Professor Nick Di Girolamo

Fields of research: Ophthalmology, Regenerative Medicine (incl. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering)

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Professor Nick Di Girolamo is Director of the Ocular Diseases Research Unit and Head of the Mechanisms of Disease and Translational Research, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales. Nick leads an internationally recognised group whose mission is to restore sight in patients blinded from severe corneal disease. His research program integrates basic sciences, revolutionary animal models, and world-first clinical trials using adult stem cells; the results of which have demonstrated improved eye health and vision in patients. Nick has received two decades of continuous funding from the NHMRC and other national and international funding agencies and has 120 peer reviewed published articles.

Broad Research Areas:
Stem Cells, Ophthalmology, Transplantation, Pathology, Inflammation

Qualifications:
BSc, PhD

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
1. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARV0),

2. International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS),

3. Sydney Tissue Engineering and Matrix group (STEAM),

4. Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR),

5. Member, NHMRC GRP Panels(Autonomic/Peripheral & Sensory Nervous System; Surgery/Dental/Medical & Related Technologies),

6. Member, ORIA Research Advisory Committee,

7. Editorial board Member, Ocular Surface

8.Member of the TGA Advisory Committee on Biologicals

Specific Research Keywords:
Corneal Stem Cell Biology, Stem Cell Therapy, Ocular Surface Disease, Ultraviolet Radiation, Dry Eye Disease

University role:

Head, Mechanisms of Disease and Translational Research

Grants:

Project Grants for Research (2015- )

2015

UNSW Goldstar Award

Mapping the fate of corneal epithelial stem cells in health and disease

CIA-Di Girolamo N.

$40,000 total

2015

Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia

ORIA/Renensson Bequest Grant

Destiny of limbal epithelial stem cells in the normal cornea

CIA-Di Girolamo N.

$50,000 total

2015-2016

Kylaco PTY LTD

Spondyathropathies (spas) peptide vaccine

CIA-Marcal, CIB-Wakefiled, CIC-Di Girolamo

$200,000 total

2016-2019

NHMRC Project Grant APP1101078

Mapping the dynamics of corneal stem cells during aging and after wounding and transplantation

CIA-Di Girolamo, CIB-Watson, CIC-Wakefield

$548,903 total

2016

UNSW Goldstar Award

Methods to mark and graft corneal stem cells to treat blindness

CIA-Di Girolamo N.

$40,000 total

2016-2017

Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

Improving clinical outcomes for patients receiving corneal stem cell grafts

CIA-Di Girolamo N.

$100,000

2016-2017

Sao Paolo State Foundation for Research Support

Culturing human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells on Nanoskin scaffolds for ocular surface reconstruction

Schellini, Viveiros, Rainho, da Silva, Ximenes, Padovani, Basmaji, de Olyveira, Di Girolamo

AUD $75,000

2017-2018

Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation

Development of a vaccine to treat HLA B27 spondylarthritis (SpA)

CIA-Wakefield, CIB-Di Girolamo, CIC-Tedla

AUD $50,000

2018

Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia

ORIA/Ivy May Stephenson Grant

A novel native scaffold for corneal epithelial regeneration

CIA-Di Girolamo N.

$49,500 total

2018-2019

Australia Research Council (ARC) Strategic Research Initiative Award

SR1101002 Stem Cell Australia: Transitioning into the future

Consortium of 65 CIs from 9 Australian Stakeholder Institutions and Partner Organizations (actual funds received $124,500)

$3,000,000 total

2019-2022

NHMRC Project Grant APP1156944

Improving diagnostics and therapeutics for corneal blindness

CIA-Di Girolamo, CIB-Watson, CIC-Wakefield

$827,204 total

2019-2021

Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Accelerator Research Stem Cell Program

Stem cells for sight: building the pathway from the lab to the clinic

Watson, Di Girolamo, O’Connor, Munsie, Jamieson, Chow, Harkin

$425,000 total

2021-2022

Diabetes Australia. A Novel treatment for type 1 diabetes that regenerates sensory nerves: using the eye as a model.

CIA-Di Girolamo, CIB-Rye, CIC-Cochran, CID-Park

$60,000

Awards:

ABC’s New Inventors (02-06-09) Episode winner and People’s Choice.
Finalist and winner (23-11-09) of “Less is More Award” awarded to an inventor whose invention impacts the community or environment.
Finalist 2010 UNSW Inventor of the Year (Biomedical)
First Prize, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ARVO-Scientific Image Contest winner. 2016 Migrating Multicolored Corneal Epithelia
School of Medical Sciences, Researcher of the Year (2019)

Groups:

Ocular Diseases Research Group

Research

Research activities:

Ultraviolet Radiation and Tumours of the Human Cornea

1. Our research program focuses on understanding how excessive solar ultraviolet radiation and viral infections are potential triggers for diseases that develop on the surface of the human eye including benign pterygia, and invasive neoplasias. We study the role inflammatory mediators including cytokines, growth factors and matrix metalloproteinases in the pathogenesis of these lesions using cell culture models and fresh human tissue specimens.

