Zlatko Kopecki

Research Interests

Dermatology Regenerative Medicine Wound healing

Dr Zlatko Kopecki

Research Fellow

Future Industries Institute

Future Industries Institute

Available For Media Comment.

Previous NHMRC Research Fellow (2012-2015), and a Future Industries Institute Foundation Fellow (2015-2021), and a current Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation Fellow in Childhood Wound Infections (2021-2026) at UniSA. Dr Kopecki research is focused on developing novel therapeutics for wound repair and working on understanding the mechanisms involved in wound healing, scar formation and fragile skin syndromes. Research involving skin blistering diseases, tissue regeneration, skin cancer, fibrosis and wound infection, as well as industry driven research questions. Integration of different approaches and biomaterials for the development of novel wound dressings and therapeutic approaches to improve healing and combat wound infection. Use of small and large animal models of wound healing, carcinogenesis, infection and skin blistering. Aim to use these models and knowledge gained to develop potential new therapies for the treatment of wounds to help improve the repair process.
Google Scholar publication list

Date Position Institution name
2021 - 2026 Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation Mid-Career Research Fellow in Childhood Wound Infections University of Adelaide

Language Competency
Bosnian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2007 - 2010 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Medicine
2003 - 2007 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine with Honours

Year Citation
2026 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Michalatos, B., Zhang, J., Venn, X. L., Breadmore, M., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2026). Development of 3D printed microchips with encapsulated channels as miniaturized separation devices for bioanalysis. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1384, 344971.
DOI
2025 Ruf, H., Ireland, C. J., Pelentsov, L. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). The lived experience and supportive care needs of Australian parents caring for children with Epidermolysis Bullosa: a qualitative descriptive analysis.. Orphanet journal of rare diseases.
DOI
2025 Amsalu, A., Alvaro, A., Huang, S., May, A., Antipov, A., Quinn, L., . . . Kopecki, Z. (2025). Risk factors for antimicrobial resistance in paediatric burn infections: Insights from a retrospective cohort study. Burns, 51(6, article no. 107584), 1-9.
DOI
2025 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). Addressing Australia’s chronic wound problem. Wound Practice and Research, 33(3), 99.
DOI
2025 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). In this edition. Wound Practice and Research, 33(2), 51.
DOI
2025 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). The complexities of managing an ever-growing problem of chronic wounds. Wound Practice and Research, 33(1), 4.
DOI
2025 Vo, V., Haidari, H., Cowin, A. J., Wagstaff, M., Dearman, B., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). Dermal substitutes for clinical management of severe burn injuries: current and future perspectives. Advanced Therapeutics, 8(3, article n. 2400455), 1-20.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2025 Abdo, A. I., Nguyen, H. T., Kaul, L. D., Schmitt-John, T., Kopecki, Z., Ogunniyi, A. D., & Richter, K. (2025). Plasma-activated water accelerates wound healing and reduces Staphylococcus aureus infection in vivo. Biofilm, 10(100308), 100308.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2024 Smith, L. S., Haidari, H., Amsalu, A., Howarth, G. S., Bryant, S. J., Walia, S., . . . Kopecki, Z. (2024). Black phosphorus nanoflakes: an emerging nanomaterial for clinical wound management and biomedical applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(23, article no. 12824), 1-24.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2024 Haidari, H., Amsalu, A., Vasilev, K., Cowin, A. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). An on-demand antibacterial hydrogel for precise and rapid elimination of bacterial infection in a murine partial thickness scald burn wound. Applied Materials Today, 38(102237), 1-15.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12
2024 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). Collaborate, innovate and educate!. Wound Practice and Research, 32(3), 116.
DOI
2024 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). Remembering two pioneers in wound care. Wound Practice and Research, 32(2), 52.
DOI
2024 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). All things skin. Wound Practice and Research, 32(1), 4.
DOI
2024 Blackburn, J., Kopecki, Z., & Ousey, K. J. (2024). Skin integrity, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control: a critical review of current best practice. Wound Practice and Research, 32(1), 34-43.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2024 Abid, F., Virgo, E., Kennewell, T. L., Khetan, R., Haidari, H., Kopecki, Z., . . . Garg, S. (2024). The Acid-Buffered Engineered Gel Promotes In Vitro Cutaneous Healing and Fights Resistant Bacteria in Wounds. Pharmaceutics, 16(11), 15 pages.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2024 Haidari, H., Bright, R., Yu, Y., Vasilev, K., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). Development of Microneedles for Antimicrobial Drug Delivery: A Comprehensive Review on Applications in Wound Infection Management. Small Science, 4(10), 26 pages.
