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3D organotypic skin models recapitulate autoantibody-driven pemphigus pathomechanisms and targeted therapeutic response, H. Zhai, X. Jin, A.O. Moghaddam, M.F. Spieker, K. Seiffert-Sinha, A.A. Sinha, R. Yang, F. Meng, Sci. Adv. 2026, 12, eadz5003. [Link]
Extracellular matrix-inspired 4D SMART biomaterials for bioprinting in tissue engineering, R. Martin, H. Zhai, D. Han, F. Meng, D. Joung, Int. J. Bioprint. 2026, 12, 225. [Link]
Desmosomal cadherin tension loss in pemphigus vulgaris mediated by the inhibition of active RhoA at cell-cell adhesions, X. Jin, J. Rosenbohm, E. Kim, B.T. Safa, A.O. Moghaddam, , K. Seiffert-Sinha, M. Leiker, E. Jones, H. Zhai, S.R. Baddam, G. Minnick, Y. Huo, J.K. Wahl III, F. Meng, C. Huang, J. Y. Lim, D.E. Conway, A.A. Sinha, R. Yang, iScience 2025, 28, 113081. [Link]
Data-driven image analysis to determine antibody-induced dissociation of cell–cell adhesion and antibody pathogenicity in pemphigus, A.O. Moghaddam, X. Jin, B.T. Safa, K. Seiffert-Sinha, M. Leiker, E. Jones, H. Zhai, J. Rosenbohm, F. Meng, A.A. Sinha, R. Yang, PNAS Nexus 2025, 4, pgaf218. [Link]
3D printed magnetic origami scaffolds for guided tissue assembly, B. Daul, R. Martin, P. Glass, R.M. Rad, R.I. Joh, F. Meng, D. Joung, Adv. Mater. Inter. 2025, 12, 2400903. [Link]
Spatially guided construction of multilayered epidermal models recapturing structural hierarchy and cell–cell junctions, H. Zhai, X. Jin, G. Minnick, J. Rosenbohm, M.A.H. Hafiz, R. Yang, F. Meng, Small Sci. 2022, 2, 2200051. [Link]
3D printed stem-cell derived neural progenitors generate spinal cord scaffolds, D. Joung, V. Truong, C. Neitzke, S.-Z. Guo, P. Walsh, J. Monat, F. Meng, S.H. Park, J. Dutton, A. Parr, M. McAlpine, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28, 1801850. [Link]
3D printed organ models with physical properties of tissue and integrated sensors, K. Qiu, Z. Zhao, G. Haghiashtiani, S.-Z. Guo, M. He, R. Su, Z. Zhu, D. Bhuiyan, P. Murugan, F. Meng, S.H. Park, C.-C. Chu, B. Ogle, D. Saltzman, B. Konety, R. Sweet, M. McAlpine, Adv. Mater. Technol. 2017, 3, 1700235. [Link]
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3D printed nervous system on a chip, B. Johnson, K. Lancaster, I. Hogue, F. Meng, Y.L. Kong, L. Enquistc, M. McAlpine, Lab Chip 2016, 16, 1393. [Link]
3D printed anatomical nerve regeneration pathways, B. Johnson, K. Lancaster, G. Zhen, J. He, M. Gupta, Y.L. Kong, E. Engel, K. Krick, A. Ju, F. Meng, L. Enquist, X. Jia, M. McAlpine, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 6205. [Link]
Two-photon polymerized shape memory microfibers: a new mechanical characterization method in liquid, G. Minnick, B.T. Safa, J. Rosenbohm, N.V. Lavrik, J. Brooks, A.M. Esfahani, A. Samaniego, F. Meng, B. Richter, W. Gao, R. Yang, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2206739. [Link]
3D printed stretchable tactile sensors, S.-Z. Guo, K. Qiu, F. Meng, S.H. Park, M. McAlpine, Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1701218. [Link]
Chemically tunable photoresponse of ultrathin polypyrrole, P. Wen, C. Tan, J. Zhang, F. Meng, L. Jiang, Y. Sun, X. Chen, Nanoscale 2017, 9, 7760. [Link]
A flexible barium strontium titanate photodetector array, H. Chin, S. Mao, F. Meng, K. Ohemeng, P. Purohit, S. Wagner, M. McAlpine, Extreme Mech. Lett. 2016, 8, 47. [Link]
Enhanced photoresponse of conductive polymer nanowires embedded with Au nanoparticles, J. Zhang, L. Zhong, Y. Sun, A. Li, J. Huang, F. Meng, B.K. Chandran, S. Li, L. Jiang, X. Chen, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 2978. [Link]
Resistive switching memory devices based on proteins, H. Wang, F. Meng, B. Zhu, W.R. Leow, Y. Liu, X. Chen, Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 7670. [Link]
Highly sensitive electro‐plasmonic switches based on fivefold stellate polyhedral gold nanoparticles, L. Zhong, Y. Jiang, C.H. Liow, F. Meng, Y. Sun, B. Chandran, Z. Liang, L. Jiang, S. Li, X. Chen, Small 2015, 11, 5395. [Link]
