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Dexamethasone-spermine as a local drug and gene delivery vehicle for improved pulmonary gene therapy	Mechanics of head impact in infants

Polymersome and worm-like micelle formulations for targetable drug and oligonucleotide delivery	Biophysical mechanisms for precise temporal signaling in the auditory system

Identifying transcriptional regulatory modules and networks by integrative approaches	Simulated and experimental coagulation of human blood

Quantification of neutrophil spreading and migration and the development of a novel model for neutrophil motility	In-vivo optical imaging and spectroscopy of cerebral hemodynamics

Photolabile polyethylenimines for light-activated nucleic acid delivery	Fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging of myocardial infarction

Magnetic resonance studies of architecture and composition of bone	The interplay of cell tension, elasticity, and adhesion: From the simple red cell membrane to differentiation and signaling muscle cells

Nanoscale particle binding in silico: HIV docking and multivalent recruitment under flow	Human blood coagulation on matrix protein microarrays under venous and arterial flow

Simulations of neutrophil rolling dynamics and the transition to firm adhesion	Development and application of Tat-near-infrared-emissive polymersomes for in vivo optical imaging of dendritic cells

Dentate gyrus control of perforant path throughput to CA3 in a computational model	Engineering nanoparticle adhesive properties for selective targeting of cardiovascular disease

An in vivo model of transient cervical nerve root compression: Thresholds for mechanical allodynia and neuronal responses	Tendon mechanical properties and measures of shoulder function are altered after multiple tendon detachment in a rat rotator cuff model

Interaction of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs in neurons of the thalamocortical network during normal and pathological brain activity: Computational modeling and dynamic clamp in vitro	Measurement of pulmonary structure and function parameters with hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging

Osteogenic differentiation of human dermal fibroblasts	Non-invasive imaging of breast cancer with diffusing near-infrared light

Lipid organization in biomimetic model systems - oligomerization, domain formation, and diffusivity	Extracellular matrix stiffness augments integrin and growth factor receptor signaling to drive malignant transformation

Mechanical interactions between the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons: Effect of supraspinatus tendon tear, load, repair technique and joint position on strain in the infraspinatus and supraspinatus tendons	Quantitative imaging and high-throughput analysis of RNA in living cells using molecular-beacon conjugates

Multi-site analyses of endothelial phenotypes at locations of varying susceptibilities to atherogenesis in normal and hypercholesterolemic swine	Endothelial phenotypes in a hypercholesterolemic swine model of early aortic valve sclerosis

An engineering approach to understanding painful facet-mediated injury: Insights on biomechanics and neuropeptide responses in a rat model	Differential behavior of fetal and adult fibroblasts: Implications for regenerative tissue healing

The regional cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption with proton detected 17O MRI during precision 17O2 inhalation	Filamentous and spherical polymer nanocarriers for enzyme therapeutics

Statistical tissue segmentation of neonatal brain MR images	Cell-based and biomaterial approaches to connective tissue repair

Altered and restored function after reduced nucleus pulposus glycosaminoglycan content in the rat lumbar intervertebral disc	The functional roles of dopaminergic modulation and local inhibition in the striatum

Cell-specific inflammatory spinal responses in cervical nerve root compression: Cellular reactivity and cytokines in pain	Carbon-based nanoprobes for cell nanosurgery & biological applications

Spatio-temporal deformation analysis of cardiac MR images	Functional characterization of the self signal CD47: From macrophage clearance mechanisms to therapeutic development

Near-infrared enzyme-activated fluorescent phospholipids for molecular imaging	Quantitative analysis of immune cell motility and mechanics on hydrogel substrates

Anisotropic, inhomogeneous and nonlinear structure-function of human supraspinatus tendon	Sepsis and stretch increase alveolar epithelial permeability

Effect of head rotation direction on closed head injury in neonatal piglets	Head injury biomechanics in toddlers: Integrated clinical, anthropomorphic dummy, animal and finite element model studies - implications for age-dependence

Structure and mechanics of proteins from single molecules to cells	Development and characterization of photocrosslinkable hyaluronic acid hydrogels for cartilage regeneration

A systems approach to cellular signal transduction	Mechanical and chemical effects in adhesion of thin shell structures

