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Browe, D. P., Wood, C., Sze, M. T., White, K. A., Scott, T., Olabisi, R. M., & Freeman, J. W. (2017). Characterization and optimization of actuating poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate/acrylic acid hydrogels as artificial muscles. Polymer, 117, 331-341.
Abstract: Large volume deficiencies in skeletal muscle tissue fail to heal with conservative treatments, and improved treatment methods are needed. Tissue engineered scaffolds for skeletal muscle need to mimic the optimal environment for muscle development by providing the proper electric, mechanical,... Read More
Keywords: Electroactive, polymerHydrogel, C2C12 myoblast, tissue engineering, PEGDA, cell therapy, biomaterials, biomechanics
Contact: ronke.olabisi@uci.edu
Carotid endarterectomy in octogenarian veterans: does age affect outcome? A single-center experience
Lau, D., Granke, K., Olabisi, R., Basson, M. D., & Vouyouka, A. (2005). Carotid endarterectomy in octogenarian veterans: does age affect outcome? A single-center experience. The American journal of surgery, 190(5), 795-799.
Abstract: Background The efficacy of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in octogenarians is controversial. Recent reports have examined this question in the general population, but little data exist on veterans. With the emergence of carotid artery stenting, we need to evaluate the role... Read More
Keywords: Carotid endarterectomy, Octogenarian, Stenosis, Veteran, tissue engineering, PEGDA, cell therapy, biomaterials, biomechanics
Contact: ronke.olabisi@uci.edu
Olabisi, R. M., Lazard, Z. W., Franco, C. L., Hall, M. A., Kwon, S. K., Sevick-Muraca, E. M., ... & West, J. L. (2010). Hydrogel microsphere encapsulation of a cell-based gene therapy system increases cell survival of injected cells, transgene expression, and bone volume in a model of heterotopic ossification. Tissue Engineering Part A, 16(12), 3727-3736.
Abstract: Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are well known for their osteoinductive activity, yet harnessing this capacity remains a high-priority research focus. We present a novel technology that delivers high BMP-2 levels at targeted locations for rapid endochondral bone formation, enhancing our... Read More
Keywords: tissue engineering, PEGDA, cell therapy, biomaterials, biomechanics
Contact: ronke.olabisi@uci.edu
Olabisi, R. M. (2015). Cell microencapsulation with synthetic polymers. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 103(2), 846-859.
Abstract: The encapsulation of cells into polymeric microspheres or microcapsules has permitted the transplantation of cells into human and animal subjects without the need for immunosuppressants. Cell‐based therapies use donor cells to provide sustained release of a therapeutic product, such as... Read More
Keywords: microencapsulation, microsphere, microcapsule, synthetic polymer, cell therapy, tissue engineering, PEGDA, cell therapy, biomaterials, biomechanics
Contact: ronke.olabisi@uci.edu
Metzler, R. A., Abrecht, M., Olabisi, R. M., Ariosa, D., Johnson, C. J., Frazer, B. H., ... & Gilbert, P. U. P. A. (2007). Architecture of columnar nacre, and implications for its formation mechanism. Physical Review Letters, 98(26), 268102.
Abstract: We analyze the structure of Haliotis rufescens nacre, or mother-of-pearl, using synchrotron spectromicroscopy and x-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy. We observe imaging contrast between adjacent individual nacre tablets, arising because different tablets have different crystal orientations with respect to the radiation’s polarization vector.... Read More
Keywords: tissue engineering, PEGDA, cell therapy, biomaterials, biomechanics
Contact: ronke.olabisi@uci.edu
Brickson, S., Ji, L. L., Schell, K., Olabisi, R., St. Pierre Schneider, B., & Best, T. M. (2003). M1/70 attenuates blood-borne neutrophil oxidants, activation, and myofiber damage following stretch injury. Journal of applied physiology, 95(3), 969-976.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the CD11b-dependent respiratory burst in neutrophil oxidant generation and activation, interleukin-8 (IL-8) production, and myofiber damage after muscle stretch injury by using the monoclonal antibody M1/70 to block this... Read More
Keywords: eccentric contraction, chemokine, respiratory burst, CD11b, tissue engineering, PEGDA, cell therapy, biomaterials, biomechanics
Contact: ronke.olabisi@uci.edu
Wilson PA, Cook S, McGaskey J, et al. Situational predictors of sexual risk episodes among men with HIV who have sex with men. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2008;84:506-508.
Abstract: Background: Men with HIV who have sex with men (MSM) represent the largest group of people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. It is important to understand the sexual risk-taking behaviours that may be linked to the transmission of HIV... Read More
Keywords: HIV, men who have sex with men, sexual risk behaviors, Minority stress, attachment, young sexual minority men, cortisol, stress
Contact: sc5810@nyu.edu
Cook, S. H., Bauermeister, J. A., Gordon-Messer, D., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2013). Online network influences on emerging adults' alcohol and drug use. Journal of youth and adolescence, 42(11), 1674–1686.
Abstract: Researchers have reported that network characteristics are associated with substance use behavior. Considering that social interactions within online networks are increasingly common, we examined the relationship between online network characteristics and substance use in a sample of emerging adults (ages... Read More
Keywords: substance abuse, networks, internet, emerging childhood, drug use
Contact: sc5810@nyu.edu
Boone, M.R., Cook, S.H. & P Wilson. (2013). Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Positive Men who Have Sex with Men: An Episode-Level Analysis. AIDS and Behavior 17 (5), 1883-1887.
Abstract: Men who have sex with men (MSM) make up nearly half of all people living with HIV in the United States. The prevalence of the epidemic in this population makes it vitally important to understand the transmission of the infection... Read More
Keywords: HIV, Men who have sex with men, Substance abuse, sexual risk behavior, situational analysis, Minority stress, attachment, young sexual minority men, cortisol, stress
Contact: sc5810@nyu.edu
ES Higgs, AB Goldberg, AB Labrique, SH Cook, C Schmid, CF Cole, ... (2014). Understanding the Role of mHealth and Other Media Interventions for Behavior Change to Enhance Child Survival and Development in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: An Evidence Review. Journal of Health and Commutation 19 (sup1). 164-189.
Abstract: Given the high morbidity and mortality among children in low- and middle-income countries as a result of preventable causes, the U.S. government and the United Nations Children’s Fund convened an Evidence Summit on Enhancing Child Survival and Development in Lower-... Read More
Keywords: Minority stress, attachment, young sexual minority men, cortisol, stress
Contact: sc5810@nyu.edu