Publications
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Explore our list of 240 publications in key research and therapeutic areas!
Vascular Biology
Cancer
Immuno-Oncology
Neurobiology
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2026 Publication
- Liver-on-Chip: An Analysis of Liver Cell Types, Seeding Parameters, and Liver Function Assays. Gyeltshen, T. C., Sajin, D., & Ta, H. T. (2026). Micromachines, 17(7), 769.
- The Interplay of M1 Macrophages and Dental Pulp Stem Cells Promotes Angiogenesis Through IL ‐8‐Dependent VEGF Regulation: An In Vitro Study. Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Koohi‐Moghadam, M., Hu, M., Wang, H., McGrath, C., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2026). International Endodontic Journal, iej.70198.
- Modeling Glioblastoma Niche-by-Niche: Recent Advancements in Bioengineering of Organotypic Models of Glioblastoma for Precision Medicine. Abedi, K., Sissoko, C., Pun, S., Kappagantula, S., Zucca, B., & Barrile, R. (2026). Biofabrication.
- Next-generation models for lymphoid malignancies: The rise of 3D culture systems in translational hematology. Houmera, N., Genestier, L., & Huet, S. (2026). British Journal of Cancer.
- PTPN2 inhibition unleashes response to STING agonism in head and neck squamous cell cancer. Li, Z., Fu, C., Sehgal, K., Egloff, A. M., Thai, T. C., Monge, O. A., … Barbie, D. A. (2026). Nature Communications.
- DPSCs-generated contraction force regulates vessel network morphogenesis via YAP1/TGF-β1/Smad2 signaling. Chen, Y., Wang, W., Hu, M., Lin, S., Li, X., Wu, Z., Xu, J., & Zhang, C. (2026). Archives of Oral Biology, 188, 106623.
- Patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids as a functional platform for predicting immunotherapeutic responses and guiding precision treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. Song, F., Lu, Y.-J., Sun, H.-X., Cheng, J.-W., Li, W.-Z., Liu, Z.,…, & Yang, X.-R. (2026). Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 14(5), e014555.
- FAP-Targeted LTBR Agonist Drives HEV Differentiation and Immune Niche Formation for Improved Immunotherapy Response in Solid Tumours. Bianchi, R., Kunz, L., Hosse, R. J., Brydon, M., Amorim, A., Schwalie, P. C., … Umaña, P. (2026). Clinical Cancer Research.
- Protocol for the preparation and analysis of patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids. Palin, C. A., Jenkins, R. W., & Revach, O. Y. (2026). STAR Protocols, 7(1), 104286
- 3D Vessels-on-Chip using isogenic hiPSC-derived VSMCs reveal NOTCH3-driven alterations in brain small vessel disease. Cuenca, M. V., Tsikari, T., Cerfontaine, M. N., Gallant, J. L., van den Hil, F. E., Bouma, M. J., … & Orlova, V. V. (2026). Stem Cell Reports
- Vascular STING activation facilitates NK cell anti-tumor immunity in small cell lung cancer. Campisi, M., Osaki, T., Dryg, I., Stornante, C., Wolff, J., Weirather, J., … & Mahadevan, N. R. (2026). Cancer Cell
- Ether lipids influence cancer cell fate by modulating iron uptake. Mansell, R. P., Müller, S., Yang, J. S., Innes-Gold, S., Das, S., Reinhardt, F., … & Henry, W. S. (2026). Nature Communications
- An Extracellular matrix-producing subset of cancer-associated fibroblasts drives chemoresistance in breast cancer via SRC activation and G0S2 upregulation. Hofer, I., Kieffer, Y., Mencattini, A., Croizer, H., Mhaidly, R., Descroix, S., … & Parrini, M. C. (2025). Cancer Research
- miR126-mediated alteration of vascular integrity in Rett syndrome. Osaki, T., Wan, Z., Haratani, K., Jin, Y., Campisi, M., Barbie, D. A., … & Sur, M. (2026). Molecular Psychiatry, 1-12
- E711-19 placement and orientation dictate CD8+ T cell response in structurally defined spherical nucleic acid vaccines. Hwang, J., Ocampo, T. A., Mayer, V., Kang, J., Paranandi, K. S., Kim, Y. J., … & Mirkin, C. A. (2026). Science Advances, 12(7), eaec3876
- Ablation of prostaglandin E2 signalling through dual receptor knockout in CAR T cells enhances therapeutic efficacy in solid tumours. Dörr, J., Gregor, L., Lacher, S. B., Oner, A., Sun, Y., Piseddu, I., … & Kobold, S. (2026). Nature Biomedical Engineering, 1-14
- GlycoRNA complexed with heparan sulfate regulates VEGF-A signalling. Chai, P., Kheiri, S., Kuo, A., Shah, J., Kageler, L., Ge, R., … & Flynn, R. A. (2026). Nature, 1-11.
- Brain Pericytes and Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Induce Functional Blood–Brain Barrier Phenotype in Human iPSC-Derived Model. Pinto, H. N., Kok, N. R., Hauger, P. C., Karsten-van Diepen, M., de Kok, M., Paauw, N. J., van der Pol, S. M. A., Nugteren-Boogaard, J. P., … & Helgo E. de Vries. (2026) Small Methods
- From single cell analysis to 3D micro physiological systems: Microfluidic tools integrating cancer cell targets for delineating natural killer cell biology. Hangad, M. V., Ma, H., Kung, S. K. P., & Lin, F. (2026). Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 12(1), 255.
- CAR T cells secreting anti-EpCAM bispecific T cell engagers overcome tumor heterogeneity in targeting epithelial-originated carcinomas. Wang, B., Lee, W.-H., Hu, Y., Yeap, Y. Y. C., Ngoh, E. Z. X., Soh, M. K., … Wang, C.-I. (2026). Molecular Therapy.
- Engineering “Off-the-Shelf” TCR-T Cells: A Transient mRNA Platform for Balanced Alloreactivity and Functionality. Shan, H., Yirong, D., Qi, C., Chia, A., Lim, J., Kit, H. S., … Tanoto Tan, A. (2026). Molecular Therapy Oncology.
2025 Publication
- The impact of targeting TRAF2 and NCK-interacting protein kinase (TNIK) on anti-tumor effect and tumor immune environment in c-MYC-high small cell lung cancer. Tanimoto, A., Ramkumar, K., Stewart, C. A., Zhang, B., Concannon, K., Cardnell, R. J., … & Byers, L. A. (2025). Journal of Thoracic Oncology
- A fully iPS-cell-derived 3D model of the human blood–brain barrier for exploring neurovascular disease mechanisms and therapeutic interventions. González-Gallego, J., Todorov-Völgyi, K., Müller, S. A., Antesberger, S., Todorov, M. I., Malik, R., … & Paquet, D. (2025). Nature Neuroscience, 1-14
- An Extracellular Matrix-Producing Subset of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drives Chemoresistance in Breast Cancer via SRC Activation and G0S2 Upregulation. Hofer, I., Kieffer, Y., Mencattini, A., Croizer, H., Mhaidly, R., Descroix, S., … & Parrini, M. C. (2025). Cancer Research
- Subventricular Zone-on-a-Chip: A Model to Study Neurogenesis Disruption in Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Zamproni, L. N., Gökçe, B., Gram, M., Holliday, C., Sendemir, A., Porcionatto, M. A., & Herland, A. (2025). Advanced Science, e02145
- Utility of an in vitro lymphatics on-chip model for rank ordering subcutaneous absorption of monoclonal antibodies. Ledo, A. M., Misiewicz, G., Dimke, T., Tschantz, W. R., Handel, J., Pelis, R., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Overcoming resistance to immunotherapy by targeting CD38 in human tumor explants. Revach, O. Y., Cicerchia, A. M., Shorer, O., Palin, C. A., Petrova, B., Anderson, S., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cell Reports Medicine
- Vascularized and perfusable human Heart‐on‐a‐Chip model recapitulates aspects of myocardial ischemia and enables analysis of nanomedicine delivery. Kim, J., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Najer, A., Lau, Q. Y., Cammack‐Najera, A., … & Stevens, M. M. (2025). Advanced Materials, e18909
- Mesothelin is a surface antigen present on human meningioma and can be effectively targeted by CAR T-cells. Ramapriyan, R., Barker 2nd, F. G., Richardson, L. G., Sun, J., Vandecandelaere, G., Shim, J. M., … & Choi, B. D. (2025). Neuro-Oncology, noaf155
- Engineering polystyrene microtube-embedded composite hydrogels for tunable vascular morphogenesis. Li, X., Khan, S., Wang, L., Chen, Y., Fang, X., Zhou, Y., & Wang, Y. (2025). Biomedical Materials
- Immune targeting of triple-negative breast cancer through a clinically actionable STING agonist-CAR T cell platform. Zhang, Y., Li, Z., Ritter, J., Brea, E. J., Mahadevan, N. R., Dillon, D. A., … & Barbie, T. U. (2025). Cell Reports Medicine
- Radiation-guided nanoparticles enhance the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in primary and metastatic BRCA1-deficient tumors via immunotherapy. Khoury, R., Longobardi, G., Barnatan, T. T., Venkert, D., Alvarado, A. G., Yona, A., … & Satchi-Fainaro, R. (2025). Journal of Controlled Release, 383, 113812
- EMULSION human liver-on-a-chip for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug testing. Balachander, G., Ng, I. C., Pai, R. R., Mitra, K., Tasnim, F., Lim, Y. S., … & Yu, H. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Age-related meningeal extracellular matrix remodeling compromises CNS lymphatic function. Hitpass Romero, K., Stevenson, T. J., Smyth, L. C., Watkin, B., McCullough, S. J., Vinnell, L., … & Rustenhoven, J. (2025). Journal of Neuroinflammation, 22(1), 1-21
- N-acetyltransferase 10 promotes glioblastoma malignancy via mRNA stabilization of Jumonji and AT-rich interaction domain containing 2. Inoki, T., Tsuruta, A., Masakado, Y., Kai, Y., Yoshida, Y., Matsunaga, N., … & Koyanagi, S. (2025). Journal of Biological Chemistry, 108544
- The FKBPL-based therapeutic peptide, AD-01, protects the endothelium from hypoxia-induced damage by stabilising hypoxia inducible factor-α and inflammation. Ghorbanpour, S., Cartland, S. P., Chen, H., Seth, S., Ecker, R. C., Richards, C., … & McClements, L. (2025). Journal of Translational Medicine, 23(1), 309
- In vitro integration of a functional vasculature to model endothelial regulation of chemotherapy and T-cell immunotherapy in liver cancer. Vasudevan, J., Vijayakumar, R., Reales-Calderon, J. A., Lam, M. S., Ow, J. R., Aw, J., … & Pavesi, A. (2025). Biomaterials, 123175
- TBK1 Targeting Is Identified as a Therapeutic Strategy to Enhance CAR T-Cell Efficacy Using Patient-Derived Organotypic Tumor Spheroids. Sun, Y., Maggs, L., Panda, A., Wright, S. J., Cicerchia, A. M., Jenney, A., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cancer Immunology Research, 13(2), 210-228
- RNA sensing induced by chromosome missegregation augments anti-tumor immunity. Sasaki, N., Homme, M., Murayama, T., Osaki, T., Tenma, T., An, T., … & Kitajima, S. (2025). Molecular cell, 85(4), 770-786
- Intratumor heterogeneity of EGFR expression mediates targeted therapy resistance and formation of drug tolerant microenvironment. Alsaed, B., Lin, L., Son, J., Li, J., Smolander, J., Lopez, T., … & Haikala, H. M. (2025). Nature Communications, 16(1), 28
- Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma. Gordon, K. S., Perez, C. R., Garmilla, A., Lam, M. S., Aw, J. J., Datta, A., … & Birnbaum, M. E. (2025). Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, 13(1), e009574
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Magnetite Nanoparticle Photothermal Therapy in a Pancreatic Tumor-on-Chip: A Dual-Action Approach Targeting Cancer Cells and their Microenvironment. Dubrova, A., Cavaniol, C., Van de Walle, A., Mathieu, P., Fusilier, Z., Yaacoub, N., … & Wilhelm, C. (2025). bioRxiv, 2025-02
- Two- and Three-Dimensional Culture Systems: Respiratory In Vitro Tissue Models for Chemical Screening and Risk-Based Decision Making. Wallace, J., McElroy, M. C., Klausner, M., Corley, R., & Ayehunie, S. (2025). Pharmaceuticals, 18(1), 113
- Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization. Zhang, L., Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Liu, J., Yang, S., Wang, Y., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2025). Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), 25
- In Vitro 3D Models of Haematological Malignancies: Current Trends and the Road Ahead? Mattioda, C., Voena, C., Ciardelli, G., & Mattu, C. (2025). Cells, 14(1), 38
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- iPSC-derived mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate neovascularization less than their primary counterparts. Gonzalez-Rubio, J., Zeevaert, K., Buhl, E. M., Schedel, M., Jockenhoevel, S., Cornelissen, C. G., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Life Sciences, 361, 123298
- Shear-Stress Initiates Signal Two of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in LPS-Primed Macrophages through Piezo1. Fish, A., Forster III, J., Malik, V., & Kulkarni, A. (2025). ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
1.1. Angiogenesis
- GlycoRNA complexed with heparan sulfate regulates VEGF-A signalling. Chai, P., Kheiri, S., Kuo, A., Shah, J., Kageler, L., Ge, R., … & Flynn, R. A. (2026). Nature, 1-11.
