Anthony Calabro, Ph.D.

Anthony Calabro, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist

  • Department of Biomedical Engineering (ND20)
  • Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
  • 9500 Euclid Avenue
  • Cleveland, Ohio 44195
  • (216) 445-3273
  • (216) 444-9198

Research interest

Dr. Calabro's research interests focus on the development of novel biomaterials composed of naturally occurring macromolecules, such as hyaluronan and collagen, for use in a number of clinically relevant tissue engineering and repair applications. Current research areas include: cartilage repair, inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendon repair, artificial pancreas, urinary and fecal incontinence, fertility, facial reconstruction and soft tissue repair, mitral annular remodeling, and kidney biology.

Issued U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent #6,982,298, #7,368,502 #7,465,766, and #8,021,350.

Issued Foreign Patents:  Australia #2004204465, #2005265326, China #200480005571.9, India #214247).

Licenses: Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.

In other words ...

My research focuses on purifying molecules (carbohydrates and proteins) that occur naturally in humans (those structural molecules that are required for healthy tissue function), and forming them through a unique, patented method into "synthetic tissues" that mimic healthy tissue function for application to tissue engineering and repair.

US Patent Patent Title Issue Date First-Named Inventor
8,138,265 Hydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network and applications thereof 03/20/2012 Anthony Calabro Ph.D.
8,137,688 Hydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network and applications thereof 03/20/2012 Anthony Calabro Ph.D.
8,021,350 Hydroxyphenyl Cross-Linked Macromolecular Network and Applications Thereof 9/20/2011 Anthony Calabro Ph.D.
7,465,766 Hydroxyphenyl Cross-Linked Macromolecular Network and Applications Thereof 12/16/2008 Anthony Calabro Ph.D.
7,368,502 Hydroxyphenyl Cross-Linked Macromolecular Network and Applictions Thereof 5/6/2008 Anthony Calabro Ph.D.
6,982,298 Hydroxyphenyl Cross-Linked Macromolecular Network and Applictions Thereof 1/3/2006 Anthony Calabro Ph.D.

Investigators

  • Jacqueline Loftis B.S.
  • Research Engineer
  • Location:ND3-25
  • loftisj@ccf.org
  • (216) 445-3279
  • (216) 444-9198

Collaborators

  • Bruggeman, Leslie, Ph.D., Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
  • Daneshgari, Firouz , M.D., Urology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
  • Derwin, Kathleen, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Desai, Nina , Ph.D., In Vitro Fertility Laboratory, Fertility Clinic, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Falcone, Tommaso, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology, Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Fening, Stephen, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Fissell, William, M.D., Biomedical Engineering, Nephrology and Hypertension, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH
  • Fukamachi, Kiyotaka, M.D., Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Iannotti, Joseph, M.D., Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Jones, Morgan, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Knott, Phillip Daniel, M.D., Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Kusuma, Shashidhar, M.D., Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Lauer, Mark, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Lu, Lina , M.D., Immunology, General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Lvovich, Vadim, Ph.D., Medical Device Solutions/Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Qian, Shiguang, M.D., Immunology, General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Schneider, Erika, Ph.D., Diagnostic Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Winalski, Carl, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Yun, Yang, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH
  • Zins, James, M.D., Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Zutshi, Massarat, M.D., Biomedical Engineering, Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Highlighted Publications

Darr, A. and Calabro, A. (2009) Synthesis and characterization of tyramine-based hyaluronan hydrogels. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 20: 33-44.

Fumoto, H., Takaseya, T., Shiose, A., Saraiva, R.M., Arakawa, Y., Park, M., Rao, S., Dessoffy, R., Chen, J-F., Zhou, Q., Calabro, A., Jr., Banbury, M., Fukamachi, K. (2010) Mitral annular remodeling to treat functional mitral regurgitation: An acute pilot study in a canine model. Heart Surgery Forum 13: E247-E250.

Desai, N., Alex, A., Abdel-Hafez, F., Calabro, A., Goldfarb, J., Fleischman, A., Falcone, T. (2010) Three-dimensional in vitro follicle growth: Overview of culture models, biomaterials, design parameters and future directions. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 8:119.

Chin, L-K., Calabro, A., Rodriguez, E.R., Tan, C.D., Walker, E., Derwin, K.A. (2011) Characterization of and host response to tyramine substituted-hyaluronan enriched fascia extracellular matrix. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine DOI 10.1007/s10856-011-4325-4.