Publications
Publications
"Matrix stiffness regulates TGFβ1-induced αSMA expression via a G9a-LATS-YAP signaling cascade," Sankhe, C.S.; Crunkleton, V.; Diaz Garcia, M.; Bierowski, M.; Rezende Soares, D.V.; Karnick, J.; Cecco, R.; Sacco, J.L.; Gomez, E.W., 2024, submitted.
"Chemomechanical regulation of EZH2 localization controls epithelial-mesenchymal transition," Sacco, J.L.; Vaneman, Z.T.; Self, A.; Sumner, E.; Kibinda, S.; Sankhe, C.S.; Gomez, E.W., 2024, submitted.
"Breast cancer cells exhibit mesenchymal-epithelial transition-like characteristics following dynamic modulation of matrix stiffness," Sankhe, C.S.; Lawton, J.; Fair, R.; Rezende Soares, D.V.; Aldahdooh, M.K.R.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W., 2024, submitted.
"NST3 induces ectopic transdifferentiation, forming secondary walls with diverse patterns and composition in Arabidopsis thaliana," Tamadaddi, C.; Choi, J.; Ghasemi, M.; Kim, S.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W.; Anderson, C.T., 2024, submitted.
"Grazing-incidence X-ray scattering of plant epidermal cell wall," Del Mundo, J.T.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W., in: N. Mazumder (ed) Advanced Biophysical Techniques for Polysaccharides Characterization, 2024, in press.
"The impact of applied improvisation on undergraduate engineering students' professional development," Xia, Y.; Cutler, S.; Osunbunmi, I.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Velegol, S.; Lee, M., Advances in Engineering Education, 2024, accepted.
"Photoactive polymer coatings for antibacterial applications," Hunter, B.; Sacco, J.L.; Katterle, K.; Kirigo, J.; Wood, T.K.; Gomez, E.W.; Pester, C.W., European Polymer Journal, 2024, 213: 113090.
"Dynamic structural change of epidermal cell walls under strain," *Yu, J.; *Del Mundo, J.T.; Freychet, G.; Zhernenkov, M.; Schaible, E.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D.; Cosgrove, D.J., Small, 2024. *Authors contributed equally to this work
"Matrix polysaccharides affect preferred orientation of cellulose crystals in primary cell walls," Rongpipi, S.; Barnes, W.J.; Siemianowski, O.; Ye, D.; Del Mundo, J.T.; Duncombe, S.; Xin, X.; Zhu, C.; Toney, M.F.; Gu, Y.; Anderson, C.T.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W., Cellulose, 2024, 31, 1397-1415.
"Flexible pectin nanopatterning drives cell wall organization in plants," Siemianowski, O.; Rongpipi, S.; Del Mundo, J.T.; Freychet, G.; Zhernenkov, M.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W.; Anderson, C.T., JACS Au, 2024, 4(1): 177-188.
"Extracellular matrix viscoelasticity regulates TGFβ1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and apoptosis via integrin linked kinase," Sacco, J.L.; Vaneman, Z.T.; Gomez, E.W., Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2024, 239(2): e31165.
"Solution-processed graphene films for electrochemical monitoring of extracellular nitric oxide released by breast cancer cells," Butler, D.; Sankhe, C.S.; Khamsi, P.S.; Gomez, E.W.; Ebrahimi, A., 2D Materials, 2023, 11: 015021.
"Two-dimensional materials for combination therapy to address challenges in the treatment of cancer," Self, A.; Farell, M.; Samineni, L.; Kumar, M.; Gomez, E.W., Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2023, 2300070.
"Fully conjugated block copolymers enhance thermal stability of polymer blend solar cells," Guo, X.; Plant, A.; Del Mundo, J.; Litofsky, J.H.; Liu, B.; Hallman, R.J.L.; Gomez, E.W.; Hickner, M.A.; Lee, Y.; Gomez, E.D., Polymer, 2023, 288: 126465.