DOI Scopus17 WoS19 Europe PMC8
2024 Shaw, Z. L., Awad, M. N., Gharehgozlo, S., Greaves, T. L., Haidari, H., Kopecki, Z., . . . Bryant, S. J. (2024). Deep Eutectic Solvent Eutectogels for Delivery of Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobials. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 7(3), 1429-1434.
DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC11
2024 Kennewell, T. L., Haidari, H., Mashtoub, S., Howarth, G. S., Bennett, C., Cooksley, C. M., . . . Kopecki, Z. (2024). Deferiprone-Gallium-Protoporphyrin Chitogel decreases Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infection without impairing wound healing. Materials, 17(4), 1-19.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC3
2024 Abdo, A. I., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). Comparing Redox and Intracellular Signalling Responses to Cold Plasma in Wound Healing and Cancer. Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 46(5), 4885-4923.
DOI Scopus13 WoS13 Europe PMC5
2024 Kennewell, T. L., Haidari, H., Mashtoub, S., Howarth, G. S., Wormald, P. J., Cowin, A. J., . . . Kopecki, Z. (2024). Deferiprone and Gallium-Protoporphyrin Chitogel as an antimicrobial treatment: Preclinical studies demonstrating antimicrobial activity for S. aureus infected cutaneous wounds. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 276(Pt 1), 133874.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2023 Awad, M., Kopecki, Z., Barnes, T. J., Wignall, A., Joyce, P., Thomas, N., & Prestidge, C. A. (2023). Lipid Liquid Crystal Nanoparticles: Promising Photosensitizer Carriers for the Treatment of Infected Cutaneous Wounds. Pharmaceutics, 15(2), 1-18.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC3
2023 Virgo, E. P., Haidari, H., Shaw, Z. L., Huang, L. Z. Y., Kennewell, T. L., Smith, L., . . . Kopecki, Z. (2023). Layered Black Phosphorus Nanoflakes Reduce Bacterial Burden and Enhance Healing of Murine Infected Wounds. Advanced Therapeutics, 6(11), 2300235-1-2300235-14.
DOI Scopus18 WoS16
2023 Haidari, H., Melguizo Rodríguez, L., Cowin, A. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2023). Therapeutic potential of antimicrobial peptides for treatment of wound infection. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology, 324(1), C29-C38.
DOI Scopus41 WoS40 Europe PMC28
2023 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Strudwick, X. L., Kopecki, Z., Cowin, A. J., & Hilder, E. F. (2023). The development of microfluidic-based western blotting: Technical advances and future perspectives. Journal of Chromatography A, 1691(article no. 463813), 463813-1-463813-19.
DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC7
2023 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2023). Aged care and education - critical topics in wound management. Wound Practice and Research, 31(4), 160.
DOI
2023 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2023). Tackling the problem of chronic wounds – focus on diabetic foot ulcers. Wound Practice and Research, 31(3), 96.
DOI
2023 Tehan, P., & Kopecki, Z. (2023). From bench to bedside: a welcome from your new editorial team. Wound Practice and Research, 31(2), 56-58.
DOI
2023 Haidari, H., & Kopecki, Z. (2023). Antibacterial hydrogel therapy for eradication of wound associated polymicrobial biofilms. Microbiology Australia, 44(2), 104-108.
DOI Scopus5 WoS2
2022 Chen, K., Yong, J., Zauner, R., Wally, V., Whitelock, J., Sajinovic, M., . . . Mellick, A. S. (2022). Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 as a Marker for Aggressive Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers, 14(22), 29 pages.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC10
2022 Thorn, C. R., Wignall, A., Kopecki, Z., Kral, A., Prestidge, C. A., & Thomas, N. (2022). Liquid Crystal Nanoparticles Enhance Tobramycin Efficacy in a Murine Model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Wound Infection. ACS Infectious Diseases, 8(4), 841-854.
DOI Scopus15 WoS15 Europe PMC13
2022 Thorn, C. R., Kopecki, Z., Wignall, A., Kral, A., Prestidge, C. A., & Thomas, N. (2022). Liquid crystal nanoparticle platform for increased efficacy of cationic antimicrobials against biofilm infections. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine, 42(102536), 12 pages.
DOI Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC8
2022 May, A., Kopecki, Z., Carney, B., & Cowin, A. (2022). Practical extended use of antimicrobial silver (PExUS). ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92(5), 1199-1205.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC3
2022 Haidari, H., Vasilev, K., Cowin, A. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2022). Bacteria-Activated Dual pH- and Temperature-Responsive Hydrogel for Targeted Elimination of Infection and Improved Wound Healing. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14(46), 51744-51762.
DOI Scopus90 WoS81 Europe PMC46
2022 May, A., Kopecki, Z., Carney, B., & Cowin, A. (2022). Antimicrobial silver dressings: a review of emerging issues for modern wound care. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92(3), 379-384.
DOI Scopus32 WoS32 Europe PMC16
2021 Cowin, A. J., Bayat, A., Murray, R. Z., & Kopecki, Z. (2021). Editorial: Inflammation in Healing and Regeneration of Cutaneous Wounds. Frontiers in Immunology, 12(article no. 806687), 806687-1-806687-3.
DOI Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC6
