Principal investigator

Olga Piskareva

Senior Lecturer · Principal Investigator

Biomaterials · Drug development · Drug resistance · Genomics

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Research profile

Olga Piskareva combines tumour organoids, molecular biology and tissue-engineered model systems to study neuroblastoma, metastasis and therapeutic response.

Expertise

Research interests

01Biomaterials

02Drug development

03Drug resistance

04Genomics

05Immunology

06Metastasis

07Neuroblastoma

08Proteomics

09Systems biology

10Therapeutics

11Tissue engineering

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Current work

Research projects

Platforms

Biomaterial scaffolds

Natural-polymer scaffolds engineered to reproduce extracellular-matrix structure, guide cell behaviour and support tissue repair.

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Platforms

Biofabrication and 3D printing

Additive-manufacturing and bioprinting approaches that organise biomaterials, cells and conductive components with spatial precision.

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Clinical applications

Spinal cord, peripheral nerve and neural repair

Biomimetic scaffolds, gene therapeutics and electroconductive implants for neurotrauma repair and neurological disease.

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Clinical applications

Advanced disease models

Three-dimensional models of cancer, bone infection, osteoporosis, lung disease and other tissue microenvironments for discovery and screening.

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Selected outputs

Highlighted publications

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2025Translational OncologyFeatured

The triad in current neuroblastoma challenges: Targeting antigens, enhancing effective cytotoxicity and accurate 3D in vitro modelling

Ellen King, Ronja Struck and Olga Piskareva

Biofabrication and 3D printing Advanced disease models

DOI Article

2024PLOS ONE

In vivo cisplatin-resistant neuroblastoma metastatic model reveals TNFRSF4 as an independent prognostic factor of survival in neuroblastoma

Catherine Murphy, Laura Devis-Jauregui, Ronja Struck, Ariadna Boloix, Ciara Gallagher, Cian Gavin, Federica Cottone, Aroa Soriano Fernandez, Stephen Madden, Josep Roma, Miguel F. Segura and Olga Piskareva

Advanced disease models

DOI Article

2021Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

Three-dimensional In Vitro Biomimetic Model of Neuroblastoma using Collagen-based Scaffolds.

Gallagher C, Murphy C, O'Brien FJ, Piskareva O

Spinal cord, peripheral nerve and neural repair Biomaterial scaffolds

DOI Article

2020Frontiers in cell and developmental biology

A Context-Dependent Role for MiR-124-3p on Cell Phenotype, Viability and Chemosensitivity in Neuroblastoma in vitro.

Nolan JC, Salvucci M, Carberry S, Barat A, Segura MF, Fenn J, Prehn JHM, Stallings RL, Piskareva O

Spinal cord, peripheral nerve and neural repair

DOI Article

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Turning research into impact.

TERG works with academic, clinical and industry partners to move biomaterials, devices and regenerative technologies towards patient benefit.

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For research, collaboration and supervision enquiries, email olgapiskareva@rcsi.com.

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