Anna RUBINA profile

I am a research assistant at the Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering at Riga Technical University. With 3 years of experience in biomaterials science, I specialize in the development of injectable composite materials for drug/ion delivery for bone tissue regeneration. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Technology from Riga Technical University and am expected to obtain my Master’s degree in June 2024. I have published in reputable journals such as ACS Applied Bio Materials and presented at national and international conferences, including the 32nd and 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB). I am part of the Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence (BBCE) project, which collaborates with AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland (ARI) and the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (FAU), and aims to develop patient-specific solutions for tissue regeneration from material design to clinical trials. I am particularly interested in developing injectable composite hydrogels based on calcium phosphates and natural polymers for filling bone defects caused by osteoporosis or osteomyelitis. I am committed to advancing bone-targeted biomaterials science and actively collaborate with other researchers in this field.

I have worked extensively with calcium phosphate and hydrogel synthesis, as well as composite hydrogel development. In the last three years i have gained experience in such analytical techniques as XRD, FTIR, SEM, UV-vis, ICP-MS, Micro-CT etc.

• L. Stipniece, A. Ramata-Stunda, J. Vecstaudza, I. Kreicberga, D. Livkisa, A. Rubina, A. Sceglovs, K. Salma-Ancane. “A comparative study on physicochemical properties and in vitro biocompatibility of Sr-substituted and Sr ranelate-loaded hydroxyapatite nanoparticles,” ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 6 (2023) 5264–5281. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.3c00539. (published December 1st 2023) • “Injectable mineralized Sr-hydroxyapatite nanoparticles-loaded ɛ- polylysine-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels for bone regeneration” (submitted in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IF 8.2) in 9th April 2024).