Weder, Giles, Dr.

CSEM / ETH
PhD 2010

Current research

● Living cell adhesion measured by force spectroscopy
● Micro- and nanotopography on osteoblasts behavior

Publications

G. Weder, O. Guillaume-Gentil, N. Matthey, F. Montagne, H. Heinzelmann, J. Vörös, and M. Liley. The Quantification of Single Cell adhesion on Functionalized Surfaces for Cell Sheet Engineering. Biomaterials. Vol. 31(25): 6436-6443, 2010.

G. Weder, N. Blondiaux, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey, M. Klein, R. Pugin, H. Heinzelmann, J. Vörös, and M. Liley. Use of Force Spectroscopy to Investigate the Adhesion of Living Adherent Cells. Langmuir. Vol. 26(11): 8180-8186, 2010.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey-de-l’Endroit, H. Heinzelmann, J. Vörös, M. Liley. Measuring cell adhesion forces during the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. Biointerphases. Vol. 4(2): 27 – 34, 2009.
Cover page Biointerphases 2009

G. Guibert, T. Rossel, G. Weder, B. Betschart, C. Meunier and S. Mikhailov. Surface Treatment of Polymers by Ion Beam Irradiation to Control the Human Osteoblast Adhesion: Fluence and Current Density. AIP Proceedings. Vol. 1099: 511 – 515, 2009.

R. Pugin, N. Blondiaux, A. M. Popa, M. Klein, F. Montagne, E. Scolan, Hoogerwerf A., T. Overstolz, M. Liley, M. Giazzon, G. Weder and H. Heinzelmann. Surface Nanostructuration: From Coatings to MEMS Fabrication. NSTI Proceedings. Vol. 1: 431 – 434, 2008.

M. Vukicevic, G. Weder, A. Boillat, A. Boesch, S. Kellenberger. Trypsin cleaves acid-sensing ion channel 1a in a domain that is critical for channel gating. The journal of biological chemistry. Vol. 281: 714 - 722, 2006.

Oral presentations

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey-de-l’Endroit, J. Vörös, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces during the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. European Society of Biomaterials, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2009.

G. Weder, J. Polesel-Maris, M. Liley. Atomic force microscopy: applications in biology and materials science. 2nd EU project Newbone meeting, Lugano, Switzerland, 2007.

Posters

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey-de-l’Endroit, J. Vörös, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Microstructured Non-metallic Bone Implants: In Vitro & In Vivo Evaluation. Bioforum, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2009.
This poster received the "First Baxter Prize 2009"

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey-de-l’Endroit, J. Vörös, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces during the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. Bioforum, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2008.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey-de-l’Endroit, J. Vörös, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces during the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. Single Cell Analysis Workshop, Zürich, Switzerland, 2008.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, N. Matthey-de-l’Endroit, J. Vörös, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces during the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. World Biomaterials Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2008.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, J. Polesel-Maris, A. Meister, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces of the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. Swiss Society for biomedical Engineering, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2007.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, J. Polesel-Maris, A. Meister, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces of the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. European Cell and Materials VIII: bone tissue enginnering, Davos, Switzerland, 2007.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, J. Polesel-Maris, A. Meister, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces on nanostructured surfaces by force spectroscopy. Gorden Research Conference “cell contact & adhesion”, Il Ciocco, Italy, 2007.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, J. Polesel-Maris, A. Meister, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces of the cell cycle by force spectroscopy. Swiss Society for Biomaterials, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2007.

G. Weder, M. Giazzon, J. Polesel-Maris, N. Blondiaux, R. Pugin, M. Liley, H. Heinzelmann. Measuring cell adhesion forces on nanostructured surfaces by force spectroscopy. Swiss User Group Surfaces and Interfaces, Fribourg, Switzerland, 2007.

G. Weder, T. Rossel, N. Blondiaux, M. Giazzon, J. Stauffer, S. Mikhailov, H. Heinzelmann, M. Liley, B. Betschart. Topographical and chemical modifications of polymer surfaces and their influence on human cell behaviour. Swiss User Group Surfaces and Interfaces, Fribourg, Switzerland, 2006.