Kacey G. Marra, Ph.D.
Selected recent publications:
- Tomiyama, K.; Murase, N.; Stolz, D.B.; Toyokawa, H.; O’Donnell, D.R.; Smith, D.M.; Dudas, J.R.; Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G.* “Characterization of Transplanted GFP+ Bone Marrow Cells into Adipose Tissue,” Stem Cells, 2008, 26(2):330-338.
- Dudas, J.R.; Losee, J.E.; Penascino, V.; Smith, D.M.; Cooper, G.M.; Mooney, M.P.; Jiang, S.; Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G.* "Leporine-derived Adipose Progenitor Cells Exhibit Osteogenic Properties In Vitro," J. Craniofacial Surg., 2008, 19(2):360-368.
- Marra, K.G.; DeFail, A.J.; Clavijo, J.A.; Badylak, S.; Taieb, A.; Schipper, B.; Bennett, J.M.; Rubin, J.P.* “FGF-2 Enhances Vascularization for Adipose Tissue Engineering,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008, 121(4):1153-1164.
- Aksu, A.E.; Rubin, J.P.; Dudas, J.R.; Marra, K.G.* "Role of Gender and Anatomical Region on Induction of Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells," Annals Plast. Surg., 2008, 60(3):306-322.
- Brayfield, C.A.; Marra, K.G.; Leonard, J.P.; Cui, X.T.; Gerlach, J.C.* “Excimer Laser Channel Creation in Polyethersulfone Hollow Fibers for Compartmentalized In Vitro Neuronal Cell Culture Scaffolds,” Acta Biomat., 2008, 4(2):244-255.
- Marra, K.G.,* Clavijo, J.A. Reply: “Comparison of Biodegradable Conduits in an Aged Rat Sciatic Nerve Defect Model,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008, 121(1):345-346.
- Lee, W.-C.C.; Maul, T.; Vorp, D.A.; Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G.* “Effects of Uniaxial Cyclic Strain on Adipose-derived Stem Cell Morphology, Proliferation, and Differentiation," Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2007, 6(4):265-273.
- Rubin, J.P.;* Bennett, J.M.; Tebbetts, B.; Doctor, J.S.; Marra, K.G. “Collagenous Beads for Adipose-derived Stem Cell Culture and Differentiation,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2007, 120(2):414-424.
- Clavijo, J.A.; Nguyen, V.T.; Santiago, L.Y.; Doctor, J.S.; Lee, W.P.A.; Marra, K.G.* “Comparison of Biodegradable Conduits in an Aged Rat Sciatic Nerve Defect Model,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2007, 119(6):1839-1851.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Kacey G. MarraPhone: 412-383-8924
Email: marrak@upmc.edu
Website: http://kaceymarra.com
