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  1. A Novel Engineering-Based C¹ Piecewise Model for Wound-Healing Dynamics

    Article • Results in Engineering, December 2026, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in AFM-Based Nanomechanical Biomarkers: From Force Curves and Stiffness Maps to Disease Classification and Treatment Monitoring

    Article • Applied Sciences, August 2026, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  3. AFM in Clinical Oncology: Towards a Theoretical Framework for Highly Reproducible Mechanical Measurements for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring

    Article • Giant, July 2026, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  4. Mathematical modeling of tumor nanomechanical fingerprints: A weighted skew-normal distribution approach for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring

    Article • Next Nanotechnology, June 2026, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  5. Nonlinear Modeling and Perturbation Analysis of Cell Population Dynamics Under External Factors—A Pilot Study of Low-Level Red Laser Irradiation on Lung Cancer Cells

    Article • Journal of Interdisciplinary Research Applied to Medicine, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  6. Atomic force microscopy‐based nanomechanical signatures as cancer biomarkers in a nutshell

    Article • FEBS Letters, May 2026, Wiley

    Andreas Stylianou

  7. Pharmacological Targeting of Midkine (MDK) Reveals Stiffness-Dependent Control of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Invasiveness

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  8. A Practical Approach for Determining Depth-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Soft Materials in AFM Indentation via Polynomial Fitting and a New Model for Cellular Mechanics

    Article • Eng—Advances in Engineering, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  9. Mechanical Nonlinear Oscillations Using a Hertzian-Type Restoring Force

    Article • Vibration, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  10. Beyond Hertz: Accurate Analytical Force–Indentation Equations for AFM Nanoindentation with Spherical Tips

    Article • Metrology, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  11. Quantitative criteria for the validity of the elastic half-space assumption in AFM nanoindentation

    Article • Next Materials, October 2025, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  12. Global linear modeling of AFM indentation curves for soft samples with various indenter geometries

    Article • Next Materials, October 2025, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  13. Atomic Force Microscopy‐Based Nanomechanical Signatures for Staging Classification and Drug Response in Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Article • Small, September 2025, Wiley

    Andreas Stylianou

  14. Photodynamic Therapy and Tumor Microenvironment-Targeting Strategies: A Novel Synergy at the Frontier of Cancer Treatment

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  15. Photodynamic Therapy and Tumor Microenvironment-Targeting Strategies: A Novel Synergy at the Frontier of Cancer Treatment

    Article • August 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  16. The Young’s Modulus as a Mechanical Biomarker in AFM Experiments: A Tool for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring

    Article • Sensors, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  17. A Novel Approach to Calculate the Range of High-Energy Charged Particles Within a Medium

    Article • Atoms, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  18. Monitoring the Distance and Velocity of Protons in a Medium for Biomedical Applications Using a Straightforward Mathematical Approach

    Article • Sci, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  19. Simplifying Data Processing in AFM Nanoindentation Experiments on Thin Samples

    Article • Eng—Advances in Engineering, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  20. Open‐Source Tools for Assessing Cytoskeleton Properties in Pathological Conditions From Microscopy Images: An Application Note

    Article • Applied Research, January 2025, Wiley

    Andreas Stylianou

  21. Accurate Modelling of AFM Force-Indentation Curves with Blunted Indenters at Small Indentation Depths

    Article • Micromachines, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  22. Towards Simpler Modelling Expressions for the Mechanical Characterization of Soft Materials

    Article • Micro and Nanosystems, September 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Andreas Stylianou

  23. Utilizing collagen-coated hydrogels with defined stiffness as calibration standards for AFM experiments on soft biological materials: the case of lung cells and tissue

