Dr Susan Sandeman
Deputy Director of Postgraduate Studies
contact:
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Moulsecoomb
Brighton
BN2 4GJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 642053
Email: S.Sandeman@brighton.ac.uk
Research Interests
- Advanced carbon adsorbents, polymer and composite systems for blood cleansing and wound healing applications
- In vitro methods to assess biocompatibility and functional performance of biomaterials
- Corneal replacement and regeneration therapies
- Natural biopolymers
- Nanotechnology
Current Projects
- The optimization of a novel carbon adsorbent filtration device to augment renal replacement therapy (DART), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) i4i FPD1 project (Principal Investigator)
- Advanced first response respiratory protection (FRESP), European Framework 7 (FP7) security theme collaborative project (Lead researcher)
- Adsorbents for extracorporeal medical devices and bioseparations (MONACO-EXTRA), European FP7 Marie Curie Industry-Academia partnerships and pathways (IAPP) project (Contributing researcher)
- Flax –Increasing its value in society, Interreg IVA European project (Contributing researcher)
- Novel composite materials for corneal reconstruction and ophthalmic drug delivery, Royal Society Funded I Year International Networking Joint Project (UK-China) (Contributing researcher)
Teaching
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering course BY342
- BSMS SSC41: A model filtration and adsorption system for the treatment of sepsis
- Supervision of undergraduate Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences final year projects
Selected Publications
- S.R Sandeman, C.A Howell, GJ Phillips, JG Davies, AW Lloyd, SV Mikhalovsky, S.R Tennison, A.P Rawlinson, O.P Kozynchemko, H.L.H Owen, J.D.S Gaylor, J.J Rouse, J.M Courtney. (2005). Assessing the In Vitro Biocompatibility of a Novel Carbon Device for the Treatment of Sepsis. Biomaterials. 26: 7124-7131.
- C.A Howell, S.R Sandeman, GJ Phillips, JG Davies, AW Lloyd, SV Mikhalovsky, S.R Tennison, O.P Kozynchemko, J.D.S Gaylor, J.M Courtney. (2006). The in vitro adsorption of cytokines by polymer-pyrolysed carbon. Biomaterials 27(30):5286-5291.
- X.M. Liu, Y.D. Cui, A.W. Lloyd, S.V. Mikhalovsky, S.R. Sandeman, C.A. Howell, L.W. Liao. (2008) Polymeric hydrogels for novel contact lens-based ophthalmic drug delivery systems: A review. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye 31:57-64.
- S.R Sandeman, C.A Howell, GJ Phillips, JG Davies, AW Lloyd, SV Mikhalovsky, S.R Tennison, A.P. Rawlinson, O.P Kozynchemko.(2008) Inflammatory cytokine removal by an activated carbon device in a flowing system. Biomaterials 29:1683-1644.
- S.R Sandeman, H. Jeffery, C.A Howell, M. Smith, AW Lloyd, SV Mikhalovsky (2009) The in vitro corneal biocompatibility of hydroxyapatite coated carbon mesh. Biomaterials 30:3143-3149.
- S Yachamaneni, G Yushin, SH Yeon, Y Gogotsi, C Howell, S Sandeman, G Phillips, S Mikhalovsky (2010) Mesoporous carbide-derived carbon for cytokine removal from blood plasma. Biomaterials 18:4789-4794
Recent Publications
ZHENG, YISHAN, Gun'ko, V.M., HOWELL, CAROL, SANDEMAN, SUSAN, PHILLIPS, GARY, Kozynchenko, O.P., Tennison, S.R., Ivanov, A.E. and MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY (2012) Composites with macroporous poly(vinyl alcohol) cryogels with attached activated carbon microparticles with controlled accessibility of a surface ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 4 (11). ISSN 1944-8244
Mikhalovsky, S.V., SANDEMAN, SUSAN, HOWELL, CAROL, Phillips, G.J. and Nikolaev, V.G. (2012) Biomedical applications of carbon adsorbents In: Tascon, Juan, ed. Novel carbon adsorbents. Elsevier, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780080977447
Presser, Volker, Yeon, Sun-Hwa, Vakifahmetoglu, Cekdar, HOWELL, CAROL, SANDEMAN, SUSAN, Colombo, Paolo, MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY and Gogotsi, Yury (2012) Hierarchical porous carbide-derived carbons for the removal of cytokines from blood plasma Advanced Healthcare Materials, 1 (6). ISSN 2192-2640
SANDEMAN, SUSAN, Petersson, Malin, Wiezell, Sara, HOWELL, CAROL, PHILLIPS, GARY, ZHENG, YISHAN, Tennison, S.R., Kozynchenko, O.P. and MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY (2012) Characterising nanoporous carbon adsorbents for biological application to chronic kidney disease Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, 2 (1). ISSN 2157-9091
Tripisciano, C., Kozynchenko, O.P., Linsberger, I., Phillips, G.J., Howell, C.A., Sandeman, S.R., Tennison, S.R., Mikhalovsky, S.V., Weber, V. and Falkenhagen, D. (2011) Activation-dependent adsorption of cytokines and toxins related to liver failure to carbon beads Biomacromolecules, 12 . pp. 3733-3740. ISSN 1525-7797
UNSPECIFIED (2011) Carbon adsorbents for blood purification .
