Publications

Li C, Torres VC, He Y, Xu X, Basheer Y, Papavasiliou G, Samkoe KS, Brankov JG, Tichauer KM*. Intraoperative detection of micrometastases in whole excised lymph nodes using fluorescent paired agent imaging principles: identification of a suitable staining and rinsing protocol. Molecular Imaging and Biology (Accepted).

He Y, Santana MF, Staneviciute A, Pimentel MB, Yang F, Goes J, Kawaji K, Vaicik M, Abdulhadi R, Hibino N, Papavasiliou G*. Cell-laden Gradient Hydrogel Scaffolds for Neovascularization of Engineered Tissues. Advanced Health Care Materials (https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202001706)

Engelhard HH,* Willis AJ, Hussain SI, Papavasiliou G, Banner DJ, Kwasnicki A, Lakka SS, Hwang S, Shokuhfar T, Morris SC, and Liu B. Etoposide-Bound Magnetic Nanoparticles Designed for Remote Targeting of Cancer Cells Disseminated Within Cerebrospinal Fluid Pathways. Frontiers in Neurology. 11: 596632, 2020.

Borges FTP, Papavasiliou G, and Teymour F*. Characterizing the Molecular Architecture of Hydrogels and Crosslinked Polymer Networks beyond Flory–Rehner—I. Theory. Biomacromolecules 21(12): 5104-5118, 2020.

Pimentel MB, Borges FTP, Teymour F, Zaborina OY, Alverdy JC, Kuili F, Hong SH, Staneviciute A, He Y, Papavasiliou G*. In vitro screening of phosphate-based therapeutic attenuation of pathogen-induced matrix degradation using hydrogel nanocomposite platforms. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 8(2): 2454-2465, 2020.

He YJ, Santana M, Moucka M, Quirk J, Shuaibi A, Pimentel MB, Wexler S, Georgiadis J, Kawaji K, Rashid, MM, Cinar A, Vaicik M, Venerus D and Papavasiliou G*. Immobilized RGD concentration and Proteolytic Degradation Synergistically Enhance Vascular Sprouting within tunable Synthetic scaffolds of varying modulus. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition. 31(3): 324-349, 2020 (Featured in Cover).

Borges FTP, Papavasiliou G, Teymour F*. Synthesis of Polyphosphate-Loaded Nanoparticles Using Inverse Miniemulsion Polymerization for Sustained Delivery to the Gastrointestinal Tract. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 13(2): 1800068, 2019.

Nichols D, Pimentel MB, Borges FTP, Hyojuh SK, Teymour F, Hong SH, Zaborina OY, Alverdy JC, Papavasiliou G*. Sustained Release of Polyphosphate from Hydrogel Nanoparticles Suppresses Bacterial Collagenase and Biofilm Formation In Vitro. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 7(153): DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00153, 2019.

He YJ, Young DA, Mededovic M, Li K, Li C, Tichauer K, Venerus D, Papavasiliou G*. Protease-Sensitive Hydrogel Biomaterials with Tunable Modulus and Adhesion Ligand Gradients for 3D Vascular Sprouting. Biomacromolecules. 18(11): 4168-4181, 2018.

Borges FTP, Papavasiliou G, Murad S, Teymour F*. Effect of phosphate salt concentration and solution pH on the aqueous-phase homo and copolymerization of N-vinyl pyrrolidone. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 12(4): 1-10, 2018.

Vadlamudi S, Nichols D, Papavasiliou G, Teymour F*. Phosphate-Loaded Hydrogel Nanoparticles for Sepsis Prevention Prepared via Inverse Miniemulsion Polymerization. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 13(1): 1-12, 2018.

Young DA, Pimentel MB, Lima DL, Chen S, Lo WC, Custodio AF, Teymour F, and Papavasiliou G*. Design and Characterization of Hydrogel Nanoparticles with Tunable Network Characteristics for Sustained Release of a VEFG mimetic Peptide. Biomaterials Science. 5(10): 2079-2092, 2017.

Yin Y, Papavasiliou G, Zaborina O, Alverdy J, Teymour F*. De Novo Synthesis and Functional Analysis of Polyphosphate-Loaded Poly(ethylene) Glycol Hydrogel Nanoparticles Targeting Pyocyanin and Pyoverdin Production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a Model Intestinal Pathogen. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 45(4): 1058-1068, 2016.

Vaicik MK, Morse M, Blagajcevic A, Rios J, Larson J, Cohen RN, Papavasiliou G, Brey EM*. Hydrogels Designed for Engineering Beige Adipose Tissue. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Bio-inspired and Natural Materials. 3(40): 7903-7911, 2015.

Sokic S, Larson J, Larkin S, Papavasiliou G, Holmes T, Brey EM*. Label-Free Nondestructive Imaging of Vascular Network Structure in 3D Culture. Microvascular Research. 92: 72-78, 2014.

Sokic S, Christenson M, Larson J, Papavasiliou G*. Design and Characterization of MMP-Sensitive Porous PEG hydrogels using gelatin leaching. Macromolecular Bioscience. 14(5): 731-739, 2014.

