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95.<\/strong> K. Ravi, S. Trottier, G.C. Russel, D. Rho, G.B. Kim*, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cMultimodal Profiling of CAR T Cells Against Glioblastoma Using a Microengineered 3D Tumor-On-A-Chip Model\u201d, Bioactive Materials<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, 59, 724-744, (2026). <\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
94.<\/strong> Y. Son, Y. Yang, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, and W. Zhu*, Restoring Anisotropy After Myocardial Injury: Strategies to Align Transplanted Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes, Experimental & Molecular Medicine<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, Accepted, In Press, (2026).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
93.<\/strong> S. Wootten+, R.M. Komarnisky+, K. Ravi, T.J.M. Manoharan M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, <\/em>Advancing tumor-on-a-chip technologies: a 3D-printed, PDMS-free biochip for breast cancer studies, Biofabrication<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, 18(1), 015014, (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
92.<\/strong> T.J.M. Manoharan, T. Y. Wang, S. Mantri, S. Mehta, H. Alarnous, K.-C. Wang, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, <\/em>Advancing Targeted Drug Delivery in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) through Biomimetic Nanomedicine Using 3D Tumor-on-a-Chip Model<\/em>, Advanced Healthcare Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, 15(4), e02454, (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
91.<\/strong> R.M. Komarnisky+, S. Wootten+, N. Friedman, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, Organ-on-a-Chip: Key Industry Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities from 100+ NSF I-Corps Interviews, Lab on a Chip<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, 25(19), 4828-4843, (2025).
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90.<\/strong> K. Ravi, Y. Zhang, L. Sakala, T. J. M. Manoharan, B. Pockaj, J. LaBaer, J. G. Park, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>*, Tumor Microenvironment On\u2010A\u2010Chip and Single\u2010Cell Analysis Reveal Synergistic Stromal\u2013Immune Crosstalk on Breast Cancer Progression, Advanced Science<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, 12(16), 2413457, (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
89.<\/strong> H. Esmaeili, Y. Zhang, K. Ravi, K. Neff, W. Zhu, R. Q. Migrino, J. G. Park, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>*, Development of an Electroconductive Heart-on-a-Chip Model to Investigate Cellular and Molecular Response of Human Cardiac Tissue to Gold Nanomaterials, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, 320, 123275, (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
88.<\/strong> M. Jang#, Y. Son#, A. Patino-Guerrero, Y. Singh, K. Neff, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, and W. Zhu*, \u201cInteraction of Cardiomyocytes from CCND2-overexpressing Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells with Electrically Conductive Hydrogels\u201d, RSC Advances<\/span>,<\/em><\/strong> 15(27), 21408-21423 (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
87.<\/strong> K. N. Hickey, S. M. Grassi, G. R. Bjorklund, F. M. Fumasi, J. Veldhuizen, A. M. Witten, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. L. Holloway, S. E. Stabenfeldt, “Development and Characterization of Hyaluronic Acid Microgels for Neural Regeneration Applications”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A<\/em><\/strong>, 113(8): e37972, 1\u201314 (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
86.<\/strong> A. Setoodeh, K. Ravi, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, Design and Development of a 3D Microfluidic Model for Cancer Studies, International Journal of High School Research<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, 7(2), (2025).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
85.<\/strong> Twinkle J. Minette Manoharan#, K. Ravi#, A. Suresh, A. Acharya , M. Nikkhah*<\/strong> , <\/strong>\u201cEngineered Tumor-Immune Microenvironment On-a-Chip to Study T cell-Macrophage Interaction in Breast Cancer Progression\u201d , Advanced Healthcare Materials<\/span><\/em><\/strong> ,<\/em> p.2303658 ,(2024).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
84. <\/strong>H. Esmaeili, A. Patino-Guerrero, R. Nelson, N. Karamanova, T. M. Fisher, W. Zhu, F. Perreault, R. Q. Migrino, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>*,<\/b> \u201cEngineered Gold and Silica Nanoparticle-incorporated Hydrogel Scaffolds for Human Stem Cell-derived Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>, 10<\/em> (4), 2351-2366, (2024).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
83.<\/strong> K. Ravi#, Twinkle J. M. Manoharan#, K. C. Wang, B. Pockaj, M. Nikkhah*,<\/strong> \u201cEngineered 3D Ex vivo Models to Recapitulate the Complex Stromal and Immune Interactions within the Tumor Microenvironment\u201d, Biomaterials<\/span><\/em><\/strong> , 305, 122428, (2024).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
82.<\/strong> Y. Zhang, N. Karamanova, J. Madine, S. Truran, K. Morrow, V. Weissig, M. Li, M. Nikkhah<\/strong><\/strong>, J. G. Park, R. Q. Migrino, \u201cTranscriptomic Analyses Reveal Proinflammatory Activation of Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Aging-Associated Peptide Medin and Reversal by Nanoliposomes\u201d, Scientific Reports<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>, <\/em>13(1), 18802, (2023).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
81. <\/strong>Patino-Guerrero, A., Esmaeili, H., Migrino, R.Q. and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong><\/strong>. Nanoengineering of gold nanoribbon-embedded isogenic stem cell-derived cardiac organoids. RSC advances<\/span><\/strong><\/em> , 13<\/em>(25), 16985\u201317000, (2023).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
80.<\/strong> J. Veldhuizen, H. F. Mann, N. Karamanova, W. D. Van Horn, R. Q. Migrino, D. Brafman, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, “Modeling long QT syndrome type 2 on-a-chip via in-depth assessment of isogenic gene-edited 3D cardiac tissues.”, Science Advances<\/span><\/strong><\/em> , 8<\/em>(50), eabq6720, (2022).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
79.<\/strong> A. Patino-Guerrero, Ruben P. Wong, V. Kodibagkar, W. Wuqiang, R. Q. Migrino, O. Graudejus, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cGeneration of Isogenic Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Organoids\u201d, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineerin<\/em><\/strong><\/span>g<\/em><\/strong> ,<\/span> 9(2), 944-958, (2023).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>