- Radiation-guided nanoparticles enhance the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in primary and metastatic BRCA1-deficient tumors via immunotherapy. Khoury, R., Longobardi, G., Barnatan, T. T., Venkert, D., Alvarado, A. G., Yona, A., … & Satchi-Fainaro, R. (2025). Journal of Controlled Release, 383, 113812
- The FKBPL-based therapeutic peptide, AD-01, protects the endothelium from hypoxia-induced damage by stabilising hypoxia inducible factor-α and inflammation. Ghorbanpour, S., Cartland, S. P., Chen, H., Seth, S., Ecker, R. C., Richards, C., … & McClements, L. (2025). Journal of Translational Medicine, 23(1), 309
- Vascularized and perfusable human Heart‐on‐a‐Chip model recapitulates aspects of myocardial ischemia and enables analysis of nanomedicine delivery. Kim, J., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Najer, A., Lau, Q. Y., Cammack‐Najera, A., … & Stevens, M. M. (2025). . Advanced Materials, e18909
- Engineering polystyrene microtube-embedded composite hydrogels for tunable vascular morphogenesis. Li, X., Khan, S., Wang, L., Chen, Y., Fang, X., Zhou, Y., & Wang, Y. (2025). Biomedical Materials
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- iPSC-derived mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate neovascularization less than their primary counterparts. Gonzalez-Rubio, J., Zeevaert, K., Buhl, E. M., Schedel, M., Jockenhoevel, S., Cornelissen, C. G., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Life Sciences, 361, 123298
- A streamlined method to generate endothelial cells from human pluripotent stem cells via transient doxycycline-inducible ETV2 activation. Luo, A. C., Wang, J., Wang, K., Zhu, Y., Gong, L., Lee, U., … & Melero-Martin, J. M. (2024). Angiogenesis, 27(4), 779-795. 10.1007/s10456-024-09937-5
- Neovascularization directed by CAVIN1/CCBE1/VEGFC confers TMZ-resistance in glioblastoma. Wang, M., Xia, D., Xu, D., Yin, Y., Xu, F., Zhang, B., … & Zou, J. (2024). Cancer Letters, 582, 216593. 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216593
- The 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Sarad, K., Dulak, J., & Jaźwa-Kusior, A. (2024). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 733, 150441. 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150441
- A placenta-on-a-chip model to determine the regulation of FKBPL and galectin-3 in preeclampsia. Ghorbanpour, S. M., Richards, C., Pienaar, D., Sesperez, K., Aboulkheyr Es, H., Nikolic, V. N., … & McClements, L. (2023). Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 80(2), 44. 10.1007/s00018-022-04648-w
- Injectable extracellular matrix hydrogels contribute to native cell infiltration in a rat partial nephrectomy model. Kushige, H., Amano, Y., Yagi, H., Morisaku, T., Kojima, H., Satou, A., … & Kitagawa, Y. (2023). Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 111(1), 184-193. 10.1002/jbm.b.35144
- Molecular, Cellular, and Functional Heterogeneity of Retinal and Choroidal Endothelial Cells. Kim, S. J., Lim, J. S., Park, J. H., & Lee, J. (2023). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 64(10), 35-35. 10.1167/iovs.64.10.35
- Sox17 mediates adult arterial endothelial cell adaptation to hemodynamics. Kim, D., Grath, A., Lu, Y. W., Chung, K., Winkelman, M., Schwarz, J. J., & Dai, G. (2023). Biomaterials, 293, 121946. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121946
- 3D Microvascularized Tissue Models by Laser-Based Cavitation Molding of Collagen. Enrico, A., Voulgaris, D., Östmans, R., Sundaravadivel, N., Moutaux, L., Cordier, A., … & Stemme, G. (2022). Advanced Materials, 34(11), 2109823. 10.1002/adma.202109823
- Isolinderalactone inhibits glioblastoma cell supernatant-induced angiogenesis. Lee, S. Y., Park, J. H., Cho, K. H., Kim, H., & Shin, H. K. (2022). Oncology Letters, 24(4), 1-9. 10.3892/ol.2022.13448
- Podoplanin is Responsible for the Distinct Blood and Lymphatic Capillaries. Jeong, D. P., Hall, E., Neu, E., & Hanjaya-Putra, D. (2022). Cellular and molecular bioengineering, 15(5), 467-478. 10.1007/s12195-022-00730-2
- Sema4D-plexin-B1 signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization on a microfluidic platform. Zhang, L., Han, Y., Chen, Q., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2022). Lab on a Chip, 22(23), 4632-4644. 10.1039/D2LC00632D
- Timely Wound Healing Is Dependent on Endothelial but Not on Hair Follicle Stem Cell Toll-Like Receptor 2 Signaling. Xiong, L., McCoy, M., Murtazina, R., Podrez, E. A., & Byzova, T. V. (2022). Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 142(11), 3082-3092. 10.1016/j.jid.2022.04.018
- Angiogenic Sprouting Dynamics Mediated by Endothelial-Fibroblast Interactions in Microfluidic Systems. Walji, N., Kheiri, S., & Young, E. W. (2021). Advanced Biology, 5(11), 2101080. 10.1002/adbi.202101080
- Crumbs proteins regulate layered retinal vascular development required for vision. Son, S., Cho, M., & Lee, J. (2020). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 521(4), 939-946. 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.11.013
- Isolinderalactone suppresses human glioblastoma growth and angiogenic activity in 3D microfluidic chip and in vivo mouse models. Park, J. H., Kim, M. J., Kim, W. J., Kwon, K. D., Ha, K. T., Choi, B. T., … & Shin, H. K. (2020). Cancer letters, 478, 71-81. 10.1016/j.canlet.2020.03.009
- Microvessel Network Formation and Interactions with Pancreatic Islets in Three-Dimensional Chip Cultures. Rambøl, M. H., Han, E., & Niklason, L. E. (2020).Tissue Engineering Part A, 26(9-10), 556-568. 10.1089/ten.tea.2019.0186
1.2. Anti-Angiogenesis
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- A placenta-on-a-chip model to determine the regulation of FKBPL and galectin-3 in preeclampsia. Ghorbanpour, S. M., Richards, C., Pienaar, D., Sesperez, K., Aboulkheyr Es, H., Nikolic, V. N., … & McClements, L. (2023). Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 80(2), 44. 10.1007/s00018-022-04648-w
- Exosomal miR-184 in the aqueous humor of patients with central serous chorioretinopathy: a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker. Yang, J. M., Kim, S. J., Park, S., Son, W., Kim, A., & Lee, J. (2023). Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 21(1), 242. 10.1186/s12951-023-02019-6
- Antiangiogenic Nanomicelles for the Topical Delivery of Aflibercept to Treat Retinal Neovascular Disease. Zhao, X., Seah, I., Xue, K., Wong, W., Tan, Q. S. W., Ma, X., … & Loh, X. J. (2022). Advanced Materials, 34(25), 2108360. 10.1002/adma.202108360
- Isolinderalactone inhibits glioblastoma cell supernatant induced angiogenesis. Lee, S. Y., Park, J. H., Cho, K. H., Kim, H., & Shin, H. K. (2022). Oncology Letters, 24(4), 1-9. 10.3892/ol.2022.13448
- Isolinderalactone suppresses human glioblastoma growth and angiogenic activity in 3D microfluidic chip and in vivo mouse models Park, J. H., Kim, M. J., Kim, W. J., Kwon, K. D., Ha, K. T., Choi, B. T., … & Shin, H. K. (2020). Cancer letters, 478, 71-81. 10.1016/j.canlet.2020.03.009
- Phthalimide Derivative Shows Anti-angiogenic Activity in a 3D Microfluidic Model and No Teratogenicity in Zebrafish Embryos. Mercurio, A., Sharples, L., Corbo, F., Franchini, C., Vacca, A., Catalano, A., … & Adriani, G. (2019). Frontiers in pharmacology, 10, 349. 10.3389/fphar.2019.00349
- Quantitative screening of the effects of hyper-osmotic stress on cancer cells cultured in 2- or 3-dimensional settings. Miermont, A., Lee, S. W. L., Adriani, G., & Kamm, R. D. (2019). Scientific reports, 9(1), 13782. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-50198-w 10.1038/s41598-019-50198-w
1.3. Vasculogenesis
- The Interplay of M1 Macrophages and Dental Pulp Stem Cells Promotes Angiogenesis Through IL ‐8‐Dependent VEGF Regulation: An In Vitro Study. Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Koohi‐Moghadam, M., Hu, M., Wang, H., McGrath, C., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2026). International Endodontic Journal, iej.70198.
- DPSCs-generated contraction force regulates vessel network morphogenesis via YAP1/TGF-β1/Smad2 signaling. Chen, Y., Wang, W., Hu, M., Lin, S., Li, X., Wu, Z., Xu, J., & Zhang, C. (2026). Archives of Oral Biology, 188, 106623.
