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Pore Interconnectivity Influences Growth Factor-Mediated Vascularization in Sphere-Templated Hydrogels by Somo, Sami I, Akar, Banu, Bayrak, Elif S, Larson, Jeffery C, Appel, Alyssa A, Mehdizadeh, Hamidreza, Cinar, Ali, Brey, Eric M

“…Rapid and controlled vascularization within biomaterials is essential for many applications in regenerative medicine. The extent of vascularization is…”
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Winner of the student award in the undergraduate category, 10th World Biomaterials Congress, May 17-22, 2016, Montreal QC, Canada: Evaluation of the tissue response to alginate encapsulated islets in an omentum pouch model by Ibarra, Veronica, Appel, Alyssa A., Anastasio, Mark A., Opara, Emmanuel C., Brey, Eric M.

“…Islet transplantation is currently in clinical use as a treatment for type I diabetes, but donor shortages and long‐term immunosuppression limit broad…”
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Imaging challenges in biomaterials and tissue engineering by Appel, Alyssa A, Anastasio, Mark A, Larson, Jeffery C, Brey, Eric M

“…Abstract Biomaterials are employed in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) in order to enhance the regeneration or replacement of…”
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Analyzer-based phase-contrast x-ray imaging of carotid plaque microstructure by Appel, Alyssa A., M.S, Chou, Cheng-Ying, Ph.D, Greisler, Howard P., M.D, Larson, Jeffery C., B.S, Vasireddi, Sunil, B.S, Zhong, Zhong, Ph.D, Anastasio, Mark A., Ph.D, Brey, Eric M., Ph.D

“…Abstract Background Plaque vulnerability depends, in part, on composition. Imaging techniques are needed that can aid the prediction of plaque stability…”
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Synthesis and evaluation of dual crosslinked alginate microbeads by Somo, Sami I., Langert, Kelly, Yang, Chin-Yu, Vaicik, Marcella K., Ibarra, Veronica, Appel, Alyssa A., Akar, Banu, Cheng, Ming-Huei, Brey, Eric M.

“…[Display omitted] Alginate hydrogels have been investigated for a broad variety of medical applications. The ability to assemble hydrogels at neutral pH and…”
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Biomaterials with persistent growth factor gradients in vivo accelerate vascularized tissue formation by Akar, Banu, Jiang, Bin, Somo, Sami I, Appel, Alyssa A, Larson, Jeffery C, Tichauer, Kenneth M, Brey, Eric M

“…Abstract Gradients of soluble factors play an important role in many biological processes, including blood vessel assembly. Gradients can be studied in detail…”
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This paper is a winner in the Undergraduate category for the SFB awards: Evaluation of the tissue response to alginate encapsulated islets in an omentum pouch model by Ibarra, Veronica, Appel, Alyssa A, Anastasio, Mark A, Opara, Emmanuel C, Brey, Eric M

“…Islet transplantation is currently in clinical use as a treatment for type I diabetes, but donor shortages and long-term immunosuppression limit broad…”
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The effects of cross-linked thermo-responsive PNIPAAm-based hydrogel injection on retinal function by Turturro, Sanja B, Guthrie, Micah J, Appel, Alyssa A, Drapala, Pawel W, Brey, Eric M, Pérez-Luna, Victor H, Mieler, William F, Kang-Mieler, Jennifer J

“…Abstract There is significant interest in biomaterials that provide sustained release of therapeutic molecules to the retina. Poly( N -isopropylacrylamide)…”
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Fibrin-loaded porous poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels as scaffold materials for vascularized tissue formation by Jiang, Bin, Waller, Thomas M, Larson, Jeffery C, Appel, Alyssa A, Brey, Eric M

“…Vascular network formation within biomaterial scaffolds is essential for the generation of properly functioning engineered tissues. In this study, a method is…”
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X-ray Phase Contrast Allows Three Dimensional, Quantitative Imaging of Hydrogel Implants by Appel, Alyssa A., Larson, Jeffery C., Jiang, Bin, Zhong, Zhong, Anastasio, Mark A., Brey, Eric M.

“…Three dimensional imaging techniques are needed for the evaluation and assessment of biomaterials used for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications…”
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X-ray phase contrast imaging of calcified tissue and biomaterial structure in bioreactor engineered tissues by Appel, Alyssa A., Larson, Jeffery C., Garson III, Alfred B., Guan, Huifeng, Zhong, Zhong, Nguyen, Bao-Ngoc B., Fisher, John P., Anastasio, Mark A., Brey, Eric M.

“…ABSTRACT Tissues engineered in bioreactor systems have been used clinically to replace damaged tissues and organs. In addition, these systems are under…”
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Imaging of Hydrogel Microsphere Structure and Foreign Body Response Based on Endogenous X-Ray Phase Contrast by Appel, Alyssa A, Ibarra, Veronica, Somo, Sami I, Larson, Jeffery C, Garson, 3rd, Alfred B, Guan, Huifeng, McQuilling, John Patrick, Zhong, Zhong, Anastasio, Mark A, Opara, Emmanuel C, Brey, Eric M

“…Transplantation of functional islets encapsulated in stable biomaterials has the potential to cure Type I diabetes. However, the success of these materials…”
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Imaging of poly(α-hydroxy-ester) scaffolds with X-ray phase-contrast microcomputed tomography by Appel, Alyssa A, Larson, Jeffery C, Somo, Sami, Zhong, Zhong, Spicer, Patrick P, Kasper, F Kurtis, Garson, 3rd, Alfred B, Zysk, Adam M, Mikos, Antonios G, Anastasio, Mark A, Brey, Eric M

“…Porous scaffolds based on poly(α-hydroxy-esters) are under investigation in many tissue engineering applications. A biological response to these materials is…”
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Evaluation of the tissue response to alginate encapsulated islets in an omentum pouch model by Ibarra, Veronica, Appel, Alyssa A., Anastasio, Mark A., Opara, Emmanuel C., Brey, Eric M.

“…Islet transplantation is currently in clinical use as a treatment for type I diabetes, but donor shortages and long-term immunosuppression limit broad…”
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X-ray Phase Contrast Allows Three Dimensional, Quantitative Imaging of Hydrogel Implants by Appel, Alyssa A., Larson, Jeffery C., Jiang, Bin, Zhong, Zhong, Anastasio, Mark A., Brey, Eric M.

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