Sharon Gerecht

Bioactive hydrogel scaffolds for controllable vascular differentiation of human embryonic stem cells.

Micro-bioreactor array for controlling cellular microenvironments.

Human embryonic stem cell transplantation to repair the infarcted myocardium.

Vascular progenitor cells isolated from human embryonic stem cells give rise to endothelial and smooth muscle like cells and form vascular networks in vivo.

The effect of actin disrupting agents on contact guidance of human embryonic stem cells.

Hyaluronic acid hydrogel for controlled self-renewal and differentiation of human embryonic stem cells.

A porous photocurable elastomer for cell encapsulation and culture.

Practical aspects of cardiac tissue engineering with electrical stimulation.

Engineered microenvironments for human stem cells.

Vascular engineering using human embryonic stem cells.

Vascular regeneration: engineering the stem cell microenvironment.

Enhancement of In Vitro Capillary Tube Formation by Substrate Nanotopography.

Electrical stimulation of human embryonic stem cells: cardiac differentiation and the generation of reactive oxygen species.

Functional groups affect physical and biological properties of dextran-based hydrogels.

Vascular differentiation of human embryonic stem cells in bioactive hydrogel-based scaffolds.

Preview. Mending the failing heart with a vascularized cardiac patch.

Vascular endothelial growth factor and substrate mechanics regulate in vitro tubulogenesis of endothelial progenitor cells.

Adaptation to oxygen deprivation in cultures of human pluripotent stem cells, endothelial progenitor cells, and umbilical vein endothelial cells.

Functional surfaces for high-resolution analysis of cancer cell interactions on exogenous hyaluronic acid.

Smooth-muscle-like cells derived from human embryonic stem cells support and augment cord-like structures in vitro.

Functional neovascularization of biodegradable dextran hydrogels with multiple angiogenic growth factors.

Engineering blood vessels using stem cells: innovative approaches to treat vascular disorders.

Reconstructing the differentiation niche of embryonic stem cells using biomaterials.

Differences in the microrheology of human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Hyaluronic Acid hydrogels support cord-like structures from endothelial colony-forming cells.

Controlled activation of morphogenesis to generate a functional human microvasculature in a synthetic matrix.

Unforeseen decreases in dissolved oxygen levels affect tube formation kinetics in collagen gels.

Research highlights.

Design and development of microbioreactors for long-term cell culture in controlled oxygen microenvironments.

Development of a biodegradable, temperature-sensitive dextran-based polymer as a cell-detaching substrate.

Dextran hydrogel scaffolds enhance angiogenic responses and promote complete skin regeneration during burn wound healing.

Breast cancer cell-derived matrix supports vascular morphogenesis.