Peer-Reviewed Publications
Liu R, Vang K, Kreeger PK, Gellman SH, Masters KS. An Experimental and Computational Analysis of Cellular Interactions With Nylon-3 Bearing Substrates, J Biomed Mater Res A, In Press. DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34211
Liu R, Masters KS, Gellman SH. Polymer Chain Length Effects on Fibroblast Attachment on Nylon-3-Modified Surfaces. Biomacromolecules, In Press, DOI: 10.1021/bm201847n
Masters KS. Invited Feature Article: Covalent Growth Factor Immobilization Strategies for Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Macromol Biosci, 2011;11:1149-1163. pmid: 21509937
Rajamannan NM, Evans F, Aikawa E, Grande-Allen KJ, Demer L, Heistad D, Simmons C, Masters KS, Mathieu P, O’Brien KD, Schoen F, Towler D, Yoganathan A, Otto CM. Calcific Aortic Valve Disease: Not Simply a Degenerative Process: A Review and Agenda for Research from the National Heart and Lung and Blood Institute Aortic Stenosis Working Group. Circulation, 2011;124:1783-1791.
Monzack EL, Masters KS. Can valvular interstitial cells become true osteoblasts?: A side-by-side comparison. J Heart Valve Dis, 2011;20:449-463. PubMed abstract
Xu F, Flanagan CE, Ruiz A, Crone WC, Masters KS. Polyurethane-Dermatan Sulfate Copolymers as Hemocompatible, Non-Biofouling Materials. Macromol Biosci, 2011;11:257-266. PubMed abstract
Rodriguez KJ, Piechura LM, Masters KS. Regulation of valvular interstitial cell phenotype and function by hyaluronic acid in 2-D and 3-D culture environments. Matrix Biol, 2011;30:70-82. PubMed abstract
Gu X, Masters KS. Role of the Rho pathway in regulating valvular interstitial cell phenotype and nodule formation. Am J Physiol: Heart Circ Physiol, 2011;300:H448-H458. PubMed abstract
Lee M, Stahl SS, Gellman SH, Masters KS. Nylon-3 Copolymers that Generate Cell-Adhesive Surfaces Identified by Library Screening. J Am Chem Soc, 2009;131:16779-16789. (PMC2818409) PubMed Abstract
Gu X, Masters KS. Regulation of valvular interstitial cell calcification by adhesive peptide sequences. J Biomed Mater Res A, 2010;93:1620-30. (PMC2860685) PubMed Abstract
Christ KV, Williamson KB, Masters KS, Turner KT. Measurement of Single-Cell Adhesion Strength using a Microfluidic Assay. Biomed Microdevices, 2010;12:443-455. PubMed Abstract
Puccinelli TJ, Bertics PJ, Masters KS. Regulation of Keratinocyte Signaling and Function via Changes in Epidermal Growth Factor Presentation. Acta Biomaterialia, 2010;6:3415-3425. (PMC2910130) PubMed Abstract
Xu F, Hart K, Flanagan CE, Nacker JC, Moftakhar R, Aagaard-Kienitz B, Consigny D, Grinde J, Crone WC, Masters KS. A Hybrid Coil/Polymer Device for Occlusion of Cerebral Aneurysms. J Med Dev, 2009;3: Article 045001.
