2018
Predicting non-melanoma skin cancer via a multi-parameterized artificial neural network
Roffman D, Hart G, Girardi M, Ko CJ, Deng J. Predicting non-melanoma skin cancer via a multi-parameterized artificial neural network. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 1701. PMID: 29374196, PMCID: PMC5786038, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19907-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-melanoma skin cancerFamily historySkin cancerUVR exposureHistory of strokePotential predictive parametersNon-cancer casesFamily history informationUltraviolet radiation exposureDiabetic statusSmoking statusHeart diseaseRisk factorsExercise habitsHispanic ethnicityPredictive parametersAdult survey dataEarly detectionRadiation exposureROC curveHealth informationPersonal health informationNovel associationsCancerExposure
2015
A sunblock based on bioadhesive nanoparticles
Deng Y, Ediriwickrema A, Yang F, Lewis J, Girardi M, Saltzman WM. A sunblock based on bioadhesive nanoparticles. Nature Materials 2015, 14: 1278-1285. PMID: 26413985, PMCID: PMC4654636, DOI: 10.1038/nmat4422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBioadhesive nanoparticlesCommercial sunscreen formulationsInorganic ultraviolet (UV) filtersUV filtersCellular exposureCutaneous phototoxicityMurine modelFollicular penetrationHealth concernNanoparticlesUV filter concentrationsTowel dryingPadimate OUV protectionSunblockSunscreen formulationsStratum corneumUltraviolet filtersExposureFilter