- The FKBPL-based therapeutic peptide, AD-01, protects the endothelium from hypoxia-induced damage by stabilising hypoxia inducible factor-α and inflammation. Ghorbanpour, S., Cartland, S. P., Chen, H., Seth, S., Ecker, R. C., Richards, C., … & McClements, L. (2025). Journal of Translational Medicine, 23(1), 309
- Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization. Zhang, L., Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Liu, J., Yang, S., Wang, Y., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2025). Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), 25
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- iPSC-derived mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate neovascularization less than their primary counterparts. Gonzalez-Rubio, J., Zeevaert, K., Buhl, E. M., Schedel, M., Jockenhoevel, S., Cornelissen, C. G., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Life Sciences, 361, 123298
- Design and Discovery of New Collagen V-Derived FGF2-Blocking Natural Peptides Inhibiting Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Vitro and In Vivo. Kuang, K., Chen, X., Wang, M., Han, W., Qiu, X., Jin, T., … & Jia, T. (2024). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67(15), 12660-12675. 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00654
- Generation and Characterization of hiPSC‐Derived Vascularized‐, Perfusable Cardiac Microtissues‐on‐Chip. Arslan, U., van den Hil, F. E., Mummery, C. L., & Orlova, V. (2024). Current Protocols, 4(7), e1097. 10.1002/cpz1.1097
- Modeling early pathophysiological phenotypes of diabetic retinopathy in a human inner blood-retinal barrier-on-a-chip. Maurissen, T. L., Spielmann, A. J., Schellenberg, G., Bickle, M., Vieira, J. R., Lai, S. Y., … & Ragelle, H. (2024). Nature Communications, 15(1), 1372. 10.1038/s41467-024-45456-z
- Self-assembling 3D vessel-on-chip model with hiPSC-derived astrocytes. Nahon, D. M., Cuenca, M. V., van den Hil, F. E., Hu, M., de Korte, T., Frimat, J. P., … & Orlova, V. V. (2024). Stem Cell Reports. 10.1016/j.stemcr.2024.05.006
- Direct differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into vascular network along with supporting mural cells. Bertucci, T., Kakarla, S., Winkelman, M. A., Lane, K., Stevens, K., Lotz, S., … & Dai, G. (2023). APL bioengineering, 7(3). 10.1063/5.0155207
- Vascularized hiPSC-derived 3D cardiac microtissue on chip. Arslan, U., Brescia, M., Meraviglia, V., Nahon, D. M., van Helden, R. W., Stein, J. M., … & Orlova, V. V. (2023). Stem cell reports, 18(7), 1394-1404 10.1016/j.stemcr.2023.06.001
- A Facile Method for Generating a Smooth and Tubular Vessel Lumen Using a Viscous Fingering Pattern in a Microfluidic Device. Tu, T. Y., Shen, Y. P., Lim, S. H., & Wang, Y. K. (2022). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, 877480. 10.3389/fbioe.2022.877480
- A Robust Method for Perfusable Microvascular Network Formation In Vitro Wan, Z., Zhong, A. X., Zhang, S., Pavlou, G., Coughlin, M. F., Shelton, S. E., … & Kamm, R. D. (2022). Small Methods, 6(6), 2200143. 10.1002/smtd.202200143
- Physiologic flow-conditioning limits vascular dysfunction in engineered human capillaries. Haase, K., Piatti, F., Marcano, M., Shin, Y., Visone, R., Redaelli, A., … & Kamm, R. D. (2022). Biomaterials, 280, 121248. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121248
- Vascular defects associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia revealed in patient-derived isogenic iPSCs in 3D vessels on chip. Orlova, V. V., Nahon, D. M., Cochrane, A., Cao, X., Freund, C., van den Hil, F., … & Mummery, C. L. (2022). Stem Cell Reports, 17(7), 1536-1545. 10.1016/j.stemcr.2022.05.022
- Vasculogenic Potency of Bone Marrow- and Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Results in Differing Vascular Network Phenotypes in a Microfluidic Chip. Mykuliak, A., Yrjänäinen, A., Mäki, A. J., Gebraad, A., Lampela, E., Kääriäinen, M., … & Vuorenpää, H. (2022). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, 764237. 10.3389/fbioe.2022.764237
- A robust vasculogenic microfluidic model using human immortalized endothelial cells and Thy1 positive fibroblasts. Wan, Z., Zhang, S., Zhong, A. X., Shelton, S. E., Campisi, M., Sundararaman, S. K., … & Kamm, R. D. (2021). Biomaterials, 276, 121032. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121032
- Engineered 3D vessel-on-chip using hiPSC-derived endothelial- and vascular smooth muscle cells. Cuenca, M. V., Cochrane, A., van den Hil, F. E., de Vries, A. A., Oberstein, S. A. L., Mummery, C. L., & Orlova, V. V. (2021). Stem cell reports, 16(9), 2159-2168. 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.08.003
- Generation of Functional Vascular Endothelial Cells and Pericytes from Keratinocyte Derived Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Pars, S., Achberger, K., Kleger, A., Liebau, S., & Pashkovskaia, N. (2021). Cells, 10(1), 74. 10.3390/cells10010074
- The effects of luminal and trans-endothelial fluid flows on the extravasation and tissue invasion of tumor cells in a 3D in vitro microvascular platform. Hajal, C., Ibrahim, L., Serrano, J. C., Offeddu, G. S., & Kamm, R. D. (2021). Biomaterials, 265, 120470. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120470
- Differential functional roles of fibroblasts and pericytes in the formation of tissue-engineered microvascular networks in vitro. Kosyakova, N., Kao, D. D., Figetakis, M., López-Giráldez, F., Spindler, S., Graham, M., … & Chang, W. G. (2020). NPJ Regenerative medicine, 5(1), 1. 10.1038/s41536-019-0086-3
- Tumor-Derived cGAMP Regulates Activation of the Vasculature. Campisi, M., Sundararaman, S. K., Shelton, S. E., Knelson, E. H., Mahadevan, N. R., Yoshida, R., … & Barbie, D. A. (2020). Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 2090. 10.3389/fimmu.2020.02090
- Tuning the local availability of VEGF within glycosaminoglycan‐based hydrogels to modulate vascular endothelial cell morphogenesis. Limasale, Y. D. P., Atallah, P., Werner, C., Freudenberg, U., & Zimmermann, R. (2020). Advanced Functional Materials, 30(44), 2000068. 10.1002/adfm.202000068
- Senescent Cells with Augmented Cytokine Production for Microvascular Bioengineering and Tissue Repairs. Xiao, Y., Liu, C., Chen, Z., Blatchley, M. R., Kim, D., Zhou, J., … & Fan, R. (2019). Advanced biosystems, 3(8), 1900089. 10.1002/adbi.201900089
- On-chip human microvasculature assay for visualization and quantification of tumor cell extravasation dynamics. Chen, M. B., Whisler, J. A., Fröse, J., Yu, C., Shin, Y., & Kamm, R. D. (2017). Nature protocols, 12(5), 865-880. 10.1038/nprot.2017.018
1.4. Flow Response
- Vascularized and perfusable human Heart‐on‐a‐Chip model recapitulates aspects of myocardial ischemia and enables analysis of nanomedicine delivery. Kim, J., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Najer, A., Lau, Q. Y., Cammack‐Najera, A., … & Stevens, M. M. (2025). . Advanced Materials, e18909
- EMULSION human liver-on-a-chip for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug testing. Balachander, G., Ng, I. C., Pai, R. R., Mitra, K., Tasnim, F., Lim, Y. S., … & Yu, H. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Shear-Stress Initiates Signal Two of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in LPS-Primed Macrophages through Piezo1. Fish, A., Forster III, J., Malik, V., & Kulkarni, A. (2025). ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- A streamlined method to generate endothelial cells from human pluripotent stem cells via transient doxycycline-inducible ETV2 activation. Luo, A. C., Wang, J., Wang, K., Zhu, Y., Gong, L., Lee, U., … & Melero-Martin, J. M. (2024). Angiogenesis, 27(4), 779-795. 10.1007/s10456-024-09937-5
- Microheart: A microfluidic pump for functional vascular culture in microphysiological systems. Offeddu, G. S., Serrano, J. C., Chen, S. W., Shelton, S. E., Shin, Y., Floryan, M., & Kamm, R. D. (2021). Journal of biomechanics, 119, 110330. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110330
2.1. Spheroid Dispersion
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- Assessing personalized responses to anti-PD-1 treatment using patient-derived lung tumor-on-chip. Veith, I., Nurmik, M., Mencattini, A., Damei, I., Lansche, C., Brosseau, S., … & Parrini, M. C. (2024). Cell Reports Medicine, 5(5) 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101549
- Analysis of EMT induction in a non-invasive breast cancer cell line by mesenchymal stem cell supernatant: Study of 2D and 3D microfluidic based aggregate formation and migration ability, and cytoskeleton remodeling. Azadi, S., Torkashvand, E., Mohammadi, E., & Tafazzoli-Shadpour, M. (2023). Life Sciences, 320, 121545. 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121545
- Jagged1 intracellular domain/SMAD3 complex transcriptionally regulates TWIST1 to drive glioma invasion. Kim, J. Y., Hong, N., Park, S., Ham, S. W., Kim, E. J., Kim, S. O., … & Kim, H. (2023). Cell Death & Disease, 14(12), 822. 10.1038/s41419-023-06356-0
- Ex vivo treatment in high grade serous ovarian cancer demonstrates the benefit of EZH2 inhibition in combination with standard therapy. Vo, H. V., Zeng, Q., Barbie, D. A., Gokhale, P. C., Adams, E., Paweletz, C. P., & Ivanova, E. (2022). Cancer Research, 82(12_Supplement), 3264-3264. 1538-7445.AM2022-3264
- Radiobiological effects of wound fluid on breast cancer cell lines and human-derived tumor spheroids in 2D and microfluidic culture. Jeibouei, S., Hojat, A., Mostafavi, E., Aref, A. R., Kalbasi, A., Niazi, V., … & Zali, H. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12(1), 7668. 10.1038/s41598-022-11023-z
- Evaluation of Tumor Response to Adjuvant Treatments using an Ex Vivo Culture of Breast Carcinoma Spheroids in a Microfluidic Device. Es, H. A., Aref, A. R., Granpayeh, L., Ebrahimi, M., & Baharvand, H. (2021). MedRxiv, 2021-05. 10.1101/2021.05.19.21257378
- Pirfenidone Reduces Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Spheroid Formation in Breast Carcinoma through Targeting Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts. (CAFs) Es, H. A., Cox, T. R., Sarafraz-Yazdi, E., Thiery, J. P., & Warkiani, M. E. (2021). Cancers, 13(20), 5118. 10.3390/cancers13205118
- Rapid spheroid assays in a 3-dimensional cell culture chip. Teh, J. L., Abdul Rahman, S. F., Domnic, G., Satiyasilan, L., Chear, N. J. Y., Singh, D., & Mohana-Kumaran, N. (2021). BMC research notes, 14, 1-6. 10.1186/s13104-021-05727-0
- Stimuli-Responsive Nanodiamond-Based Biosensor for Enhanced Metastatic Tumor Site Detection. Wang, X., Gu, M., Toh, T. B., Abdullah, N. L. B., & Chow, E. K. H. (2018). Translating Life Sciences Innovation, 23(1), 44-56. 10.1177/2472630317735497
2.2. Extravasation
- Ether lipids influence cancer cell fate by modulating iron uptake. Mansell, R. P., Müller, S., Yang, J. S., Innes-Gold, S., Das, S., Reinhardt, F., … & Henry, W. S. (2026). Nature Communications
- Ablation of prostaglandin E2 signalling through dual receptor knockout in CAR T cells enhances therapeutic efficacy in solid tumours. Dörr, J., Gregor, L., Lacher, S. B., Oner, A., Sun, Y., Piseddu, I., … & Kobold, S. (2026).Nature Biomedical Engineering, 1-14
- In vitro integration of a functional vasculature to model endothelial regulation of chemotherapy and T-cell immunotherapy in liver cancer. Vasudevan, J., Vijayakumar, R., Reales-Calderon, J. A., Lam, M. S., Ow, J. R., Aw, J., … & Pavesi, A. (2025). Biomaterials, 123175