    Article • Methods in Microscopy, July 2024, De Gruyter

    Andreas Stylianou

  24. Data from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  25. Data from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  26. Supplementary Figure S1 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  27. Supplementary Figure S1 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  28. Supplementary Figure S2 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  29. Supplementary Figure S2 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  30. Supplementary Figure S3 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  31. Supplementary Figure S3 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  32. Supplementary Figure S4 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  33. Supplementary Figure S4 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  34. Supplementary Figure S5 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  35. Supplementary Figure S5 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  36. Supplementary Figure S6 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  37. Supplementary Figure S6 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  38. Supplementary Figure S7 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  39. Supplementary Figure S7 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  40. Supplementary Figure S8 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  41. Supplementary Figure S8 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  42. Supplementary Methods S1 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  43. Supplementary Methods S1 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  44. Supplementary Table S1 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  45. Supplementary Table S1 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  46. Supplementary Table S2 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  47. Supplementary Table S2 from Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • June 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  48. A Linear Fit for Atomic Force Microscopy Nanoindentation Experiments on Soft Samples

    Article • Processes, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  49. Stabilizing Tumor-Resident Mast Cells Restores T-Cell Infiltration and Sensitizes Sarcomas to PD-L1 Inhibition

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, April 2024, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Andreas Stylianou

  50. Advances in Optical Fiber Speckle Sensing: A Comprehensive Review

    Article • Photonics, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  51. Midkine (MDK) in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: More than a Biomarker

    Article • Cells, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  52. A new method for AFM mechanical characterization of heterogeneous samples with finite thickness

    Article • Journal of Mechanics, January 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Andreas Stylianou

  53. Overcoming Challenges and Limitations Regarding the Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging and Mechanical Characterization of Nanofibers

    Article • Fibers, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  54. A New Elementary Method for Determining the Tip Radius and Young’s Modulus in AFM Spherical Indentations

    Article • Micromachines, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  55. Fascin-1 in Cancer Cell Metastasis: Old Target-New Insights

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  56. AFM Indentation on Highly Heterogeneous Materials Using Different Indenter Geometries

    Article • Applied Mechanics, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  57. Pancreatic Cancer Presents Distinct Nanomechanical Properties During Progression

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  58. 3D AFM Nanomechanical Characterization of Biological Materials

    Article • Nanomaterials, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  59. Determining Spatial Variability of Elastic Properties for Biological Samples Using AFM

    Article • Micromachines, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  60. Nanomechanical properties of solid tumors as treatment monitoring biomarkers

    Article • Acta Biomaterialia, December 2022, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  61. Atomic Force Microscopy Nanoindentation Method on Collagen Fibrils

    Article • Materials, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  62. Assessing Collagen D-Band Periodicity with Atomic Force Microscopy

    Article • Materials, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Andreas Stylianou

  63. Is It Possible to Directly Determine the Radius of a Spherical Indenter Using Force Indentation Data on Soft Samples?

    Article • Scanning, February 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Andreas Stylianou

  64. Synthesis, characterization and nonlinear optical response of polyelectrolyte-stabilized copper hydroxide and copper oxide colloidal nanohybrids

    Article • Optical Materials, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Rodica Turcu, Andreas Stylianou

  65. How did correlative atomic force microscopy and super-resolution microscopy evolve in the quest for unravelling enigmas in biology?

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Andreas Stylianou

  66. A New Approach for the AFM-Based Mechanical Characterization of Biological Samples

    Article • Scanning, October 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Andreas Stylianou

  67. Is it necessary to calculate Young’s modulus in AFM nanoindentation experiments regarding biological samples?

    Article • Micro and Nanosystems, February 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Andreas Stylianou

  68. A discussion regarding the application of the Hertz contact theory on biological samples in AFM nanoindentation experiments

    Article • Micro and Nanosystems, January 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Andreas Stylianou

  69. Collagen content and extracellular matrix cause cytoskeletal remodelling in pancreatic fibroblasts

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, May 2019, Royal Society Publishing

    Andreas Stylianou

  70. Atomic Force Microscopy: In Sickness and in Health

    Article • Scanning, May 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Andreas Stylianou

  71. Atomic Force Microscopy on Biological Materials Related to Pathological Conditions

    Article • Scanning, May 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Andreas Stylianou

  72. A discussion regarding the approximation of cylindrical and spherical shaped samples as half spaces in AFM nanoindentation experiments

    Article • Materials Research Express, July 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Andreas Stylianou

  73. Transforming growth factor-β modulates pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts cell shape, stiffness and invasion