Chuang TW, Masters KS. Regulation of Polyurethane Hemocompatibility and Endothelialization by Different Molecular Weights of Tethered Hyaluronic Acid. Biomaterials, 2009;30:5341-51. PubMed abstract
Gu X, Masters KS. Role of the MAPK/ERK pathway in the calcification of valvular interstitial cells. Am J Physiol: Heart Circ Physiol, 2009;296:H1748-1757. PubMed abstract
Stacey DH, Hanson SE, Lahvis G, Gutowski KA, Masters KS. In vitro Adipogenic Differentiation of Preadipocytes Varies with Differentiation Stimulus, Culture Dimensionality, and Scaffold Composition. Tissue Eng Part A, 2009;15:3389-3399. PubMed abstract
Rodriguez KJ, Masters KS. Regulation of valvular interstitial cell mineralization by components of the extracellular matrix. J Biomed Mater Res A, 2009;90:1043-1053. PubMed abstract
Monzack EL, Gu X, Masters KS. Efficacy of statin treatment of valvular interstitial cells varies with the extracellular environment. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 2009; 29: 246-253. (featured on cover) (PMC2701301) PubMed abstract
Stefonek-Puccinelli TJ, Masters KS. Co-immobilization of gradient-patterned growth factors for directed cell migration. Ann Biomed Eng, 2008; 36: 2121-2133. (PMC2693041) PubMed abstract
Xu F, Nacker JC, Crone WC, Masters KS. The Haemocompatibility of Polyurethane-Hyaluronic Acid Copolymers. Biomaterials, 2008; 29: 150-160. PubMed abstract
Stefonek TJ, Masters KS. Immobilized Gradients of Epidermal Growth Factor Promote Accelerated and Directed Keratinocyte Migration. Wound Repair Regen, 2007; 15(6):847-55. PubMed abstract.
Sebra RP, Reddy SK, Masters KS, Bowman CN, Anseth KS. Using Controlled Polymerization Chemistry to Graft Architectures that Influence Cell-Material Interactions. Acta Biomaterialia, 2007; 3:151-61. PubMed abstract
Sebra RP, Masters KS, Bowman CN, Anseth KS. Detection of antigens in a biologically complex fluid using photografted whole antibodies. Anal Chem, 2006; 78: 3144-3151. PubMed abstract
Sebra RP, Masters KS, Bowman CN, Anseth KS. Surface Grafted Antibodies: Controlled Architecture Permits Enhanced Antigen Detection. Langmuir 2005; 21: 10907-10911. PubMed abstract
Cushing MC, Jaeggli MP, Masters KS, Leinwand LA, Anseth KS . Serum deprivation improves seeding and repopulation of acellular matrices with valvular interstitial cells. J Biomed Mater Res 2005; 75: 232-241. PubMed abstract
Masters KS, Lipke EA, Rice EEH, Liel MS, Myler HA, Zygourakis C, Tulis DA, West JL. Nitric oxide-generating hydrogels inhibit neointima formation. J Biomater Sci Polym Edn, 2005; 16: 659-672. PubMed abstract
Masters KS, Shah DN, Anseth KS. Crosslinked hyaluronan scaffolds as a biologically active carrier for valvular interstitial cells. Biomaterials 2005; 26: 2517-2525. PubMed abstract
Masters KS, Shah DN, Anseth KS. Designing Scaffolds for Valvular Interstitial Cells: Cell Adhesion and Function on Naturally-Derived Materials. J Biomed Mater Res 2004; 71A: 172-180. PubMed abstract
Walker G, Masters KS, Shah DN, Anseth KS , Leinwand LA. Valvular myofibroblast activation by TGF- b : Implications for pathological ECM remodeling in heart valve disease. Circ Res 2004; 95: 261-268. PubMed abstract Free full text
Bohl-Masters KS , Leibovich SJ, Belem P, West JL , Poole-Warren LA. The effects of nitric oxide releasing poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel dressings on dermal wound healing in diabetic mice. Wound Repair Regen 2002; 10: 286-294. PubMed abstract
Schmedlen RH, Masters KS, West JL. Photocrosslinkable polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels that can be modified with cell adhesion peptides for use in tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2002; 23: 4325-4332. PubMed abstract
Tulis DA, Bohl-Masters KS, Lipke EA, Schiesser RL, Evans AJ, Peyton KJ, Durante W, West JL, Schafer AI. YC-1-mediated vascular protection through inhibition of smooth muscle cell proliferation and platelet function. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 2002; 291: 1014-1021. PubMed abstract
Bohl KS, West J. Nitric oxide-generating polymers reduce platelet adhesion and smooth muscle cell proliferation. Biomaterials, 2000; 21 (22): 2273-78. PubMed abstract
Bohl KS, Shon J, Rutherford B, Mooney DJ. Role of synthetic extracellular matrix in development of engineered dental pulp. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed, 1998; 9 (7): 749-64. PubMed abstract
Invited Book Chapters
• Monzack EL, Rodriguez KJ, McCoy CM, Gu X, Masters KS. Naturally-derived materials. In: Burdick JA, Mauck R, editors. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: A Review of Past and Future Trends. New York, NY, Springer Publishers, 2010.