Sandeman, S.R., Gun'ko, V.M., Bakalinksa, O.M., Howell, C.A., Zheng, Y., Kartel, M.T., Phillips, G.J and Mikhalovsky, S.V. (2011) Adsorption of anionic and cationic dyes by activated carbons, PVA hydrogels, and PVA/AC composite Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 358 (2). pp. 582-592. ISSN 0021-9797
Yachamaneni, Saujanya, Yushin, Gleb, Yeon, Sun-Hwa, Gogotsi, Yury, HOWELL, CAROL, SANDEMAN, SUSAN, PHILLIPS, GARY and MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY (2010) Mesoporous carbide-derived carbon for cytokine removal from blood plasma Biomaterials, 31 (18). ISSN 0142-9612
Sandeman, Susan R., Jeffery, Hannah, Howell, C.A., Smith, M.P., Mikhalovsky, S.V. and Lloyd, A.W. (2009) The in vitro corneal biocompatibility of hydroxyapatite coated carbon mesh Biomaterials, 30 (18). pp. 3143-3149. ISSN 0142-9612
Xinming, L., Yingde, C., LLOYD, ANDREW, MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY, SANDEMAN, SUSAN, HOWELL, CAROL and Liewen, L. (2008) Polymeric hydrogels for novel contact lens-based ophthalmic drug delivery systems: a review Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 31 (2). pp. 57-64. ISSN 1367-0484
Sandeman, S.R., Howell, C.A., Mikhalovsky, S.V., Phillips, G.J., Lloyd, A.W., Davies, G.J., Tennison, S.R., Rawlinson, A.P. and Kozynchenko, O.P. (2008) Inflammatory cytokine removal by an activated carbon device in a flowing system Biomaterials, 29 (11). pp. 1638-1644. ISSN 0142-9612
Yushin, G., Hoffman, E., Barsoum, M.W., Gogotsi, Y., HOWELL, CAROL, SANDEMAN, SUSAN, PHILLIPS, GARY, LLOYD, ANDREW and MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY (2006) Mesoporous carbide-derived carbon with porosity tuned for efficient adsorption of cytokines Biomaterials, 27 (34). pp. 5755-5762. ISSN 0142-9612
HOWELL, CAROL, SANDEMAN, SUSAN, PHILLIPS, GARY, LLOYD, ANDREW, Davies, J.G, MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY, Tennison, S.R., Rawlinson, A.P., Kozynchenko, O.P., Owen, H.L.H., Gaylor, J.D.S., Rouse, J.J. and Courtney, J.M. (2006) The in vitro adsorption of cytokines by polymer-pyrolysed carbon Biomaterials, 27 (30). pp. 5286-5291. ISSN 0142-9612
SANDEMAN, SUSAN, HOWELL, CAROL, PHILLIPS, GARY, LLOYD, ANDREW, Davies, J.G, MIKHALOVSKY, SERGEY, Tennison, S.R., Rawlinson, A.P., Kozynchenko, O.P., Owen, H.L.H., Gaylor, J.D.S., Rouse, J.J. and Courtney, J.M. (2005) Assessing the in vitro biocompatibility of a novel carbon device for the treatment of sepsis Biomaterials, 26 (34). pp. 7124-7131. ISSN 0142-9612
Mehta, J.S., Futter, C.E., SANDEMAN, SUSAN, FARAGHER, RICHARD, Hing, K.A, Tanner, K.E. and Allan, B.D.S (2005) Hydroxyapatite promotes superior keratocyte adhesion and proliferation in comparison with current keratoprosthesis skirt materials British Journal of Ophthalmology, 89 (10). pp. 1356-1362. ISSN 0007-1161
Sandeman, S.R., Lloyd, A.W., Tighe, B.J., Franklin, V., Li, J., Lydon, F., Liu, C.S.C., Mann, D.J., James, S.E. and Martin, R. (2003) A model for the preliminary biological screening of potential keratoprosthetic biomaterials Biomaterials, 24 (26). pp. 4729-4739. ISSN 0142-9612
Eleftheriadis, H., Cheong, M., SANDEMAN, SUSAN, Syam, P.P., Brittain, P., Klintworth, G.K., LLOYD, ANDREW and Liu, C. (2002) Corneal toxicity secondary to inadvertent use of benzalkonium chloride preserved viscoelastic material in cataract surgery British Journal of Ophthalmology, 86 (3). pp. 299-305. ISSN 0007-1161
Sandeman, S.R., Faragher, R.G.A., Allen, M.C., Liu, C. and Lloyd, A.W. (2001) Does MMP-2 expression and secretion change with increasing serial passage of keratocytes in culture? Mechanisms of ageing and development, 122 (2). pp. 157-167. ISSN 1464-5203