"Effects of surface-immobilization on photobleaching of xanthene dye photocatalysts," Freeburne, S.; Sacco, J.L.; Gomez, E.W.; Pester, C.W., Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2023, 2300283.
"Measuring calcium content in plants using NEXAFS spectroscopy," Rongpipi, S.; Barnes, W.J.; Semianowski, O.; Del Mundo, J.T.; Wang, C.; Freychet, G.; Zhernenkov, M.; Anderson, C.T.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, 14:1212126.
"Grazing-incidence diffraction reveals cellulose and pectin organization in hydrated plant primary cell wall," Del Mundo, J.T.; Rongpipi, S.; Yang, H.; Ye, D.; Kiemle, S.N.; Moffit, S.L.; Troxel, C.L.; Toney, M.F.; Zhu, C.; Kubicki, J.D.; Cosgrove, D.J.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D. Scientific Reports, 2023, 13: 5421.
"Biophysical regulation of TGFβ signaling in the tumor microenvironment," *Sankhe, C.S.; *Sacco, J.L.; Gomez, E.W. in: Wong, I.Y., Dawson, M.R. (eds) Engineering and Physical Approaches to Cancer. Current Cancer Research. Springer, Chem. 2023. *Authors contributed equally to the work
"Evolution of the cellulose microfibril through gamma-valerolactone assisted co-solvent and enzymatic hydrolysis," Gilcher, E.; Kuch, N.; Del Mundo, J.T.; Ausman, S.; Santiago-Martinez, L.; Clewett, C.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D.; Root, T.; Fox, B.; Dumesic, J. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11, 8, 3270-3283.
"Extracting structural insights from soft X-ray scattering of biological assemblies," Rongpipi, S.; Del Mundo, J.T.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W. in Small Angle Scattering Part B: Methods for Structural Interpretation (Methods in Enzymology), 2023, 678: 121-144 (ed. J. Tainer) (Elsevier).
"Characterization of biological materials with soft X-ray scattering," Del Mundo, J.T.; Rongpipi, S.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W. in Small Angle Scattering Part A: Methods for Structural Investigation (Methods in Enzymology), 2022, 677: 357-383 (ed. J. Tainer) (Elsevier).
"Crosstalk between ERK and MRTF-A signaling regulates TGFβ1-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition," *Nalluri, S.M.; *Sankhe, C.S.; O'Connor, J.W.; Blanchard, P.L.; Khouri, J.N.; Phan, S.H.; Virgi, G.; Gomez, E.W. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2022, 237 (5), 2503-2515. *Authors contributed equally to the work
"An insight into microscopy and analytical techniques for morphological, structural, chemical, and thermal characterization of cellulose," Chakraborty, I.; Rongpipi, S.; Govindaraju, I.; Rakesh, B.; Mal, S.S.; Gomez, E.W., Gomez, E.D., Kalita, R.D., Nath, Y., Mazumder, N. Microscopy Research & Technique, 2022, 85, 1990-2015.
"Rapid preparation of nanodiscs for biophysical studies," Julien, J.A.; Fernandez, M.G.; Brandmier, K.M.; Del Mundo, J.T.; Bator, C.M.; Loftus, L.A.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D.; Glover, K.J. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2021, 712, 109051.
"User-friendly chemical patterning with digital light projection polymer brush photolithography," Fromel, M.; Crisci III, R.L.; Sankhe, C.S.; Hickey, D.R.; Tighe, T.B.; Gomez, E.W.; Pester, C. European Polymer Journal, 2021, 158, 110652.
"Resonant X-ray scattering of biological assemblies," Rongpipi, S.; Del Mundo, J.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W., MRS Communications, 2021, 11(1), 1-17.
"Preferred crystallographic orientation of cellulose in plant primary cell walls," *Ye, D.; *Rongpipi, S.; Kiemle, S.; Barnes, W.; Chaves, A.; Zhu, C.; Norman, V.; Liebman-Pelaez, A.; Hexemer, A.; Toney, M.; Roberts, A.; Anderson, C.; Cosgrove, D.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D., Nature Communications, 2020, 11, 4720. Penn State News *Authors contributed equally to the work
"Lipid-functionalized graphene loaded with hMnSOD for selective inhibition of cancer cells," Farell, M.; Self, A.; Guza, C.; Song, H.; Apollon, L.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M., ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 11, 12407-12416.
