RECENT PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

2023

69. M. Flanagan, Q. Gan, S. Sheth, R. Schafer, S. Ruesing, L. E. Winter, K. Toth, *S. P. Zustiak, *A. M. Montaño, “Hydrogel delivery device for the in-vitro and in-vivo sustained release of active rhGALNS enzyme”, Pharmaceuticals, 2023, In press (IF: 5.215)

68. S. T. Stealey, A. K. Gaharwar, *S. P. Zustiak, “Laponite-based Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Applications”, Pharmaceuticals, 2023, In press (IF: 5.215)

       INVITED for Special Issue on “Feature Reviews in Pharmaceutical Technology”

67. *S. P. Zustiak, Cristina Scielzo, Michelle Oyen, “Women in Biomaterials Science 2022”, Frontiers in Biomaterials Science, 2023, In Press (IF: New journal)

       Editorial for Special Issue

66. E. Dharmesh, S. T. Stealey, M. Salazar, D. Elbert, *S. P. Zustiak, “Nanosilicate-Hydrogel Microspheres Formed by Aqueous Two-Phase Separation for Sustained Release of Small Molecules”, Frontiers in Biomaterials Science, 2023, In press (IF: New Journal)

       INVITED for Special Issue on “Women in Biomaterials Science 2022”

65. J. Bruns, T. Egan, P. Mercier, *S. P. Zustiak, “Glioblastoma spheroid growth and chemotherapeutic responses in single and dual-stiffness hydrogels”, Acta Biomaterialia, 2023, 163, 400-414 (IF: 10.633)

       INVITED for Special Issue on “Mechanics of Cells and Fibers”

64. *F. Xu, H. Guo, S. P. Zustiak, G. M. Genin, “Targeting the physical microenvironment of tumors for drug and immunotherapy”, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023, 196, 114768 (IF: 17.873)

63. P. U. Joshi, S. M. Kroger, S. P. Zustiak, *C. L. Heldt, “Multimodal Peptide Ligand Extracts Parvovirus from Interface in Affinity Aqueous Two-Phase System”, in press at Biotechnology Progress, 2023 (IF: 2.909)

62. D. Shakiba, *G. Genin, *S. P. Zustiak, “Mechanobiology of cancer cell responsiveness to drug and immunotherapy: mechanistic insights and biomaterial platforms”, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023, 196,  (IF: 17.873)

INVITED for Special Issue on “Targeting the Physical Microenvironment of Tumors for Drug and Immunotherapy”

61. M. Khachani, S, Stealey, E. Dharmesh, M. S. Kader, S. Buckner, P. Jelliss, *S. P. Zustiak, “Silicate Clay-Hydrogel Nanoscale Composites for Sustained Delivery of Small Molecules”, in press at ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023 (IF: 6.140)

 

2022

60. A. Clancy, D. Chen, J. Bruns, J. Nadella, S. Stealey, Y. Zhang, *A. Timperman, *S. P. Zustiak, “Hydrogel-based microfluidic device with multiplexed 3D in vitro cell culture”, Scientific Reports, 2022, 12(1), 1-13 (IF: 4.379)

    TOP 100 downloaded Materials Science papers for Scientific Reports in 2022

59. F. Z. Tegou, D. Velluto, A. A. Stock, S. Fitzgerald, S. Stealey, S. P. Zustiak, A. L. Bayer, *A. A. Tomei, “Immunoengineered Hydrogel Platform for Controlled Delivery of CCL21 and Beta-Cell Antigens as Tolerance-Inducing Therapy in Type I Diabetes”, Journal of Controlled Release, 2022, In Press (IF: 9.776)

58. M. S. Kader, C. Weyer, A. Avila, S. Stealey, S. A. Sell, S. P. Zustiak, *S. W. Buckner, *S. McBride-Gagyi, *P. A. Jelliss, “Synthesis and Characterization of BaSO4−CaCO3−Alginate Nanocomposite Materials as Contrast Agents for Fine Vascular Imaging”, ACS Materials Au, 2022, in press (IF: new journal)

57. S. Stealey, M. Khachani, and *S. P. Zustiak, “Adsorption and Sustained Delivery of Small Molecules from Nanosilicate Hydrogel Composites”, Pharmaceuticals, 2022, 15(1), 56 (IF: 5.863)

56. K. Vogt, L. Aryan, S. Stealey, K. Pereira, *A. Hall, *S. P. Zustiak, “Microfluidic Fabrication of Imageable and Resorbable Polyethylene Glycol Microspheres for Catheter Embolization”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 2022, 110(1), 131-142 (IF: 3.525)

 

2021

55. P. Genovese, A. Patel, N. Ziemkiewicz, A. Paoli, J. Bruns, N. Case, S. P. Zustiak, and *K. Garg, “Co-delivery of fibrin-laminin hydrogel with mesenchymal stem cell spheroids supports skeletal muscle regeneration following trauma”, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 2021, 15(12), 1131-1143  (IF: 3.963)

54. S. Sheth, S. Stealey, *N. Y. Morgan*, and *S. P. Zustiak, “Microfluidic Chip Device for in situ Mixing and Fabrication of Hydrogel Microspheres via Michael-Type Addition”, Langmuir, 2021, 37(40), 11793–11803 (IF: 3.557)

53. Z. Ghassemi, S. Ruesing (co-first), *J. B. Leach, and *S. P. Zustiak, “Stability and Structure of Lysozyme Encapsulated in Michael-Type Addition Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2021, 118(12), 4840-4853 (IF: 4.002)

