J.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 191, 110976 (2020)
Compact Grating-Coupled Biosensor for the Analysis of Thrombin
Kotlarek, D.; Vorobii, M.; Ogieglo, W.; Knoll, W.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.; Dostalek, J.
ACS Sensors, (Just Accepted) (2019)
Antifouling Microparticles to Scavenge Lipopolysaccharide from Human Blood Plasma
Vorobii, M.; Kostina, N. Yu.; Rahimi, K.; Grama, S.; Söder, S.; Pop-Georgievski, O.; Sturcova, A.; Horak, D.; Grottke, O.; Singh, S.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.
Biomacromolecules, 20 (2), 959-968 (2019)
Improving Hemocompatibility of Membranes for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenators by Grafting Non-Thrombogenic Polymer Brushes
Obstals, F.; Vorobii, M.; Riedel, T.; de los Santos Pereira, A.; Bruns, M.; Singh, S.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.
Macromolecular Bioscience, 18 (3), 1700359 (2018)
Polymer Brush-Functionalized Chitosan Hydrogels as Antifouling Implant Coatings
Buzzacchera, I.; Vorobii, M.; Kostina, N. Y.; de Los Santos Pereira, A.; Riedel, T.; Bruns, M.; Ogieglo, W.; Moller, M.; Wilson, C. J.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.
Biomacromolecules, 18 (6), 1983-1992 (2017)
Grafting of Functional Methacrylate Polymer Brushes by Photoinduced SET-LRP
Vorobii, M.; Pop-Georgievski, O.; de los Santos Pereira, A.; Kostina, N. Yu.; Jezorek, R.; Sedlakova, Z.; Percec, V.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.
Polymer Chemistry, 7 (45), 6934-6945 (2016)
Total Removal of Intact Blood Plasma Proteins Deposited on Surface-Grafted Polymer Brushes
Riedel, T.; Májek, P.; Riedelová-Reicheltová, Z.; Vorobii, M.; Houska, M.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.
Analytical Methods, 8 (34), 6415-6419 (2016)
Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Utilizing Enhanced SPR and p(HEMA) Brushes
Karczmarczyk, A.; Dubiak-Szepietowska, M.; Vorobii, M.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.; Dostálek, J.; Feller, K.-H.
Biosensensors and Bioelectronic, 81, 159-165 (2016)
Surface Grafting via Photo-Induced Copper-Mediated Radical Polymerization at Extremely Low Catalyst Concentrations
Laun, J.; Vorobii, M.; de los Santos Pereira, A.; Pop-Georgievski, O.; Trouillet, V.; Welle, A.; Barner-Kowollik, C.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, C.; Junkers, T.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 36 (18), 1681-1686. (Highlighted in the cover) (2015)
Synthesis of Non‐Fouling Poly[N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] Brushes by Photoinduced SET-LRP
Vorobii, M.; de los Santos Pereira, A.; Pop‐Georgievski, O.; Kostina, N. Yu.; Rodriguez‐Emmenegger, C.; Percec, V.
Polymer Chemistry, 6 (23), 4210-4220. (Highlighted in the inner cover paper) (2015)