- A 3D pancreatic tumor model to study T cell infiltration. Mollica, H., Teo, Y. J., Tan, A. S. M., Tan, D. Z. M., Decuzzi, P., Pavesi, A., & Adriani, G. (2021). Biomaterials Science, 9(22), 7420-7431. 10.1039/D1BM00210D
- Post-transcriptional repression of circadian component CLOCK regulates cancer-stemness in murine breast cancer cells. Ogino, T., Matsunaga, N., Tanaka, T., Tanihara, T., Terajima, H., Yoshitane, H., … & Ohdo, S. (2021). Elife, 10, e66155. 10.7554/eLife.66155
- The cancer glycocalyx mediates intravascular adhesion and extravasation during metastatic dissemination Offeddu, G. S., Hajal, C., Foley, C. R., Wan, Z., Ibrahim, L., Coughlin, M. F., & Kamm, R. D. (2021).Communications biology, 4(1), 255. 10.1038/s42003-021-01774-2
- Characterizing the effect of substrate stiffness on the extravasation potential of breast cancer cells using a 3D microfluidic model. Azadi, S., Tafazzoli Shadpour, M., & Warkiani, M. E. (2021). Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 118(2), 823-835. 10.1002/bit.27612
- Characterizing the Role of Monocytes in T Cell Cancer Immunotherapy Using a 3D Microfluidic Model. Lee, S. W. L., Adriani, G., Ceccarello, E., Pavesi, A., Tan, A. T., Bertoletti, A., … & Wong, S. C. (2018). Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 416. 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00416
2.3. Invasion & Migration
- Ablation of prostaglandin E2 signalling through dual receptor knockout in CAR T cells enhances therapeutic efficacy in solid tumours. Dörr, J., Gregor, L., Lacher, S. B., Oner, A., Sun, Y., Piseddu, I., … & Kobold, S. (2026).Nature Biomedical Engineering, 1-14
- Development of a Patient-Derived 3D Immuno-Oncology Platform to Potentiate Immunotherapy Responses in Ascites-Derived Circulating Tumor Cells. Gerton, T. J., Green, A., Campisi, M., Chen, M., Gjeci, I., Mahadevan, N., … & Dinulescu, D. M. (2023). Cancers, 15(16), 4128. 10.3390/cancers15164128
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- Endocrine Therapy Synergizes with SMAC Mimetics to Potentiate Antigen Presentation and Tumor Regression in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer. Hermida-Prado, F., Xie, Y., Sherman, S., Nagy, Z., Russo, D., Akhshi, T., … & Jeselsohn, R. (2023). Cancer research, 83(19), 3284-3304. 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-23-1711
- Therapeutic targeting of tumor spheroids in a 3D microphysiological renal cell carcinoma-on-a-chip system. Miller, C. P., Fung, M., Jaeger-Ruckstuhl, C. A., Xu, Y., Warren, E. H., Akilesh, S., & Tykodi, S. S. (2023) Neoplasia, 46, 100948. 10.1016/j.neo.2023.100948
- A Novel HER2-Selective Kinase Inhibitor Is Effective in HER2 Mutant and Amplified Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Son, J., Jang, J., Beyett, T. S., Eum, Y., Haikala, H. M., Verano, A., … & Jänne, P. A. (2022). Cancer research, 82(8), 1633-1645. 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-21-2693
- Catulin reporter marks a heterogeneous population of invasive breast cancer cells with some demonstrating plasticity and participating in vascular mimicry. Gielata, M., Karpińska, K., Gwiazdowska, A., Boryń, Ł., & Kobielak, A. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12(1), 12673. 10.1038/s41598-022-16802-2
- Oncogenic activity of glucocorticoid receptor β is controlled by ubiquitination-dependent interaction with USP49 in glioblastoma cells. Hu, Y., Jiang, Y., Zhang, Z., Wang, J., Zhang, B., Gong, L., … & Yin, Y. (2022). Molecular Cancer Research, 20(1), 92-101. 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-20-1068
- Radiobiological effects of wound fluid on breast cancer cell lines and human-derived tumor spheroids in 2D and microfluidic culture. Jeibouei, S., Hojat, A., Mostafavi, E., Aref, A. R., Kalbasi, A., Niazi, V., … & Zali, H. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12(1), 7668. 10.1038/s41598-022-11023-z
- Thermal stress involved in TRPV2 promotes tumorigenesis through the pathways of HSP70/27 and PI3K/Akt/mTOR in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Huang, R., Li, S., Tian, C., Zhou, P., Zhao, H., Xie, W., … & Li, Z. (2022). British Journal of Cancer, 127(8), 1424-1439. 10.1038/s41416-022-01896-2
- A 3D pancreatic tumor model to study T cell infiltration. Mollica, H., Teo, Y. J., Tan, A. S. M., Tan, D. Z. M., Decuzzi, P., Pavesi, A., & Adriani, G. (2021). Biomaterials Science, 9(22), 7420-7431. 10.1039/D1BM00210D
- Apoptosis mapping in space and time of 3D tumor ecosystems reveals transmissibility of cytotoxic cancer death. Veith, I., Mencattini, A., Picant, V., Serra, M., Leclerc, M., Comes, M. C., … & Martinelli, E. (2021). PLoS computational biology, 17(3), e1008870. 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008870
- Exosomal miR-193a and let-7g accelerate cancer progression on primary colorectal cancer and paired peritoneal metastatic cancer. Cho, W. C., Kim, M., Park, J. W., Jeong, S. Y., & Ku, J. L. (2021). Translational oncology, 14(2), 101000. 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.101000
- Intrinsic Immunogenicity of Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Revealed by Its Cellular Plasticity. Mahadevan, N. R., Knelson, E. H., Wolff, J. O., Vajdi, A., Saigí, M., Campisi, M., … & Barbie, D. A. (2021).Cancer discovery, 11(8), 1952-1969. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0913
- Localization of KRAS downstream target ARL4C to invasive pseudopods accelerates pancreatic cancer cell invasion. Harada, A., Matsumoto, S., Yasumizu, Y., Shojima, K., Akama, T., Eguchi, H., & Kikuchi, A. (2021). Elife, 10, e66721. 10.7554/eLife.66721
- Pirfenidone Reduces EpithelialMesenchymal Transition and Spheroid Formation in Breast Carcinoma through Targeting Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts (CAFs). Es, H. A., Cox, T. R., Sarafraz-Yazdi, E., Thiery, J. P., & Warkiani, M. E. (2021). Cancers, 13(20), 5118. 10.3390/cancers13205118
- The cancer glycocalyx mediates intravascular adhesion and extravasation during metastatic dissemination. Offeddu, G. S., Hajal, C., Foley, C. R., Wan, Z., Ibrahim, L., Coughlin, M. F., & Kamm, R. D. (2021). Communications biology, 4(1), 255. 10.1038/s42003-021-01774-2
- Multidimensional hydrogel models reveal endothelial network angiocrine signals increase glioblastoma cell number, invasion, and temozolomide resistance. Ngo, M. T., Karvelis, E., & Harley, B. A. (2020). Integrative Biology, 12(6), 139-149. 10.1093/intbio/zyaa010
- Nanodiamond-Mediated Delivery of a G9a Inhibitor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy. Gu, M., Toh, T. B., Hooi, L., Lim, J. J., Zhang, X., & Chow, E. K. H. (2019). ACS applied materials & interfaces, 11(49), 45427-45441. 10.1021/acsami.9b16323
- Suppression of STING Associated with LKB1 Loss in KRAS-Driven Lung Cancer. Kitajima, S., Ivanova, E., Guo, S., Yoshida, R., Campisi, M., Sundararaman, S. K., … & Barbie, D. A. (2019). Cancer discovery, 9(1), 34-45. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-0689
- MBNL1 alternative splicing isoforms play opposing roles in cancer. Tabaglio, T., Low, D. H., Teo, W. K. L., Goy, P. A., Cywoniuk, P., Wollmann, H., … & Guccione, E. (2018). Life science alliance, 1(5). 10.26508/lsa.201800157
- Macrophage-secreted TNFα and TGFβ1 influence migration speed and persistence of cancer cells in 3D tissue culture via independent pathways. Li, R., Hebert, J. D., Lee, T. A., Xing, H., Boussommier-Calleja, A., Hynes, R. O., … & Kamm, R. D. (2017). Cancer research, 77(2), 279-290. 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-0442
2.4 Testing New Therapeutic Approaches
- An Extracellular matrix-producing subset of cancer-associated fibroblasts drives chemoresistance in breast cancer via SRC activation and G0S2 upregulation. Hofer, I., Kieffer, Y., Mencattini, A., Croizer, H., Mhaidly, R., Descroix, S., … & Parrini, M. C. (2025). Cancer Research
- E711-19 placement and orientation dictate CD8+ T cell response in structurally defined spherical nucleic acid vaccines. Hwang, J., Ocampo, T. A., Mayer, V., Kang, J., Paranandi, K. S., Kim, Y. J., … & Mirkin, C. A. (2026). Science Advances, 12(7), eaec3876
- Ablation of prostaglandin E2 signalling through dual receptor knockout in CAR T cells enhances therapeutic efficacy in solid tumours. Dörr, J., Gregor, L., Lacher, S. B., Oner, A., Sun, Y., Piseddu, I., … & Kobold, S. (2026).Nature Biomedical Engineering, 1-14
- Vascularized and perfusable human Heart‐on‐a‐Chip model recapitulates aspects of myocardial ischemia and enables analysis of nanomedicine delivery. Kim, J., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Najer, A., Lau, Q. Y., Cammack‐Najera, A., … & Stevens, M. M. (2025). . Advanced Materials, e18909
- Overcoming resistance to immunotherapy by targeting CD38 in human tumor explants. Revach, O. Y., Cicerchia, A. M., Shorer, O., Palin, C. A., Petrova, B., Anderson, S., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cell Reports Medicine
- EMULSION human liver-on-a-chip for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug testing. Balachander, G., Ng, I. C., Pai, R. R., Mitra, K., Tasnim, F., Lim, Y. S., … & Yu, H. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- In Vitro 3D Models of Haematological Malignancies: Current Trends and the Road Ahead? Mattioda, C., Voena, C., Ciardelli, G., & Mattu, C. (2025). Cells, 14(1), 38
- TBK1 Targeting Is Identified as a Therapeutic Strategy to Enhance CAR T-Cell Efficacy Using Patient-Derived Organotypic Tumor Spheroids. Sun, Y., Maggs, L., Panda, A., Wright, S. J., Cicerchia, A. M., Jenney, A., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cancer Immunology Research, 13(2), 210-228
- In vitro integration of a functional vasculature to model endothelial regulation of chemotherapy and T-cell immunotherapy in liver cancer. Vasudevan, J., Vijayakumar, R., Reales-Calderon, J. A., Lam, M. S., Ow, J. R., Aw, J., … & Pavesi, A. (2025). Biomaterials, 123175
- RNA sensing induced by chromosome missegregation augments anti-tumor immunity. Sasaki, N., Homme, M., Murayama, T., Osaki, T., Tenma, T., An, T., … & Kitajima, S. (2025). Molecular cell, 85(4), 770-786
- In Vitro 3D Models of Haematological Malignancies: Current Trends and the Road Ahead? Mattioda, C., Voena, C., Ciardelli, G., & Mattu, C. (2025). Cells, 14(1), 38
- Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma. Gordon, K. S., Perez, C. R., Garmilla, A., Lam, M. S., Aw, J. J., Datta, A., … & Birnbaum, M. E. (2025). Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, 13(1), e009574
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization. Zhang, L., Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Liu, J., Yang, S., Wang, Y., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2025). Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), 25
- In Vitro 3D Models of Haematological Malignancies: Current Trends and the Road Ahead? Mattioda, C., Voena, C., Ciardelli, G., & Mattu, C. (2025). Cells, 14(1), 38
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- 3D vascularized microphysiological system for investigation of tumor-endothelial crosstalk in anti-cancer drug resistance. Kim, S., Park, J., Ho, J. N., Kim, D., Lee, S., & Jeon, J. S. (2023). Biofabrication, 15(4), 045016. 10.1088/1758-5090/acef99