2021 Yang, G. N., Strudwick, X. L., Bonder, C. S., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2021). Increased expression of flightless I in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma affects wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(24), 13203-1-13203-14.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC3
2021 Haidari, H., Bright, R., Kopecki, Z., Zilm, P. S., Garg, S., Cowin, A. J., . . . Goswami, N. (2021). Polycationic silver nanoclusters comprising nanoreservoirs of Ag+ ions with high antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14(1), 390-403.
DOI Scopus73 WoS71 Europe PMC41
2021 Yamada, M., Melville, E., Cowin, A. J., Prow, T. W., & Kopecki, Z. (2021). Microbiopsy-based minimally invasive skin sampling for molecular analysis is acceptable to Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex patients where conventional diagnostic biopsy was refused. Skin Research and Technology, 27(3), 461-463.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2021 Kopecki, Z. (2021). Development of next-generation antimicrobial hydrogel dressing to combat burn wound infection. Bioscience Reports, 41(2, article no. BSR20203404), 1-5.
DOI Scopus29 WoS27 Europe PMC21
2021 Haidari, H., Kopecki, Z., Sutton, A. T., Garg, S., Cowin, A. J., & Vasilev, K. (2021). pH-responsive "smart" hydrogel for controlled delivery of silver nanoparticles to infected wounds. Antibiotics, 10(1), 49-1-49-15.
DOI Scopus118 WoS112 Europe PMC60
2021 Haidari, H., Bright, R., Strudwick, X. L., Garg, S., Vasilev, K., Cowin, A. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2021). Multifunctional ultrasmall AgNP hydrogel accelerates healing of S. aureus infected wounds. Acta Biomaterialia, 128, 420-434.
DOI Scopus111 WoS104 Europe PMC69
2021 Yang, G. N., Ahangar, P., Strudwick, X. L., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2021). Overexpression of Flii during murine embryonic development increases symmetrical division of epidermal progenitor cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(15), 8235-1-8235-20.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC6
2021 Haidari, H., Bright, R., Garg, S., Vasilev, K., Cowin, A. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2021). Eradication of mature bacterial biofilms with concurrent improvement in chronic wound healing using silver nanoparticle hydrogel treatment. Biomedicines, 9(9), 1182-1-1182-20.
DOI Scopus51 WoS50 Europe PMC32
2021 Ireland, C. J., Pelentsov, L. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2021). Caring for a child with epidermolysis bullosa: A scoping review on the family impacts and support needs. Wound Practice and Research, 29(2), 86-97.
DOI Scopus12 WoS10
2020 Fenix, K., Wijesundara, D. K., Cowin, A. J., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Kopecki, Z. (2020). Immunological Memory in Imiquimod-Induced Murine Model of Psoriasiform Dermatitis.. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(19), 7228-1-7228-13.
DOI Scopus29 WoS26 Europe PMC22
2020 Jackson, J. E., Kopecki, Z., Anderson, P. J., & Cowin, A. J. (2020). In vitro analysis of the effect of Flightless I on murine tenocyte cellular functions. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 15(1), 170.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC8
2020 Haidari, H., Kopecki, Z., Bright, R., Cowin, A. J., Garg, S., Goswami, N., & Vasilev, K. (2020). Ultrasmall AgNP-impregnated biocompatible hydrogel with highly effective biofilm elimination properties. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(37), 41011-41025.
DOI Scopus118 WoS117 Europe PMC73
2020 Jackson, J. E., Kopecki, Z., Anderson, P. J., & Cowin, A. J. (2020). Increasing the level of cytoskeletal protein Flightless I reduces adhesion formation in a murine digital flexor tendon model. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 15(1), 362-1-362-14.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC5
2020 Yang, G. N., Strudwick, X. L., Bonder, C., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2020). Effect of flightless I expression on epidermal stem cell niche during wound repair. Advances in Wound Care, 9(4), 161-173.
DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC9
2020 Kopecki, Z. (2020). Tumour serine proteases C1r and C1s as novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets in invasive sporadic and recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa-associated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 182(3), 525-524.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2020 Kopecki, Z., Has, C., Yang, G., Bruckner-Tuderman, L., & Cowin, A. (2020). Flightless I, a contributing factor to skin blistering in Kindler syndrome patients?. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 47(2), 186-189.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2020 Haidari, H., Garg, S., Vasilev, K., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2020). Silver-based wound dressings: Current issues and future developments for treating bacterial infections. Wound Practice and Research, 28(4), 173-180.
DOI Scopus34 WoS33
2019 Shi, G., Liu, T., Kopecki, Z., Cowin, A., Lee, I., Pai, J. H., . . . Zhong, Y. L. (2019). A multifunctional wearable device with fraphene/ailver nanowire nanocomposite for highly sensitive strain sensing and drug delivery. Journal of carbon research, 5(2, article no. 17), 1-16.
DOI WoS32
2019 Tahlia, K., Mashtoub, S., Howarth, G., Allison, C., & Kopecki, Z. (2019). Antimicrobial and healing promoting properties of animal and plant oils for treatment of infected wounds. Wound Practice and Research, 27(4), 175-183.
