IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth and her colleague Logan M. O’Reilly co-authored a new research article entitled Evaluating the biocompatibility of ceramic materials for constructing artificial reefs. The article was pulished in Frontiers in Marine Science. Abstract: Introduction: Coastal ecosystems, including reefs, are becoming increasingly threatened as anthropogenic development continues to encroach on intertidal habitats …
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The Impact of Biomaterial Surface Properties on Engineering Neural Tissue for Spinal Cord Regeneration
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled The Impact of Biomaterial Surface Properties on Engineering Neural Tissue for Spinal Cord Regeneration. Collaborating authors include by Victor A. da Silva, Bianca C. Bobotis, Felipe F. Correia, Théo H. Lima-Vasconcellos, Gabrielly M. D. Chiarantin, Laura De La Vega, Christiane B. Lombello, Sônia …
3D Bioprinting for Organ and Organoid Models and Disease Modeling
3D bioprinting for organ and organoid models and disease modeling, an article co-authored by IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has been published in Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery. Other authors of the article include Amanda C. Juraski, Sonali Sharma, Sydney Sparanese, Victor A. da Silva, Julie Wonge, Zachary Laksman, Ryan Flannigan, and Leili Rohani. Abstract: …
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Optimization of Precision Nanofiber Micelleplexes for DNA Delivery
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled Optimization of precision nanofiber micelleplexes for DNA delivery. Collaborating authors include Steven T. G. Street, Hayley C. Parkin, Lennard Shopperly, Josie Chrenek, Keiran Letwin, and Ian Manners. The article was published in Biomaterials Science. Abstract: As nucleic acid (NA) technologies continue to revolutionize …
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3D Bioprinting Complex Models of Cancer
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled 3D bioprinting complex models of cancer. Collaborating authors include Ruchi Sharma, Milena Restan Perez, Victor Allisson da Silva, Jess Thomsen, Lavanya Bhardwaj, Thiago A. M. Andrade, and Abdulaziz Alhussan. The article was published in Biomaterials Science. Abstract: Cancer is characterized by the uncontrolled …
hiPSC-Derived GRN-Deficient Astrocytes Delay Spiking Activity of Developing Neurons
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth (Engineering) has co-authored a new research article entitled hiPSC-derived GRN-deficient astrocytes delay spiking activity of developing neurons. Collaborating authors include Christopher Lee, Jonathan Frew, Nicholas L. Weilinger, Stefan Wendt, Wenji Cai, Stefano Sorrentino, Xiujuan Wu, Brian A. MacVicar, and Haakon B. Nygaard. The article was published in Neurobiology of Disease. …
3D-Bioprinted Cardiac Tissues and their Potential for Disease Modeling
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth (Engineering) has co-authored a new research article entitled 3D-bioprinted cardiac tissues and their potential for disease modeling. Collaborating authors include Milena Restan Perez, Victor Alisson da Silva, Polette Esmeralda Cortez, and Binata Joddar. The article was published in Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine. Abstract: Heart diseases cause over …
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Utilizing Additive Manufacturing to Produce Organ Mimics and Imaging Phantoms
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled Utilizing Additive Manufacturing to Produce Organ Mimics and Imaging Phantoms with Dmitri Karaman. The article was published in 3D Printing in Surgical Strategies, a special edition of Surgeries. Abstract: The complex geometries and material properties necessary for generating accurate organ mimics require new …
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Editorial: Novel Biomaterial Strategies for Osteogenic Treatments
IALH Research Fellows Stephanie Willerth and Josh Giles have collaborated with Gabriella C. J. Lindberg to write an editorial entitled Editorial: Novel Biomaterial Strategies for Osteogenic Treatments. The article was published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. First paragraph: Our musculoskeletal system enables our body’s movement and function. Accordingly, diseases and disorders that inhibit these …