Dependence of plasmonic properties on electron densities for various coupled Au nanostructures, C.H. Liow, F. Meng, X. Chen, S. Li, J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 27531. [Link]
Optoelectronics of organic nanofibers formed by co-assembly of Porphyrin and Perylenediimide, Y. Li, W. Wang, W.R. Leow, B. Zhu, F. Meng, L. Zheng, J. Zhu, X. Chen, Small 2014, 10, 2776. [Link]
Orthogonally modulated molecular transport junctions for resettable electronic logic gates, F. Meng, Y.-M. Hervault, Q. Shao, B. Hu, L. Norel, S. Rigault, X. Chen, Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 3023. [Link]
Bioengineered tunable memristor based on protein nanocage, F. Meng, B. Sana, Y. Li, Y. Liu, S. Lim, X. Chen, Small 2014, 10, 277. [Link]
Sericin for resistance switching device with multi-level nonvolatile memory, H. Wang, F. Meng, L. Zheng, Y. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Jiang, X. Wang, X. Chen, Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 5498. [Link]
Visible photoresponse of single-layer graphene decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles, K. Zheng, F. Meng, L. Jiang, Q. Yang, H.H. Hng, X. Chen, Small 2013, 9, 2076. [Link]
Functional free-standing graphene honeycomb films, S. Yin, Y. Goldovsky, M. Herzberg, L. Liu, H. Sun, Y. Zhang, F. Meng, X. Cao, D.D. Sun, H. Chen, A. Kushmaro, X. Chen, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2013, 23, 2972. [Link]
Protein-based memristive nanodevices, F. Meng, L. Jiang, K. Zheng, C.F. Goh, S. Lim, H.H. Hng, J. Ma, F. Boey, X. Chen, Small 2011, 7, 3016. [Link]
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Disease biomarker analysis based on optical biosensing, T. Chen, F. Meng, B. Ying, X. Zhu, Front. Chem. 2023, 11, 1205533. [Link]
Investigation of electron transfer from isolated spinach thylakoids to indium tin oxide, H.A. Dewi, F. Meng, B. Sana, C. Guo, B. Norling, X. Chen, S. Lim, RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 48815. [Link]
Gold nanotip array for ultrasensitive electrochemical sensing and spectroscopic monitoring, Y. Jiang, F. Meng, D. Qi, P. Cai, Z. Yin, F. Shao, H. Zhang, F. Boey, X. Chen, Small 2013, 9, 2260. [Link]
Distinguishing tumor cells via analyzing intracellular telomerase activity, L. Chen, J. Huang, F. Meng, N. Zhou, Anal. Sci. 2010, 26, 535. [Link]
Electric communication between the inner part of a cell and an electrode: the way to look inside a cell, F. Meng, J. Yang, T. Liu, X. Zhu, G. Li, Anal. Chem. 2009, 81, 9168. [Link]
Conformational transitions of immobilized DNA chains driven by pH with electrochemical output, F. Meng, Y. Liu, L. Liu, G. Li, J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 894. [Link]
Electrochemistry of mitochondria: a new way to understand their structure and function, J. Zhao, F. Meng, X. Zhu, K. Han, S. Liu, G. Li, Electroanalysis 2008, 14, 1593. [Link]
Electrochemical approach to detect apoptosis, H. Xiao, L. Liu, F. Meng, J. Huang, and G. Li, Anal. Chem. 2008, 80, 5272. [Link]
The electron transfer reactivity of kaempferol and its interaction with amino acid residues, G. Chen, X. Ma, F. Meng, G. Li, Bioelectrochemistry 2008, 72, 169. [Link]
Apoferritin as a bionanomaterial to facilitate the electron transfer reactivity of hemoglobin and the catalytic activity towards hydrogen peroxide, G. Chen, X. Zhu, F. Meng, Z. Yu, G. Li, Bioelectrochemistry 2008, 72, 77. [Link]
Three-dimensional skin constructs, F. Meng, R. Yang, H, Zhai, X. Jin, US Patent App. 18/830,822, 2025. [Google Patents, WIPO]
3D-printed models of biological microenvironments, A. Panoskaltsis-Mortari, M. McAlpine, F. Meng, US Patent 11,781,101 (US2020/0140801), 2023. [Google Patents, WIPO]
A memristor comprising a protein and a method of manufacturing thereof, X. Chen, F. Meng, F. Boey, SG Patent 189157 (WO2012/050533 ), 2013. [WIPO]