Degeneration affects the structural and tissue mechanics of the intervertebral disc	Biochemical and biomechanical modulation of nucleus pulposus cells encapsulated in novel cellulose-based hydrogels

Unsupervised classification of high-frequency oscillations in neocortical epilepsy and control patients	Microfluidic focal injury models of thrombosis and hemostasis

Mechanisms of astrocytic calcium wave propagation and in vitro hippocampal cell death are determined by the magnitude of mechanical injury	Shape representation in primate visual area 4 and inferotemporal cortex

Interplay of extrinsic and intrinsic cues in cell-fate decisions	Statistical medial model for cardiac segmentation and morphometry

Quantitative cardiac imaging to evaluate stem cell therapy of myocardial infarction	Evaluation of quantitative MR imaging biomarkers for assessment of breast cancer risk

Development as a new paradigm for improved tendon healing: A characterization of neonatal tendon development, healing during development and an investigation into differential parameters during accelerated healing	Rac1-mediated actin cytoskeleton remodeling and monolayer barrier properties of stretched alveolar epithelial cells

Computational modeling of protein kinases: Molecular basis for inhibition and catalysis	Integrating electrophysiological, mechanical, and optical methods to define the mechanisms of painful facet joint injury

Dendritic cell migration and traction force generation in engineered microenvironments	MicroBioRobots for single cell manipulation

Calpain mediated proteolysis of voltage gated sodium channels and its role in pathological development after traumatic brain injury	Mapping trabecular bone fabric tensor by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging

Meniscus tissue engineering with nanofibrous scaffolds	Combinatorial polymer synthesis and high-throughput screening technology to identify optimal approaches for mineralized tissue engineering

Characterizing connectivity in brain networks using magnetic resonance imaging	Enhancing mesenchymal stem cell chondrogenesis for cartilage tissue engineering

Acellular and radically polymerized biodegradable materials to control tissue interactions after myocardial infarction	Integrating theoretical and experimental methods for multi-scale tissue engineering of the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc

Quantitative molecular MRI of intervertebral disc degeneration	Identification of cell migratory cues by control of microenvironmental adhesion

Quantitative mapping of lung ventilation using hyperpolarized gas magnetic resonance imaging	Regulation of TGF-B1-induced apoptosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by matrix rigidity

Indirect detection of axonal architecture with Q-space imaging	Unveiling the Molecular Mechanisms Regulating the Activation of the ErbB Family Receptors at Atomic Resolution through Molecular Modeling and Simulations

Regulation of contractility in mammalian cells by soluble, adhesive and mechanical cues of the microenvironment	Chemical and biological strategies for improving the sensitivity of SPIO-enhanced MR imaging

An in vitro and in silico investigation of the role of NMDA receptor subtypes following mechanical injury	Multiscale modeling of the ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase signaling network through theory and experiment

High throughput screening for the enhancement of adeno-associated virus type 2 transduction	Lattice kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of platelet aggregation and deposition

Interplay of ethanol and cholesterol in the neutrophil membrane: Effects on membrane and cell mechanics and neutrophil adhesion	Optimization and translation of MSC-based hyaluronic acid hydrogels for cartilage repair

Inhaled Oxygen as a Quantitative Intravascular MRI Contrast Agent	Enhancing meniscus repair through biomaterial design

Generative-discriminative low rank decomposition for medical imaging applications	ICP-MS analysis of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles: A quantitative and multiplexing approach to investigate biodistribution, blood clearance, and targeting

NMDA receptor dysfunction and development of translational biomarkers for autism and schizophrenia	Collagen fiber re-alignment and uncrimping in response to loading: Determining structure-function relationships using a developmental tendon mouse model

Combined fluorescence imaging of hippocampal dentate gyrus neural activity	Induction of cellular senescence as a novel therapeutic strategy for melanoma treatment

Engineering hyaluronic acid hydrogel degradation to control cellular interactions and adult stem cell fate in 3D	Development and validations of a deformable registration algorithm for medical images: Applications to brain, breast and prostate studies

Dynamics of endogenous cardiac repair and methods for enhanced post-injury cell therapy	Spatially and temporally controlled mechanical signals to direct human mesenchymal stem cell behavior

Tunable acellular hyaluronic acid hydrogel systems to attenuate left ventricular remodeling	Endothelial cell assembly, migration, and force generation in engineered microenvironments