Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer is used in a wide range of biomaterial applications
including microfluidics, cell culture substrates, flexible electronics, and medical devices. …

We demonstrate the additive manufacturing of complex three-dimensional (3D) biological
structures using soft protein and polysaccharide hydrogels that are challenging or impossible …

Recent advances in embedded three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting have expanded the
design space for fabricating geometrically complex tissue scaffolds using hydrogels with …

We demonstrate the assembly of biohybrid materials from engineered tissues and synthetic
polymer thin films. The constructs were built by culturing neonatal rat ventricular …

Mechanics is an important component in the regulation of cell shape, proliferation, migration
and differentiation during normal homeostasis and disease states. Biomaterials that match …

The heart is a muscular organ with a wrapping, laminar structure embedded with neural and
vascular networks, collagen fibrils, fibroblasts, and cardiac myocytes that facilitate …

Reverse engineering of biological form and function requires hierarchical design over
several orders of space and time. Recent advances in the mechanistic understanding of …

Bioadhesion and surface wettability are influenced by microscale topography. In the present
study, engineered pillars, ridges and biomimetic topography inspired by the skin of fast …

The effect of feature size, geometry, and roughness on the settlement of zoospores of the
ship fouling alga Ulva was evaluated using engineered microtopographies in …

Actuation is essential for artificial machines to interact with their surrounding environment and
to accomplish the functions for which they are designed. Over the past few decades, there …