Selected recent publications:

• Bencherif SA, Siegwart DJ, Srinivasan A, Horkay F, Hollinger JO, Washburn NR, Matyjaszewski K. Nanostructured hybrid hydrogels prepared by a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization and free radical polymerization. Biomaterials [Internet]. 2009;30(29):5270-8.
• Bencherif SA, Gao H, Srinivasan A, Siegwart DJ, Hollinger JO, Washburn NR, Matyjaszewski K. Cell-adhesive star polymers prepared by ATRP. Biomacromolecules [Internet]. 2009;10(7):1795-803.
• Bencherif SA, Srinivasan A, Sheehan JA, Walker LM, Gayathri C, Gil R, Hollinger JO, Matyjaszewski K, Washburn NR. End-group effects on the properties of PEG-co-PGA hydrogels. Acta Biomaterialia [Internet]. 2009;5(6):1872-83.
• Bencherif SA, Sheehan JA, Hollinger JO, Walker LM, Matyjaszewski K, Washburn NR. Influence of cross-linker chemistry on release kinetics of PEG-co-PGA hydrogels. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A [Internet]. 2009;90(1):142-53.
• Bencherif SA, Srinivasan A, Horkay F, Hollinger JO, Matyjaszewski K, Washburn NR. Influence of the degree of methacrylation on hyaluronic acid hydrogels properties. Biomaterials [Internet]. 2008;29(12):1739-49.
• Lotze MT, Zeh HJ, Rubartelli A, Sparvero LJ, Amoscato AA, Washburn NR, DeVera ME, Liang X, Tör M, Billiar T. The grateful dead: Damage-associated molecular pattern molecules and reduction/oxidation regulate immunity. Immunol Rev [Internet]. 2007;220(1):60-81.
• Quinn TP, Oreskovic TL, Landis FA, Washburn NR. Material model measurements and predictions for a random pore poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffold. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials [Internet]. 2007;82(1):205-9.
• Wilson KS, Allen AJ, Washburn NR, Antonucci JM. Interphase effects in dental nanocomposites investigated by small-angle neutron scattering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A [Internet]. 2007;81(1):113-23.
• Lin NJ, Bailey LO, Becker ML, Washburn NR, Henderson LA. Macrophage response to methacrylate conversion using a gradient approach. Acta Biomaterialia [Internet]. 2007;3(2):163-73.
• Cooper Jr. JA, Li W-, Bailey LO, Hudson SD, Lin-Gibson S, Anseth KS, Tuan RS, Washburn NR. Encapsulated chondrocyte response in a pulsatile flow bioreactor. Acta Biomaterialia [Internet]. 2007;3(1):13-21.
• Kennedy SB, Washburn NR, Simon Jr. CG, Amis EJ. Combinatorial screen of the effect of surface energy on fibronectin-mediated osteoblast adhesion, spreading and proliferation. Biomaterials [Internet]. 2006;27(20):3817-24.
• Bailey LO, Weir MD, Washburn NR. Quantification of macrophage viability and inflammatory response to dental bonding resins. J Bioact Compatible Polym [Internet]. 2006;21(3):185-206.
• Nishizuka S, Washburn NR, Munson PJ. Evaluation method of ordinary flatbed scanners for quantitative density analysis. BioTechniques [Internet]. 2006;40(4):442-8.
• Bailey LO, Becker ML, Stephens JS, Gallant ND, Mahoney CM, Washburn NR, Rege A, Kohn J, Amis EJ. Cellular response to phase-separated blends of tyrosine-derived polycarbonates. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A [Internet]. 2006;76(3):491-502.
• Mei Y, Wu T, Xu C, Langenbach KJ, Elliott JT, Vogt BD, Beers KL, Amis EJ, Washburn NR. Tuning cell adhesion on gradient poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-grafted surfaces. Langmuir [Internet]. 2005;21(26):12309-14.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Newell R. Washburn
Phone: (412) 268-2130
Email: washburn@andrew.cmu.edu