DOI Scopus14 WoS12
2019 Haidari, H., Goswami, N., Bright, R., Kopecki, Z., Cowin, A. J., Garg, S., & Vasilev, K. (2019). The interplay between size and valence state on the antibacterial activity of sub-10 nm silver nanoparticles. Nanoscale Advances, 1(6), 2365-2371.
DOI Scopus34 WoS34 Europe PMC18
2019 Kopecki, Z., Yang, G., Treloar, S., Mashtoub, S., Howarth, G. S., Cummins, A. G., & Cowin, A. J. (2019). Flightless I exacerbation of inflammatory responses contributes to increased colonic damage in a mouse model of dextran sulphate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 12792-1-12792-10.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC9
2019 Stevens, N. E., Cowin, A. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2019). Skin barrier and autoimmunity - mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches for autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin. Frontiers in Immunology, 10(1089), 1089-1-1089-11.
DOI Scopus25 WoS26 Europe PMC21
2018 Kopecki, Z. (2018). Journal watch. Wound Practice & Research, (1), 48-49.
2018 Ogunniyi, A., Kopecki, Z., Hickey, E., Khazandi, M., Peel, E., Belov, K., . . . Trott, D. (2018). Bioluminescent murine models of bacterial sepsis and scald wound infections for antimicrobial efficacy testing. PLoS ONE, 13(7), e0200195-1-e0200195-13.
DOI Scopus27 WoS27 Europe PMC20
2018 Kopecki, Z., Stevens, N. E., Yang, G. N., Melville, E., & Cowin, A. J. (2018). Recombinant leucine-rich repeat flightless-interacting protein-1 improves healing of acute wounds through its effects on proliferation inflammation and collagen deposition. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(7), 2014-1-2014-12.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC9
2018 Kopecki, Z., Stevens, N. E., Chong, H. T., Yang, G. N., & Cowin, A. J. (2018). Flightless I alters the inflammatory response and autoantibody profile in an OVA-induced atopic dermatitis skin-like disease. Frontiers in Immunology, 9(article no. 1833), 1833-1-1833-10.
DOI Scopus14 WoS15 Europe PMC13
2017 Haidari, H., Zhang, Q., Melville, E., Kopecki, Z., Song, Y., Cowin, A., & Garg, S. (2017). Development of topical delivery systems for flightless neutralizing antibody. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 106(7), 1795-1804.
DOI Scopus14 WoS16 Europe PMC10
2017 Kopecki, Z., Ogunniyi, A. D., Trott, D. J., & Cowin, A. J. (2017). Fighting chronic wound infection - one model at a time. Wound Practice and Research, 25(1), 6-13.
WoS12
2017 Chong, H., Yang, G., Sidhu, S., Ibbetson, J., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. (2017). Reducing Flightless I expression decreases severity of psoriasis in an imiquimod-induced murine model of psoriasiform dermatitis. British Journal of Dermatology, 176(3), 705-712.
DOI Scopus12 WoS13 Europe PMC13
2016 Kopecki, Z., Ludwig, R., & Cowin, A. (2016). Cytoskeletal regulation of inflammation and its impact on skin blistering disease epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 17(7), 1116-1-1116-13.
DOI Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC14
2016 Sideek, M. A., Teia, A., Kopecki, Z., Cowin, A. J., & Gibson, M. A. (2016). Co-localization of LTBP-2 with FGF-2 in fibrotic human keloid and hypertrophic scar. Jornal of Molecular Histology, 47(1), 35-45.
DOI Scopus33 WoS30 Europe PMC28
2016 Yang, G., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. (2016). Role of actin cytoskeleton in the regulation of epithelial cutaneous stem cells. Stem Cells and Development, 25(10), 749-759.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC12
2016 Stevens, L., McKenna, S., Marty, J., Cowin, A., & Kopecki, Z. (2016). Understanding the outcomes of a home nursing programme for patients with epidermolysis bullosa: an Australian perspective. International wound journal, 13(5), 863-869.
DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC8
2015 Menz, C., Parsi, M., Adams, J., Sideek, M., Kopecki, Z., Cowin, A., & Gibson, M. (2015). LTBP-2 has a single high-affinity binding site for FGF-2 and blocks FGF-2-induced cell proliferation. PLoS One, 10(8), e0135577-1-e0135577-18.
DOI Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC15
2015 Kopecki, Z., Yang, G., Jackson, J., Melville, E., Caley, M., Murrell, D., . . . Cowin, A. (2015). Cytoskeletal protein flightless I inhibits apoptosis, enhances tumor cell invasion and promotes cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma progression. Oncotarget, 6(34), 36426-36440.
DOI Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC22
2015 Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2015). Commentary: new advances in the development of therapies for treating inherited skin fragility disorders. Wound practice and research, 23(4), 184-190.
WoS1
2014 Chan, H., Kopecki, Z., Walters, J. M., Powell, B. C., Arkell, R. M., & Cowin, A. J. (2014). Cytoskeletal protein Flightless I differentially affects TGF-β isoform expression in both in vitro and in vivo wound models. Wound practice and research, 22(3), 169-181.
WoS6
2014 Kopecki, Z., Yang, G., Jackson, J., Melville, E., Martin, V., Matthew, C., . . . Cowin, A. (2014). Treatment of SCC with flightless neutralizing antibody blocks cell invasion and reduces tumor growth in mice. Wound repair and regeneration, 22(2), 49.