78.<\/strong> A. Benbuk, H. Esmaeili, S. Liu, A. Patino, R. Q. Migrino, J. Chae, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, J. Blain Christen*, \u201cPassive and Flexible Wireless Electronics Fabricated on Parylene\/PDMS Substrate for Stimulation of Human Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes\u201d, ACS Sensors<\/span><\/em><\/strong> , 7<\/em>(11), 3287-3297, (2022).




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77.<\/strong> R. A. Nelson*, Jr., E. Rhee, M. Alaeddine, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cAdvances in Biomaterials for Promoting Vascularization\u201d, Current Stem Cell Reports<\/span><\/em><\/strong> , 1-13, (2022).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
76.<\/strong> E. A Adjei-Sowah, S. Oconnor, J. Veldhuizen, C. Locasio, C. Plaisier, S. Mehta*, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cInvestigating the Interactions of the Perivascular Niche and Glioma Stem Cells, at a Single Cell Resolution level using a Microfluidic Tumor Microenvironment Model\u201d, Advanced Science<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>, <\/em>2201436, (2022).<\/td>

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75.<\/strong>  B. Patel*, K. Pepin, K. Brandt, G.Mazza, B. Pockaj, J. Chen, Y. Zhou, D. Northfelt, K. Anderson, J. Kling, K. Swanson, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, R. Ehman, \u201cAssociation of Breast Cancer Risk, Density, and Stiffness: Global Tissue Stiffness on Breast MR Elastography (MRE)\u201d, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 1-11, (2022).
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74.<\/strong>  J. Veldhuizen, R. Chavan, B. Moghadas, J. Park, V. Kodibagkar, R. Q. Migrino, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cCardiac Ischemia on-a-Chip to Investigate Cellular and Molecular Response of Myocardial Tissue Under Hypoxia Biomaterials\u201d, Biomaterials<\/span><\/strong><\/em> , 281, 121336, (2022).


