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Selected Publications
  • Abu-Rub, M., McMahon, S.,  Billiar, K., Knight, A., Zeugolis, D.I., Windebank, A., and Pandit, A., “Iso-electrically Focused Collagen Nano-textured Hydrogel Scaffolds Promote Spatio-Temporal Neurite Guidance and Overcome Myelin Associated Glycoprotein Inhibition” Soft Matter, Accepted
  • Gwyther TA, Hu JZ, Christakis AG, Skorinko JK, Shaw SM, Billiar KL, Rolle MW., “Engineered Vascular Tissue Fabricated from Aggregated Smooth Muscle Cells,” Cells Tissues Organs. 2011. Abstract
  • Silva JA, McCormick JJ, Reed MA, Morse AS, Heffernan MJ, Lavado RD, Billiar K, Wixted JJ., “Biomechanical effects of harvesting bone graft with the Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator on the adult femur: a cadaver study,“ Injury. 2010 Nov;41 Suppl 2:S85-9. Abstract
  • McCormick, J., Li, X., Weiss, D., Billiar, K.L. and Wixted, J., “Biomechanical Investigation of a Novel Ratcheting Arthrodesis Nail,” Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research., 2010, 5:74 Abstract Full text
  • Broderick G, Lalikos J, Chowaniec M, Collins M, Wilson E, Babbitt R, O'Brien J, Billiar K, Dunn RM., “Femur Flap for Tibial Reconstruction: Percent Circumference Required to Convey a Mechanical Advantage over the Fibula.” J Reconstr Microsurg. 2010 Jun 30. Abstract
  • Yao L, Billiar K, Windebank AJ, Pandit A., “Multi-channelled Collagen Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: Design, Fabrication and Characterization,” Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2010 Jun 9; doi:10.1089/ten.TEC.2010.0152; PMID: 20528663. Abstract
  • Balestrini, J., Skorinko, J., Silvestri, C., Gaudette, G., and Billiar, K., “Applying controlled non-uniform deformation for in vitro studies of cell mechanobiology,” Biomechan Model Mechanobiol, Volume 9(3):329-44, 2010. DOI 10.1007/s10237-009-0179-9. Abstract
  • Peck, L., Billiar, K.L., Ray, M., “Dynamic Failure Properties of the Porcine Medial Collateral Ligament-Bone Complex for Predicting Injury in Automotive Collisions,” The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal, Open Biomed Eng J. 2010 Mar 9;4:77-84; doi: 10.2174/1874120701004010077. Abstract
  •  John, J., Throm, A., Silvestri, C., Billiar, K.L., “Boundary stiffness regulates fibroblast behavior in collagen gels,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering: Volume 38, Issue 3, p. 658, 2010. doi:10.1007/s10439-009-9856-1. Abstract
  • Yang, C., Bach, R.G., Zheng, J., Naqa, I.E., Woodard, P.K., Teng, Z., Billiar, K., Tang, D., “In Vivo IVUS-Based 3-D Fluid–Structure Interaction Models With Cyclic Bending and Anisotropic Vessel Properties for Human Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaque Mechanical Analysis,” IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 56, No. 10, October 2009; doi: : 10.1109/TBME.2009.2025658. Abstract

  • Tang, D., Yang, C., Kobayashi, S., Zheng, J., Woodard, P., Teng, Z., Billiar, K., Bach, R., Ku, D., “3D MRI-Based Anisotropic FSI Models with Cyclic Bending for Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Mechanical Analysis,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2009 Jun;131(6):061010. Abstract 

  • Camesano, T., DiBiasio, D., Billiar, K., Rolle, M., Zhou, S. Integrated research, education, and outreach experiences for undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.  Proceedings of 2008 ASEE Annual Conference.

  • Throm, A., Liu, W., Lock, C., and Billiar, K.L., “Development of a cell-derived biomaterial in a chemically defined culture system: Effects of epidermal growth factor,” Journal of Biomedical Material Research, Part A. 2009 Feb 20, DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32369. Abstract 

  • Balestrini, J., Billiar, K., “Magnitude and duration of stretch modulates fibroblast remodeling,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, J Biomech Eng. 2009 May;131(5):051005. . Abstract

  •  Pai, S., Dunn, R., Babbitt, R., Strom, H., Lalikos, J., Pins, G., and Billiar, K.L. "Characterization of Forces on the Sternal Midline Following Median Sternotomy in a Porcine Model," J. Biomech. Eng. 130, 051004 (2008) (7 pages) Abstract 

