Polylactide (PLA) is the most widely utilized biopolymer in medicine. However, chronic
inflammation and excessive fibrosis resulting from its degradation remain significant obstacles to …

Primary total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) are widely and successfully applied reconstructive
procedures to treat end-stage arthritis. Nearly 50 % of TJAs are now performed in young …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a life‐threatening disease resulting from the irreversible death of
cardiomyocytes (CMs). Stem cell‐based therapies have been studied for MI treatment over …

NUT carcinoma (NC) is a type of aggressive cancer driven by chromosome translocations.
Fusion genes between a DNA-binding protein, such as bromodomain and extraterminal …

Spermiogenesis, the post-meiotic stage of sperm development, is critical for normal male
fertility. Many genetic defects and environmental assaults that affect spermiogenesis have been …

Chapter 1 introduces emerging concepts in tissue engineering as well as the dynamic
metabolism of immune cells, both of which underlie the motivation for my dissertation. Central to …

Myocardial infarction is one of the largest contributors to cardiovascular disease and reduces
the ability of the heart to pump blood. One promising therapeutic approach to address the …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC), a cause of sudden cardiac death among young and
otherwise healthy individuals, is a heritable disease that can be modeled in vitro using patient…

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) offers great promise for elucidating the
neuropathology associated with a single or repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The …