Publications

*Hixon lab members are bolded

Biocompatible 3D Printed MXene Microlattices for Tissue‐Integrated Antibiotic Sensing
A.P. Tiwari, S.S. Panicker, J.E. Huddy, M.S. Rahman, K.R. Hixon, W.J. Scheideler.
Advanced Materials Technologies (2023).

Embracing ethical research: Implementing the 3R principles into fracture healing research for sustainable scientific progress
A. Anup, S. Dieterich, R.O.C. Oreffo, H.L. Dailey, A. Lang, M. Haffner‐Luntzer, K.R. Hixon.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2023).

Antibacterial Efficacy of Manuka Honey-Doped Chitosan-Gelatin Cryogel and Hydrogel Scaffolds in Reducing Infection
K. Mitchell, S.S. Panicker, C.L. Adler, G.A. O’Toole, K.R. Hixon.
Gels (2023).

Direct Integration of 3D Printing and Cryogel Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
L.M. Olevsky, A. Anup, M. Jacques, N. Keokominh, E.P. Holmgren, K.R. Hixon.
Bioengineering (2023).

Bioactive impact of manuka honey and bone char incorporated into gelatin and chitosan cryogels in a rat calvarial fracture model
E.M. Robertson, K.R. Hixon, S.H. McBride‐Gagyi, S.A. Sell.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials (2023).

Current Concepts and Methods in Tissue Interface Scaffold Fabrication
O. Vesvoranan*, A. Anup*, K.R. Hixon.  (*authors contributed equally)
Biomimetics (2022).

VEGFA from Osteoblasts is not Required for Lamellar Bone Formation Following Tibial Loading
J. McKenzie, I.M. Galbreath, A.F. Coello, K.R. Hixon, M.J. Silva.
Bone (2022).

Cryogel Scaffold-Mediated Delivery of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Promotes Healing in Murine Model of Atrophic Non-Union
K.R. Hixon, D.B. Katz, J.A. McKenzie, A.N. Miller, F. Guilak, M.J. Silva.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2022).

Animal models of impaired long bone healing and tissue engineering- and cell-based in vivo interventions
K.R. Hixon, A.N. Miller.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2022).

Scaffolds for Use in Craniofacial Bone Regeneration
K.R. Hixon, C.T. Eberlin, M. Pendyala, A. Alarcon de la Lastra, S.A. Sell.
Craniofacial Development, Book Chapter (2022).

Ablation of Proliferating Osteoblast Lineage Cells After Fracture Leads to Atrophic Nonunion in a Mouse Model
K.R. Hixon, J.A. McKenzie, D.A.W. Sykes, S. Yoneda, A. Hensley, E.G. Buettmann, H. Zheng, D. Skouteris, A. McAlinden, A.N. Miller, M.J. Silva.
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2021).

Mineralization and Antibacterial Potential of Bioactive Cryogel Scaffolds In Vitro
K.R. Hixon, M.N. Carletta, S.M. Neal, M. Talovic, A.J. Dunn, K. Garg, S.A. Sell.
International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials (2019).

A Critical Review and Perspective of Honey in Tissue Engineering and Clinical Wound Healing
K.R. Hixon, R.C. Klein, C.T. Eberlin, H.R. Linder, W.J. Ona, H. Gonzalez, S.A. Sell.
Advances in Wound Care (2019).

Investigating Manuka Honey Antibacterial Properties When Incorporated into Cryogel, Hydrogel, and Electrospun Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
K.R. Hixon, S.J. Bogner*, G. Ronning-Arnesen*, B.E. Janowiak, S.A. Sell.  (*authors contributed equally)
Gels (2019).

Scaffolds for Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Reconstruction
K.R. Hixon, A.Y. Lin, S.A. Sell.
Handbook of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Volume One, Book Chapter (2019).

Biomimetic Sponges for Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle Following Trauma
G.J. Haas, A.J. Dunn, M. Marcinczyk, M. Talovic, M. Schwartz, R. Scheidt, A.D. Patel, K.R. Hixon, H. Elmashhady, S.H. McBride-Gagyi, S.A. Sell, K. Garg.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A (2019).

Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Fabricated in Dissolvable 3D-Printed Molds for Patient-Specific Craniofacial Bone Regeneration
A. Alarcon De la Lastra, K.R. Hixon, L. Aryan, A.N. Banks, A.Y. Lin, A.F. Hall, S.A. Sell.
Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2018).

An In Vitro Analysis of Injectable Methacrylated Alginate Cryogels Incorporated with PRP Targeting Minimally Invasive Treatment of Bone Nonunion
T. Lu, K.R. Hixon, W.J. Ona, M.N. Carletta, K. Garg, S.A Sell.
Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express (2018).

A Preliminary In Vitro Evaluation of the Bioactive Potential of Cryogel Scaffolds Incorporated with Manuka Honey for the Treatment of Chronic Bone Infections
K.R. Hixon, T. Lu, M.N. Carletta, S.H. McBride-Gagyi, B.E. Janowiak, S.A. Sell.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials (2017).

Cryogel Scaffolds from Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Molds for Personalized Tissue-Engineered Bone Regeneration in Pediatric Cleft-Craniofacial Defects
K.R. Hixon, A.M. Melvin, A.Y. Lin, A.F. Hall, S.A. Sell.
Journal of Biomaterials Applications (2017).

A Comprehensive Review of Cryogels and their Roles in Tissue Engineering Applications
K.R. Hixon, T. Lu, S.A. Sell.
Acta Biomaterialia (2017).

A Comparison of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Incorporated with Manuka Honey of Varying UMF
K.R. Hixon, T. Lu, S.H. McBride-Gagyi, B.E. Janowiak, S.A. Sell.
BioMed Research International (2017).

Using Electrospun Scaffolds to Promote Macrophage Phenotypic Modulation and Support Wound Healing
K.R. Hixon, A.J. Dunn, R. Flores, B.A. Minden-Birkenmaier, E.A. Growney Kalaf, L.P. Shornick, S.A. Sell.
Electrospinning (2017).

Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 Controls Proliferation of Keratinocytes from Children with Van der Woude Syndrome
K. Hixon, L. Rhea, J. Standley, F.J. Canady, J.W. Canady, M. Dunnwald.
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (2017).

The Calcification Potential of Cryogel Scaffolds Incorporated with Various Forms of Hydroxyapatite for Bone Regeneration
K.R. Hixon, C.T. Eberlin, T. Lu, S.M. Neal, N.D. Case, S.H. McBride-Gagyi, S.A. Sell.
Biomedical Materials (2017).

The Fabrication of Cryogel Scaffolds Incorporated with Poloxamer 407 for Potential use in the Regeneration of the Nucleus Pulposus
N.A. Temofeew, K.R. Hixon, S.H. McBride-Gagyi, Scott A. Sell.
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (2017).

A Study on the Potential of Doped Electrospun Polystyrene Fibers in Arsenic Filtration
B. Emo, C.T. Eberlin, K.R. Hixon, E.A. Growney Kalaf, J.M. Laktas, S.A. Sell.
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2017).

Electrospun Biomaterials for Dermal Regeneration
K.R. Hixon*, E.A. Growney Kalaf*, P.U. Kadakia, A.J. Dunn, S.A. Sell. (*authors contributed equally)
Electrospun Materials for Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Applications, Book Chapter (2017).

In Vitro Characterization of MG-63 Osteoblast-Like Cells Cultured on Organic-Inorganic Lyophilized Gelatin Sponges for Early Bone Healing
I.A. Rodriguez, S. Gunjan, K.R. Hixon, S.A. Sell, G.L. Bowlin.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A (2016).

A Comparison of Cryogel Scaffolds to Identify an Appropriate Structure for Promoting Bone Regeneration
K.R. Hixon, C.T. Eberlin, P.U. Kadakia, S.H. McBride-Gagyi, E. Jain and S.A Sell.
Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express (2016).

Sonication Induced Silk Fibroin Cryogels for Tissue Engineering Applications
P.U. Kadakia, E. Jain, K.R. Hixon, C.T. Eberlin, and S.A. Sell.
Materials Research Express (2016).