Corneal Stem Cell Transplantation

2. The second arm of our research program focuses on identifying, isolating and cultivating human corneal epithelial stem cells to help us understand how the ocular surface is replenished and maintained in a healthy transparent state under normal physiological conditions and following trauma. We also hope to identify better culture conditions and robust markers for these rare cells with the ultimate aim of generating better quality stem cell grafts to treat patients with severe corneal diseases that result in blindness. The other area we are interested in pursuing is to develop diagnostic and prognostic in-office tests for patients with limbal stem cell deficiency. Initial proof-of-concept work to be carried out in animal models where our findings will be translated to the clinic

Corneal Wound-Healing

3. The third arm of our research program focuses on understanding the mechanisms of wound-healing in the cornea to devise better therapies to treat patients with persistent corneal epithelial defects. Patients with such conditions do not require a cell or tissue replacement strategy so we are searching for corneal wound-healing factors that can be dispensed to accelerate the healing process to prevent infection and other complications.

Dry Eye Disease

4. The fourth arm of our research program focuses on developing clinically relevant animal models of Dry Eye Disease (DED) understanding how this disease evolves, the ocular surface cell types involved in its pathogenesis and importantly treatments that can be used on patients with this condition.

Socio-economic Objective (SEO) tags:

Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise:

Yes

Areas of supervision:

Student supervisor

Supervisor for Internships, Independent learning projects (ILP, Medicine), Honours, MSc and PhD

Areas of Research Supervision

Corneal epithelial stem cells
Markers for corneal stem cells
Isolation, cultivation and grafting strategies for corneal stem cells
Developing animal models of blinding corneal disease
Developing diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers as clinical tests for patients with blinding corneal disease
Dry Eye Disease; pathogenesis of DED, cells involved in DED, and treatments for DED

Currently supervising:

Lina Sprgyote (PhD; UNSW, 2021- current); Role, Primary Supervisor
Stanley Wu (Scientia PhD; UNSW, 2020-current): Role, Associate Supervisor

Teaching:

Phase I Medicine Undergraduate teaching MFAC1501

Media

Media Video Collection:

http://tv.unsw.edu.au/video/sight-for-sore-eyes

Publications related to this Person

Book Chapters

Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N; Thurau S, 2017, 'Anatomy and Pathogenesis of Scleritis', in Essentials in Ophthalmology, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49915-4_1

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Watson S, 2016, 'Contact lens delivery of stem cells for restoring the ocular surface', in Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology: Second Edition, pp. 219 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-100147-9.00009-2

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Watson S, 2016, '9 Contact lens delivery of stem cells for restoring the ocular surface', in Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology, pp. 219 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-100147-9.00009-2

Journal articles

Zhang R; Park M; Richardson A; Tedla N; Pandzic E; de Paiva CS; Watson S; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2020, 'Dose-dependent benzalkonium chloride toxicity imparts ocular surface epithelial changes with features of dry eye disease', Ocular Surface, vol. 18, pp. 158 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2019.11.006

Park M; Richardson A; Pandzic E; Lobo EP; Lyons JG; Girolamo ND, 2019, 'Peripheral (not central) corneal epithelia contribute to the closure of an annular debridement injury', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 116, pp. 26633 - 26643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1912260116

Dave A; Craig JE; Skrzypiec K; Quinn S; Barnes M; Di Girolamo N; Mackey DA; Burdon KP; de Iongh RU; Sharma S, 2019, 'Epha2 genotype influences ultraviolet radiation induced cataract in mice', Experimental Eye Research, vol. 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2019.107806

Park M; Mazalo J; Di Girolamo N, 2019, 'Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7: A marker of conjunctivalization in an animal model of limbal stem cell deficiency', Ocular Surface, vol. 17, pp. 447 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2019.05.005

Park M; Richardson A; Pandzic E; Lobo EP; Whan R; Watson SL; Lyons JG; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2019, 'Visualizing the Contribution of Keratin-14⁺ Limbal Epithelial Precursors in Corneal Wound Healing', Stem Cell Reports, vol. 12, pp. 14 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.11.014

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Munsie M; Chen F; Pébay A; Harkin D; Hewitt A; O'Connor M; McLenachan S; Shadforth AMA; Watson SL, 2018, 'The current state of stem cell therapy for ocular disease', Experimental Eye Research, vol. 177, pp. 65 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2018.07.019