2014 Kopecki, Z., Yang, G., Jackson, J., Melville, E., Martin, V., Caley, M., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2014). Cytoskeletal protein Flii is elevated in human cSCCs and overexpression of Flii in mice leads to higher incidence and severity of tumour formation. Journal of investigative dermatology, 134(162), 28.
2014 Kopecki, Z., Yang, G., Arkell, R., Jackson, J., Melville, E., Iwata, H., . . . Cowin, A. (2014). Flightless I over-expression impairs skin barrier development, function and recovery following skin blistering. Journal of Pathology, 232(5), 541-552.
DOI Scopus24 WoS27 Europe PMC21
2014 Ruzehaji, N., Kopecki, Z., Melville, E., Appleby, S., Bonder, C., Arkell, R., . . . Cowin, A. (2014). Attenuation of flightless I improves wound healing and enhances angiogenesis in a murine model of type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia, 57(2), 402-412.
DOI Scopus30 WoS28 Europe PMC25
2013 Jackson, J., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. (2013). Nanotechnological advances in cutaneous medicine. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2013(article no. 808234), 808234-1-808234-8.
DOI Scopus20 WoS19
2013 Chong, H., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. (2013). Lifting the silver flakes: the pathogenesis and management of chronic plaque psoriasis. BioMed Research International, 2013(168321), 1-9.
DOI Scopus36 WoS36 Europe PMC23
2013 Kopecki, Z., Ruzehaji, N., Turner, C., Iwata, H., Ludwig, R., Zillikens, D., . . . Cowin, A. (2013). Topically applied flightless I neutralizing antibodies improve healing of blistered skin in a murine model of Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 133(4), 1008-1016.
DOI Scopus49 WoS27 Europe PMC41
2013 Cowin, A., Ruzehaji, N., Kopecki, Z., Sue, A., Bonder, C., & Fitridge, R. (2013). Reducing flightless I protein improves healing in a murine model of type 1 diabetes through increased angiogenesis. Wound repair and regeneration, 21(6), 61.
2012 Cowin, A., Lei, N., Franken, L., Ruzehaji, N., Offenhauser, C., Kopecki, Z., & Murray, R. (2012). Lysosomal secretion of Flightless I upon injury has the potential to alter inflammation. Communicative and Integrative Biology, 5(6), 546-549.
DOI Scopus10 Europe PMC10
2012 Jackson, J., Kopecki, Z., Adams, D., & Cowin, A. (2012). Flii neutralizing antibodies improve wound healing in porcine preclinical studies. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 20(4), 523-536.
DOI Scopus33 WoS36 Europe PMC31
2011 Kopecki, Z., Arkell, R., Strudwick, X., Hirose, M., Ludwig, R., Kern, J., . . . Cowin, A. (2011). Overexpression of the Flii gene increases dermal-epidermal blistering in an autoimmune ColVII mouse model of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Journal of Pathology, 225(3), 401-413.
DOI Scopus36 WoS37 Europe PMC31
2011 Kopecki, Z., O'Neill, G., Arkell, R., & Cowin, A. (2011). Regulation of focal adhesions by Flightless I involves inhibition of paxillin phosphorylation via a Rac1-dependent pathway. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 131(7), 1450-1459.
DOI Scopus33 WoS34 Europe PMC32
2010 Kopecki, Z., Arkell, R., Ludwig, R., Zillikens, D., Has, C., Bruckner-Tuderman, L., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2010). INCREASED FLIGHTLESS I EXPRESSION CORRELATES WITH DECREASED COLLAGEN VII IN EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA BLISTERED SKIN. WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION, 18(4), A67.
2009 Kopecki, Z., Arkell, R., Powell, B., & Cowin, A. (2009). Flightless I Regulates Hemidesmosome Formation and Integrin-Mediated Cellular Adhesion and Migration during Wound Repair. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 129(8), 2031-2045.
DOI Scopus66 WoS66 Europe PMC61
2009 Kopecki, Z., Murrell, D., & Cowin, A. (2009). Raising the roof on Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB): a focus on new therapies. Wound Practice & Research, 17(2), 76-82.
WoS8
2009 Kopecki, Z., Arkell, R., Ludwig, R., Zillikens, D., Murrell, D., & Cowin, A. J. (2009). FLIGHTLESS I, A NEGATIVE REGULATOR OF WOUND HEALING, AFFECTS CELLULAR ADHESION AND BLISTER FORMATION IN EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA. WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION, 17(4), A71.
2008 Kopecki, Z., Arkell, R., Powell, B. C., & Cowin, A. J. (2008). Flightless I affects hemidesmosome formation and integrin mediated cellular adhesion and migration during wound repair. WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION, 16(4), A62.
WoS1
2008 Kopecki, Z., Adams, D., & Cowin, A. (2008). c-myb proto-oncogene is up-regulated in hypertrophic scars and correlates with increased collagen I. Wound Practice & Research, 16(3), 132-137.
2008 Adams, D., Studwick, X., Kopeki, Z., Hooper-Jones, J., Matthaei, K., Campbell, H., . . . Cowin, A. (2008). Gender specific effects on the actin-remodelling protein Flightless I and TGF-beta 1 contribute to impaired wound healing in aged skin. International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 40(8), 1555-1569.
DOI Scopus28 WoS28 Europe PMC26
2008 Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. (2008). Flightless I: An actin-remodelling protein and an important negative regulator of wound repair. International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 40(8), 1415-1419.
DOI Scopus64 WoS66 Europe PMC60
2007 Kopecki, Z., Luchetti, M., Adams, D., Strudwick, X., Mantamadiotis, T., Stoppacciaro, A., . . . Cowin, A. (2007). Collagen loss and impaired wound healing is associated with c-Myb deficiency. Journal of Pathology, 211(3), 351-361.
DOI Scopus63 WoS61 Europe PMC52