- Cotargeting a MYC/eIF4A-survival axis improves the efficacy of KRAS inhibitors in lung cancer. Nardi, F., Perurena, N., Schade, A. E., Li, Z. H., Ngo, K., Ivanova, E. V., … & Cichowski, K. (2023). The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 133(16). 10.1172/JCI167651
- Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2 (G9a) inhibition mitigates tumorigenicity in Myc-driven liver cancer. Thng, D. K. H., Hooi, L., Toh, C. C. M., Lim, J. J., Rajagopalan, D., Syariff, I. Q. C., … & Chow, E. K. H. (2023). Molecular Oncology, 17(11), 2275-2294. 10.1002/1878-0261.13417
- Reaching the Tumor: Mobility of Polymeric Micelles Inside an In Vitro Tumor-on-a-Chip Model with Dual ECM. Olea, A. R., Jurado, A., Slor, G., Tevet, S., Pujals, S., De La Rosa, V. R., … & Albertazzi, L. (2023). ACS applied materials & interfaces, 15(51), 59134-59144. 10.1021/acsami.3c12798
- Ex vivo treatment in high grade serous ovarian cancer demonstrates the benefit of EZH2 inhibition in combination with standard therapy. Vo, H. V., Zeng, Q., Barbie, D. A., Gokhale, P. C., Adams, E., Paweletz, C. P., & Ivanova, E. (2022). Cancer Research, 82(12_Supplement), 3264-3264. 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2022-3264
- Thermal stress involved in TRPV2 promotes tumorigenesis through the pathways of HSP70/27 and PI3K/Akt/mTOR in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Huang, R., Li, S., Tian, C., Zhou, P., Zhao, H., Xie, W., … & Li, Z. (2022). British Journal of Cancer, 127(8), 1424-1439. 10.1038/s41416-022-01896-2
- 5-Fluorouracil loaded magnetic cellulose bionanocomposites for potential colorectal cancer treatment. Yusefi, M., Lee-Kiun, M. S., Shameli, K., Teow, S. Y., Ali, R. R., Siew, K. K., … & Kuča, K. (2021).Carbohydrate Polymers, 273, 118523. 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118523
- Effects of Wound Fluid on Breast Cancer-derived Spheroids in a 3D Culture System: A Case Series Study Hojat, A., Jeibouei, S., Aref, A. R., Kalbasi, A., Moghaddam, M., Mohammadi, F., … & Akbari, M. E. (2021). Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research: IJPR, 21(1), e123828. 10.5812/ijpr.123828
- Real-Time Ratiometric Imaging of Micelles Assembly State in a Microfluidic Cancer-on-a-Chip. Feiner-Gracia, N., Glinkowska Mares, A., Buzhor, M., Rodriguez-Trujillo, R., Samitier Marti, J., Amir, R. J., … & Albertazzi, L. (2020). ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4(1), 669-681. 10.1021/acsabm.0c01209
- Use of Ex Vivo Patient-Derived Tumor Organotypic Spheroids to Identify Combination Therapies for HER2 Mutant Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ivanova, E., Kuraguchi, M., Xu, M., Portell, A. J., Taus, L., Diala, I., … & Jänne, P. A. (2020). Clinical Cancer Research, 26(10), 2393-2403. 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-1844
- Assessing Therapeutic Efficacy of MEK Inhibition in a KRASG12C-Driven Mouse Model of Lung Cancer. Li, S., Liu, S., Deng, J., Akbay, E. A., Hai, J., Ambrogio, C., … & Wong, K. K. (2018). Clinical Cancer Research, 24(19), 4854-4864. 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-3438
2.5 Tumor Microenvironments
- Ether lipids influence cancer cell fate by modulating iron uptake. Mansell, R. P., Müller, S., Yang, J. S., Innes-Gold, S., Das, S., Reinhardt, F., … & Henry, W. S. (2026). Nature Communications
- Vascular STING activation facilitates NK cell anti-tumor immunity in small cell lung cancer. Campisi, M., Osaki, T., Dryg, I., Stornante, C., Wolff, J., Weirather, J., … & Mahadevan, N. R. (2026). Cancer Cell
- Ablation of prostaglandin E2 signalling through dual receptor knockout in CAR T cells enhances therapeutic efficacy in solid tumours. Dörr, J., Gregor, L., Lacher, S. B., Oner, A., Sun, Y., Piseddu, I., … & Kobold, S. (2026).Nature Biomedical Engineering, 1-14
- E711-19 placement and orientation dictate CD8+ T cell response in structurally defined spherical nucleic acid vaccines. Hwang, J., Ocampo, T. A., Mayer, V., Kang, J., Paranandi, K. S., Kim, Y. J., … & Mirkin, C. A. (2026). Science Advances, 12(7), eaec3876
- The impact of targeting TRAF2 and NCK-interacting protein kinase (TNIK) on anti-tumor effect and tumor immune environment in c-MYC-high small cell lung cancer. Tanimoto, A., Ramkumar, K., Stewart, C. A., Zhang, B., Concannon, K., Cardnell, R. J., … Byers, L. A. (2025). Journal of Thoracic Oncology, S1556086425030667.
- An Extracellular matrix-producing subset of cancer-associated fibroblasts drives chemoresistance in breast cancer via SRC activation and G0S2 upregulation. Hofer, I., Kieffer, Y., Mencattini, A., Croizer, H., Mhaidly, R., Descroix, S., … & Parrini, M. C. (2025). Cancer Research
- An Extracellular Matrix-Producing Subset of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drives Chemoresistance in Breast Cancer via SRC Activation and G0S2 Upregulation. Hofer, I., Kieffer, Y., Mencattini, A., Croizer, H., Mhaidly, R., Descroix, S., … & Parrini, M. C. (2025). Cancer Research
- Overcoming resistance to immunotherapy by targeting CD38 in human tumor explants. Revach, O. Y., Cicerchia, A. M., Shorer, O., Palin, C. A., Petrova, B., Anderson, S., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cell Reports Medicine
- Intratumor heterogeneity of EGFR expression mediates targeted therapy resistance and formation of drug tolerant microenvironment. Alsaed, B., Lin, L., Son, J., Li, J., Smolander, J., Lopez, T., … & Haikala, H. M. (2025). Nature Communications, 16(1), 28
- TBK1 Targeting Is Identified as a Therapeutic Strategy to Enhance CAR T-Cell Efficacy Using Patient-Derived Organotypic Tumor Spheroids. Sun, Y., Maggs, L., Panda, A., Wright, S. J., Cicerchia, A. M., Jenney, A., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cancer Immunology Research, 13(2), 210-228
- RNA sensing induced by chromosome missegregation augments anti-tumor immunity. Sasaki, N., Homme, M., Murayama, T., Osaki, T., Tenma, T., An, T., … & Kitajima, S. (2025). Molecular cell, 85(4), 770-786
- Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma. Gordon, K. S., Perez, C. R., Garmilla, A., Lam, M. S., Aw, J. J., Datta, A., … & Birnbaum, M. E. (2025). Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, 13(1), e009574
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- Investigating size-dependent invasion behaviors and therapeutic responses of the 42MGBA glioblastoma spheroids. Fok, S., Ivanova, Y., Kriuchkovskaia, V., & Harley, B. (2024). Cancer Research, 84(6_Supplement), 238-238. 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2024-238
- CD19 CAR-expressing iPSC-derived NK cells effectively enhance migration and cytotoxicity into glioblastoma by targeting to the pericytes in tumor microenvironment. Kong, D., Kwon, D., Moon, B., Kim, D. H., Kim, M. J., Choi, J., & Kang, K. S. (2024). Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 174, 116436. 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116436
- Microfluidic model of the alternative vasculature in neuroblastoma. Villasante, A., Lopez-Martinez, M. J., Quiñonero, G., Garcia-Lizarribar, A., Peng, X., & Samitier, J. (2024). In vitro models, 3(1), 49-63. 10.1007/s44164-023-00064-x
- The OrganiX microfluidic system to recreate the complex tumour microenvironment. Adriani, G., & Pavesi, A. (2024). Nature Reviews Immunology, 24(5), 307-307. 10.1038/s41577-024-01011-x
- YAP/TEAD involvement in resistance to paclitaxel chemotherapy in lung cancer. Brosseau, S., Abreu, P., Bouchez, C., Charon, L., Kieffer, Y., Gentric, G., … & Zalcman, G. (2024). Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 1-18. 10.1007/s11010-024-04949-7
- Convergent Approaches to Delineate the Metabolic Regulation of Tumor Invasion by Hyaluronic Acid Biosynthesis. Shimpi, A. A., Tan, M. L., Vilkhovoy, M., Dai, D., Roberts, L. M., Kuo, J. C. H., … & Fischbach, C. (2023). Advanced Healthcare Materials, 12(14), 2202224. 10.1002/adhm.202202224
- Development of a Patient-Derived 3D Immuno-Oncology Platform to Potentiate Immunotherapy Responses in Ascites-Derived Circulating Tumor Cells. Gerton, T. J., Green, A., Campisi, M., Chen, M., Gjeci, I., Mahadevan, N., … & Dinulescu, D. M. (2023). Cancers, 15(16), 4128. 10.3390/cancers15164128
- Priming a vascular-selective cytokine response permits CD8+ T-cell entry into tumors. Kim, D. J., Anandh, S., Null, J. L., Przanowski, P., Bhatnagar, S., Kumar, P., … & Dudley, A. C. (2023). Nature Communications, 14(1), 2122. 10.1038/s41467-023-37807-z
- Therapeutic targeting of tumor spheroids in a 3D microphysiological renal cell carcinoma-on-a-chip system. Miller, C. P., Fung, M., Jaeger-Ruckstuhl, C. A., Xu, Y., Warren, E. H., Akilesh, S., & Tykodi, S. S. (2023). Neoplasia, 46, 100948. 10.1016/j.neo.2023.100948
- A 3D pancreatic tumor model to study T cell infiltration. Mollica, H., Teo, Y. J., Tan, A. S. M., Tan, D. Z. M., Decuzzi, P., Pavesi, A., & Adriani, G. (2021). Biomaterials Science, 9(22), 7420-7431. 10.1039/D1BM00210D
- Apoptosis mapping in space and time of 3D tumor ecosystems reveals transmissibility of cytotoxic cancer death. Veith, I., Mencattini, A., Picant, V., Serra, M., Leclerc, M., Comes, M. C., … & Martinelli, E. (2021).PLoS computational biology, 17(3), e1008870. 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008870
- Intrinsic Immunogenicity of Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Revealed by Its Cellular Plasticity. Mahadevan, N. R., Knelson, E. H., Wolff, J. O., Vajdi, A., Saigí, M., Campisi, M., … & Barbie, D. A. (2021). Cancer discovery, 11(8), 1952-1969. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0913
- Three subtypes of lung cancer fibroblasts define distinct therapeutic paradigms. Hu, H., Piotrowska, Z., Hare, P. J., Chen, H., Mulvey, H. E., Mayfield, A., … & Engelman, J. A. (2021). Cancer Cell, 39(11), 1531-1547. 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.09.003
- CXCR1 and CXCR2 Chemokine Receptor Agonists Produced by Tumors Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps that Interfere with Immune Cytotoxicity. Teijeira, Á., Garasa, S., Gato, M., Alfaro, C., Migueliz, I., Cirella, A., … & Melero, I. (2020). Immunity, 52(5), 856-871. 10.1016/j.immuni.2020.03.001
- Pirfenidone reduces immune-suppressive capacity of cancer-associated fibroblasts through targeting CCL17 and TNF-beta Aboulkheyr. Es, H., Zhand, S., Thiery, J. P., & Warkiani, M. E. (2020). Integrative Biology, 12(7), 188-197. 10.1093/intbio/zyaa014
- Ex Vivo Profiling of PD-1 Blockade Using Organotypic Tumor Spheroids. Jenkins, R. W., Aref, A. R., Lizotte, P. H., Ivanova, E., Stinson, S., Zhou, C. W., … & Barbie, D. A. (2018). Cancer discovery, 8(2), 196-215. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-0833
- Molecular Recalibration of PD-1+ Antigen-Specific T Cells from Blood and Liver. Otano, I., Escors, D., Schurich, A., Singh, H., Robertson, F., Davidson, B. R., … & Maini, M. K. (2018). Molecular Therapy, 26(11), 2553-2566. 10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.08.013
3.1 Immune Checkpoint Modulation
- Patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids as a functional platform for predicting immunotherapeutic responses and guiding precision treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. Song, F., Lu, Y.-J., Sun, H.-X., Cheng, J.-W., Li, W.-Z., Liu, Z.,…, & Yang, X.-R. (2026). Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 14(5), e014555.