Bobba S; Devlin C; Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; McCluskey P; Chan E; Daniell M; Watson S, 2018, 'Incidence, clinical features and diagnosis of cicatrising conjunctivitis in Australia and New Zealand', Eye (Basingstoke), vol. 32, pp. 1636 - 1643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-018-0155-7

Richardson A; Park M; Watson SL; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2018, 'Visualizing the Fate of Transplanted K14-Confetti Corneal Epithelia in a Mouse Model of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency', Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, vol. 59, pp. 1630 - 1640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.17-23557

Nguyen KN; Bobba S; Richardson A; Park M; Watson SL; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2018, 'Native and synthetic scaffolds for limbal epithelial stem cell transplantation', Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 65, pp. 21 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2017.10.037

Richardson A; Lobo EP; Delic NC; Myerscough MR; Lyons JG; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2017, 'Keratin-14-Positive Precursor Cells Spawn a Population of Migratory Corneal Epithelia that Maintain Tissue Mass throughout Life', Stem Cell Reports, vol. 9, pp. 1081 - 1096, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.08.015

Delic NC; Lyons JG; Di Girolamo N; Halliday GM, 2017, 'Damaging Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Cornea', Photochemistry and Photobiology, vol. 93, pp. 920 - 929, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/php.12686

Ozawa S; Mans C; Szabo Z; Di Girolamo N, 2017, 'Epidemiology of bacterial conjunctivitis in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera): 49 cases (2005 to 2015)', Journal of Small Animal Practice, vol. 58, pp. 238 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12644

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Mills R; Daniell M; Chan E; Harkin DG; Cronin BG; Crawford G; McGhee C; Watson S, 2017, 'Nature and incidence of severe limbal stem cell deficiency in Australia and New Zealand', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, vol. 45, pp. 174 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12813

Sancilio S; Di Staso S; Sebastiani S; Centurione L; Di Girolamo N; Ciancaglini M; Di Pietro R, 2017, 'Curcuma longa is able to induce apoptotic cell death of pterygium-derived human keratinocytes', BioMed Research International, vol. 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2956597

Parfitt GJ; Lewis PN; Young RD; Richardson A; Lyons JG; Di Girolamo N; Jester JV, 2016, 'Renewal of the Holocrine Meibomian Glands by Label-Retaining, Unipotent Epithelial Progenitors', Stem Cell Reports, vol. 7, pp. 399 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.07.010

Wilkinson A; Kawaguchi N; Geczy C; Di Girolamo N, 2016, 'S100A8 and S100A9 proteins are expressed by human corneal stromal dendritic cells', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 100, pp. 1304 - 1308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-308827

Lobo EP; Delic NC; Richardson A; Raviraj V; Halliday GM; Di Girolamo N; Myerscough MR; Lyons JG, 2016, 'Self-organized centripetal movement of corneal epithelium in the absence of external cues', Nature Communications, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12388

Eghtedari Y; Richardson A; Mai K; Heng B; Guillemin GJ; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2016, 'Keratin 14 expression in epithelial progenitor cells of the developing human cornea', Stem Cells and Development, vol. 25, pp. 699 - 711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/scd.2016.0039

Richardson A; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2016, 'Fate Mapping Mammalian Corneal Epithelia', Ocular Surface, vol. 14, pp. 82 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2015.11.007

Di Girolamo N; Chow S; Richardson A; Wakefield D, 2016, 'Contamination of primary human corneal epithelial cells with an SV40-transformed human corneal epithelial cell line: A lesson for cell biologists in good laboratory practice', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 57, pp. 611 - 616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.15-18783

Jones LW; Chauhan A; Di Girolamo N; Sheedy J; Smith E, 2016, 'Expert views on innovative future uses for contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, vol. 93, pp. 328 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000700

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N, 2016, 'Contact lenses: A delivery device for stem cells to treat corneal blindness', Optometry and Vision Science, vol. 93, pp. 412 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000699

Gupta B; Mai K; Lowe SB; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N; Gaus K; Reece PJ; Gooding JJ, 2015, 'Ultrasensitive and Specific Measurement of Protease Activity Using Functionalized Photonic Crystals', Analytical Chemistry, vol. 87, pp. 9946 - 9953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02529

Bobba S; Chow S; Watson S; Di Girolamo N, 2015, 'Clinical outcomes of xeno-free expansion and transplantation of autologous ocular surface epithelial stem cells via contact lens delivery: A prospective case series', Stem Cell Research and Therapy, vol. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13287-015-0009-1

Di Girolamo N; Bobba S; Raviraj V; Delic NC; Slapetova I; Nicovich PR; Halliday GM; Wakefield D; Whan R; Lyons JG, 2015, 'Tracing the fate of limbal epithelial progenitor cells in the murine cornea', Stem Cells, vol. 33, pp. 157 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/stem.1769