Year Citation
2025 Antipov, A., Kennewell, T., Abdo, A., Haidari, H., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). Validation of safety and efficacy of the antimicrobial hydrogel for rapid elimination of bacterial infection in murine and porcine infected wounds. In JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY Vol. 145 (pp. S172). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2020 Stevens, N. E., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2020). SYSTEMICALLY ADMINISTERED FLIGHTLESS I NEUTRALISING ANTIBODIES IMPROVE SURVIVAL OF RECESSIVE DYSTROPHIC EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA MICE AND PROMOTE HEALING OF MULTIPLE INCISIONAL MURINE WOUNDS. In ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA Vol. 100 (pp. 62). ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA.
2015 Kopecki, Z., Chong, H., Yang, G., Sidhu, S., Ibbetson, J., & Cowin, A. (2015). Reducing flightless I expression decreases severity of psoriasis in an imiquimod-induced murine model. In JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY Vol. 135 (pp. S92). Atlanta, GA: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
2009 Kopecki, Z., Arkell, R., Ludwig, R., Zillikens, D., Murrell, D., & Cowin, A. J. (2009). Cytoskeletal protein Flightless I affects Cellular Adhesion and Blister Formation in Epidermolysis Bullosa. In JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY Vol. 129 (pp. S79). Budapest, HUNGARY: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
WoS1