- FAP-Targeted LTBR Agonist Drives HEV Differentiation and Immune Niche Formation for Improved Immunotherapy Response in Solid Tumours. Bianchi, R., Kunz, L., Hosse, R. J., Brydon, M., Amorim, A., Schwalie, P. C., … Umaña, P. (2026). Clinical Cancer Research.
- Protocol for the preparation and analysis of patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids. Palin, C. A., Jenkins, R. W., & Revach, O. Y. (2026). Protocol for the preparation and analysis of patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids. STAR Protocols, 7(1), 104286.
- E711-19 placement and orientation dictate CD8+ T cell response in structurally defined spherical nucleic acid vaccines. Hwang, J., Ocampo, T. A., Mayer, V., Kang, J., Paranandi, K. S., Kim, Y. J., … & Mirkin, C. A. (2026). Science Advances, 12(7), eaec3876
- Use of patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids for testing of viral vector gene therapy in combination with checkpoint blockade. Domingues, A. C. M., De Oliveira, S. B., Tessarollo, N. G., Lepique, A. P., Rodrigues, O., Sharova, T., … Strauss, B. E. (2025). Molecular Therapy Oncology, 33, 200942.
- TBK1 Targeting Is Identified as a Therapeutic Strategy to Enhance CAR T-Cell Efficacy Using Patient-Derived Organotypic Tumor Spheroids. Sun, Y., Maggs, L., Panda, A., Wright, S. J., Cicerchia, A. M., Jenney, A., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cancer Immunology Research, 13(2), 210-228
- Radiation-guided nanoparticles enhance the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in primary and metastatic BRCA1-deficient tumors via immunotherapy. Khoury, R., Longobardi, G., Barnatan, T. T., Venkert, D., Alvarado, A. G., Yona, A., … & Satchi-Fainaro, R. (2025). Journal of Controlled Release, 383, 113812
- Immune targeting of triple-negative breast cancer through a clinically actionalbe STING agonist-CART cell platform. Zhang, Y., Li, Z., Ritter, J., Brea, E. J., Mahadevan, N. R., Dillon, D. A., … & Barbie, T. U. (2025). Cell Reports Medicine
- RNA sensing induced by chromosome missegregation augments anti-tumor immunity. Sasaki, N., Homme, M., Murayama, T., Osaki, T., Tenma, T., An, T., … & Kitajima, S. (2025). Molecular cell, 85(4), 770-786
- 205P Modelling of NSCLC aPD1 responses in bronchoscopc biopsies on chip (bronchoBOCs). Douka, K., Frantzi, M., Matthaiakaki-Panagiotaki, M., Mazzoni, F., Fancelli, S., Pilozzi, S., … & Tsoumakidou, M. (2023). Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 18(4), S151. 10.1016/S1556-0864(23)00458-6
- EDIL3 as an Angiogenic Target of Immune Exclusion Following Checkpoint Blockade. Tabasum, S., Thapa, D., Giobbie-Hurder, A., Weirather, J. L., Campisi, M., Schol, P. J., … & Hodi, F. S. (2023).Cancer immunology research, 11(11), 1493-1507. 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-23-0171
- Targeting TBK1 to overcome resistance to cancer immunotherapy. Sun, Y., Revach, O. Y., Anderson, S., Kessler, E. A., Wolfe, C. H., Jenney, A., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2023). Nature, 615(7950), 158-167. 10.1038/s41586-023-05704-6
- Translational Studies Using the MALT1 Inhibitor (S)-Mepazine to Induce Treg Fragility and Potentiate Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Cancer. Di Pilato, M., Gao, Y., Sun, Y., Fu, A., Grass, C., Seeholzer, T., … & Keller, P. (2023). ournal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology, 6(2), 61-73. 10.36401/JIPO-22-18
- MPS1 inhibition primes immunogenicity of KRAS-LKB1 mutant lung cancer. Kitajima, S., Tani, T., Springer, B. F., Campisi, M., Osaki, T., Haratani, K., … & Barbie, D. A. (2022). 40(10), 1128-1144
- WEE1 inhibition induces anti-tumor immunity by activating ERV and the dsRNA pathway. Guo, E., Xiao, R., Wu, Y., Lu, F., Liu, C., Yang, B., … & Chen, G. (2021). Journal of Experimental Medicine, 219(1), e20210789. 10.1084/jem.20210789
- Dynamic single-cell RNA sequencing identifies immunotherapy persister cells following PD-1 blockade. Sehgal, K., Portell, A., Ivanova, E. V., Lizotte, P. H., Mahadevan, N. R., Greene, J. R., … & Barbie, D. A. (2021). The Journal of clinical investigation, 131(2). 10.1172/JCI135038
- Mesenchymal stem cells induce PD‐L1 expression through the secretion of CCL5 in breast cancer cells. Aboulkheyr Es, H., Bigdeli, B., Zhand, S., Aref, A. R., Thiery, J. P., & Warkiani, M. E. (2021). Journal of Cellular Physiology, 236(5), 3918-3928. 10.1002/jcp.30135
- BRD4 Inhibition by AZD5153 Promotes Antitumor Immunity via Depolarizing M2 Macrophages. Li, X., Fu, Y., Yang, B., Guo, E., Wu, Y., Huang, J., … & Chen, G. (2020).Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 89. 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00089
- CXCR1 and CXCR2 Chemokine Receptor Agonists Produced by Tumors Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps that Interfere with Immune Cytotoxicity. Teijeira, Á., Garasa, S., Gato, M., Alfaro, C., Migueliz, I., Cirella, A., … & Melero, I. (2020). Immunity, 52(5), 856-871. 10.1016/j.immuni.2020.03.001
- PD-L1 engagement on T cells promotes self-tolerance and suppression of neighboring macrophages and effector T cells in cancer. Diskin, B., Adam, S., Cassini, M. F., Sanchez, G., Liria, M., Aykut, B., … & Miller, G. (2020). Nature immunology, 21(4), 442-454. 10.1038/s41590-020-0620-x
- Immuno-PET identifies the myeloid compartment as a key contributor to the outcome of the antitumor response under PD-1 blockade. Rashidian, M., LaFleur, M. W., Verschoor, V. L., Dongre, A., Zhang, Y., Nguyen, T. H., … & Ploegh, H. L. (2019). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(34), 16971-16980. 10.1073/pnas.1905005116
- Innate αβ T cells mediate antitumor immunity by orchestrating immunogenic macrophage programming. Hundeyin, M., Kurz, E., Mishra, A., Rossi, J. A. K., Liudahl, S. M., Leis, K. R., … & Miller, G. (2019). Cancer discovery, 9(9), 1288-1305. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-0161
- Suppression of STING Associated with LKB1 Loss in KRAS-Driven Lung Cancer. Kitajima, S., Ivanova, E., Guo, S., Yoshida, R., Campisi, M., Sundararaman, S. K., … & Barbie, D. A. (2019). Cancer discovery, 9(1), 34-45. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-0689
- 3D microfluidic ex vivo culture of organotypic tumor spheroids to model immune checkpoint blockade. Aref, A. R., Campisi, M., Ivanova, E., Portell, A., Larios, D., Piel, B. P., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2018). Lab on a Chip, 18(20), 3129-3143. 10.1039/C8LC00322J
- BET Bromodomain Inhibition Cooperates with PD-1 Blockade to Facilitate Antitumor Response in Kras-Mutant Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Adeegbe, D. O., Liu, S., Hattersley, M. M., Bowden, M., Zhou, C. W., Li, S., … & Wong, K. K. (2018). Cancer immunology research, 6(10), 1234-1245. 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-18-0077
- CDK4/6 Inhibition Augments Antitumor Immunity by Enhancing T-cell Activation. Deng, J., Wang, E. S., Jenkins, R. W., Li, S., Dries, R., Yates, K., … & Wong, K. K. (2018). Cancer discovery, 8(2), 216-233. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-0915
- Defining T Cell States Associated with Response to Checkpoint Immunotherapy in Melanoma. Sade-Feldman, M., Yizhak, K., Bjorgaard, S. L., Ray, J. P., de Boer, C. G., Jenkins, R. W., … & Hacohen, N. (2018). Cell, 175(4), 998-1013. 10.1016/j.cell.2018.10.038
- Molecular Recalibration of PD-1+ Antigen-Specific T Cells from Blood and Liver. Otano, I., Escors, D., Schurich, A., Singh, H., Robertson, F., Davidson, B. R., … & Maini, M. K. (2018). Molecular Therapy, 26(11), 2553-2566. 10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.08.013
- RIP1 Kinase Drives Macrophage-Mediated Adaptive Immune Tolerance in Pancreatic Cancer. Wang, W., Marinis, J. M., Beal, A. M., Savadkar, S., Wu, Y., Khan, M., … & Miller, G. (2018). Cancer cell, 34(5), 757-774. 10.1016/j.ccell.2018.10.006
- Tumor innate immunity primed by specific interferon-stimulated endogenous retroviruses. Cañadas, I., Thummalapalli, R., Kim, J. W., Kitajima, S., Jenkins, R. W., Christensen, C. L., … & Barbie, D. A. (2018).Nature medicine, 24(8), 1143-1150. 10.1038/s41591-018-0116-5
3.2 Immune Cell-Mediated Killing
- Engineering “Off-the-Shelf” TCR-T Cells: A Transient mRNA Platform for Balanced Alloreactivity and Functionality. Shan, H., Yirong, D., Qi, C., Chia, A., Lim, J., Kit, H. S., … Tanoto Tan, A. (2026). Molecular Therapy Oncology.