Samarawickrama C; Cherepanoff S; Di Girolamo N; Benger R; Watson S, 2015, 'Unusual limbal lesion in neurofibromatosis type 1', Cornea, vol. 34, pp. 347 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000000353

Di Girolamo N, 2015, 'Moving epithelia: Tracking the fate of mammalian limbal epithelial stem cells', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, vol. 48, pp. 203 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.04.002

Hassan NMM; Painter N; Howlett CR; Farrell AW; Di Girolamo N; Lyons JG; Halliday GM, 2014, 'BrmInhibits the proliferative response of keratinocytes and corneal epithelial cells to ultraviolet radiation-induced damage', PLoS ONE, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107931

Mai K; Chui JJY; Di Girolamo N; McCluskey PJ; Wakefield D, 2014, 'Role of toll-like receptors in human iris pigment epithelial cells and their response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns', Journal of Inflammation (United Kingdom), vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-9255-11-20

Chow S; Di Girolamo N, 2014, 'Vitronectin: a migration and wound healing factor for human corneal epithelial cells', Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, vol. 55, pp. 6590 - 6600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.14-15054

Woods M; Chow S; Heng B; Glenn W; Whitaker N; Waring D; Iwasenko J; Rawlinson W; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2013, 'Detecting human papillomavirus in ocular surface diseases', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 54, pp. 8069 - 8078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13140

Leahy K; Sarris M; Di Girolamo N; Watson S; McCluskey P; White A, 2013, 'IMMUNOFLUORESCENT INVESTIGATION OF CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY', CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol. 41, pp. 15 - 15, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000329507100021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Tonthat CV; Di Girolamo N, 2013, 'Nestin expression in pterygia: potential role in angiogenesis', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 98, pp. 801 - 807, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303919

Di Girolamo N; Ordonez P; Chow S, 2013, 'Integrin alphavbeta5 identifies human corneal epithelial stem cells', ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA, vol. 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.4763.x

Di Girolamo N; Atik A; McCluskey PJ; Wakefield D, 2013, 'Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva', OCULAR SURFACE, vol. 11, pp. 193 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2013.01.006

Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N; Thurau S; Wildner G; McCluskey P, 2013, 'Scleritis: Challenges in immunopathogenesis and treatment', Discovery Medicine, vol. 16, pp. 153 - 157

Nicovich PR; Slapetova I; Whan R; Raviraj V; Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Lyons JG, 2013, 'Imaging and Lineage Segmentation in Homozygous R26R-Confetti Mice', MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, vol. 24, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000209348700008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Harkin DG; Apel AJG; Di Girolamo N; Watson SL; Brown KD; Daniells MD; Mcghee JJ; McGhee CNJ, 2013, 'Current status and future prospects for cultured limbal tissue transplants in Australia and New Zealand', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, vol. 41, pp. 272 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2012.02877.x

Ordonez P; Chow S; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2013, 'Human limbal epithelial progenitor cells express ávâ5 and the interferon-inducible chemokine CXCL10/IP-10', Stem Cell Research, vol. 11, pp. 888 - 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scr.2013.05.013

Di Girolamo N; Atik A; McCluskey P; Wakefield D, 2013, 'Matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva.', OCULAR SURFACE, vol. 11, pp. 193 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2013.01.006

Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N; Thurau SR; Wildner G; McCluskey P, 2013, 'Scleritis: Immunopathogenesis and molecular basis for therapy', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, vol. 35, pp. 44 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2013.02.004

Demurtas P; Di Girolamo N; Corrias M; Zucca I; Maxia C; Diana A; Piras F; Lai S; Sirigu P; Perra1 MT, 2013, 'Immunohistochemical analysis of angiotensin converting enzyme in sardinian pterygium', Histology and Histopathology, vol. 28, pp. 759 - 766, http://www.hh.um.es/2013/HH_28_6_2013.htm

Karaconji T; Skippen B; Di Girolamo N; Taylor S; Francis IC; Coroneo MT, 2012, 'Doxycycline for treatment of blepharochalasis via inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases', Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, vol. 28, pp. 163 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e31822ddf6e

Halliday GM; Zhou Y; Sou PW; Huang X; Rana S; Bugeja M; Painter N; Scolyer RA; Muchardt C; Di Girolamo N; Guy lyons J, 2012, 'The absence of Brm exacerbates photocarcinogenesis', Experimental Dermatology, vol. 21, pp. 599 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0625.2012.01522.x

Ordonez P; Di Girolamo N, 2012, 'Concise review: Limbal epithelial stem cells: Role of the niche microenvironment', Stem Cells, vol. 30, pp. 100 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/stem.794