Year Citation
2016 Kopecki, Z., Ogunniyi, A. D., Trott, D., & Cowin, A. J. (2016). Development of novel bioluminescent models of wound infection. Poster session presented at the meeting of Wound repair and regeneration. US: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
DOI
2016 Yang, G. N., Bonder, C., Kopecki, Z., & Cowin, A. J. (2016). Flightless I regulates proliferation of cutaneous epithelial stem cells during wound repair. Poster session presented at the meeting of Wound repair and regeneration. US: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2013 Kopecki, Z., Yang, G. N., Arkell, R. M., Jackson, J. E., Iwata, H., Ludwig, R. J., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2013). Flightless I overexpression impairs skin barrier development, function and recovery post-blistering. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. Edinburgh, SCOTLAND: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
2012 Lindo, J. E., Kopecki, Z., Adams, D. H., & Cowin, A. J. (2012). FLIGHTLESS NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES IMPROVE WOUND HEALING IN PORCINE PRE-CLINICAL STUDIES. Poster session presented at the meeting of WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2012 Kopecki, Z., Ruzehaji, N., Turner, C., Iwata, H., Ludwig, R. J., Zillikens, D., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2012). Flightless neutralizing antibodies improve healing of blistered skin. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. Venice, ITALY: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
WoS23
2012 Ruzehaji, N., Kopecki, Z., Appleby, S. L., Bonder, C. S., Fitridge, R., & Cowin, A. J. (2012). ABLATION OF FLIGHTLESS PROTEIN IMPROVES HEALING IN A MURINE MODEL OF TYPE 1 DIABETES THROUGH INCREASED ANGIOGENESIS IN THE WOUNDS. Poster session presented at the meeting of WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2012 Kopecki, Z., Ruzehaji, N., Turner, C., Iwata, H., Ludwig, R. J., Zillikens, D., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2012). APPLICATION OF FLII NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES REDUCES THE SEVERITY OF SKIN BLISTERING IN A COLVII MODEL OF EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA ACQUISITA. Poster session presented at the meeting of WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION. WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Year Citation
2019 Cowin, A., & Kopecki, Z. (2019). WO/2020/077397, Methods and compositions for the treatment of mucosal lesions.

