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• Tissue-specific parameters for the design of ECM-mimetic biomaterials 2021
• Structural and mechanical properties of fish scales for the bio-inspired design of flexible body armors: A review 2021
• Involvement of prenucleation clusters in calcium phosphate mineralization of collagen 2021
• Collagen networks within 3D PEG hydrogels support valvular interstitial cell matrix mineralization 2021
• Mechanical loading prevents bone destruction and exerts anti-tumor effects in the MOPC315.BM.Luc model of myeloma bone disease 2021
• Cell encapsulation spatially alters crosslink density of poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels formed from free-radical polymerizations 2020
• Tethering transforming growth factor beta 1 to soft hydrogels guides vascular smooth muscle commitment from human mesenchymal stem cells 2020
• Protein adsorption measurements on low fouling and ultralow fouling surfaces: A critical comparison of surface characterization techniques 2020
• Inflammation via myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 signaling mediates the fibrotic response to implantable synthetic poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels 2019
• Quantifying heart valve interstitial cell contractile state using highly tunable poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels 2019
• Discrete element models of tooth enamel, a complex three-dimensional biological composite 2019
• An in vitro and in vivo comparison of cartilage growth in chondrocyte-laden matrix metalloproteinase-sensitive poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels with localized transforming growth factor beta 3 2019
• Incorporation of types I and III collagen in tunable hyaluronan hydrogels for vocal fold tissue engineering 2019
• Separating the contributions of zona pellucida and cytoplasm in the viscoelastic response of human oocytes 2019
• Functionalization of hyaluronic acid hydrogels with ECM-derived peptides to control myoblast behavior 2019
• Hydrazone covalent adaptable networks modulate extracellular matrix deposition for cartilage tissue engineering 2019
• Tough and deformable glasses with bioinspired cross-ply architectures 2018
• Biomimetic soft fibrous hydrogels for contractile and pharmacologically responsive smooth muscle 2018
• The in vitro effects of macrophages on the osteogenic capabilities of MC3T3-E1 cells encapsulated in a biomimetic poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel 2018
• Indentation mapping revealed poroelastic, but not viscoelastic, properties spanning native zonal articular cartilage 2017
• A comparative study of bio-inspired protective scales using 3D printing and mechanical testing 2017
• Ultrasoft microwire neural electrodes improve chronic tissue integration 2017
• Nondestructive evaluation of a new hydrolytically degradable and photo-clickable PEG hydrogel for cartilage tissue engineering 2016
• Human mesenchymal stem cells cultured on silk hydrogels with variable stiffness and growth factor differentiate into mature smooth muscle cell phenotype 2016
• Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cultured on Silk Hydrogels with Variable Stiffness and Growth Factor Differentiate into Mature Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype 2016
• Enzymatically degradable poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels for the 3D culture and release of human embryonic stem cell derived pancreatic precursor cell aggregates 2015
• Mechanical loading regulates human MSC differentiation in a multi-layer hydrogel for osteochondral tissue engineering 2015
• Strain rate hardening: A hidden but critical mechanism for biological composites? 2014
• Semi-interpenetrating networks of hyaluronic acid in degradable PEG hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering 2014
• Three-dimensional hMSC motility within peptide-functionalized PEG-based hydrogels of varying adhesivity and crosslinking density 2013
• Extracellular matrix protein adsorption to phosphate-functionalized gels from serum promotes osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells 2013
• Microbubbles as biocompatible porogens for hydrogel scaffolds 2012
• Nanomechanical mapping of the osteochondral interface with contact resonance force microscopy and nanoindentation 2012
• Cohesive behavior of soft biological adhesives: Experiments and modeling 2012
• Small peptide functionalized thiol-ene hydrogels as culture substrates for understanding valvular interstitial cell activation and de novo tissue deposition 2012
• Alignment of multi-layered muscle cells within three-dimensional hydrogel macrochannels 2012
• Compressive elasticity of three-dimensional nanofiber matrix directs mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to vascular cells with endothelial or smooth muscle cell markers 2012
• The effects of intermittent dynamic loading on chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of human marrow stromal cells encapsulated in RGD-modified poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels 2011
• Thermoresponsive, in situ cross-linkable hydrogels based on N-isopropylacrylamide: Fabrication, characterization and mesenchymal stem cell encapsulation 2011
• Gel structure has an impact on pericellular and extracellular matrix deposition, which subsequently alters metabolic activities in chondrocyte-laden PEG hydrogels 2011
• Phenotypic changes in bone marrow-derived murine macrophages cultured on PEG-based hydrogels activated or not by lipopolysaccharide 2011
• Synthesis and characterization of degradable bioconjugated hydrogels with hyperbranched multifunctional cross-linkers 2010
• Failure mode transition in nacre and bone-like materials 2010
• Evaluation of composition and crosslinking effects on collagen-based composite constructs 2010
• Development of fluorescent polymerization-based signal amplification for sensitive and non-enzymatic biodetection in antibody microarrays 2010
• Cell-matrix interactions and dynamic mechanical loading influence chondrocyte gene expression and bioactivity in PEG-RGD hydrogels 2009
• Influence of ECM proteins and their analogs on cells cultured on 2-D hydrogels for cardiac muscle tissue engineering 2009
• Development of porous PEG hydrogels that enable efficient, uniform cell-seeding and permit early neural process extension 2009
• Ultrasound monitoring of cartilaginous matrix evolution in degradable PEG hydrogels 2009
• Matrix metalloproteinase-1 treatment of muscle fibrosis 2008
• Characterizing multilaminated hydrogels with spatially varying network structure and solute loading using confocal laser scanning microscopy 2007
• Effects of neighboring sulfides and pH on ester hydrolysis in thiol-acrylate photopolymers 2007
• Controlled polymerization chemistry to graft architectures that influence cell-material interactions 2007
• Encapsulated chondrocyte response in a pulsatile flow bioreactor 2007
• PEG-based hydrogels as an in vitro encapsulation platform for testing controlled beta-cell microenvironments 2006
• Heparin functionalized PEG gels that modulate protein adsorption for hMSC adhesion and differentiation 2005
• Incorporation of tissue-specific molecules alters chondrocyte metabolism and gene expression in photocrosslinked hydrogels 2005