Sokic S, Larson J, Larkin S, Papavasiliou G, Holmes T, Brey EM*. Label-Free Nondestructive Imaging of Vascular Network Structure in 3D Culture. Microvascular Research. 92: 72-78, 2014.

Sokic S, Christenson M, Larson J, Papavasiliou G*. Design and Characterization of MMP-Sensitive Porous PEG hydrogels using gelatin leaching. Macromolecular Bioscience. 14(5): 731-739, 2014.

Sokic S, Appel A, Larson J, Christenson M, Brey EM, and Papavasiliou G*. Evaluation of MMP Substrate Specificity and Concentration for Neovasculariation of Hydrogel Scaffolds. Biomaterials Science. 2(10): 1343-1354, 2014. (Featured in Cover).

Lee C, Teymour F, Camastral H, Tirreli N, Hubbell JA, Elbert DL, Papavasiliou G*. Characterization of the Network Structure of PEG-diacrylate Hydrogels Formed in the Presence of Vinyl Pyrrolidone. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 8(4): 314-328, 2014.

Turturro MV, Christenson MC, Larson JC, Young DA, Brey EM, Papavasiliou G*. MMP-Sensitive PEG Diacrylate Hydrogels with Spatial Variations in Matrix Properties Stimulate Directional Vascular Sprout Formation. PLOS ONE. 8(3):e58897, 2013.

Turturro MV, Sokic S, Larson JC and Papavasiliou G*. Effective Tuning of Ligand Incorporation and Mechanical Properties in Visible Light Photopolymerized Poly(ethylene glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels Dictates Cell Adhesion and Proliferation. Biomedical Materials. 8(2): 25001-25012, 2013. (Featured Article)

Turturro MV, Vélez-Rendón DM, Teymour F, Papavasiliou G*. A Kinetic Investigation of PEG Hydrogel Formation via Perfusion Based Frontal Photopolymerization: Influence of Free Radical Polymerization Conditions on Frontal Velocity and Swelling Gradients. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 7(2): 107-115, 2013. (Featured in cover)

Sokic S, Papavasiliou G*. Controlled Proteolytic Cleavage Site Presentation in Biomimetic PEGDA Hydrogels Enhances Neovascularization In Vitro. Tissue Engineering Part A. 18(23-24):2477-2486, 2012.

Sokic S, Papavasiliou G*. FGF-1 and Proteolytically-mediated Cleavage Site Presentation Influence 3D Fibroblast Invasion in Biomimetic PEGDA Hydrogels. Acta Biomaterialia. 8(6):2213-2222, 2012.

Turturro MV, Papavasiliou G*. Generation of Mechanical and Biofunctional Gradients in PEG Diacrylate Hydrogels by Perfusion-Based Frontal Photopolymerization. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 23(7): 917–939, 2012.

Papavasiliou G, Cheng MH, Brey EM. Strategies for Vascularization of Polymer Scaffolds. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 58(7): 838-844, 2010. (Review Article)

Papavasiliou G, Songprawat P, Pérez-Luna VH, Hammes EA, Morris M, and Brey EM. Three Dimensional Patterning in Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels Through Surface Initiated Photopolymerization. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods. 14(2): 129-140, 2008

Kizilel S, Papavasiliou G, Gossage J, Teymour F. Mathematical Model for Vinyl Divinyl Polymerization. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 1(3): 587-603, 2007.

Papavasiliou G, Teymour F. Bifurcation Analysis of Non-isothermal Nonlinear Polymerization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 44(8): 2754-2766, 2005.

Papavasiliou G, Teymour F. Reconstruction of the Chain Length Distribution for Vinyl Divinyl Copolymerization Using the Numerical Fractionation Technique. Macromolecular Theory & Simulations. 12(8): 543-548, 2003.

Papavasiliou G, Birol I, Teymour F. Calculation of Molecular Weight Distributions in Non-linear Free-Radical Polymerization Using the Numerical Fractionation Technique. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations. 11(5): 533-548, 2002.

Shao S, Papavasiliou G, and Arastoopour H. Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) Diagnostics of the Two-Phase Flow Parameters in a Liquid-Gas Two-Phase Flow System. AIChE Symposium Series, Advances in Fluidization and Fluid Particle Systems. 93(317): 7-11, 1997.

Book Chapters

Papavasiliou G. “Gradient Scaffolds for Vascularized Tissue Formation.” In: Vascularization: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Editor: Eric Brey, CRC Press.

Papavasiliou G, Sokic S, Turturro MV. “Synthetic PEG Hydrogels as Extracellular Matrix Mimics for Tissue Engineering Applications.” In: Biotechnology, Molecular Studies and Novel Applications for Improved Quality of Human Life, Editor: Reda Sammour, InTech, Chapter 8, 2011.

Papavasiliou G, Teymour F. “Nonlinear Dynamics in Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor Polymerization.” In: Nonlinear Dynamics in Polymeric Systems, American Chemical Society, Editors: John A. Pojman and Qui Tran-Cong-Miyata, 309-323, 2004.