"Biomimetic separation of transport and matrix functions in lamellar block copolymer channel-based membranes," Lang, C.; Ye, D.; Song, W.; Yao, C.; Tu, Y.M.; Capparelli, C.; LaNasa, J.A.; Hickner, M.A.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D.; Hickey, R.J.; Kumar, M., ACS Nano, 2019, 13, 8292-8302.
"Aluminum oxide free-standing thin films to enable nitrogen edge soft X-ray scattering," Ye, D.; Rongpipi, S.; Litofsky, J.; Lee, Y.; Culp, T.; Yoo, S.H.; Jackson, T.N.; Wang, C.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D., MRS Communications, 2019, 9, 224-228.
"Progress and opportunities in the characterization of cellulose - an important regulator of cell wall growth and mechanics," Rongpipi, S.; Ye, D.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W., Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019, 9, 1894.
"Probing the internal microstructure of polyamide thin-film composite membranes using resonant soft X-ray scattering," Culp, T.; Ye, D.; Paul, M.; Roy, A.; Behr, M.; Jons, S.; Rosenberg, S.; Wang, C.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M.; Gomez, E.D., ACS Macro Letters, 2018, 7, 927-932.
"Resonant soft X-ray scattering reveals cellulose microfibril spacing in plant primary cell walls," Ye, D.; Kiemle, S.; Rongpipi, S.; Wang, X.; Wang, C.; Cosgrove, D.J.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D., Scientific Reports, 2018, 8, 12449.
"Creating cross-linked lamellar block copolymer supporting layers for biomimetic membranes," Lang, C.; Shen, Y-S.; LaNasa, J.A.; Ye, D.; Song, W.; Zimudzi, T.J.; Hickner, M.A.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M.; Hickey, R.J., Faraday Discussions, 2018, 209, 179-191.
"Resonant soft X-ray scattering provides protein structure with chemical specificity," Ye, D.; Le, T.P.; Zhu, C.; Zwart, P.H.; Wang, C.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W., Structure, 2018, 26 (11), 1513-1521.
"Dehydration-induced physical strains of cellulose microfibrils in plant cell walls," Huang, S.; Makarem, M.; Kiemle, S.; Zheng, Y.; He, X.; Ye, D.; Gomez, E.W.; Gomez, E.D.; Cosgrove, D.J.; Kim, S.H., Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018, 197, 337-348.
"Simple polymethylglutarimide microfluidic channels with hydrogel-assisted fluid exchange," Gupta, A.; Bridgeman, A.N.; Gomez, E.W.; Jackson, T.N., IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, 2018, 17 (2), 97-101.
"TGFβ1-induced expression of caldesmon mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition," Nalluri, S.M.; O'Connor, J.W.; Virgi, G.A.; Stewart, S.E.; Ye, D.; Gomez, E.W., Cytoskeleton, 2018, 75 (5), 201-212.
"Student outcomes from undergraduate research programs: comparing models of research experiences for undergraduates (REUs)," Follmer, D.J.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M., SPUR: Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2017, 1, 1.
"Evaluation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in Chemical Engineering indicates benefit from a collaborative model," Follmer, D.J.; Gomez, E.W.; Zappe, S.E.; Kumar, M., Chemical Engineering Education, 2017, 51, 145-150.
"VE-cadherin disassembly and cell contractility in the endothelium are necessary for barrier disruption induced by tumor cells," Aragon-Sanabria, V.; Pohler, S.E.; Eswar, V.; Bierowski, M.; Gomez, E.W.; Dong, C., Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 45835.
"Changing the Conversation: impact of a seminar-based classroom innovation on student perceptions of engineering," Follmer, D.J.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W.; Haydt, S.E., International Journal of Engineering Education, 2017, 33, 519-526.