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73<\/strong>.  M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, J. Rivnay, \u201cConductive and Electroactive Biomaterials and Bioelectronics\u201d, Acta Biomaterialia<\/span><\/em><\/strong> , 139, 1-3, (2022). <\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
72<\/strong>. H. Esmaeili, A. Patino, M. Hasany, M. O. Aansari, A. Memic, A. Dolatshahi-Pirouz, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cElectroconductive Biomaterials for Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d, Acta Biomaterialia<\/span><\/strong><\/em> , 139, 118-140, (2022).<\/td>

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71<\/strong>. J. Veldhuizen and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, “Developing 3D organized human cardiac tissue within a microfluidic platform.”, Journal of Visualized Experiments<\/span><\/strong><\/em> , 172, (2021).<\/td>


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70<\/strong>. A. Buchberger, H. Saini, K.R. Eliato, A. Zare, R. Merkley, Y. Xu, J. Bernal, R. Ros, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>and N. Stephanopoulos, “Reversible Control of Gelatin Hydrogel Stiffness by Using DNA Crosslinkers.”, ChemBioChem<\/span><\/strong><\/em> , 22<\/em>(10), 1755-1760, (2021).

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69<\/strong>. F. Amirghassemi, E. Adjei-Sowah, B. Pockaj, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cMicroengineered 3D Tumor Models for Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery in Female-Related Cancers\u201d, Annals of Biomedical Engineering<\/span> ,<\/em><\/strong><\/em> 1-30, (2021).<\/td>

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68<\/strong>. J. Veldhuizen, J. Cutts, D. Brafman, R. Migrino, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cEngineering Anisotropic Human Stem Cell-Derived Three-Dimensional Cardiac Tissue On-a-Chip\u201d, Biomaterials<\/span><\/em><\/strong> , <\/em>265, 120195, (2020).<\/td>

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67<\/strong>. A. Patino, J. Veldhuizen, W. Zhu, R. Migrino, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cThree Dimensional Scaffold-Free Microtissues Engineered for Cardiac Repair\u201d, Jour<\/em><\/strong>nal of Materials Chemistry B<\/span> ,<\/em><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>8, 7571-7590, (2020).<\/td>

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66<\/strong>. H. Saini, K.Rahmani, J. Veldhuizen, A. Zare, M. Alaam, C. Silva, D. Truong, G. Mouneimne, J. LaBaer, R. Ros, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cThe Role of Tumor-Stroma Interactions on Desmoplasia and Tumorigenicity within a Microengineered 3D Platform\u201d, Biomaterials<\/strong><\/u> <\/em>,<\/em> <\/strong>247, 119975, (2020). <\/td>


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65<\/strong>. A. Pal, C. Smith, J. Palade, S. Nagaraju, B. A. Benedetto, J. Kilbourne, A. Rawls, J. Wilson-Rawls, B. Vernon*, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cPoly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based Dual-Crosslinking Biohybrid Injectable Hydrogels for Vascularization\u201d, Acta <\/span><\/strong><\/u>Biomaterialia<\/span><\/u> ,<\/strong><\/em> 107, 131-151, (2020).

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64<\/strong>. N. Karamanova, S. Truran, J. Madine, V. Weissig, J. Veldhuizen, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, H. A. Davies, G. E. Serrano, M. Hansen, W. Zhang, D. A. Franco, T. G. Beach, R. Q. Migrino*, \u201cEndothelial Immune Activation by Amyloidogenic Medin and Its Potential Role in Aging-Related Cerebrovascular Disease\u201d, Journal of American Heart Association (JAHA)<\/u> ,<\/strong> <\/em>9(2), 1-13, (2020).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