- CAR T cells secreting anti-EpCAM bispecific T cell engagers overcome tumor heterogeneity in targeting epithelial-originated carcinomas. Wang, B., Lee, W.-H., Hu, Y., Yeap, Y. Y. C., Ngoh, E. Z. X., Soh, M. K., … Wang, C.-I. (2026). Molecular Therapy.
- PTPN2 inhibition unleashes response to STING agonism in head and neck squamous cell cancer. Li, Z., Fu, C., Sehgal, K., Egloff, A. M., Thai, T. C., Monge, O. A., … Barbie, D. A. (2026). (2026). Nature Communications.
- Vascular STING activation facilitates NK cell anti-tumor immunity in small cell lung cancer. Campisi, M., Osaki, T., Dryg, I., Stornante, C., Wolff, J., Weirather, J., … & Mahadevan, N. R. (2026). Cancer Cell
- E711-19 placement and orientation dictate CD8+ T cell response in structurally defined spherical nucleic acid vaccines. Hwang, J., Ocampo, T. A., Mayer, V., Kang, J., Paranandi, K. S., Kim, Y. J., … & Mirkin, C. A. (2026). Science Advances, 12(7), eaec3876
- The impact of targeting TRAF2 and NCK-interacting protein kinase (TNIK) on anti-tumor effect and tumor immune environment in c-MYC-high small cell lung cancer. Tanimoto, A., Ramkumar, K., Stewart, C. A., Zhang, B., Concannon, K., Cardnell, R. J., … Byers, L. A. (2025). Journal of Thoracic Oncology, S1556086425030667.
- Mesothelin is a surface antigen present on human meningioma and can be effectively targeted by CAR T-cells. Ramapriyan, R., Barker 2nd, F. G., Richardson, L. G., Sun, J., Vandecandelaere, G., Shim, J. M., … & Choi, B. D. (2025). Neuro-Oncology, noaf155
- Immune targeting of triple-negative breast cancer through a clinically actionable STING agonist-CAR T cell platform. Zhang, Y., Li, Z., Ritter, J., Brea, E. J., Mahadevan, N. R., Dillon, D. A., … & Barbie, T. U. (2025). Cell Reports Medicine
- Radiation-guided nanoparticles enhance the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in primary and metastatic BRCA1-deficient tumors via immunotherapy. Khoury, R., Longobardi, G., Barnatan, T. T., Venkert, D., Alvarado, A. G., Yona, A., … & Satchi-Fainaro, R. (2025). Journal of Controlled Release, 383, 113812
- Patient-specific vascularized tumor model: Blocking monocyte recruitment with multispecific antibodies targeting CCR2 and CSF-1R. Nguyen, H. T., Kan, E. L., Humayun, M., Gurvich, N., Offeddu, G. S., Wan, Z., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Biomaterials, 312, 122731
- TBK1 Targeting Is Identified as a Therapeutic Strategy to Enhance CAR T-Cell Efficacy Using Patient-Derived Organotypic Tumor Spheroids. Sun, Y., Maggs, L., Panda, A., Wright, S. J., Cicerchia, A. M., Jenney, A., … & Jenkins, R. W. (2025). Cancer Immunology Research, 13(2), 210-228
- RNA sensing induced by chromosome missegregation augments anti-tumor immunity. Sasaki, N., Homme, M., Murayama, T., Osaki, T., Tenma, T., An, T., … & Kitajima, S. (2025). Molecular cell, 85(4), 770-786
- In vitro integration of a functional vasculature to model endothelial regulation of chemotherapy and T-cell immunotherapy in liver cancer. Vasudevan, J., Vijayakumar, R., Reales-Calderon, J. A., Lam, M. S., Ow, J. R., Aw, J., … & Pavesi, A. (2025). Biomaterials, 123175
- Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma. Gordon, K. S., Perez, C. R., Garmilla, A., Lam, M. S., Aw, J. J., Datta, A., … & Birnbaum, M. E. (2025). Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, 13(1), e009574
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- CD19 CAR-expressing iPSC-derived NK cells effectively enhance migration and cytotoxicity into glioblastoma by targeting to the pericytes in tumor microenvironment. Kong, D., Kwon, D., Moon, B., Kim, D. H., Kim, M. J., Choi, J., & Kang, K. S. (2024). CBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 174, 116436. 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116436
- G9a/GLP inhibition during ex vivo lymphocyte expansion increases in vivo cytotoxicity of engineered T cells against hepatocellular carcinoma. Lam, M. S., Reales-Calderon, J. A., Ow, J. R., Aw, J. J., Tan, D., Vijayakumar, R., … & Pavesi, A. (2023). Nature Communications, 14(1), 563. 10.1038/s41467-023-36160-5
- PHGDH-mediated endothelial metabolism drives glioblastoma resistance to chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy. Zhang, D., Li, A. M., Hu, G., Huang, M., Yang, F., Zhang, L., … & Fan, Y. (2023). Cell metabolism, 35(3), 517-534. 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.010
- Activation of Tumor-Cell STING Primes NK-Cell Therapy. Knelson, E. H., Ivanova, E. V., Tarannum, M., Campisi, M., Lizotte, P. H., Booker, M. A., … & Barbie, D. A. (2022). Cancer immunology research, 10(8), 947-961. 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-22-0017
- Direct imaging and automatic analysis in tumor-on-chip reveal cooperative antitumoral activity of immune cells and oncolytic vaccinia virus. Mencattini, A., Lansche, C., Veith, I., Erbs, P., Balloul, J. M., Quemeneur, E., … & Martinelli, E. (2022). Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 215, 114571. 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114571
- Fibroblasts Impair Migration and Antitumor Activity of NK-92 Lymphocytes in a Melanoma-on-Chip Model. Iaia, I., Brancato, V., Caballero, D., Reis, R. L., Aglietta, M., Sangiolo, D., & Kundu, S. C. (2022). Bioengineering, 10(1), 52. 10.3390/bioengineering10010052
- Mesenchymal and adrenergic cell lineage states in neuroblastoma possess distinct immunogenic phenotypes. Sengupta, S., Das, S., Crespo, A. C., Cornel, A. M., Patel, A. G., Mahadevan, N. R., … & George, R. E. (2022). Nature cancer, 3(10), 1228-1246. 10.1038/s43018-022-00427-5
- Boosting Natural Killer Cell Therapies in Glioblastoma Multiforme Using Supramolecular Cationic Inhibitors of Heat Shock Protein 90. Saha, T., van Vliet, A. A., Cui, C., Macias, J. J., Kulkarni, A., Pham, L. N., … & Goldman, A. (2021).Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8, 754443. 10.3389/fmolb.2021.754443
- Human MAIT cells endowed with HBV specificity are cytotoxic and migrate towards HBV-HCC while retaining antimicrobial functions. Healy, K., Pavesi, A., Parrot, T., Sobkowiak, M. J., Reinsbach, S. E., Davanian, H., … & Chen, M. S. (2021). JHEP Reports, 3(4), 100318. 10.1016/j.jhepr.2021.100318
- IL-15 mediated expansion of rare durable memory T cells following adoptive cellular therapy. Kohli, K., Yao, L., Nowicki, T. S., Zhang, S., Black, R. G., Schroeder, B. A., … & Pollack, S. M. (2021). Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 9(5). 10.1136/jitc-2020-002232
- Immunosuppressive drug‐resistant armored T‐cell receptor T cells for immune therapy of HCC in liver transplant patients. Hafezi, M., Lin, M., Chia, A., Chua, A., Ho, Z. Z., Fam, R., … & Bertoletti, A. (2021). Hepatology, 74(1), 200-213. 10.1002/hep.31662
- CRISPR-Mediated Base Conversion Allows Discriminatory Depletion of Endogenous T Cell Receptors for Enhanced Synthetic Immunity. Preece, R., Pavesi, A., Gkazi, S. A., Stegmann, K. A., Georgiadis, C., Tan, Z. M., … & Qasim, W. (2020). Molecular Therapy-Methods & Clinical Development, 19, 149-161. 10.1016/j.omtm.2020.09.002
- CXCR1 and CXCR2 Chemokine Receptor Agonists Produced by Tumors Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps that Interfere with Immune Cytotoxicity. Teijeira, Á., Garasa, S., Gato, M., Alfaro, C., Migueliz, I., Cirella, A., … & Melero, I. (2020). Immunity, 52(5), 856-871. 10.1016/j.immuni.2020.03.001
- Suppression of STING Associated with LKB1 Loss in KRAS-Driven Lung Cancer. Kitajima, S., Ivanova, E., Guo, S., Yoshida, R., Campisi, M., Sundararaman, S. K., … & Barbie, D. A. (2019).Cancer discovery, 9(1), 34-45. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-0689
- Molecular Recalibration of PD-1+ Antigen-Specific T Cells from Blood and Liver. Otano, I., Escors, D., Schurich, A., Singh, H., Robertson, F., Davidson, B. R., … & Maini, M. K. (2018). Molecular Therapy, 26(11), 2553-2566. 10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.08.013
- A 3D microfluidic model for preclinical evaluation of TCR-engineered T cells against solid tumors. Pavesi, A., Tan, A. T., Koh, S., Chia, A., Colombo, M., Antonecchia, E., … & Bertoletti, A. (2017). JCI insight, 2(12). 10.1172/jci.insight.89762
4.1 Neurobiology
- Subventricular Zone-on-a-Chip: A Model to Study Neurogenesis Disruption in Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Zamproni, L. N., Gökçe, B., Gram, M., Holliday, C., Sendemir, A., Porcionatto, M. A., & Herland, A. (2025). Advanced Science, e02145
- ID1 high/activin A high glioblastoma cells contribute to resistance to anti-angiogenesis therapy through malformed vasculature. Choi, S. H., Jang, J., Kim, Y., Park, C. G., Lee, S. Y., Kim, H., & Kim, H. (2024). Cell Death & Disease, 15(4), 292
- N-acetyltransferase 10 promotes glioblastoma malignancy via mRNA stabilization of Jumonji and AT-rich interaction domain containing 2. Inoki, T., Tsuruta, A., Masakado, Y., Kai, Y., Yoshida, Y., Matsunaga, N., … & Koyanagi, S. (2025). Journal of Biological Chemistry, 108544
- Age-related meningeal extracellular matrix remodeling compromises CNS lymphatic function. Hitpass Romero, K., Stevenson, T. J., Smyth, L. C., Watkin, B., McCullough, S. J., Vinnell, L., … & Rustenhoven, J. (2025). Journal of Neuroinflammation, 22(1), 1-21
- Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma. Gordon, K. S., Perez, C. R., Garmilla, A., Lam, M. S., Aw, J. J., Datta, A., … & Birnbaum, M. E. (2025). Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, 13(1), e009574
- Interactions of Neuronally Induced Stem Cells from Apical Papilla Spheres, Stems Cells from Apical Papilla, and Human Umbilical Vascular Endothelial Cells on Vasculogenesis and Neurogenesis. Basabrain, M. S., Zhong, J., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Abdalla, M. M., & Zhang, C. (2024). Journal of Endodontics, 50(1), 64-73
- Age-related alterations in meningeal immunity drive impaired CNS lymphatic drainage. Rustenhoven, J., Pavlou, G., Storck, S. E., Dykstra, T., Du, S., Wan, Z., … & Kipnis, J. (2023). Age-related alterations in meningeal immunity drive impaired CNS lymphatic drainage. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 220(7), e20221929
- Bioengineered perfused human brain microvascular networks enhance neural progenitor cell survival, neurogenesis, and maturation. Winkelman, M. A., & Dai, G. (2023). Science Advances, 9(19), eaaz9499
- Neuroregenerative potential of stem-cells-from-apical-papilla–derived neuronal cell spheroids regulated by stem cells from apical papillae under various microenvironments in a pulp-on-chip System. Luo, H., Basabrain, M. S., Zhong, J., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Qi, Y., … & Zhang, C. (2022). Journal of Endodontics, 48(11), 1367-1377
- Response of neuroglia to hypoxia-induced oxidative stress using enzymatically crosslinked hydrogels. Zambuto, S. G., Serrano, J. F., Vilbert, A. C., Lu, Y., Harley, B. A., & Pedron, S. (2020). MRS communications, 10(1), 83-90
4.2 Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB)
- 3D Vessels-on-Chip using isogenic hiPSC-derived VSMCs reveal NOTCH3-driven alterations in brain small vessel disease. Cuenca, M. V., Tsikari, T., Cerfontaine, M. N., Gallant, J. L., van den Hil, F. E., Bouma, M. J., … & Orlova, V. V. (2026). Stem Cell Reports
- Brain Pericytes and Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Induce Functional Blood–Brain Barrier Phenotype in Human iPSC-Derived Model. Pinto, H. N., Kok, N. R., Hauger, P. C., Karsten-van Diepen, M., de Kok, M., Paauw, N. J., van der Pol, S. M. A., Nugteren-Boogaard, J. P., … & Helgo E. de Vries. (2026) Small Methods
- A fully iPS-cell-derived 3D model of the human blood–brain barrier for exploring neurovascular disease mechanisms and therapeutic interventions. González-Gallego, J., Todorov-Völgyi, K., Müller, S. A., Antesberger, S., Todorov, M. I., Malik, R., … & Paquet, D. (2025). Nature Neuroscience, 1-14
- Self-assembling 3D vessel-on-chip model with hiPSC-derived astrocytes. Nahon, D. M., Cuenca, M. V., van den Hil, F. E., Hu, M., de Korte, T., Frimat, J. P., … & Orlova, V. V. (2024). Stem Cell Reports, 19(7), 946-956
- Bioengineered perfused human brain microvascular networks enhance neural progenitor cell survival, neurogenesis, and maturation. Winkelman, M. A., & Dai, G. (2023). Science Advances, 9(19), eaaz9499
- Simultaneous induction of vasculature and neuronal network formation on a chip reveals a dynamic interrelationship between cell types. Isosaari, L., Vuorenpää, H., Yrjänäinen, A., Kapucu, F. E., Kelloniemi, M., Pakarinen, T. K., … & Narkilahti, S. (2023). Cell Communication and Signaling, 21(1), 132.