Di Girolamo N, 2012, 'Association of human papilloma virus with pterygia and ocular-surface squamous neoplasia', Eye, vol. 26, pp. 202 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/eye.2011.312

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2011, 'Animal model of pterygium.', ophthalmology, vol. 118, pp. 789 - 790

Echevarria ; Chow SM; Watson SL; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2011, 'Vitronectin: A Matrix Support Factor for Human Limbal Epithelial Progenitor Cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 52, pp. 8138 - 8147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.11-8140

Nguyen HV; Di Girolamo N; Jackson NE; Hampartzoumian T; Bullpitt P; Tedla NT; Wakefield D, 2011, 'Ultraviolet radiation-induced cytokines promote mast cell accumulation and matrix metalloproteinase production: potential role in cutaneous lupus erythematosus', Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, vol. 40, pp. 197 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03009742.2010.528020

Di Girolamo N, 2011, 'Stem cells of the human cornea', British Medical Bulletin, vol. 100, pp. 191 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldr026

Di Girolamo N; Echevarria , 2011, 'Tissue-Regenerating, Vision-Restoring Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells', Stem Cell Reviews, vol. 7, pp. 256 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12015-010-9199-1

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2011, 'Doxycycline’s and Ocular Angiogenesis', Ophthalmology, vol. 118, pp. 789 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.01.009

Di Girolamo N, 2010, 'Signalling pathways activated by ultraviolet radiation: Role in ocular and cutaneous health', Current Pharmaceutical Design, vol. 16, pp. 1358 - 1375, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161210791033923

Di Girolamo N; Watson SL, 2010, 'Reply to Aniridia-To Be or Not To Be?', Transplantation, vol. 89, pp. 483 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0b013e3181c832a8

Di Girolamo N; Watson SL, 2010, 'Reply to Contact Lens-Based Expansion and Transplantation of Autologous Epithelial Progenitors for Ocular Surface Reconstruction: Crossover Control', Transplantation, vol. 89, pp. 484 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.TP.0000368789.42492.f2

Chui JJ; Li MW; Di Girolamo N; Chang JH; McCluskey PJ; Wakefield D, 2010, 'Iris pigment epithelial cells express a functional lipopolysaccharide receptor complex', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 51, pp. 2558 - 2567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.09-3923

Di Girolamo N; Davies S, 2010, 'Corneal Stem Cells and Their Origins:Significance in Developmental Biology', Stem Cells and Development, vol. 19, pp. 1651 - 1662, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/scd.2010.0201

Di Girolamo N; Bosch M; Zamora K; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D; Watson SL, 2009, 'A contact lens-based technique for expansion and transplantation of autologous epithelial progenitors for ocular surface reconstruction', Transplantation, vol. 87, pp. 1571 - 1578, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0b013e3181a4bbf2

Goyette JD; Yan W; Yamen E; Chung YM; Lim SY; Hsu KK; Rahimi F; Di Girolamo N; Song C; Jessup W; Kockx M; Bobryshev YV; Freedman BS; Geczy C, 2009, 'Pleiotropic roles of s100A12 in coronary atherosclerotic plaque formation and rupture', Journal of Immunology, vol. 183, pp. 593 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.0900373

Kilian KA; Lai LH; Magenau AI; Cartland SP; Boecking T; Di Girolamo N; Gal M; Gaus K; Gooding JJ, 2009, 'Smart tissue culture: in Situ monitoring of the activity of protease enzymes secreted from live cells using nanostructured photonic crystals', Nano Letters, vol. 9, pp. 2021 - 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl900283j

Mccluskey P; Molteno A; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2009, 'Otago glaucoma surgery outcome study: the pattern of expression of MMPs and TIMPs in bleb capsules surrounding molteno implants', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 50, pp. 2161 - 2164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.08-2063

Davies S; Chui JJ; Madigan MC; Provis J; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2009, 'Stem cell activity in the developing human cornea', Stem Cells, vol. 27, pp. 2781 - 2792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/stem.209

Di Girolamo N; Sarris M; Chui JJ; Cheema H; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2008, 'Localization of the low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor p75 in human limbal epithelial cells', Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, vol. 12, pp. 2799 - 2811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00290.x

Ng J; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2008, 'Ultraviolet Radiation and the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Pathogenesis of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 49, pp. 5295 - 5306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.08-1988

Chui JJ; Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2008, 'The pathogenesis of pterygium: Current concepts and their therapeutic implications', OCULAR SURFACE, vol. 6, pp. 24 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1542-0124(12)70103-9

Hettiaratchi A; Hawkins NJ; McKenzie GL; Ward RL; Hunt JE; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2007, 'The collagenase-1 (MMP-1) gene promoter polymorphism - 1607/2G is associated with favourable prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer', British Journal of Cancer, vol. 96, pp. 783 - 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603630

