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Last published 2026
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Vitali V. Maldonado

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Also affiliated: University of Toledo (2024)

7 h-index 17 pubs 281 cited

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Humans
  • Extracellular Vesicles
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Phenotype
  • Animals
  • Mesoderm
  • Regeneration
  • Stem Cells
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Osteogenesis
  • Biomarkers
  • Cell Proliferation

Biography and Research Information

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Vitali V. Maldonado's research focuses on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), particularly their role in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy. His work investigates the therapeutic potential of MSCs and MSC-derived extracellular vesicles for tissue repair. Maldonado has studied the phenotypic and functional characteristics of MSCs from various sources, including bovine adipose tissue and human bone marrow. He examines how factors such as long-term in vitro expansion and specific compounds like Dasatinib and Quercetin affect MSC phenotypes and functions.

Maldonado also contributes to biomedical engineering education, exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) to enhance laboratory learning experiences. He has published on the challenges and lessons learned from incorporating immersive VR into biomedical engineering curricula. His collaborations include work with Rebekah M. Samsonraj, I. Kade Karisma Gita Ardana, C. Lowry Barnes, and Raj R. Rao, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 281

Positions

  • University of Arkansas at Fayetteville publications 2022–2026
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    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

  • Combined senolytics induce varied phenotypic and functional responses on senescent phenotypes of mesenchymal stromal cell populations (2026)
    Biochimie 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Validation of a novel genomic biomarker of mesenchymal stem cell scalability and implications of genotype status on cellular senescence phenotypes (2026)
    Scientific Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Validation of a Novel Genomic Biomarker of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Scalability and Implications of Genotype Status on Cellular Senescence Phenotypes (2025)
    Research Square DOI OpenAlex
  • Abstract 2605 Mechanical Stimulation Improves Mesenchymal Stem Cell Potential for the Treatment of Bone-related Disorders (2025)
    Journal of Biological Chemistry DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining the Effects of Quercetin on Phenotypic Characteristics of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (2025)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Phenotypic changes associated with continuous long term in vitro expansion of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (2025)
    Biochimie 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Correction: Assessing the Effects of Dasatinib on Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (2024)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing the Effects of Dasatinib on Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (2024)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Bovine Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (2024)
    Animals 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Immersive virtual reality-based learning as a supplement for biomedical engineering labs: challenges faced and lessons learned (2024)
    Frontiers in Medical Technology 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Board 17: Work in progress: Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Learning in Biomedical Engineering Labs: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Efficient Integration (2024)
  • Phenotypic and functional characterization of bovine adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (2024)
    Research Square DOI OpenAlex
  • Clinical utility of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy (2023)
    Journal of Biological Engineering 114 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Versatility of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in tissue repair and regenerative applications (2022)
    Biochimie 68 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Incorporating immersive learning into biomedical engineering laboratories using virtual reality (2022)
    Journal of Biological Engineering 48 citations DOI OpenAlex

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