• Masters KS, Murphy WL. Tissue Engineering. In: Webster JG, editor. Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, 2nd edition, Volume 6. Wiley-Interscience Publishers, 2006.
• Masters KS , Mann BK. Tissue Engineered Heart. In: Nedovic V, Willaert R, editors. Applications of Cell Immobilisation Biotechnology. New York , NY , Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2005.
• Masters KS , Anseth KS . Cell-Material Interactions. In: Peppas NA, Sefton MV, editors. Molecular and Cellular Foundations of Biomaterials. Advances in Chemical Engineering, Vol. 29. Academic Press, 2004.
• Bohl-Masters KS , West JL. Pharmacologically active biomaterials. In: Dillow AK, Lowman AM, editors. Biomimetic Materials and Design: Interactive Biointerfacial Strategies, Tissue Engineering and Targeted Drug Delivery. New York , NY : Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2002.
Conference Presentations
• Laperle AH, Palecek S, Masters KS. “Effect of Initial Substrate Composition on ECM Deposition, Remodelling, and Differentiation of hESCs”, TERMIS-NA meeting, Houston, TX, December 11-14, 2011.
• Ruiz A, Cheadle J, Masters KS. “Improved Endothelialization via Optimization of Hyaluronic Acid Modification of Polyurethanes”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Hartford, CT, October 12-15, 2011.
• McCoy CM, Nicholas D, Duxstad KA, Masters KS. “Comparison of Sex-Related Gene Expression in Aortic Valvular Interstitial Cells”, 6th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, Barcelona, Spain, June 22-26, 2011.
• Liu R, Gellman SH, Masters KS. “Use of Nylon-3 Polymer Libraries to Characterize and Control Cell-Polymer Interaction”, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 13-16, 2011.
• McCoy CM, Masters KS. “Characterization of Sex-related Differences in the Phenotype of Valvular Interstitial Cells”, Accepted for oral presentation at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, October 6-9, 2010.
• LaPerle AH, Palecek S, Masters KS. “Impact of extracellular matrix composition on cardiomyogenic differentiation of hESCs”, Accepted for poster presentation at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, October 6-9, 2010.
• Boyer RA, Masters KS. “Regulation of Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy by Scaffold Stiffness, Ligand Presentation, and Co-culture”, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 21-24, 2010.
• Ruiz A, Masters KS. “Regulation of Endothelialization via Polyurethane-Hyaluronic Acid Copolymers”, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 21-24, 2010 (poster).
• Monzack EL, Masters KS. “Can VICs become true osteoblasts?: A side-by-side comparison of VICs and osteoblasts”, 4th Biennial Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Meeting, Hilton Head, SC, March 7-10, 2010 (poster).
• Rodriguez KJ, Piechura LM, Masters KS. “Elucidation of the ECM’s Role in Calcification via Manipulation of Valve Composition”, 4th Biennial Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Meeting, Hilton Head, SC, March 7-10, 2010 (poster).
• Gu X, Masters KS. “Role of the Rho Pathway in Valve Calcification”, 4th Biennial Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Meeting, Hilton Head, SC, March 7-10, 2010.
• Salick M, Boyer RA, Koonce C, Masters KS, Kamp TJ, Palecek SP, Crone WC. “Influence of Hydrogel Mechanical Properties on Differentiation of Encapsulated Human Embryonic Stem Cells”, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2009.
• Flanagan CE, Xu F, Hart K, Moftakhar R, Aagaard-Kienitz B, Consigny D, Crone WC, Masters KS. “Design and Testing of New, Hybrid Aneurysm Occlusion Devices”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 7-10, 2009.
• Gu X, Masters KS. “Regulation of valvular interstitial cell calcification by adhesive peptide sequences”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 7-10, 2009.
• Stefonek-Puccinelli TJ, Masters KS. “Regulation of Cell Signaling and Function via Changes in Growth Factor Presentation”, 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Minneapolis, MN, September 2-6, 2009 (invited).