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, July 2018, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  74. Atomic force microscopy nano-characterization of 3D collagen gels with tunable stiffness

    Article • MethodsX, January 2018, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  75. AFM assessing of nanomechanical fingerprints for cancer early diagnosis and classification: from single cell to tissue level

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Andreas Stylianou

  76. Identification of Ras suppressor-1 (RSU-1) as a potential breast cancer metastasis biomarker using a three-dimensional in vitro approach

    Article • Oncotarget, March 2017, Impact Journals, LLC

    Andreas Stylianou

  77. Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) depletion from breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells inhibits tumor spheroid invasion through downregulation of Migfilin, β-catenin and urokinase-plasminogen activator (uPA)

    Article • Experimental Cell Research, March 2017, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  78. Atomic force microscopy for university students: applications in biomaterials

    Article • European Journal of Physics, February 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Andreas Stylianou

  79. Atomic Force Microscopy for Collagen-Based Nanobiomaterials

    Article • Journal of Nanomaterials, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Andreas Stylianou

  80. Exploring the Nano-Surface of Collagenous and Other Fibrotic Tissues with AFM

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  81. Investigation of the mechanical properties of collagen fibrils under the influence of low power red laser irradiation

    Article • Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, December 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Andreas Stylianou

  82. Big data in healthcare: a discussion on the big challenges

    Article • Health and Technology, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou, Associate Prof Michael A. Talias

  83. AFM Investigation of the Influence of Red Light Irradiation on Collagen

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  84. Probing Collagen Nanocharacteristics After Low-Level Red Laser Irradiation

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  85. Atomic Force Microscopy Probing of Cancer Cells and Tumor Microenvironment Components

    Article • BioNanoScience, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  86. The Significance of the Percentage Differences of Young’s Modulus in the AFM Nanoindentation Procedure

    Article • Micro and Nanosystems, December 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Andreas Stylianou

  87. Atomic force microscopy investigation of the interaction of low-level laser irradiation of collagen thin films in correlation with fibroblast response

    Article • Lasers in Medical Science, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  88. Remodeling Components of the Tumor Microenvironment to Enhance Cancer Therapy

    Article • Frontiers in Oncology, October 2015, Frontiers

    Andreas Stylianou

  89. The effects of UV irradiation on collagen D-band revealed by atomic force microscopy

    Article • Scanning, December 2014, Wiley

    Andreas Stylianou

  90. Investigation of the influence of UV irradiation on collagen thin films by AFM imaging

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, December 2014, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  91. The ‘Magic Light’: A Discussion on Laser Ethics

    Article • Science and Engineering Ethics, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou, Associate Prof Michael A. Talias

  92. AFM Multimode Imaging and Nanoindetation Method for Assessing Collagen Nanoscale Thin Films Heterogeneity

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  93. Surface nanoscale imaging of collagen thin films by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, July 2013, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  94. Nanotopography of collagen thin films in correlation with fibroblast response

    Article • Journal of Nanophotonics, June 2013, SPIE

    Andreas Stylianou

  95. Nanotechnology-supported THz medical imaging

    Article • F1000Research, March 2013, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Andreas Stylianou, Associate Prof Michael A. Talias

  96. Atomic force imaging microscopy investigation of the interaction of ultraviolet radiation with collagen thin films

    Article • February 2013, SPIE

    Andreas Stylianou

  97. Atomic Force Microscopy surface nanocharacterization of UV-irradiated collagen thin films

    Article • November 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Andreas Stylianou

  98. Mechanical properties of collagen fibrils on thin films by Atomic Force Microscopy nanoindentation

    Article • November 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Andreas Stylianou

  99. Combined information from AFM imaging and SHG signal analysis of collagen thin films

    Article • Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, July 2011, Elsevier

    Andreas Stylianou

  100. Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of the Nanoscale Assembly of Type I Collagen on Controlled Polystyrene Particles Surfaces

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  101. Surface Characterization of Collagen Films by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andreas Stylianou

  102. Combined SHG signal information with AFM imaging to assess conformational changes in collagen

    Article • November 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Andreas Stylianou