*Hixon lab members are bolded
Bio-Enhanced Silk Fibroin-Based Scaffolds for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Review
VC Lopez, J Durant, KR Hixon
Burns & Trauma (2026)
Advancing the 3Rs in Bone Tissue Engineering: Emerging In Vitro, In Silico, and Refined In Vivo Strategies
AL Cagle, AK Limberg, A Anup, AE La Croix, KR Hixon
Frontiers in Physiology: Integrative Physiology (Research Topic: 3Rs Approach (Replace, Reduce and Refine Animal Models) to Improve Preclinical Research, Volume II) (2026)
In Vitro Modulation of Murine Tenocyte Behavior by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
AK Limberg, LM Giurleo, V Ruiz, A Anup, JC Buckey, FD Faro, DW Van Citters, KR Hixon
Journal of Orthopaedic Reserach (2026)
Silk Cryogel and Electrospun Scaffold Characterization for Bone-Tendon Interface Applications
A Anup, M Men, K Wasacz, M Bok, AK Limberg, KR Hixon
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology: Biomaterials (Research Topic: Advances in Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine) (2026)
Interfacing Thin-Film Bioelectronics with Bone Regenerative Cryogel Scaffolds for Transosseous Cortical Access
LM Olevsky, JC Pelusi, CE Stewart, PM Bertone, A Khan, AE La Croix, AS Jones, KR Hixon, AJ Boys
Advanced Materials Technologies (2025)
PoreVision: A Program for Enhancing Efficiency and Accuracy in SEM Pore Analyses of Gels and Other Porous Materials
LM Olevsky, MG Jacques, KR Hixon
Gels (2025)
Keratin Additive for Cellular Adhesion in Transcutaneous Prosthetics
AL Cagle, EL Szulc, J Flaggert, Y Arias, A Nikhar, D Tadio, JA Durant, IL Gitajn, KR Hixon
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (2025)
Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Vehicles for People with Cystic Fibrosis
E Hourihane, KR Hixon
Biomimetics (2024)
Biocompatible 3D Printed MXene Microlattices for Tissue‐Integrated Antibiotic Sensing
AP Tiwari, SS Panicker, JE Huddy, MS Rahman, KR Hixon, WJ Scheideler
Advanced Materials Technologies (2024)
Embracing ethical research: Implementing the 3R principles into fracture healing research for sustainable scientific progress
A Anup, S Dieterich, ROC Oreffo, HL Dailey, A Lang, M Haffner‐Luntzer, KR Hixon
Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2024)
Antibacterial Efficacy of Manuka Honey-Doped Chitosan-Gelatin Cryogel and Hydrogel Scaffolds in Reducing Infection
K Mitchell, SS Panicker, CL Adler, GA O’Toole, KR Hixon
Gels (2023)
Direct Integration of 3D Printing and Cryogel Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
LM Olevsky, A Anup, M Jacques, N Keokominh, EP Holmgren, KR Hixon
Bioengineering (2023)
Bioactive impact of manuka honey and bone char incorporated into gelatin and chitosan cryogels in a rat calvarial fracture model
EM Robertson, KR Hixon, SH McBride‐Gagyi, SA Sell
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials (2023)
Current Concepts and Methods in Tissue Interface Scaffold Fabrication
O Vesvoranan*, A Anup*, KR Hixon (*authors contributed equally)
Biomimetics (2022)
VEGFA from Osteoblasts is not Required for Lamellar Bone Formation Following Tibial Loading
J McKenzie, IM Galbreath, AF Coello, KR Hixon, MJ Silva
Bone (2022)
Cryogel Scaffold-Mediated Delivery of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Promotes Healing in Murine Model of Atrophic Non-Union
KR Hixon, DB Katz, JA McKenzie, AN Miller, F Guilak, MJ Silva
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2022)
Animal models of impaired long bone healing and tissue engineering- and cell-based in vivo interventions
KR Hixon, AN Miller
Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2022)
Scaffolds for Use in Craniofacial Bone Regeneration
KR Hixon, CT Eberlin, M Pendyala, A Alarcon de la Lastra, SA Sell
Craniofacial Development, Book Chapter (2022)
Ablation of Proliferating Osteoblast Lineage Cells After Fracture Leads to Atrophic Nonunion in a Mouse Model