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Differentiation of Peritubular Myoid-Like Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled Differentiation of Peritubular Myoid-Like Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Collaborating authors include Meghan Robinson, Anne Haegert, Yen-Yi Li, Tunc Morova, Angelina Yuan Yuan Zhang, Luke Witherspoon, Faraz Hach, and Ryan Flannigan. The article as published in Advanced Biology. Abstract: Infertility affects …
Testing Specificity and Sensitivity of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology For Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in Four Communities on Vancouver Island, Canada
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellows Stephanie Willerth and Nathan Lachowsky have co-authored a new research article entitled Testing specificity and sensitivity of wastewater-based epidemiology for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in four communities on Vancouver Island, Canada. Collaborating authors include Nadia ZeinaMasri, Kiffer George Card, Emmanuelle A. Caws, Alana Babcock, Ryan Powell, Christopher J. Lowe, Shelley Donovan, Shelley …
Length-Controlled Nanofiber Micelleplexes as Efficient Nucleic Acid Delivery Vehicles
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled Length-Controlled Nanofiber Micelleplexes as Efficient Nucleic Acid Delivery Vehicles. Other authors include Steven T. G. Street, Josie Chrenek, Robert L. Harniman, Keiran Letwin, Judith M. Mantell, Ufuk Borucu, and Ian Manners. The article was published in the Journal of the American …
Microfluidic Generation of Therapeutically Relevant Polycaprolactone (PCL) Microparticles: Computational and Experimental Approaches
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth (Mechanical Engineering) has co-authored a new research article entitled Microfluidic Generation of Therapeutically Relevant Polycaprolactone (PCL) Microparticles: Computational and Experimental Approaches. Other authors include University of Victoria researchers Alejandro Forigua, Arash Dalili, Rebecca Kirsch and Katherine S. Elvira and the article was published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials. …
Protocol for printing 3D neural tissues using the BIO X equipped with a pneumatic printhead
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Using Clinically Derived Human Tissue to 3-Dimensionally Bioprint Personalized Testicular Tubules for In Vitro Culturing: First Report
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellow Stephanie WIllerth has co-authored a research article entitled Using clinically derived human tissue to 3-dimensionally bioprint personalized testicular tubules for in vitro culturing: first report. Other authors include Meghan Robinson, Erin Bedford, Luke Witherspoon, and Ryan Flannigan. The article was published in F & S Science. Abstract: Objective: To study …
Characterizing the Mechanical Performance of a Bare-Metal Stent with an Auxetic Cell Geometry
Publication Alert! IALH Affiliate Stephanie Willerth (Mechanical Engineering) has co-authored an article with Sukhwinder K. Buller, Hüseyin Lekesiz, Ahmet Abdullah Karaca, Yonghyun Cho, and Martin Byung Guk Jun entitled “Characterizing the Mechanical Performance of a Bare-Metal Stent with an Auxetic Cell Geometry”. The article was published in Applied Sciences (Switzerland) Abstract: This study …
Smart Bioinks for the Printing of Human Tissue Models
Publication Alert! IALH Faculty Affiliate Stephanie Willerth (Mechanical Engineering) has published an article with Zeina Mann and Nadia Zenia Masri entitled “Smart Bioinks for the Printing of Human Tissue Models” in Biomolecules. Abstract: 3D bioprinting has tremendous potential to revolutionize the field of regenerative medicine by automating the process of tissue engineering. A significant number …
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Drug-releasing Microspheres for Stem Cell Differentiation
Publication Alert! IALH Affiliate Stephanie Willerth has published an article with co-authors Ruchi Sharma and Claire Benwood entitled “Drug-releasing Microspheres for Stem Cell Differentiation” in Current Protocols. Abstract: The ability of stem cells to differentiate into specialized cells make them a valuable tool for therapeutic applications. 3D bioprinting, a subset of additive manufacturing, uses bioinks …
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Engineering brain and spinal cord tissue constructs
Publication Alert! IALH Affiliate Stephanie Willerth co-wrote an article entitled Engineering brain and spinal cord tissue constructs with Michel Modo and Kyle Lampe. It was published in Brain Research Bulletin. Introduction: The engineering of neural tissues has been a quest for over 30 years and remains one of the most challenging endeavors for tissue engineering …
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