63<\/strong>. D. Truong, A. Kratz, J. Park, E. S. Barrientos, H. Saini, T. Nguyen, B. A. Pockaj, G. Mouneimne, J. LaBaer, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cHuman Organotypic Microfluidic Tumor Model Permits Investigation of the Interplay Between Patient-derived Fibroblasts and Breast Cancer Cells\u201d, Cancer Research<\/u><\/em> , <\/strong>7(12), 3139-3151, (2019).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
62<\/strong>. A. Singh*, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, N Annabi*, \u201cEditorial: Biomaterials, Cells, and Patho-physiology: Building Better Organoids and On-Chip Technologies\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em> ,<\/strong> 198, 1-2, (2019). <\/td>\"\"
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61<\/strong>. J. Veldhuizen, R. Q. Migrino, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cThree Dimensional Microengineered Models of Human Cardiac Diseases\u201d, Journal of Biological Engineering<\/u> ,<\/strong> <\/em>13:29, 1-12, (2019).<\/td>\"\"
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60<\/strong>. S. Talebian, M. Mehrali, N. Taebnia, C. P. Pennisi, M. Hasany, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, M. Akbari, G. Orive, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz*<\/strong>, \u201cSelf-healable hydrogels: The next big thing in tissue engineering\u201d, Advanced Sciences<\/u><\/em> ,<\/strong> 6:6, 1-47, (2019).<\/td>		\"\"
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59<\/strong>. Navaei, K. Rahmani, R. Ros, R. Q. Migrino, B. C. Willis,  M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cThe Influence of Electrically Conductive and Non-conductive Nanocomposit Scaffolds on Maturation and Excitability of Engineered Cardiac Tissues\u201d, Biomaterials Science<\/strong><\/u> , <\/em>7, 585-595, (2019).
[2019 Biomaterials Science Emerging Investigators Issue]<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>		\"\"
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58<\/strong>. D. Truong, R. Fiorelli, E. S. Barrientos, E. L. Melendez, N. Sanai, S. Mehta*, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>“A Three Dimensional (3D) Organotypic Microfluidic Model for Glioma Stem Cells-Vascular Interactions”, Biomaterials<\/em><\/u><\/strong> , 198, 63-77, (2019). [Special Issue on Biomaterials and Bioengineering Innovations for Ex Vivo Tissue Chip Model Development]<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>		\"\"
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57<\/strong>. A. R Donaldson, P. B. Narayanan, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, L. Hall, A. Khademhosseini A. Ghaemmaghami*, \u201cPhotocrosslinkable Gelatin Hydrogels Modulate the Production of the Major Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine, TNF-\u03b1, by Human Mononuclear Cells”, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Biomaterials Section<\/u> , <\/em><\/strong>6, Article 116, (2018).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

56<\/strong>. H. Saini, K. Rahmani, C. Silva, M. Allam, G. Mouneimne, R. Ros, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>“The Role of Desmoplasia and Stromal Fibroblasts on Anti-Cancer Drug Resistance in a Microengineered Tumor Model”, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE)<\/em><\/u><\/strong> , 11, 419-433, (2018).
[Special Issue on BMES\/CMBE Young Innovator Awards]<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

55<\/strong>. S. Nagaraju+, D. Truong+, G. Mouneimne, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>“Microfluidic Tumor-Vascular Model to Study Breast Cancer Cell Invasion and Intravasation,”, Advanced Healthcare Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 7, 1701267, 1-12, (2018). 
[Highlighted in Advanced Science News]<\/mark><\/strong>
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54<\/strong>. A. Pal, B. Vernon, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>“Therapeutic Neovascularization Promoted by Injectable Hydrogels”, Bioactive Materials<\/u><\/strong><\/em> , 3, 389-400, (2018).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

53<\/strong>. N. Peela+, E. Barrientos+, D. Truong, G. Mouneimne, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>“Effect of Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (SAHA) on Breast Cancer Cells Within a Tumor-stroma Microfluidic Model”, Integrative Biology<\/u><\/strong><\/em> , 9, 988-999, (2017).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

52<\/strong>. S. Liu, A. Navaei, X. Meng, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong> & J. Chae*, “Wireless Passive Stimulation of Engineered Cardiac
Tissues”, ACS Sensors<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em> , 2, 1006-1012, (2017).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

51<\/strong>. R. Q. Migrino, H. Davies, S. Truran, N. Karamanova, D. A. Franco, T. Beach, G. Serrano, D. Truong, M. Nikkhah,<\/strong> Jill, <\/strong>\u201cAmyloidogenic Medin Induces Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Inflammation through the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts\u201d, Cardiovascular Research<\/strong> , <\/em>113, 1389- 1402, (2017).  <\/td>		 \"\"<\/td><\/tr>