KR Hixon, JA McKenzie, DAW Sykes, S Yoneda, A Hensley, EG Buettmann, H Zheng, D Skouteris, A McAlinden, AN Miller, MJ Silva
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2021)
Mineralization and Antibacterial Potential of Bioactive Cryogel Scaffolds In Vitro
KR Hixon, MN Carletta, SM Neal, M Talovic, AJ Dunn, K Garg, SA Sell
International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials (2019)
A Critical Review and Perspective of Honey in Tissue Engineering and Clinical Wound Healing
KR Hixon, RC Klein, CT Eberlin, HR Linder, WJ Ona, H Gonzalez, SA Sell
Advances in Wound Care (2019)
Investigating Manuka Honey Antibacterial Properties When Incorporated into Cryogel, Hydrogel, and Electrospun Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
KR Hixon, SJ Bogner*, G Ronning-Arnesen*, BE Janowiak, SA Sell (*authors contributed equally)
Gels (2019)
Scaffolds for Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Reconstruction
KR Hixon, AY Lin, SA Sell
Handbook of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Volume One, Book Chapter (2019)
Biomimetic Sponges for Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle Following Trauma
GJ Haas, AJ Dunn, M Marcinczyk, M Talovic, M Schwartz, R Scheidt, AD Patel, KR Hixon, H Elmashhady, SH McBride-Gagyi, SA 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, KR Hixon, L Aryan, AN Banks, AY Lin, AF Hall, SA 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, KR Hixon, WJ Ona, MN Carletta, K Garg, SA 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
KR Hixon, T Lu, MN Carletta, SH McBride-Gagyi, BE Janowiak, SA 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
KR Hixon, AM Melvin, AY Lin, AF Hall, SA Sell
Journal of Biomaterials Applications (2017)
A Comprehensive Review of Cryogels and their Roles in Tissue Engineering Applications
KR Hixon, T Lu, SA Sell
Acta Biomaterialia (2017)
A Comparison of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Incorporated with Manuka Honey of Varying UMF
KR Hixon, T Lu, SH McBride-Gagyi, BE Janowiak, SA Sell
BioMed Research International (2017)
Using Electrospun Scaffolds to Promote Macrophage Phenotypic Modulation and Support Wound Healing
KR Hixon, AJ Dunn, R Flores, BA Minden-Birkenmaier, EA Growney Kalaf, LP Shornick, SA Sell
Electrospinning (2017)
Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 Controls Proliferation of Keratinocytes from Children with Van der Woude Syndrome
K Hixon, L Rhea, J Standley, FJ Canady, JW Canady, M Dunnwald
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (2017)
The Calcification Potential of Cryogel Scaffolds Incorporated with Various Forms of Hydroxyapatite for Bone Regeneration
KR Hixon, CT Eberlin, T Lu, SM Neal, ND Case, SH McBride-Gagyi, SA Sell
Biomedical Materials (2017)
The Fabrication of Cryogel Scaffolds Incorporated with Poloxamer 407 for Potential use in the Regeneration of the Nucleus Pulposus
NA Temofeew, KR Hixon, SH McBride-Gagyi, SA Sell
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (2017)
A Study on the Potential of Doped Electrospun Polystyrene Fibers in Arsenic Filtration
B Emo, CT Eberlin, KR Hixon, EA Growney Kalaf, JM Laktas, SA Sell
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2017)
Electrospun Biomaterials for Dermal Regeneration
KR Hixon*, EA Growney Kalaf*, PU Kadakia, AJ Dunn, SA 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
IA Rodriguez, S Gunjan, KR Hixon, SA Sell, GL Bowlin
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A (2016)
A Comparison of Cryogel Scaffolds to Identify an Appropriate Structure for Promoting Bone Regeneration
KR Hixon, CT Eberlin, PU Kadakia, SH McBride-Gagyi, E Jain and SA Sell
Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express (2016)
Sonication Induced Silk Fibroin Cryogels for Tissue Engineering Applications
PU Kadakia, E Jain, KR Hixon, CT Eberlin, and SA Sell
Materials Research Express (2016)