Publications

1. Abeydeera N, Chen G, Zarea K, Pant B, Benin B, Ratnayaka K, Kim MH, Shin W, Huang D. Iron(III)–Tropolone Complex as a Topical Agent Against Drug-Resistant MRSA Skin Infections. Antibiotics, 15:298, 2026

2. Chen G, Whitley L, Tong X, Kim MH, Shin W, Huang D. Repurposing the anticancer drug KP46 to beat the CRAB out of resistance: Towards an orally active Ga-based antiplantonic and antibiofilm agent. Antibiotics, 14:1175, 2025

3. Naveed M and Kim MH*. Nanoparticle-mediated magnetic hyperthermia in the treatment of neurological disorders. Nanomedicine, 20:2791-2803, 2025

4. Ojaym A, Hiller T, Chen G, Huang S, Shin W, and Kim MH*. Harnessing the synergy of copper nanoparticles and vitamin C towards the resolution of wound infection. Biomaterials Science, 13: 5813-5824, 2025

5. Jeon B, Naveed M, Puleo M, Kim W, and Kim MH*. Localized brain stimulation with mild magnetic hyperthermia promotes microglia activity towards reactive and autophagic phenotypes in vivo. Scientific Reports, 15: 24425, 2025

6. Karamen C and Kim MH. Editorial: The future of Biomaterials and Bio-inspired Materials: An Early Career Scientist’s Perspective. Frontiers in Materials. 12:1553777, 2025

7. Pandey S, Danielsen M, Xiang Y, Zhang Z, Jeon B, Song S, Zhang G, Christensen N, Sørensen K, Harris P, Sharma G, Pokhrel P, Cunningham R, Kim MH, Leng Y, Lou C, Mao H. De Novo Design of a Mechano-pharmaceutical Screening Platform against Nucleation of Individual Beta-Amyloid Oligomers. Cell Rep Phys Sci. 5(12):102336, 2024

8. Goudarzi R, Kim MH, and Partoazar A*. Anti‑psoriatic characteristics of ROCEN (topical Arthrocen) in comparison with Cyclosporine A in a murine model. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 24:100, 2024

9. Almutairi L, Yu B, Dyne E, Ojaym A, and Kim MH*. Mild magnetic hyperthermia is synergistic with an antibiotic treatment against dual species biofilms consisting of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa by enhancing metabolic activity. International Journal of Hyperthermia, 40: 2226845, 2023

10. Abeydeera N, Benin B, Mudarmah K, Khalil; Pant BD, Chen G, Shin W*, Kim MH, Huang S*. Harnessing the dual antimicrobial mechanism of action with Fe(8-hydroxyquinoline)3 to develop a topical ointment for mupirocin-resistant MRSA infections. Antibiotics, 12:886, 2023

11. Pant BD, Abeydeera N, Dubadi R, Kim MH*, Huang S*. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of ultrafine (BiO)2CO3 NPs that can overcome the resistance of ciprofloxacin, AgNPs and meropenem in P. aeruginosa. Antibiotics, 12:753, 2023

12. Sung B, Kim D, Kim MH, and Vigolo D. Combined effect of matrix topography and stiffness on neutrophil shape and motility. Advanced Biology, 6:2101312, 2022

13. Pant BD, Benin BM, Abeydeera N, Kim MH*, Huang S*. Bi2O3 nanoparticles exhibit potent broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and the ability to overcome Ag-, ciprofloxacin- and meropenem-resistance in P. aeruginosa: the next silver bullet of metal antimicrobials? Biomaterials Science, 10:1523-1531, 2022

14. Abeydeera N, Yu B, Bishnu P, Kim MH*, Huang S*. Harnessing the toxicity of dysregulated iron uptake for killing Staphylococcus aureus: reality or mirage?  Biomaterials Science, 10:474-484, 2022

15. Dyne E, Cawood M#, Suzelis M#, Russell R#, Kim MH*. Ultrastructural analysis of the morphological phenotypes of microglia associated neuro-inflammatory cues. J Comparative Neurology, 530:1263-1275, 2022

16. Dassanayake T, Dassanayake A, Abeydeera N, Bishnu P, Jaroniec M*, Kim MH*, Huang S*. An aluminum lining to the dark cloud of silver resistance: Harnessing the power of potent antimicrobial activity of g-alumina nanoparticles. Biomaterials Science, 9:7996-8006, 2021

