24. C. Cha, P. Soman, W. Zhu, M. Nikkhah, M, G. Camci-Unal, S. Chen*, A. Khademhosseini*
Structural reinforcement of cell-laden hydrogels with microfabricated three dimensional scaffolds
Biomaterials Science 2014, 2, 703-709. [Link]
(Special Issue: Emerging Investigators, 2014's most accessed Biomaterials Science articles)
23. C. Cha†, J. Oh†, K. Kim, Y. Qiu, M. Joh, S. R. Shin, X. Wang, G. Camci-Unal, K.-t. Wan, R. Liao, A. Khademhosseini*
Microfluidics-assisted fabrication of gelatin-silica core-shell microgels for injectable tissue constructs
Biomacromolecules 2014, 15, 283-290. [Link]
(*Chosen as an ACS Editors’ Choice article)
22. C. Cha, S. R. Shin, X. Gao, N. Annabi, M. R. Dokmeci, X. Tang, A. Khademhosseini*
Controlling mechanical properties of cell-laden hydrogels by covalent incorporation of graphene oxide
Small 2014, 10, 514-523. [Link]
21. N. Annabi, A. Tamayol, J. A. Uquillas, M. Akbari, L. Bertassoni, C. Cha, G. Camci-Unal, M. R. Dokmeci, N. A. Peppas*, A. Khademhosseini*
25th Anniversary article: Rational design and application of hydrogels in regenerative medicine
Advanced Materials 2014, 26, 85-124. [Link]
20. C. Cha, S. R. Shin, N. Annabi, M. R. Dokmeci, A. Khademhosseini*, Carbon-based nanomaterials: multifunctional nanomaterials for biomedical engineering
ACS Nano 2013, 7, 2891-2897. [Link]
19. C. Cha, J. Oh*
An optofluidic mechanical system for elasticity measurement of thin biological tissues
Biotechnology Letters 2013, 35, 825-830. [Link]
18. J. Oh†, K. Kim†, S. W. Won, C. Cha, A. Gaharwar, Š. Selimović, H. Bae, K. H. Lee, D. H. Lee, S.-H. Lee, A. Khademhosseini*
Microfluidic fabrication of cell adhesive chitosan microtubes
Biomedical Microdevices 2013, 15, 465-472. [Link]
17. C. Cha, W. B. Liechty, A. Khademhosseini, N. A. Peppas*
Designing biomaterials to direct stem cell fate
ACS Nano 2012, 6, 9353-9358. [Link]
16. C. Cha, E. Antoniadou, M. Lee, J. H. Jeong, W. Ahmed, T. A. Saif, S. A. Boppart, H. Kong*
Tailoring hydrogel adhesion to polydimethylsiloxane substrate using polysaccharide glue
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013, 52, 6949-6952. [Link]
(*Highlighted as a ‘Hot Paper’ by the Editors)
15. J. J. Schmidt†, J. H. Jeong†, V. Chan, C. Cha, K. Baek, M.-H. Lai, R. Bashir, H. Kong, H*
Tailoring the dependency between rigidity and water uptake of a microfabricated hydrogel with the conformational rigidity of a polymer cross-linker
Biomacromolecules 2013, 14, 1361-1369. [Link]
14. J. H. Jeong, Y. Liang, M. Jang, C. Cha, C. Chu, H. Lee, W. G. Jung, J. W. Kim, S. A. Boppart, H. Kong*
Stiffness-modulated water retention and neovascularization of dermal fibroblast-encapsulating collagen gel
Tissue Engineering 2013, 19, 1275-1284. [Link]
13. E. An, C. B. Jeong, C. Cha, D. H. Kim, H. Lee, H. Kong, J. Kim, J. W. Kim*
Fabrication of microgel-in-liposome particles with improved water retention
Langmuir 2012, 28, 4095-4101. [Link]
12. J. H. Jeong†, V. Chan†, C. Cha, P. Zolutana, C. Dyck, K. Shia, R. Bashir*, H. Kong*
“Living” Microvascular Stamp for Patterning of Functional Neovessels; Orchestrated Control of Matrix Property and Geometry
Advanced Materials 2012, 24, 58-63. [Link]
(*Cover Issue)
11. J. H. Jeong, C. Cha, J. Haan, A. Kaczmarowski, S. Oh, H. Kong*
Polyaspartamide vesicle induced by metallic nanoparticles
Soft Matter 2012, 8, 2237-2242. [Link]
10. C. Cha, S. R. Kim, Y.-S. Jin*, H. Kong*
Tuning structural durability of yeast-encapsulating alginate gel beads with interpenetrating networks for sustained bioethanol production
Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2012, 109, 63-73. [Link]
(*Highlighted as a “Spotlight Feature” by the Editors)
9. Y. Liang†, J. H. Jeong†, R. J. DeVolder, C. Cha, F. Wang, Y. W. Tong*, H. Kong*
A cell-instructive hydrogel to regulate malignancy of 3D tumor spheroids with matrix rigidity
Biomaterials 2011, 32, 9308-9315. [Link]
8. C. Cha, J. H. Jeong, X. Tang, A. T. Zill, Y. S. Prakash, S. C. Zimmerman, T. A. Saif, H. Kong*, Top-down synthesis of versatile polyaspartamide linkers for single-step protein conjugation to organic and inorganic materials
Bioconjugate Chemistry 2011, 22, 2377-2382. [Link]
7. C. Cha, J. H. Jeong, J. Shim, H. Kong*
Tuning the dependency between stiffness and permeability of cell-encapsulating hydrogel with hydrophilic pendant chains
Acta Biomaterialia. 2011, 7, 3719-3728. [Link]
6. C. Cha, E.-S. Kim, I. Kim, H. Kong*
Integrative design of a poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene glycol)-alginate hydrogel to control three dimensional biomineralization
Biomaterials 2011, 32, 2695-2703. [Link]
5. Y. Liang, T. W. Jensen, E. J. Roy, C. Cha, R. J. DeVolder, R. E. Kohman, B. Z. Zhang, K. B. Textor, L. A. Rund, L. B. Schook, Y. W. Tong*, H. Kong*
Tuning the non-equilibrium state of a drug-encapsulated poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel for stem and progenitor cell mobilization
Biomaterials 2011, 32, 2004-2012. [Link]
4. J. H. Jeong†, J. J. Schmidt†, C. Cha, H. Kong*
Tuning responsiveness and structural integrity of the pH responsive hydrogel using poly(ethylene glycol) cross-linker
Soft Matter 2010, 6, 3930-3938. [Link]
3. C. Cha, S. Y. Kim, L. Cao, H. Kong*
Decoupled control of stiffness and permeability with a cell-encapsulating poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate hydrogel
Biomaterials 2010, 31, 4864-4871. [Link]
(*Highlighted in IEEE Reviews of Biomedical Engineering (vol. 3, 2010))
2. R. E. Kohman, C. Cha, S. C. Zimmerman*, H. Kong*
Tuning hydrogel properties and function using substituent effects
Soft Matter 2010, 6, 2150-2152. [Link]
1. C. Cha*, R. E. Kohman, H. Kong*
Biodegradable polymer crosslinker: Independent control of stiffness, toughness, and hydrogel degradation rate
Advanced Functional Materials 2009, 19, 3056-3062. [Link]