Writing

Articles and blog posts

From short, quirky pieces to in-depth explorations, Dr. Pakulska brings science and research to life.

Selected works

  1. “Making Big Ideas Happen” – Science Writers and Communicators of Canada site, January 2018
  2. “A Mathematical Picture of the Genome” – Science Borealis Blog, December 2017
  3. “Mapping Out a Life-Saving Diagnosis” – Research2Reality Blog, July 2017
  4. “Save Some Airspace for Our Flying Friends” – Research2Reality Blog, March 2017
  5. “Every Damn Swan: A note on the scientific hypothesis” – CCRM Signals blog, December 2016
  6. “Protein Delivery: Thinking outside the nanoparticle” – University of Toronto IMS Magazine, November 2016
  7. “Stem Cell Treatment Reboots the Immune System” – Research2Reality Blog, June 2016
  8. “March Madness Math Secrets” – Research2Reality Blog, March 2016
  9. “Debunking the Bumps in the Night” – Research2Reality Blog, October 2015
  10. “Let’s Get Physical” – L’Oreal Discov’Her blog, October 2015

Grants and manuscripts

Dr. Pakulska has published in top academic journals and worked on major grant applications including NSERC and CIHR.

Selected works

  1. M. Pakulska, C.H. Tator, M.S. Shoichet. Local delivery of chondroitinase ABC with or without stromal cell-derived factor 1α promotes functional repair in the injured rat spinal cord. Biomaterials (2017).
  2. M.M. Pakulska, I. Elliott Donaghue, J. Obermeyer, A. Tuladhar, C.K. McLaughlin, Tyler N. Shendruk, M.S. Shoichet. Encapsulation-free controlled release: electrostatic adsorption eliminates the need for protein encapsulation in PLGA nanoparticles. Science Advances, 2 (2016) e1600519
  3. M.M. Pakulska, Shane Miersch, M.S. Shoichet. Designer Protein Delivery: From Natural to Engineered Affinity-Controlled Release Systems. Science, 351 (2016) 1279-89
  4. M.M. Pakulska, K. Vulic, R.Y. Tam, M.S. Shoichet. Hybrid crosslinked methylcellulose hydrogel: a predictable and tunable platform for local drug delivery. Advanced Materials, 27 (2015) 5002-08
  5. Vulic*, M.M. Pakulska*, R. Sonthalia, A. Ramchandran, M.S. Shoichet, Mathematical model accurately predicts protein release from an affinity-based delivery system. Journal of Controlled Release, 197 (2015) 69-77, *co-first authors
  6. M.M. Pakulska, K. Vulic, M.S. Shoichet, Affinity based released of Chondroitinase ABC from a modified methylcellulose hydrogel, Journal of Controlled Release, 171 (2013) 11-16
  7. M.M. Pakulska, B.G. Ballios, M.S. Shoichet, Injectable hydrogels for central nervous system therapy, Biomedical Materials, 7 (2012)