  • Marturano, J., Cleveland, B., Byrne, M., Wixted, J., Billiar, K., “An improved device for repeatable murine femur fracture for bone healing studies,” Journal of Biomechanics, 41(6), pp. 1222-8, 2008. Abstract 

  • Grouf, J., Throm, A., Balestrini, J., Bush, K., and Billiar, K.L., “Epidermal growth factor in fibrin-based tissue equivalents promotes tissue strength and remodeling without adverse contractility,” Tissue Engineering, 2007 Apr;13(4):799-807. Abstract 

  • Pai, S., Gunja, N., Dupak, E., McMahon, N., Roth, T., Lalikos, J., Dunn, R., Francalancia, N., Pins, P., Billiar, K.L.., “A Mechanical Study of Rigid Plate Configurations for Sternal Fixation,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2007 May;35(5):808-16.  Abstract 

  • Ahlfors, J., Billiar, K.L., “Biochemical and biomechanical characteristics of a human fibroblast-produced and remodeled matrix,” Biomaterials, Vol. 28, pp. 2183–2191, 2007. Abstract

  • Coburn, J., Brody, S., Billiar, K.L., Pandit, A., “Biaxial Mechanical Evaluation of Cholecyst-Derived Extracellular Matrix: A Weakly-anisotropic Potential Tissue Engineered Biomaterial,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 2007 Apr;81(1):250-6 . Abstract

  • Balestrini, J., Billiar, K.L., “Equibiaxial cyclic stretch stimulates fibroblasts to rapidly remodel fibrin gels.” Journal of Biomechanics, 2006;39(16):2983-90  Abstract 

  • Pai, S., Gunja, N., Dupak, E., McMahon, N., Roth, T., Lalikos, J., Dunn, R., Francalancia, N., Pins, P., Billiar, K.L., “An in vitro comparison of wire and plate fixation for midline sternotomies,” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 80, pp. 962-968, 2005.   Abstract 

  • Billiar, K.L., Throm, A.M., Frey, M.T., “Biaxial failure properties of planar living tissue equivalents,” J Biomed Mater Res., Vol.73A, pp. 182-191, 2005.  Abstract 

  • Billiar, K.L., Murray, J., Laude, D., Abraham, G., Bachrach, N., “Effects of carbodiimide crosslinking conditions on the physical properties of laminated intestinal submucosa,” J Biomed Mater Res., Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 101-8, 2001. Abstract    

  • Abraham, G.A., Murray, J., Billiar, K.L., Sullivan, S.J., "Evaluation of the porcine collagen layer as a biomaterial," J Biomed Mater Res., Vol. 51, pp. 442-452, 2000. Abstract  

  • Gloeckner, D.C., Sacks, M.S., Billiar, K.L., Bachrach, N., "Mechanical evaluation and design of a multi-layered collagenous repair biomaterial," J Biomed Mater Res., Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 365-373, 2000. Abstract

  • Billiar, K.L. and Sacks, M.S.  “Biaxial mechanical properties of the fresh and glutaraldehyde treated porcine aortic valve: Part I - Experimental results," J Biomech Engr, Vol. 122, No. 1, pp. 23-30, 2000. Abstract  

  • Billiar, K.L. and Sacks, M.S.  “Biaxial mechanical properties of the fresh and glutaraldehyde treated porcine aortic valve: Part II - A structurally guided constitutive model," J Biomech Engr, Vol. 122, No. 4, pp. 327-335, 2000. Abstract  

  • Gloeckner, D.C., Billiar, K.L., Sacks, M.S., "Effects of mechanical fatigue on the bending properties of the porcine bioprosthetic heart valve," ASAIO Journal, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 59-63, 1999.  Abstract    

  • Billiar, K.L. and Sacks, M.S.  “A method to quantify the fiber kinematics of planar tissues under biaxial stretch,” J Biomech, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 753-756, 1997. Abstract  

  • Sacks, M.S., and Billiar, K.L. “Biaxial Mechanical Behavior of Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Cusps Subjected to Accelerated Testing,” Advances in Anti-Calcific and Anti-Degenerative Treatment of Heart Valve Bioprostheses, S. Gabbay and R.W.M. Frater, Eds., 1998.

  • Bain, A.C., Billiar, K.L., Kotapka, M.J., McIntosh, T.K., Gennarelli, T.A., and Meaney, D.A.  “Chapter 5: In vivo mechanical thresholds for traumatic axonal damage” Impact Head Injury: Responses, Mechanisms, Tolerance, Treatment, and Countermeasures, AGARD/NATO, pp. 5.1-5.12, 1997.

 


 
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