Yang Z; Yan WX; Cai H; Tedla NT; Armishaw C; Di Girolamo N; Wang H; Hampartzoumian T; Simpson J; Gibson P; Hunt JE; Hart P; Hughes J; Perry MA; Alewood P; Geczy C, 2007, 'S100A12 provokes mast cell activation: A potential amplification pathway in asthma and innate immunity', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, vol. 119, pp. 106 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2006.08.021

Wu BJ; Di Girolamo N; Beck K; Hanratty C; Choy K; Hou JY; Ward M; Stocker R, 2007, 'Probucol [4,4 `-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(thio)]bis-[2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) phenol]] inhibits compensatory remodeling and promotes lumen loss associated with atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice', Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, vol. 321, pp. 477 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/jpet.106.118612

Endoh I; Di Girolamo N; Hampartzoumian T; Cameron BA; Geczy C; Tedla NT, 2007, 'Ultraviolet B irradiation selectively increases the production of interleukin-8 in human cord blood-derived mast cells', Clinical and Experimental Immunology, vol. 148, pp. 161 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2249.2007.03332.x

Chui JJ; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2007, 'The Role of substance P in the pathogenesis of pterygia', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 48, pp. 4482 - 4489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.07-0123

Di Girolamo N; Chui JJ; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2007, 'Cultured human ocular surface epithelium on therapeutic contact lenses', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 91, pp. 459 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2006.103895

Figueira EC; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2007, 'The phenotype of limbal epithelial stem cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 48, pp. 144 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.06-0346

Lai K; Di Girolamo N; Conway RM; Jager M; Madigan MC, 2007, 'The effect of ultraviolet radiation on choroidal melanocytes and melanoma cell lines: cell survival and matrix metalloproteinase production', Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, vol. 245, pp. 715 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00417-006-0444-x

Di Girolamo N; Indoh I; Jackson NE; Wakefield D; McNeil HP; Yan WX; Geczy C; Arm J; Tedla NT, 2006, 'Human mast cell-derived gelatinase B (matrix metalloproteinase-9) is regulated by inflammatory cytokines: Role in cell migration', Journal of Immunology, vol. 177, pp. 2638 - 2650, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.177.4.2638

Khachigian LM; Fahmy R; Di Girolamo N; Zhang GS, 2006, 'JUN siRNA regulates matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression, microvascular endothelial growth and retinal neovascularisation', Journal of Cell Science, vol. 119, pp. 3219 - 3226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.03059

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2006, 'UVB-mediated induction of cytokines and growth factors in pterygium epithelial cells involves cell surface receptors and intracellular signaling', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 47, pp. 2430 - 2437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.05-1130

Bhindi R; Brieger D; Ishii H; Di Girolamo N; Kumar RK; Khachigian LM; Lowe HC, 2005, 'Fibroblast growth factor 2 and the transcription factor Egr-l localiseto endothelial cell microvascular channels in human coronary artery occlusion', Thrombosis and Haemostasis, vol. 93, pp. 172 - 174

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2005, 'Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling is partially responsible for the increased matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression in ocular epithelial cells after UVB radiation', American Journal of Pathology, vol. 167, pp. 489 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9440(10)62992-6

Zhang GS; Dass CR; Sumithran E; Di Girolamo N; Sun L; Khachigian LM, 2004, 'Effect of deoxyribozymes targeting c-Jun on solid tumor growth and angiogenesis in rodents', Journal of the National Cancer Institute, vol. 96, pp. 683 - 696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djh120

Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; Nolan TM; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2004, 'Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Human Lens: Implications for Cortical Cataract Formation', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 45, pp. 4075 - 4082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-1336

Di Girolamo N; Chui JJ; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2004, 'Pathogenesis of pterygia: role of cytokines, growth factors, and matrix metalloproteinases, and ultraviolet light', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, vol. 23, pp. 195 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2004.02.002

Nolan TM; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2004, 'Proliferative effects of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor on pterygium epithelial cells and fibroblasts', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 45, pp. 110 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-0046

Wei XM; Heywood G; Di Girolamo N; Thomas PS, 2003, 'Nicorandil inhibits the release of TNF from a lymphocyte cell line and peripheral blood lymphocytes', International Immunopharmacology, vol. 3, pp. 1581 - 1588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1567-5769(03)00176-0

Lan J; Kumar RK; Di Girolamo N; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D, 2003, 'Expression and distribution of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in the human iris and cilary body', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 87, pp. 208 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.87.2.208

