Kristen L. Billiar

In vitro comparison of wire and plate fixation for midline sternotomies.

Biaxial mechanical evaluation of cholecyst-derived extracellular matrix: a weakly anisotropic potential tissue engineered biomaterial.

Biomechanical and biochemical characteristics of a human fibroblast-produced and remodeled matrix.

A mechanical study of rigid plate configurations for sternal fixation.

An improved murine femur fracture device for bone healing studies.

Characterization of forces on the sternal midline following median sternotomy in a porcine model.

Development of a cell-derived matrix: effects of epidermal growth factor in chemically defined culture.

Magnitude and duration of stretch modulate fibroblast remodeling.

Applying controlled non-uniform deformation for in vitro studies of cell mechanobiology.

Multichanneled collagen conduits for peripheral nerve regeneration: design, fabrication, and characterization.

Biomechanical investigation of a novel ratcheting arthrodesis nail.

Engineered vascular tissue fabricated from aggregated smooth muscle cells.

Combining dynamic stretch and tunable stiffness to probe cell mechanobiology in vitro.

Planar biaxial characterization of diseased human coronary and carotid arteries for computational modeling.