"Cell-cell contact and matrix adhesion promote αSMA expression during TGFβ1-induced epithelial-myofibroblast transition via Notch and MRTF-A," O'Connor, J.W.; Mistry, K.; Detweiler, D.; Wang, C.; Gomez, E.W., Scientific Reports, 2016, 6, 26226.
"Cytoskeletal signaling in TGFβ-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition," Nalluri, S.M.; O'Connor, J.W.; Gomez, E.W. Cytoskeleton, 2015, 72, 557-569.
"Miscibility and acid strength govern contact doping of organic photovoltaics with strong polyelectrolytes," Le, T.P.; Shang, Z.; Wang, L.; Li, N.; Kesava, S.V.; O'Connor, J.W.; Chang, Y.; Bae, C.; Zhu, C.; Hexemer, A.; Gomez, E.W.; Salleo, A.; Hickner, M.A.; Gomez, E.D. Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 5162-5171.
"Matrix rigidity mediates TGFβ1-induced epithelial-myofibroblast transition by controlling cytoskeletal organization and MRTF-A localization," O'Connor, J.W.; Riley, P.N.; Nalluri, S.M.; Ashar, P.K.; Gomez, E.W. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2015, 230, 1829-1839.
"Actinomyosin contraction, phosphorylation of VE-cadherin, and actin remodeling enable melanoma-induced endothelial cell-cell junction disruption," Weidert, E.; Pohler, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Dong, C. PLoS One, 2014, 9, e108092.
"Biomechanics of TGFβ-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition: implications for fibrosis and cancer," O'Connor, J.W.; Gomez, E.W. Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2014, 3, 23.
"Cell adhesion and shape regulate TGF-beta1-induced epithelial-myofibroblast transition via MRTF-A signaling," O'Connor, J.W.; Gomez, E.W. PLoS One, 2013, 8, e83188.
"Lithographically-defined two- and three-dimensional tissue microarrays," Gomez, E.W.; Nelson, C.M. in Biological Microarrays (Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 671) 2011, pp. 107-116 (eds. Khademhosseini A., Suh K.-Y., & Zourob M.) (Springer, New York).
"Tissue geometry patterns epithelial-mesenchymal transition via intercellular mechanotransduction," Gomez, E.W.; Chen, Q.K.; Gjorevski, N.; Nelson, C.M. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 2010, 110, 44-51. [journal cover]
"Like-charge interactions between colloidal particles are asymmetric with respect to sign," Gomez, E.W.; Clack, N.G.; Wu, H.J.; Groves, J.T. Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 1931-1936.
"Surface binding affinity measurements from order transitions of lipid membrane-coated colloidal particles," Winter, E.M.; Groves, J.T. Analytical Chemistry, 2006, 78, 174-180.
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings
"Examining gender inclusivity through sense of belonging in a summer research experiences for undergraduates (REU) program at a large, research university," Dory, S.; Delgado, L.; Cutler, S.; Zappe, S.; Gomez, E.W.; Velegol, S. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD, 2023.
"Work in Progress: An exploration of students' conceptualization of research after participating in an undergraduate research experience," Tise, J.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M.; Croninger, R.M.V.; Cutler, S. Proceedings of the 126th American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2019.
"Lessons learned from a Chemical Engineering REU: The importance of training graduate students who are supervising REU students," Tise, J.; Hochstedt, K.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M. Proceedings of the 125th American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2018.
"Examining student outcomes from a research experiences for undergraduates (REU) program: year two results," Follmer, D.J.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M. Proceedings of the 123rd American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2016.
"Preliminary evaluation of a research experience for undergraduates (REU) program: a methodology for examining student outcomes," Follmer, D.J.; Zappe, S.E.; Gomez, E.W.; Kumar, M. Proceedings of the 122nd American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2015.
"Using student ambassadors to relay themes from Changing the Conversation in engineering first-year seminars," Zappe, S.E.; Marshall, M.; Gomez, E.D.; Gomez, E.W.; Lueking, A.D. Proceedings of the 119th American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2012.