Coroneo MT; Digirolamo N; Wakefield D, 2003, 'UVB-elicited induction of MMP-1 expression in human ocular surface epithelial cells is mediated through ERK1/2 MAPK-dependent pathway', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 44, pp. 4705 - 4714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-0356

Xue ML; Wakefield D; Willcox MD; Lloyd AR; Di Girolamo N; Cole NA; Thakur A, 2003, 'Regulation of MMPs and TIMPs by IL-1â during Corneal Ulceration and Infection', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 44, pp. 2020 - 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.02-0565

Nolan TM; Di Girolamo N; Sachdev NH; Hampartzoumian T; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'The Role of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factor in the Pathogenesis of Pterygium', American Journal of Pathology, vol. 162, pp. 567 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9440(10)63850-3

Cuello C; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2002, 'Neutrophil accumulation correlates with type IV collagenase/gelatinase activity in endotoxin induced uvetis', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 56, pp. 290 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.86.3.290

Di Girolamo N; Kumar RK; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2002, 'UVB-Mediated Induction of Interleukin-6 and -8 in Pterygia and Cultured Human Pterygium Epithelial Cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 43, pp. 3430 - 3437

McGuinness R; Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; Jennings A; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2002, 'Lens Dislocation in Marfan Syndrome: Potential Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Fibrillin Degradation', Archives of Ophthalmology, vol. 120, pp. 833 - 835

Yang Z; Tao T; Raftery MJ; Youssef PP; Di Girolamo N; Geczy C, 2001, 'Proinflammatory properties of the human S100 protein S100A12', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, vol. 69, pp. 986 - 994

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2001, 'Active Matrilysin (MMP-7) in Human Pterygia: Potential Role in Angiogenesis', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 42, pp. 1963 - 1968

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2000, 'Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases at the invading pterygium head', INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, vol. 41, pp. S451 - S451, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000086246702387&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2000, 'Differential Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors at the Advancing Pterygium Head', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 41, pp. 4142 - 4149

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D, 2000, 'In vitro and in vivo expression of interstitial collagenase/MMP-1 by human mast cells', Developmental Immunology, vol. 7, pp. 131 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/82708

Di Girolamo N; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2000, 'Expression of MMPs and TIMPs in Human Pterygia and Cultured Pterygium Epithelial Cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 41, pp. 671 - 679

Di Girolamo N; Tedla NT; Kumar RK; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 1999, 'Culture and characterisation of epithelial cells from human pterygia', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 83, pp. 1077 - 1082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.83.9.1077

Wakefield D; Cuello C; Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR, 1999, 'The role of cytokines and chemokines in uveitis', Developments in Ophthalmology, vol. 31, pp. 53 - 66

Coroneo MT; Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D, 1999, 'The pathogenesis of pterygia', Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, vol. 10, pp. 282 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00055735-199908000-00011

Tedla NT; Wang H; McNeil HP; Di Girolamo N; Hampartzoumian T; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR, 1998, 'Regulation of T lymphocyte trafficking into lymph nodes during an immune response by the chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1alpha and MIP-1beta.', Journal of Immunology, vol. 161, pp. 5663 - 5672

Cuello C; Palladinetti P; Tedla NT; Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D, 1998, 'Chemokine expression and leucocyte infiltration in Sjögren's syndrome', British Journal of Rheumatology, vol. 37, pp. 779 - 783

Di Girolamo N; Tedla NT; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1998, 'Expression of matrix metalloproteinases by human plasma cells and B lymphocytes.', European Journal of Immunology, vol. 28, pp. 1773 - 1784, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4141(199806)28:06<1773::AID-IMMU1773>3.0.CO;2-B

Di Girolamo N; Visvanathan K; Lloyd A; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Expression of TNF-α by human plasma cells in chronic inflammation', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, vol. 61, pp. 667 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jlb.61.6.667

Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR; Mccluskey P; Filipic M; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases in vivo in scleritis tissue and in vitro in cultured human scleral fibroblasts', American Journal of Pathology, vol. 150, pp. 653 - 666

Di Girolamo N; Visvanathan K; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by human plasma cells in chronic inflammation', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, vol. 38, pp. 667 - 678

Digirolamo N; Verma MJ; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1996, 'Increased matrix metalloproteinases in the aqueous humor of patients and experimental animals with uveitis', Current Eye Research, vol. 15, pp. 1060 - 1068

Digirolamo N; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1995, 'Stromelysin matrix metalloproteinase-3 and tissue inhibitor of metallproteinase TIMP-1 mRNA expression in scleritis', Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, vol. 3, pp. 181 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09273949509069111