17. Wang J, Li J, Benin B, Yu B, Bunge S, Abeydeera N, Huang S*, Kim MH*. Lipophilic Ga complex with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and the ability to overcome gallium resistance in both Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. J Medicinal Chemistry, 64:9381-9388, 2021

18. Dyne E, Prakash P, Li J, Yu B, Schmidt T, Huang S, and Kim MH*. Mild magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia promotes the disaggregation and microglia-mediated clearance of beta-amyloid plaques.  Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 34:102397, 2021

19. Sung B, Kim MH*, and Abelmann L. Magnetic microgels and nanogels: physical mechanisms and biomedical applications. Bioengineering and Translational Medicine, 6:e10190, 2021

20. Raouf I., Lee J., Kim S, and Kim MH. Parametric investigations of magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia in ferrofluid using finite element analysis. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 159: 106604, 2021

21. Garcia G, Kim MH, Morikis V, and Simon S*. Neutrophil inflammatory response is downregulated by uptake of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle therapeutics. Frontiers in Immunology, 11:571489, 2020

22. Song R, Yu B, Friedrich D, Li J, Shen H, Krautscheid H, Huang S, and Kim MH*. Naphthoquinone-derivative as a synthetic compound to overcome the antibiotic resistance of Methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Communications Biology, 3:529, 2020 [Behind the Paper]

23. Raouf I., Khalid S., Khan S., Lee J., Kim S, and Kim MH*. A review on numerical modeling for magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia: Progress and Challenges. Journal of Thermal Biology, 91:102644, 2020

24. Turiv T., Krieger J., Babakhanova G., Yu H., Sergji V., Wei Q., Kim MH., and Lavrentovich O*. Topology control of human fibroblast cells monolayer by liquid crystal elastomer. Science Advances, 6:eaaz6485, 2020

25. Boler D, Kim MH, Krieger J, Martin J, Milkowski A, Mozdziak P, Sylvester P. Producing food products from cultured animal tissue. CAST Commentary, QTA2020-1, April 2020.

26. Babakhanova G., Krieger J., Li B., Turiv T., Kim MH., and Lavrentovich O*. Cell alignment by smectic liquid crystal elastomer coatings with nanogrooves. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 108(5):1223-1230, 2020

27. Yu B, Wang Z, Almutairi L, Huang S, and Kim MH*. Harnessing iron-oxide nanoparticles towards the improved bactericidal activity of macrophages against Staphylococcus Aureus. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 24:102158, 2020

28. Almutairi L, Yu B, Filka M#, Nayfach J, and Kim MH*. Mild magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia enhances the susceptibility of Staphylococcus Aureus biofilm to antibiotics. International Journal of Hyperthermia, 37: 66-75, 2020

29. Albosolemy T, Yu B, Rogers T#, and Kim MH*. Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-conditioned medium impairs macrophage-mediated anti-biofilm immune response by upregulating KLF2 expression. Infection and Immunity, 87:e00643-18, 2019

30. Sung B, Krieger J, Yu B, and Kim MH*. Colloidal gelatin microgels with tunable elasticity support the viability and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells under pro-inflammatory conditions. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 106:2753-2761, 2018

31. Wang Z, Yu B, Alamri H, Yarabarla S, Kim MH*, Huang S*. KCa(H2O)2[FeIII(CN)6].H2O nanoparticles as a novel antimicrobial agent for Staphylococcus aureus. Angewandte Chemie, 57:2214-2218, 2018

32. Sung B and Kim MH*. Liquid-crystalline nanoarchitectures for tissue engineering. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 9:205-215, 2018

33. Yu B, Alboslemy T, Safadi F, Kim MH*. Glycoprotein non-melanoma clone B regulates the crosstalk between macrophages and mesenchymal stem cells towards wound repair. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 138:219-217, 2018

34. Curry F-E, Clark J, Jiang Y, Kim MH, Simon SI, and Adamson R. The role of atrial natriuretic Peptide to attenuate inflammation in a mouse skin wound and individually perfused rat mesenteric microvessels. Physiological Reports, 4:e12968, 2016

35. Kim MH*. Nanoparticle-based therapies for wound biofilm infection: opportunities and challenges. IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, 15:294-304, 2016 

36. Yu B, Sondag G, Malcuit C*, Kim MH*, and Safadi F*. Macrophage-associated osteoactivin/GPNMB mediates mesenchymal stem cell survival, proliferation, and migration via a CD44-dependent mechanism. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry,  117:1511-1521, 2016