50<\/strong>. N. Peela#<\/sup>, D. Truong#<\/sup>, H. Saini#<\/sup>, H. Chu, S. Mashaghi, S. L. Ham, S. Singth, H. Tavana, B. Mossadegh, M. Nikkhah*, <\/strong>\u201cAdvanced Biomaterials and Microengineering Technologies to Recapitulate the Stepwise Process of Cancer Metastasis\u201d, Biomaterials<\/strong> ,<\/em> 113, 176-207, (2017).
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49<\/strong>. A. Memic, A. Navaei, B. Mirani, J. A Cordova, M. Aldhahri, A. Dolatshahi-Pirouz, M. Akbari, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cBio-Printing Technologies for Disease Modeling\u201d, Biotechnology Letters<\/u><\/strong> , <\/em>133, 1279-1290, (2017).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
48<\/strong>. D. Pedde, B. Mirani, A. Navaei, T. Styan, S. Wong, M. Mehrali, A. Thakur, M. K. Mohtaram, A. Bay, A. Dolatshahi, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, S. Willerth, M. Akbari*, “Emerging Biofabrication Strategies of Complex Tissue Constructs”, Advanced Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 39, 1-27, (2017).<\/td> \"\"<\/td><\/tr>
47<\/strong>.    A. Navaei, N. Moore, R. Sullivan, D. Truong, R. Migrino, and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cElectrically Conductive Hydrogel-Based Micro-Topographies for the Development of Organized Cardiac Tissues\u201d, RSC Advances<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 7: 3302-3312, (2017).<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

46<\/strong>.  M. Mehrali, A. Thakur, C. Pablo, S. Talebian, A. Arpanaei, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, A. Dolatshahi*, \u201cNanoreinforced Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering: Biomaterials that are Compatible with Load-Bearing and Electroactive Tissues”, Advanced Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 29, 1-26, (2017). <\/td>		\"Screen<\/td><\/tr>

45<\/strong>. D. Truong, J. Puleo, A. Llave, G. Mouneimne, R. D. Kamm, and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cBreast Cancer Cell Invasion into a Three Dimensional Tumor-Stroma Microenvironment\u201d, Scientific Reports<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 6: 34094, (2016). 
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44<\/strong>.  A. Navaei, H. Saini, W. Christenson, R. Sullivan, R. Ros, and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cGold Nanorod-Incorporated Gelatin-Based Conductive Hydrogels for Engineering Cardiac Tissue Constructs\u201d, Acta Biomaterialia<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 41: 133-146, (2016).
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43<\/strong>. M. Kharaziha, A. Memic, M. Akbari, D. Brafman, and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cNano-Enabled Approached for Stem Cell-Based Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d, Advanced Healthcare Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , <\/em>5: 1533-1553, (2016). 
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42<\/strong>. S. R. Shin, C. Zihlmann, M. Akbari, P. Assawes, L. Cheung, K. Zhang, V. Manoharan, Y. S. Zhang, M. Y\u00fcksekkaya, K. Wan, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, M. R. Dokmeci, S. Tang, A. Khademhosseini, \u201cConductive Reduced Graphene Oxide-GelMA Hydrogels as Scaffolding Materials for Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d, Small<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 12(27), 3677-3689, (2016).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

41<\/strong>. A. Navaei#, D. Truong#, J. Heffernan, J. Cutts, D. Brafman, R. Sirianni, B. Vernon, and M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cPNIPAAm-based Biohybrid Injectable Hydrogel for Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d, Acta Biomaterialia<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 32: 10-23, (2016).
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40<\/strong>. N. Peela#<\/sup>, F. S. Sam#<\/sup>, W. Christenson, D. Truong, A. W. Watson, G. Mouneimne, R. Ros, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, “A Three Dimensional Micropatterned Tumor Model for Breast Cancer Cell Migration Studies”, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong> , 81: 72-83, (2016).<\/em>
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39<\/strong>. H. Saini, A. Navaei, A. Van Putten , M. Nikkhah*,<\/strong> \u201cThree Dimensional Cardiac Micro-Tissues Encapsulated with the Co-Culture of Cardiomyocytes and Cardiac Fibroblasts\u201d,
Advanced Healthcare Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> , <\/em> 4: 1961-1971, (2015).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

38<\/strong>. J. Cutts, M. Nikkhah, <\/strong>D. A. Brafman, \u201cBiomaterial Approaches for Stem Cell-Based Myocardial Tissue Engineering\u201d, Biomarkers Insight<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 10, S1, 77-90, (2015).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

