selected publications conference proceeding A Senior-Level Biological Engineering Laboratory at the University of Colorado. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2011 journal article A Versatile Synthetic Extracellular Matrix Mimic via Thiol-Norbornene Photopolymerization. Advanced Materials. 5005-+. 2009 Macromolecular monomers for the synthesis of hydrogel niches and their application in cell encapsulation and tissue engineering. Progress in Polymer Science. 167-179. 2008 Synthesis and characterization of a fluvastatin-releasing hydrogel delivery system to modulate hMSC differentiation and function for bone regeneration. Biomaterials. 6102-6110. 2006 The effect of ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate in PEG hydrogels on mineralization and viability of encapsulated hMSCs. Biomaterials. 1377-1386. 2006 Dexamethasone-functionalized gels induce osteogenic differentiation of encapsulated hMSCs. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A. 183-195. 2006 Temporal changes in peg hydrogel structure influence human mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and matrix mineralization. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 135-149. 2006 Synthetic hydrogel niches that promote hMSC viability. Matrix Biology. 208-218. 2005 In vitro osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells photoencapsulated in PEG hydrogels. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A. 773-782. 2004 Synthesis and characterization of photocrosslinkable, degradable poly(vinyl alcohol)-based tissue engineering scaffolds. Biomaterials. 3617-3626. 2002 Attachment of fibronectin to poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels promotes NIH3T3 cell adhesion, proliferation, and migration. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials. 217-223. 2001 Characterization of valve cells and their interactions with a poly(vinyl alcohol) scaffold.. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U147-U147. 2001 Attachment of proteins to poly(vinyl alcohol) for biomedical applications.. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U299-U299. 2000 Cytocompatibility of UV and visible light photoinitiating systems on cultured NIH/3T3 fibroblasts in vitro. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition. 439-457. 2000 The effects of crosslinking density on cartilage formation in photocrosslinkable hydrogels.. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation. 309-314. 1999
education and training Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder 2005 M.S., University of Colorado Boulder 2001 B.S., University of Colorado Boulder 1999
awards and honors BFA Award for Excellence in Teaching and Pedagogy, conferred by Boulder Faculty Assembly, 2023