• Stefonek-Puccinelli TJ, Masters KS. “Regulation of Cell Signaling and Function via Changes in Growth Factor Presentation”, Gordon Research Conference on Biomaterials: Biocompatibility/Tissue Engineering, Holderness School, NH, July 2009 (poster).
• Gu X, Masters KS. “Regulation of Valvular Interstitial Cell Calcification by Components of the Extracellular Matrix Environment”, 5th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, Berlin, Germany, June 27-30, 2009.
• Gu X, Masters KS. “Role of the MAPK/Erk Pathway In Valvular Interstitial Cell Calcification”, 5th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, Berlin, Germany, June 27-30, 2009.
• Rodriguez KJ, Piechura LM, Masters KS. Creation of Engineered 3-D In Vitro Models Of Valvular Disease”, 5th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, Berlin, Germany, June 27-30, 2009 (poster).
• Stefonek TJ, Masters KS. “Cellular Response to Immobilized vs. Soluble Growth Factors” Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 22-25, 2009.
• Ruiz A, Chuang T, Masters KS. “Grafting of Polyurethane with Various Hyaluronic Acid Molecular Weights to Promote Endothelial Cell Adhesion and Proliferation” Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 22-25, 2009 (poster).
• Invited speaker for Developing Best Practices in Tissue Engineering Education Special Session at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 22-25, 2009.
• Azarin S, Ferrier N, Kennedy SM, Klingenberg D, Masters KS, McMahon K, Russell J, Hagness SC. “Work in Progress: A First-Year Introduction-to-Engineering Course on Society’s Engineering Grand Challenges”, 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, October 22-24, 2008.
• Gu X, Masters KS. “Role of integrin-peptide interactions in valvular interstitial cell calcification”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October 1-4, 2008 (poster).
• Boyer RA, Masters KS. Scaffold-Dependent Response of Engineered Myocardium to Native Disease Stimuli”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October 1-4, 2008 (poster).
• Masters KS, Pfatteicher SKA. “Lowering the Barriers to Achieve Ethics Across the Engineering Curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 23-27, 2008.
• Masters KS. “Design of Biomaterial Environments to Study Disease Mechanisms and Potential Treatments”, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 1-5, 2008 (Invited).
• Xu F, Flanagan CE, Masters KS. “Hemocompatible and Non-Immunogenic Polyurethane-Hyaluronic Acid Copolymers” Oral Presentation at the 8th World Congress for Biomaterials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 27-June 1, 2008.
• Stefonek TJ, Masters KS. “Immobilized Growth Factor Gradients to Direct Keratinocyte Migration” Oral Presentation at the 8th World Congress for Biomaterials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 27-June 1, 2008.
• Boyer RA, Masters KS. “Scaffold-Specific Response of Cardiomyocytes to Hypertrophic Stimuli” Oral Presentation at the 8th World Congress for Biomaterials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 27-June 1, 2008.
• Monzack EL, Masters KS. “Investigating the potential of statins for a better tissue-engineered heart valve” Oral Presentation at the 8th World Congress for Biomaterials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 27-June 1, 2008.
• Rodriguez KJ, Masters KS. “Attenuation of TGFb1-Induced Heart Valve Dysfunction by ECM Components” Poster Presentation at the 8th World Congress for Biomaterials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 27-June 1, 2008.
• Masters KS, Pfatteicher SKA. “Lowering the Barriers to Achieve Ethics Across the Engineering Curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 23-27, 2008.
• Christ KV, Williamson KB, Masters KS, Turner KT. “Mechanics of Single-Cell Adhesion Strength Investigated Using a Microfluidic Device”, Materials Research Society (MRS) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 26-29, 2007.
• Xu F, Nacker JC, Crone WC, Masters KS. “Polyurethane-Hyaluronic Acid Copolymers as Hemocompatible, Bioactive Materials”, Materials Research Society (MRS) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 26-29, 2007.
• Masters KS, Pfatteicher SKA. “Fostering Moral Imagination in Biomedical Engineering”, Annual Meeting of Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum, Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 14-17, 2007.