37<\/strong>. A. Gaharwar#, M. Nikkhah#, <\/strong>S. Sant, A. Khademhosseini \u201c<\/strong>Anisotropic Poly (glycerol sebacate)-poly (\u03b5-caprolactone) Electrospun Fibers Promote Endothelial Cell Guidance\u201d, Biofabrication<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 7: 015001, (2015). 
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36<\/strong>. D. Brafman,<\/strong> S. Campbell, A. Q. Lam, J. J. Kim, M. Nikkhah, <\/strong>S. Stabenfeldt, <\/strong>\u201cEditorial: Stem Cell Biology\u201d,
Biomarkers Insight<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 10, 133-137, (2015).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

35<\/strong>. A. Paul, A.Hasan, H. Al Kindi, A. Gaharwar, V. T. S. Rao, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, S. R. Shin, M. R. Dokmeci, D. S-Tim and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cInjectable Graphene Oxide\/DNAVEGF Based Hydrogel for Vasculogenesis and Cardiac Repair\u201d,
ACS Nano<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 8(8), 8050-8062, (2014). <\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

34<\/strong>. S. R. Shin#, B. Aghaei#, S. N. Topkaya, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, S. B. Kim, S. M. Kim, M. R. Dokmeci, S. Tang, and A. Khademhosseini \u201cLayer-by-Layer Assembly of 3D Tissue Constructs with Functionalized Graphene\u201d, Advanced Functional Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 24(39), 6136-6144, (2014). <\/em> <\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

33<\/strong>. A. H. Najafabadi, A. Tamayol, N. Annabi, M. Ochoa, P. Mostafalu, M. Akbari, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, M. R. Dokmeci, S. Sonkusale, B. Ziaie and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cElectrospun Polymers as a Platform for the Fabrication of Biodegradable, Elastic, and Flexible Electronics\u201d, Advanced Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 26(33), 5823-5830, (2014). <\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

32<\/strong>. M. Kharaziha#, S. Shin#, M. Nikkhah,<\/strong> S. N. Topkaya, N. Masoumi, M. R. Dokmeci, and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cCarbon Nanotube Based PGS\/Gelatin Nanofibrous scaffolds for Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 35(26), 7346-7354, (2014). <\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

31<\/strong>. L. E. Bertassoni, M. Cecconi, V. Manoharan, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. Hjortnaes, A. L. Cristino, G. Barabaschi, D. Demarchi, M. Dokmeci, Y. Yang and A. Khademhosseinib \u201cEngineering of Microchannel Networks via Bioprinting for Prevascularization of Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering\u201d, Lab on a Chip<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 14(13), 2202-2211, (2014).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

30<\/strong>. A. Dolatshahi, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, A. Gaharwar, B. Hashmi, E. Guermani, D. Ingber and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cA Combinatorial Cell-laden Gel Microarray for Inducing Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells\u201d, Scientific Reports<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 4(1), 3896, (2014). <\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

29<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, I. G. Arcibal, M. R. Dokmeci, and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cEditorial; Research Highlights\u201d, Lab on a Chip<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 13(23), 4499-4502, 2013.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

28<\/strong>. C. Cha, P. Soman, W. Zhu, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, G. C. Unal, S. Chen, and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cStructural Reinforcement of Cell-Laden Hydrogels with Microfabricated Three Dimensional Scaffolds\u201d, Biomaterials Science<\/u><\/strong> ,  <\/em>2(5), 703\u2013709, (2013).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

27<\/strong>. M. Kharaziha#, M. Nikkhah#,<\/strong> S. Shin, N. Annabi, N. Masoumi, A. Gaharwar, G. C. Unal and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cPGS:Gelatin Nanofibrous Scaffolds with Tunable Mechanical and Structural properties for Engineering Cardiac Tissues\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> ,34(27), 6355\u201366, (2013).
[#Equal Contribution]. <\/mark>
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26<\/strong>. P. Hassanzadeh#, M. Kharaziha#, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, S. Shin, J. Jin, S. He, W. Sun, M. R. Dokmeci, A. Khademhosseini and M. Rolandi, \u201cMicropatterned Chitin Nanofiber Flexible Substrates for Tissue Engineering\u201d, Journal of Materials Chemistry B<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 1(34), 4217-24, (2013). 
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25<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah,<\/strong> J. S. Strobl, V. Srinivasaraghavan, and M. Agah \u201cIsotropically-etched Silicon Microarrays for Rapid Breast Cancer Cell Capture\u201d, IEEE Sensors Journal<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 13(3), 1125-1132, (2013).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