37. Sung B, Shaffer S#, Sittek M#, Alboslemy T, Kim C, and Kim MH*. Alternating magnetic field-responsive hybrid gelatin microgels for controlled drug release. Journal of Visualized Experiments,  (108), e53680, doi:10.3791/53680, 2016

38. Worden M, Bruckman M, Kim MH, Steinmetz N, Kikkawa J, LaSpina C, and Hegmann T. Aqueous systhesis of polyhedral “brick-like” iron oxide nanoparticles for hyperthermia and T2 MRI contrast enhancement.  Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3: 6877-6884, 2015

39. Sung B, Kim C, and Kim MH*. Biodegradable colloidal microgels with tunable thermo-responsive volume phase transitions for controllable drug delivery. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.  450:26-33, 2015

40. Yan H, Sung B, Kim MH, and Kim C.  A novel strategy for functionalizable  photoluminescent magnetic nanoparticles. Material Research Express, 1:045032 doi:10.1088/2053-1591/1/4/045032, 2014

41. Kim MH, Gorouhi F, Ramirez S, Granick JL, Byrne BA, Soulika AM, Simon SI, Isseroff RR. Catecholamine stress alters neutrophil trafficking and impairs wound healing via 2 adrenergic receptor mediated upregulation of IL-6. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 134:809-817, 2014

42. Kim MH, Yamayoshi I, Mathew S, Lin H, Nayfach J, and Simon SI. Magnetic nanoparticle targeted hyperthermia of cutaneous S. aureus infection. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41:598-609, 2013

43. Dixit N, Kim MH, Rossaint J, Yamayoshi I, Zarbock A, Simon SI. Leukocyte function antigen-1, kindlin-3, and calcium flux orchestrate neutrophil recruitment during Inflammation. J Immunology, 189:5954-5964, 2012

 Publications before joining Kent State University

44. Kim MH, Granick J, Kwok C, Walker N, Borjesson DL, Curry F-E, Miller LS, and Simon SI.  Neutrophil survival and c-kit+ progenitor proliferation in Stappylococcus aureus infected skin wounds promote resolution.  Blood, 117(12):3343-3352, 2011

45. Simon SI and Kim MH. A day (or 5) in a neutrophil’s life. Blood, 116:511-512, 2010

46. Kim MH, Curry F-E, and Simon SI. Dynamics of neutrophil extravasation and vascular permeability are uncoupled during aseptic cutaneous wounding. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, 296: C848-C856, 2009

47. Kim MH, Liu W, Borjesson DL, Curry F-E, Miller LS, Cheung AL, Liu F-T, Isseroff RR, and Simon SI. Dynamics of neutrophil infiltration during cutaneous wound healing and infection using fluorescence imaging. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 128: 1812-1820, 2008

48. Kim MH, Granger DN, and Harris NR. Mediators of CD18/P-selectin-dependent constriction of venule-paired arterioles in hypercholesterolemia. Microvascular Research, 73, pp. 150-155, 2007

49. Kim MH, Carter P, and Harris NR. P-selectin-mediated adhesion impairs endothelium-dependent arteriolar dilation in hypercholesterolemic mice. American Journal of Physiology -Heart and Circ Physiology. 292: H632-H638, 2007

50. Kim MH and Harris NR. Leukocyte adherence inhibits adenosine-dependent venular control of arteriolar diameter and nitric oxide. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circ Physiology. 291: H724-H731, 2006

51. Kim MH, Harris NR and Tarbell JM. Regulation of hydraulic conductivity in response to sustained changes in pressure. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circ Physiology. 289: H2551-H2558, 2005

52. Kim MH, Harris NR and Tarbell JM. Regulation of capillary hydraulic conductivity in response to acute change in shear.  American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circ Physiology, 289: H2126-H2135, 2005

53. Kim MH, Harris NR and Tarbell JM. Control of the arteriolar myogenic response by transvascular fluid filtration. Microvascular Research, 68:30-37, 2004

54. Cho M, Kim MH & et all. A Study on the Room-Temperature Curvature Shapes of Unsymmetric Laminates Including Slippage Effects. Journal of Composite Materials, 32:460-482, 1998

55. Cho M, Kim K and Kim MH. Efficient Higher-order Shell Theory for Laminated Composites. Composite Structures, 34:197-212, 1996

56. Cho M and Kim MH. A Postprocess Method Using a Displacement Field of Higher Shell Theory. Composite Structures, 34:185-196, 1996