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• Measurement and Comparison of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Mechanics Across Length Scales 2025
• Modulus-dependent effects on neurogenic, myogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in three-dimensional hydrogel cultures 2023
• 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
• Three-dimensional extrusion bioprinting of single- and double-network hydrogels containing dynamic covalent crosslinks 2018
• Physiological osmolarities do not enhance long-term tissue synthesis in chondrocyte-laden degradable poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels 2015
• Covalently tethered TGF-β1 with encapsulated chondrocytes in a PEG hydrogel system enhances extracellular matrix production 2014
• Immunotherapy with injectable hydrogels to treat obstructive nephropathy 2014
• Jagged1 immobilization to an osteoconductive polymer activates the Notch signaling pathway and induces osteogenesis 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
• Identification of osteoconductive and biodegradable polymers from a combinatorial polymer library 2010
• PEGylation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor for preserved biological activity and enhanced spinal cord distribution 2009
• Three-dimensional conductive constructs for nerve regeneration 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
• Electrospinning of photocrosslinked and degradable fibrous scaffolds 2008
• 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
• Influence of macromer molecular weight and chemistry on poly(β-amino ester) network properties and initial cell 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
• Micromolding of photocrosslinkable hyaluronic acid for cell encapsulation and entrapment 2006
• Peritoneal application of chitosan and UV-cross-linkable chitosan 2006
• Influence of gel properties on neocartilage formation by auricular chondrocytes photoencapsulated in hyaluronic acid networks 2006
• 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