52. J. Bruns, *S. P. Zustiak, “Hydrogel-based spheroid models of glioblastoma for drug screening applications”, Missouri Medicine, July/August 2021 Issue, 118(4), 346-351 (IF: 0.35)

    INVITED for Theme Issue on “SLU Henry and Amelia Nasrallah Center for Neuroscience”

51. S. Stealey, A. Gaharwar, N. Pozzi, *S. P. Zustiak, “Development of Nanosilicate-Hydrogel Composites for Sustained Delivery of Charged Biopharmaceutics”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13(24), 27880–27894 (IF: 8.758)

50. L. Hill, J. Bruns, *S. P. Zustiak, “Hydrogel matrix presence and composition influences drug responses of encapsulated glioblastoma spheroids”, Acta Biomaterialia, 2021, 132, 437-447 (IF: 7.242);

    INVITED for Special Issue on “Biomaterials for Personalized Disease Models”

 

2020

49. S. M. Kroger, L. Hill, E. Jain, A. Stock, P. J. Bracher, F. He, *S. P. Zustiak, “Design of Hydrolytically Degradable Polyethylene Glycol Crosslinkers for Facile Control of Hydrogel Degradation”, Macromolecular Bioscience, 2020, 20(10), 2000085 (IF: 3.85)

48. M. Choi, A. Blanco, S. Stealey, X. Duan, N. Case, S. Sell, M.F. Rai, *S.P. Zustiak, “Micro-clotting of Platelet-Rich Plasma upon Loading in Hydrogel Microspheres Leads to Prolonged Protein Release and Slower Microsphere Degradation”, Polymers, 2020, 12(8), 1712 (IF: 3.426)

47. E. Jain, M. Flanagan, S. Sheth, S. Patel, Q. Gan, B. Patel, *A. Montano, *S. P. Zustiak, “Biodegradable polyethylene glycol hydrogels for sustained release and enhanced stability of rhGALNS enzyme”, Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2020, In press (IF: 3.111)

46. J. Peters, L. Vest, M. Schuelke, S. P. Zustiak, A. F. Hall, S. McBride-Gagyi, “MicroCT Vascular Network Analysis Program: Development, Validation and Comparison to Manufacturer Software”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2020, 38(6), 1340-1350 (IF: 3.414)

 

2019

45. S. Sheth, E. Barnard, B. Hyatt, *M. Rathinam, *S. P. Zustiak, “Predicting Drug Release from Degradable Hydrogels Using Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy and Mathematical Modelling”, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019, 7, 410 (IF: 5.122)

44. *S. P. Zustiak, S. Sheth, M. Imaninezhad, “Chapter 12: Pharmacological therapies and factors delivery for spinal cord injury (SCI) regeneration”, Spinal Cord Injury Repair Strategies: A Window on Regenerative Medicine Multidisciplinary Approaches, Editor-in-chief Profs. Giuseppe Perale and Filippo Rossi, Woodhead Publishers - Elsevier, New Jersey, 2019

    INVITED book chapter

43. E. Jain, A. Blanco, N. Chinzei, L. J. Sandell, N. Case, S. A. Sell, *M. F. Rai, *S. P. Zustiak, “Sustained-released platelet-rich plasma from polyethylene glycol hydrogels exerts beneficial effects on chondrocytes”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2019, 37 (11), 2401-2410 (IF: 3.414)

42. M. Imaninezhad, L. Hill, G. Kolar, K. Vogt, *S. P. Zustiak, “Templated hydrogels for spheroid and aggregate cell culture”, Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2019, 30, 34-46 (IF: 4.818)

 

2018

41. M. Imaninezhad, J. Schober, D. Griggs, P. Ruminski, I. Kuljanishvili, *S. P. Zustiak,”Cell attachment and spreading on carbon nanotubes is mediated by integrin binding”, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2018, 6, 129, (IF: 5.122)

40. N. Ziemkiewicz, M. Talovic, J. Madsen, L. Hill, R. Scheidt, A. Patel, G. Haas, M. Marcinczyk, S. P. Zustiak, *K. Garg, “Laminin-111 functionalized polyethylene glycol hydrogels support myogenic activity in vitro”, Biomedical Materials, 2018, 13(6), 065007, (IF: 2.897)

39. J. Bruns, S. McBride-Gaguy, *S. P. Zustiak, “Injectable and Cell-Adhesive Polyethylene Glycol Cryogel Scaffolds: Independent Control of Cryogel Microstructure and Composition “, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2018, 303(10), 1800298 (IF: 2.781)

38. M. Imaninezhad, K. Pemberton, F. Xu, K. Kalinowski, R. Bera, *S. P. Zustiak, “Directed and enhanced neurite outgrowth following exogenous electrical stimulation on carbon nanotube-hydrogel composites”, Journal of Neural Engineering, 2018, 15(5), 056034 (IF: 3.465)

37. H. Huang, S. Sheth, X. Jiang, E. Jain, *S. P. Zustiak, *L. Yang, “A whispering gallery mode resonator sensor for in situ measurements of hydrogel gelation”, Optics Express, 2018, 26(1), 51-62; (IF: 3.148)

 

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Dr. Silviya Petrova Zustiak, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Saint Louis University.

3507 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103-2010. Phone: (314) 977-8331. E-mail: silviya.zustiak@slu.edu

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