Year Citation
2024 Abdo, A., & Kopecki, Z. (2024). Comparing Redox and Intracellular Signalling Responses to Cold Plasma in Wound Healing and Cancer.
DOI
2022 Chen, K., Yong, J., Zauner, R., Wally, V., Whitelock, J., Sajinovic, M., . . . Mellick, A. S. (2022). Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 as a Marker for Aggressive Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
DOI

  • Developing Next-Generation Eutectic Gels (Egels) for On-Demand Front-Line Wound Healing and Infection Control, Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grant, 27/05/2025 - 26/05/2026

  • Plasma Flush- translating cold plasma technology as an antimicrobial wound irrigation towards clinical trials, Medical Research Future Fund, 01/03/2023 - 28/02/2026

  • Proposed preclinical studies to determine the safety and efficacy of Honeybee Silk (AmelF3) using in-vitro and in vivo testing, CSIRO Australia, 01/01/2024 - 31/08/2025

  • Developing Next-Generation Eutectic Gels for On-Demand Wound Healing and Infection Control, Australia's Economic Accelerator Grant, 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2024

  • Proof-of-concept of plasma-activated water as a novel antimicrobial lavage for MRSA wound infections, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 12/05/2023 - 31/12/2024

  • A minimally invasive method for early detection of malignant carcinoma in RDEB, DEBRA Australia, 14/03/2021 - 14/02/2022

  • Development of simple, effective and pain-free diagnostic tool for patients with mild EB., DEBRA Australia, 26/02/2018 - 30/09/2019

  • Combating blister infection one step at a time, DEBRA Australia, 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 External Supervisor Bacteriophage therapy in CRS patient nasal wound healing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jordan Hall

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2024 - 2026 Director Wounds Australia Wounds Australia Australia

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2024 - 2026 Member Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society NAME Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2024 - 2026 Editor-In-chief Wound Practice and Research NAME Australia

Connect With Me

External Profiles

Other Links