publication venue for Maximizing the strength of calcium sulfate for structural bone grafts 2020 A MMP7-sensitive photoclickable biomimetic hydrogel for MSC encapsulation towards engineering human cartilage 2018 Physiological osmolarities do not enhance long-term tissue synthesis in chondrocyte-laden degradable poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels 2015 Covalently tethered TGF-beta 1 with encapsulated chondrocytes in a PEG hydrogel system enhances extracellular matrix production 2014 Covalently tethered TGF-β1 with encapsulated chondrocytes in a PEG hydrogel system enhances extracellular matrix production. 2014 Integrating a novel shape memory polymer into surgical meshes decreases placement time in laparoscopic surgery: An in vitro and acute in vivo study 2013 Student award for outstanding research winner in the Ph.D. category for the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1-5, 2012 Synthesis and application of photodegradable microspheres for spatiotemporal control of protein delivery 2012 The effects of substrate stiffness on the in vitro activation of macrophages and in vivo host response to poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogels 2012 Polymerizable superoxide dismutase mimetic protects cells encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels from reactive oxygen species-mediated damage 2011 Incorporation of biomimetic matrix molecules in PEG hydrogels enhances matrix deposition and reduces load-induced loss of chondrocyte-secreted matrix 2011 Roles of genipin crosslinking and biomolecule conditioning in collagen-based biopolymer: Potential for vascular media regeneration 2011 Temporal progression of the host response to implanted poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogels 2011 Microfluidic approaches for the fabrication of gradient crosslinked networks based on poly(ethylene glycol) and hyperbranched polymers for manipulation of cell interactions 2011 Characterization of the in vitro macrophage response and in vivo host response to poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogels 2010 PEGylation of interleukin-10 for the mitigation of enhanced pain states 2010 PEGylation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor for preserved biological activity and enhanced spinal cord distribution 2009 Effects of PEG hydrogel crosslinking density on protein diffusion and encapsulated islet survival and function 2009 Decorin moieties tethered into PEG networks induce chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells 2009 Biocompatibility of atomic layer-deposited alumina thin films 2008 Modifying network chemistry in thiol-acrylate photopolymers through postpolymerization functionalization to control cell-material interactions 2008 Mechanical stimulation of TMJ condylar chondrocytes encapsulated in PEG hydrogels 2007 Contrasting effects of collagen and bFGF-2 on neural cell function in degradable synthetic PEG hydrogels 2007 Student award winner in the undergraduate degree category for the society for biomaterials, 32nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, April 17-20, 2007 2007 Dexamethasone-functionalized gels induce osteogenic differentiation of encapsulated hMSCs 2006 Serum deprivation improves seeding and repopulation of acellular matrices with valvular interstitial cells 2005 Thermomechanics of the shape memory effect in polymers for biomedical applications 2005 Microscale multilayer cocultures for biomimetic blood vessels 2005 Designing scaffolds for valvular interstitial cells: Cell adhesion and function on naturally derived materials 2004 Encapsulating chondrocytes in copolymer gels: Bimodal degradation kinetics influence cell phenotype and extracellular matrix development 2004 Mechanics considerations for microporous titanium as an orthopedic implant material 2004 In vitro osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells photoencapsulated in PEG hydrogels 2004 Manipulations in hydrogel chemistry control photoencapsulated chondrocyte behavior and their extracellular matrix production 2003 Controlling the spatial distribution of ECM components in degradable PEG hydrogels for tissue engineering cartilage 2003 Histocompatibility of photocrosslinked polyanhydrides: A novel in situ forming orthopaedic biomaterial 2003