Search Results - "Banda, Omar A."
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Reference-Free Traction Force Microscopy Platform Fabricated via Two-Photon Laser Scanning Lithography Enables Facile Measurement of Cell-Generated Forces
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (22-05-2019)“…Cells sense and respond to the physical nature of their microenvironment by mechanically probing their surroundings via cytoskeletal contractions. The material…”
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Biofabrication Strategies and Engineered In Vitro Systems for Vascular Mechanobiology
Published in Advanced healthcare materials (01-04-2020)“…The vascular system is integral for maintaining organ‐specific functions and homeostasis. Dysregulation in vascular architecture and function can lead to…”
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Bioactive poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels to recapitulate the HSC niche and facilitate HSC expansion in culture
Published in Biotechnology and bioengineering (01-04-2016)“…ABSTRACT Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have been used therapeutically for decades, yet their widespread clinical use is hampered by the inability to expand…”
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Covalent immobilization of stem cell factor and stromal derived factor 1α for in vitro culture of hematopoietic progenitor cells
Published in Acta biomaterialia (01-12-2013)“…Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are currently utilized in the treatment of blood diseases, but widespread application of HSC therapeutics has been hindered by…”
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Reference-Free Traction Force Microscopy to Investigate Cell Adhesion & Mechanotransduction
Published 01-01-2020“…Physical stimuli present in the extra-cellular domain influence cell-fate decisions. Understanding the mechanisms of these signaling pathways may provide…”
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Covalent immobilization of SCF and SDF1α for in vitro culture of hematopoietic progenitor cells
Published in Acta biomaterialia (17-08-2013)“…Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are currently utilized in the treatment of blood diseases, but widespread application of HSC therapeutics has been hindered by…”
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