Conference Papers

Di Girolamo N; Tuck H; Park M; Richardson A; Machet J; Carnell M, 2020, 'A novel automated tool for measuring intraepithelial corneal basal nerves in murine models of aging, wound-healing and limbal stem cell deficiency', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, ELECTR NETWORK, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), ELECTR NETWORK, 01 May 2020 - 07 May 2020, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000554495702349&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Richardson A; Eld DW; Di Girolamo N, 2017, 'Keratin-14+progenitor cells contribute to corneal epithelial maintenance', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Baltimore, MD, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), Baltimore, MD, 07 May 2017 - 11 May 2017, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432176303001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Bobba S; Raviraj V; Slapetova I; Nicovich PR; Halliday GM; Wakefield D; Whan R; Lyon G, 2014, 'Tracing the fate of limbal epithelial progenitor cells and their progeny in the murine cornea', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000433199701042&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Goyette JD; Yan WX; Lim SY; Di Girolamo N; Geczy C, 2008, 'Does S100A12 activate mast cells and monocytes/macrophages via rage?', in Cytokine, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, London, England, pp. 293 - 294, presented at Cytokine, Montreal, CANADA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2008.07.293

Nguyen HV; Di Girolamo N; Tedla NT; Jackson N; Geczy C; Hampartzoumian T; Bullpitt P; Wakefield D, 2007, 'Roles of mast cells and ultraviolet radiation in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus', in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, BMJ Publishing Group, London, England, pp. 312 - 312, presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2007), Barcelona, Spain, 13 June 2007 - 16 June 2007, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000253101101276&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; McCluskey PJ; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'Matrix Metalloproteinases in human fetal lens development', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, pp. U337 - U337, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801373&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'The UVB-elicited induction of MMP-1 in pterygium epithelial cells is mediated through a MAPK-dependent pathway', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, pp. U315 - U315, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801273&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Nolan TM; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'The effects of ultraviolet irradiation on growth factor expression in pterygium', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, pp. U315 - U315, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801272&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lan JX; Kumar RK; Di Girolamo N; McCluskey P; Wakefield D, 2003, 'Expression and distribution of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in the human iris and ciliary body', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, pp. U209 - U209, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606800666&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2001, 'UVB modulates the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, interleukin -6, and -8 in pterygium epithelial cells', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 907 - 907, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000168392104836&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; Jennings A; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2001, 'Pathogenesis of lens dislocation in Marfan`s Syndrome: role of matrix metalloproteinases in fibrillin degradation', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 877 - 877, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000168392104672&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Metalloproteinases and mast cell tryptase in scleritis', in 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, presented at 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, 01 October 1997

Di Girolamo N; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Matrix metalloproteinases and mast cell tryptase in scleritis.', in Ohno S; Aoki K; Usui M; Uchio E (eds.), 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, Yokohama, Japan, pp. 103 - 105, presented at 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, 01 October 1997, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000074178800023&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Conference Posters

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Watson SL, 2016, 'AN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND OPHTHALMIC SURVEILLANCE UNIT STUDY OF THE INCIDENCE AND NATURE OF SEVERE LIMBAL STEM CELL DEFICIENCY', in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 44, pp. 88 - 88, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000387788100119&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Richardson A; Di Girolamo N; Eghtedari Y; Mai K; Wakefield D; Heng B; Guillemin G, 2016, 'Characterizing Human Fetal Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells for Ocular Surface Reconstruction', in Characterizing Human Fetal Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells for Ocular Surface Reconstruction, ARVO Annual Meeting, presented at ARVO Annual Meeting, 01 May 2016 - 05 May 2016, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2559669&resultClick=1

Conference Abstracts

Hata Viveiros MM; Rainho C; Viveiros M; Ximenes V; Gorgulho C; Ramirez J; Basmaji P; Di Girolamo N; Schellini S, 2019, 'Nanoskin scaffolds for ocular surface reconstruction with mesenchymal stem cells', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vancouver, CANADA, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), Vancouver, CANADA, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488800703064&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Zhang R; Park M; Richardson A; Tedla N; De Paiva CS; Watson SL; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2019, 'An optimized model of dry eye disease using benzalkonium chloride in C57BL/6 mice: effects on the ocular surface', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vancouver, CANADA, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), Vancouver, CANADA, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488628103188&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Park M; Mazalo J, 2019, 'Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7: a marker of conjunctivalization in an animal model of limbal stem cell deficiency', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vancouver, CANADA, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), Vancouver, CANADA, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488800703176&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Munsie M; Chen F; Pebay A; Harkin D; Hewitt A; O'Connor M; McLenachan S; Shadforth A; Watson S, 2018, 'A RANZCO POSITION STATEMENT ON OCULAR STEM CELL THERAPY', in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 46, pp. 87 - 87, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000450083500112&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N, 2018, 'Limbal epithelial stem cells in corneal development and wound-healing', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 59, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu, HI, 29 April 2018 - 03 May 2018, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000442912506012&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1