24<\/strong>. N. Annabi, K. Tsang, S. M. Mithieux, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, A. Ameri, A. Khademhosseini, A. S. Weiss, \u201cHighly Elastic Micropatterned Hydrogel for Engineering Functional Cardiac Tissue\u201d, Advanced Functional Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> , <\/em>23(39), 4949, (2013).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

23<\/strong>. S. Shin, S. Jung, M. Zalabany, K. Kim, P. Zorlutuna. S. B. Kim, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, M. Khabiry, M. Azize, J. Kong, K. Wan, T. Palacios, M. Dokmeci, H. Bae, X. Tang and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cCarbon Nanotube Embedded Hydrogel Sheets for Engineering Functional Cardiac Tissues and Bioactuators\u201d, ACS Nano<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>, <\/em>Volume 7, Issue 3, 2369-80, (2013).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

22<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah,<\/strong> N. Eshak, M. Castello, N. Annabi, K. Kim. P. Zorlutuna, A. Dolatshahi, F. Edalat, H. Bae, Y. Yang and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cDirected Endothelial Cell Morphogenesis in Micropatterned Gelatin Methacrylate Hydrogels\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 33(35), 9009-18, (2012). <\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

21<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah,<\/strong> F. Edalat, S. Maouchehri and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cEngineering Microscale Topographies to Control the Cell\u2013Substrate Interface\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 33(21), 5230-46, (2012). <\/strong><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

20<\/strong>. L. Ngyuen#, N. Annabi#, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, H. Bae, L. Binan, S. Park, Y. Kang, Y. Yang and A. Khademhosseini\u201cVascularized Bone Tissue Engineering: Approaches for Potential Improvement\u201d, Tissue Engineering Part B <\/u><\/em>Reviews<\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 18(5), 363-82, (2012).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

19<\/strong>. P. Zorlutuna, N. Annabi, G. Camci-Unal, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>,<\/em> J. M. Cha,<\/em> J. Nichol,<\/em> A. Manbachi,<\/em> H. Bae,<\/em> S. Chenand A. Khademhossein, \u201cMicrofabricated Biomaterials for Engineering 3D Tissues\u201d, Advanced Materials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 24(14), 1782-1804, (2012).<\/strong><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

18<\/strong>. A. Dolatshahi, M. Nikkhah,<\/strong> K. Kolind, M. R. Dockmeci and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cMicro- and Nanoengineering Approaches to Control Stem Cell-Biomaterial Interactions\u201d, Journal of Functional Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 2(3) 88-106, (2011).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

17<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. S. Strobl, Eva M. Schmelz and M. Agah, \u201cMCF10A and MDA-MB-231 Human Breast Basal Epithelial Cell Co-Culture in Silicon Microarrays\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 32(30), 7625-7632, (2011).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

16<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. S. Strobl, Eva M. Schmelz and M. Agah, \u201cEvaluation of the Influence of Growth Medium Composition on Cell Elasticity\u201d, Journal of Biomechanics<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 44(4), 762-766, (2011).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

15<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. S. Strobl, R. De Vita, and M. Agah, \u201cThe Cytoskeletal Organization of Breast Carcinoma and Fibroblast Cells Inside Three Dimensional (3-D) Isotropic Silicon Microstructures\u201d, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> , <\/em>31(16), 4552-4561, (2010). <\/em>
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14<\/strong>. J. S. Strobl#, M. Nikkhah#<\/strong>, and M. Agah, \u201cActions of the Anti Cancer Drug Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (SAHA) on Human Breast Cancer Cytoarchitecture in Silicon Microstructures”, Biomaterials<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> , <\/em>31(27), 7043-7050, (2010).
[# Equal Contribution].<\/strong><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

13<\/strong>. S. Narayanan, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, S. Strobl, and M. Agah, \u201cAnalysis of the Passivation Layer by Testing and Modeling a Cell-Impedance Micro-Sensor\u201d, Sensors and Actuators A, Physical<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> ,<\/em> 159(2), 241-247, (2010).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

