Karolina Chwalek

Quantitative proteomic analysis of single pancreatic islets.

Mesenchymal cells appearing in pancreatic tissue culture are bone marrow-derived stem cells with the capacity to improve transplanted islet function.

A new collagenase blend increases the number of islets isolated from mouse pancreas.

Modular StarPEG-Heparin Gels with Bifunctional Peptide Linkers.

Two-tier hydrogel degradation to boost endothelial cell morphogenesis.

BDNF/TrkB signaling augments smooth muscle cell proliferation in pulmonary hypertension.

Minimal peptide motif for non-covalent peptide-heparin hydrogels.

Defined polymer-peptide conjugates to form cell-instructive starPEG-heparin matrices in situ.

Glycosaminoglycan-based hydrogels to modulate heterocellular communication in in vitro angiogenesis models.

Tissue-engineered 3D tumor angiogenesis models: potential technologies for anti-cancer drug discovery.

Endothelin-1 driven proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells is c-fos dependent.

Chemoselective peptide functionalization of starPEG-GAG hydrogels.

Photopatterning of multifunctional hydrogels to direct adult neural precursor cells.

3D in vitro modeling of the central nervous system.

Self-assembling hydrogels crosslinked solely by receptor-ligand interactions: tunability, rationalization of physical properties, and 3D cell culture.

Noncovalent hydrogel beads as microcarriers for cell culture.

In vitro bioengineered model of cortical brain tissue.

Heparin desulfation modulates VEGF release and angiogenesis in diabetic wounds.