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Collagen Self-assembly: Biophysics and Biosignaling for Advanced Tissue Generation
Roles of Interactions Between Cells and Extracellular Matrices for Cell Migration and Matrix Remodeling
Non-canonical amino acid labeling in proteomics and biotechnology
Computational Modeling of Developing Cartilage Using Experimentally Derived Geometries and Compressive Moduli
Mechanical Model for Durotactic Cell Migration
Prevention of Opioid Abuse and Treatment of Opioid Addiction: Current Status and Future Possibilities
Camouflaging Nanoparticles for Ratiometric Delivery of Therapeutic Combinations
Computational Modeling of Developing Cartilage Using Experimentally Derived Geometries and Compressive Moduli
Dynamic PEG–Peptide Hydrogels via Visible Light and FMN‐Induced Tyrosine Dimerization
Dynamic Balance between Force Generation and Relaxation Facilitates Pulsed Contraction of Actomyosin Networks
New type 1 diabetes therapy shows promise for long-term reversal in both humans, dogs
Portable and power-free serodiagnosis of Chagas disease using magnetic levitating microbeads
David O. Sohutskay and Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin co-authored Biophysical Analysis of the Self-Assembly and Matrix Mechanical Properties of Oligomeric Collagen
Sarah Calve was named the recipient of the 2018 Rising Star Award for Junior Faculty from the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) Conference on Jan. 3.
Eric Nauman and Lia Stanciu are co-authors on Bioresorbable Fe–Mn and Fe–Mn–HA Materials for Orthopedic Implantation: Enhancing Degradation through Porosity Control, Adv. Healthcare Mater. April, 27, 2017.
Taeyoon Kim, assistant professor of bioengineering and professor of pharmaceuticals, co-authored the publication Buckling-induced F-actin fragmentation modulates the contraction of active cytoskeletal networks.
Han Shih, Hung-Yi Liu, and Chien-Chi Lin have co-authored, "Improving gelatation efficiency and cytocompatability of visible light polymerized thiol-norbornene hydrogen via addition of soluble tyrosine" Biomater. Sci. (2017).
Under the guidance of Julie C Liu, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering, A bioinspired elastin-based protein for a cytocompatible underwater adhesive was published in Biomaterials (journal).
Published in Journal of Controlled Release, Professor Sherry Harbin co-authored Murine ultrasound-guided transabdominal para-aortic injections of self assembling type I collagen oligomers.
Taeyoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, co-authored Morphological Transformation and Force Generation of Active Cytoskeletal Networks.
Russell Main, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Basic Medical Sciences, co-authored Effects of Loading Duration and Short Rest Insertion on Cancellous and Cortical Bone Adaptation in the Mouse Tibia.
A Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering-affiliated startup, GeniPhys, has attained “Second-Tier Gold Award” status from the Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund and will receive $80,000 in funding to advance its efforts.
T.J. Puls, a PhD student in Purdue's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering advised by Sherry Harbin, is the recipient of a 2017 International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Science.
Rucha Joshi (Sherry Harbin, advisors) graduated in December 2016 and accepted a position as post-doctoral research assistant at Purdue's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering.
Heui Chang Lee (Kevin Otto/Kinam Park, co-advisors) graduated in December 2016.
Eric Nauman, professor of biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and basic medical sciences, has been inducted into the Purdue University Teaching Academy.
A new tumor model has been shown to predict how certain types of cancer cells react differently to a commonly used chemotherapy drug, a potential tool for "precision medicine," in which drug treatment is tailored to individual patients and certain cancer types.