12<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. S. Strobl, B. Peddi and M. Agah, \u201cCytoskeletal Role in Differential Adhesion Patterns of Normal Fibroblasts and Breast Cancer Cells inside Silicon Microenvironments\u201d, Biomedical Microdevices<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> , <\/em>11(3), 585-595, (2009).<\/em><\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

11<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, J. S. Strobl and M. Agah, \u201cAttachment and Response of Human Fibroblast and Breast Cancer Cells to Three Dimensional Silicon Microstructures of Different Geometries\u201d, Biomedical Microdevices<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> , 11(2), 429-441, (2009).<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/strong>. K. R. Muske, H. Ashrafiuon, S. Nersesov and M. Nikkhah, <\/strong>\u201cOptimal Sliding Mode Cascade Control for Stabilization of Underactuated Nonlinear Systems\u201d, <\/strong>ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/strong> , <\/em>134(2), Paper # 021020.<\/td>\"\"<\/td><\/tr>

9<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, H. Ashrafiuon and F. Fahimi, \u201cRobust Control of Underactuated Bipeds Using Sliding Modes\u201d, Robotica<\/u><\/em><\/strong> , 25(3), 367-374, (2007).
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Book Chapters<\/strong>
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8<\/strong>. H. Saini, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cFabrication Method of a High-Density Co-Culture Tumor-Stroma Platform to Study Cancer Progression\u201d,<\/strong> <\/em>Programmed Morphogenesis: <\/em>Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology<\/em><\/strong> , Editors: M. Ebrahimkhani, J. Hislop, Springer Nature<\/em><\/strong> , (2021)

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7<\/strong>. P. L. Karperien, A. Navaei, B. Godau, A. Dolatshahi-Pirouz, M. Akbari*, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cNano Engineered Biomaterials for Cardiac Regeneration\u201d, In Nanoengineered Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine<\/strong><\/u><\/em> , Editor: David Kaplan, Springer<\/em><\/strong> , (2018). <\/em>

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6<\/strong>. P. Mustafaloo, A. Sanati Nezahd, M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, M. Akbari*, \u201cFlexible Electronic Devices for Biomedical Applications\u201d in Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS Devices – II<\/strong> ,<\/u><\/em> Editors: D. Zhang, Springer<\/em><\/strong> , (2017).

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5<\/strong>. Kharaziha, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong>, \u201cSpatial Patterning of Stem Cells to Engineer Microvascular Network\u201d, in Microscale Technologies for Stem Cell Engineering<\/em><\/strong> , Editors: A. Singh, A. Gaharwar, Springer<\/em><\/strong> , (2016).

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4<\/strong>. H. Saini,F. S. Sam, M. Kharaziha, M. Nikkhah*, \u201c<\/strong>Micropatterning Techniques to Control Cell-Biomaterial Interface for Cardiac Tissue Engineering\u201d in \u201cCell and Material Interface: Advances in Tissue Engineering, Biosensor, Implant, and Imaging Technologies<\/em><\/strong>\u201d , Editors: Kris Iniewski, Nihal Engin Vrana, Taylor & Francis, (2015).

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3<\/strong>. C. Li, M. Kharaziha, C. Min, R. Maas, M. Nikkhah*<\/strong> \u201cMicrofabrication of Cell-Laden Hydrogels for Engineering Mineralized and Load Bearing\u201d, in \u201cEngineering Mineralized and Load bearing Tissues<\/strong><\/em>\u201d , Editors: L. Bertassoni, P. G. Coelho, Springer<\/em><\/strong> , (2015).

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2<\/strong>. M. Nikkhah<\/strong>, M. Akbari, A. Paul, A. Memic, A. Dolatshahi and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cGelatin-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Bioengineering\u201d, in \u201cNatural Biomaterials for Advanced Devices and Therapies<\/strong><\/em>\u201d , Editors: Nuno Neves and Rui Reis, Wiley, (2015).

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1<\/strong>. T. Dang#, M. Nikkhah#,<\/strong> A. Memic and A. Khademhosseini, \u201cPolymeric Biomaterials for Implantable Prostheses\u201d, in \u201cNatural and Synthetic Biomedical Polymers<\/strong><\/em>\u201d, Editors: Sangamesh Kumbar, Cato Laurencin, Meng Deng, Elsevier<\/em><\/strong> , (2014)
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