• Christ KV, Williamson KB, Masters KS, Turner KT. “Characterization of the Effect of Geometry on Single Cell Adhesion Strength Using a Microfluidic Device”, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Seattle, WA, Nov. 11-15, 2007.
• Rodriguez KJ, Masters KS. “Differential Regulation of Valvular Interstitial Cell Calcification by the Extracellular Matrix Environment”, American Heart Association conference, Orlando, FL, Nov. 3-7, 2007.
• Allendoerfer C, Bates R, High KA, Meadows L, Masters K, Stwalley C, Adams RS. “Special Session – Communities of Practice in Engineering Education: How Do We Investigate Diversity and Global Engineering?” Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, October 2007.
• Xu F, Nacker JC, Crone WC, Masters KS. “Polyurethane-Hyaluronic Acid Copolymers as Hemocompatible, Bioactive Materials”, Gordon Conference on Biomaterials: Biocompatibility/Tissue Engineering, Holderness School, NH, July 2007 (poster).
• Rodriguez KJ, Masters KS. “Differential Regulation of Valvular Interstitial Cell Calcification by the Extracellular Matrix Environment”, Gordon Conference on Biomaterials: Biocompatibility/Tissue Engineering, Holderness School, NH, July 2007 (poster).
• Tompkins W, Chesler N, Block W, Masters K, Murphy W, Tyler M, and Webster J. “Development of professional communication skills throughout the BME curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.
• Stefonek TJ, Masters KS. “Photo-immobilized Epidermal Growth Factor for Directed Keratinocyte Migration and Accelerated Wound Closure”, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, April 2007 (poster).
• Rodriguez KJ, Masters KS. “Extracellular Matrix Proteins Regulate the in vitro Calcification of Valvular Interstitial Cells”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, October 2006.
• Reed KM, Rodriguez KJ, Masters KS. “Extracellular Matrix Proteins Regulate Heart Valve Calcification”, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh PA, April 2006.
• Masters KS, Shah DN, Anseth KS . Modified hyaluronan hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineered heart valves. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Denver CO, February 2003 (poster).
• Masters KS, Shah DN, Davis KA, Anseth KS . Designing scaffolds for valvular interstitial cells. Biomedical Engineering Society, Houston TX , October 2002.
• Masters KS, Shah DN, Davis KA, Anseth KS . Designing scaffolds for tissue engineered heart valves. Gordon Research Conference on Signal Transduction by Engineered Extracellular Matrices, New London CT , June 2002 (poster).
• Bohl-Masters KS, Poole-Warren LA, West JL. Nitric oxide-releasing hydrogels for the enhancement of wound healing. Biomedical Engineering Society, Raleigh NC, October 2001.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-generating polymers reduce platelet adhesion and smooth muscle cell proliferation. Society for Biomaterials, Minneapolis MN, May 2001
• Bohl-Masters KS , Rice EEH, West JL. Effects of a nitric oxide donor on cell adhesion, migration, and extracellular matrix production. Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Houston TX, February 2001.
• Bohl KS, West J. Nitric oxide-generating polymers reduce platelet adhesion and smooth muscle cell proliferation. Materials Research Society, Boston MA, November 2000.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-releasing materials for the prevention of thrombosis and restenosis. American Heart Association, New Orleans LA , November 2000.
• Bohl KS, West J. Nitric oxide-releasing materials for the prevention of thrombosis and restenosis. 27 th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials, Paris, France, July 2000.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-generating polymers reduce platelet adhesion and smooth muscle cell proliferation. Sixth World BiomaterialsCongress, Kamuela HI, May 2000.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-releasing hydrogels for the prevention of thrombosis and restenosis. Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Houston TX, February 2000.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-releasing hydrogels for the prevention of thrombosis and restenosis. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Dallas TX, November 1999.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-releasing materials for the prevention ofthrombosis and restenosis. BMES-EMBS Joint Conference, Atlanta GA, October 1999.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-producing materials: A potential therapy for thrombosis and restenosis. 26 th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials, Boston MA, June 1999.
• Bohl KS, West JL. Nitric oxide-producing materials for blood-contacting applications. Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Houston TX, February 1999.