- Unveiling the Influence of Tumor Microenvironment and Spatial Heterogeneity on Temozolomide Resistance in Glioblastoma Using an Advanced Human In Vitro Model of the Blood‐Brain Barrier and Glioblastoma. Lam, M. S., Aw, J. J., Tan, D., Vijayakumar, R., Lim, H. Y. G., Yada, S., … & Pavesi, A. (2023). Small, 19(52), 2302280.
- Engineered human blood–brain barrier microfluidic model for vascular permeability analyses. Hajal, C., Offeddu, G. S., Shin, Y., Zhang, S., Morozova, O., Hickman, D., … & Kamm, R. D. (2022). Nature protocols, 17(1), 95-128.
- Interstitial flow enhances the formation, connectivity, and function of 3D brain microvascular networks generated within a microfluidic device. Winkelman, M. A., Kim, D. Y., Kakarla, S., Grath, A., Silvia, N., & Dai, G. (2022).Lab on a Chip, 22(1), 170-192
- Study of the neurotoxicity of indoor airborne nanoparticles based on a 3D human blood-brain barrier chip. Li, Y., Liu, Y., Hu, C., Chang, Q., Deng, Q., Yang, X., & Wu, Y. (2020). Environment international, 143, 105598
- Ex vivo dynamics of human glioblastoma cells in a microvasculature‐on‐a‐chip system correlates with tumor heterogeneity and subtypes. Xiao, Y., Kim, D., Dura, B., Zhang, K., Yan, R., Li, H., … & Fan, R. (2019). Advanced Science, 6(8), 1801531
- 3D self-organized microvascular model of the human blood-brain barrier with endothelial cells, pericytes and astrocytes. Campisi, M., Shin, Y., Osaki, T., Hajal, C., Chiono, V., & Kamm, R. D. (2018). Biomaterials, 180, 117-129
5.1. Stem Cells
- 3D Vessels-on-Chip using isogenic hiPSC-derived VSMCs reveal NOTCH3-driven alterations in brain small vessel disease. Cuenca, M. V., Tsikari, T., Cerfontaine, M. N., Gallant, J. L., van den Hil, F. E., Bouma, M. J., … & Orlova, V. V. (2026). Stem Cell Reports
- Subventricular Zone-on-a-Chip: A Model to Study Neurogenesis Disruption in Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Zamproni, L. N., Gökçe, B., Gram, M., Holliday, C., Sendemir, A., Porcionatto, M. A., & Herland, A. (2025). Advanced Science, e02145
- Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization. Zhang, L., Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Liu, J., Yang, S., Wang, Y., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2025). Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), 25
- iPSC-derived mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate neovascularization less than their primary counterparts. Gonzalez-Rubio, J., Zeevaert, K., Buhl, E. M., Schedel, M., Jockenhoevel, S., Cornelissen, C. G., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Life Sciences, 361, 123298
- Gelatin maleimide microgels for hematopoietic progenitor cell encapsulation. Thompson, G. B., Gilchrist, A. E., Lam, V. M., Nunes, A. C., Payan, B. A., Mora‐Boza, A., … & Harley, B. A. (2024). Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 10.1002/jbm.a.37765
- Combinational Treatment Involving Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels With Mesenchymal Stem Cells Increased the Efficacy of Cell Therapy in Pancreatitis. Kojima, H., Kushige, H., Yagi, H., Nishijima, T., Moritoki, N., Nagoshi, N., … & Kitagawa, Y. (2023). Cell Transplantation, 32, 09636897231170437 10.1177/09636897231170437
- Improvements in Maturity and Stability of 3D iPSC-Derived Hepatocyte-like Cell Cultures. Suominen, S., Hyypijev, T., Venäläinen, M., Yrjänäinen, A., Vuorenpää, H., Lehti-Polojärvi, M., … & Viiri, L. E. (2023). Cells, 12(19), 2368. 10.3390/cells12192368
5.2 Environmental Assessment
- Two- and Three-Dimensional Culture Systems: Respiratory In Vitro Tissue Models for Chemical Screening and Risk-Based Decision Making. Wallace, J., McElroy, M. C., Klausner, M., Corley, R., & Ayehunie, S. (2025). Pharmaceuticals, 18(1), 113
- Atmospheric nanoparticles affect vascular function using a 3D human vascularized organotypic chip. Li, Y., Wu, Y., Liu, Y., Deng, Q. H., Mak, M., & Yang, X. (2019).Nanoscale, 11(33), 15537-15549. 10.1039/C9NR03622A
- Protein corona of airborne nanoscale PM2.5 induces aberrant proliferation of human lung fibroblasts based on a 3D organotypic culture. Li, Y., Wang, P., Hu, C., Wang, K., Chang, Q., Liu, L., … & Wu, Y. (2018). Scientific Reports, 8(1), 1939. 10.1038/s41598-018-20445-7
- Functional human 3D microvascular networks on a chip to study the procoagulant effects of ambient fine particulate matter. Li, Y., Pi, Q. M., Wang, P. C., Liu, L. J., Han, Z. G., Shao, Y., … & Wu, Y. (2017). RSC Advances, 7(88), 56108-56116. 10.1039/C7RA11357A
5.3 Bone and Cartilage
- Synthetic biodegradable microporous hydrogels for in vitro 3D culture of functional human bone cell networks. Zauchner, D., Müller, M. Z., Horrer, M., Bissig, L., Zhao, F., Fisch, P., … & Qin, X. H. (2024). Nature Communications, 15(1), 5027. 10.1038/s41467-024-49280-3
- Modulation of inflammation by anti-TNF α mAb-dendrimer nanoparticles loaded in tyramine-modified gellan gum hydrogels in a cartilage-on-a-chip model. Oliveira, I. M., Carvalho, M. R., Fernandes, D. C., Abreu, C. M., Maia, F. R., Pereira, H., … & Oliveira, J. M. (2021). Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 9(20), 4211-4218. 10.1039/D1TB00802A
5.4 Organoids
- Vascularized and perfusable human Heart‐on‐a‐Chip model recapitulates aspects of myocardial ischemia and enables analysis of nanomedicine delivery. Kim, J., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Najer, A., Lau, Q. Y., Cammack‐Najera, A., … & Stevens, M. M. (2025). . Advanced Materials, e18909
- Two- and Three-Dimensional Culture Systems: Respiratory In Vitro Tissue Models for Chemical Screening and Risk-Based Decision Making. Wallace, J., McElroy, M. C., Klausner, M., Corley, R., & Ayehunie, S. (2025). Pharmaceuticals, 18(1), 113
- Retina-on-chip: engineering functional in vitro models of the human retina using organ-on-chip technologyThe 3D organ-on-a-chip model unveils a dual role of GDF-15 in vascular growth. Oosten, E. M., & ávan der Meer, A. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
- Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization. Zhang, L., Thalakiriyawa, D. S., Liu, J., Yang, S., Wang, Y., & Dissanayaka, W. L. (2025). Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), 25
- Pericytes Promote More Vascularization than Stromal Cells via an Interleukin‐6‐Dependent Mechanism in Microfluidic Chips. Gonzalez‐Rubio, J., Kubiza, H., Xu, Y., Koenigs‐Werner, H., Schmitz, M. S., Schedel, M., … & Thiebes, A. L. (2025). Advanced Science, 2408131
- Atmospheric nanoparticles affect vascular function using a 3D human vascularized organotypic chip. Li, Y., Wu, Y., Liu, Y., Deng, Q. H., Mak, M., & Yang, X. (2019).Nanoscale, 11(33), 15537-15549. 10.1039/C9NR03622A
- Fluorescence‐Guided Spatial Drug Screening in 3D Colorectal Cancer Spheroids. Yau, J. N. N., Yempala, T., Muthuramalingam, R. P. K., Giustarini, G., Teng, G., Ang, W. H., … & Pastorin, G. (2024). Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2400203. 10.1002/adhm.202400203
- Modulation of cell physiology by bispecific nanobodies enabling changes in the intracellular localization of organelle proteins. Tsuruta, A., Kanetani, D., Shiiba, Y., Inoki, T., Yoshida, Y., Matsunaga, N., … & Ohdo, S. (2023). Biochemical Pharmacology, 215, 115708. 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115708
- Modelling T-cell immunity against hepatitis C virus with liver organoids in a microfluidic coculture system. Natarajan, V., Simoneau, C. R., Erickson, A. L., Meyers, N. L., Baron, J. L., Cooper, S., … & Ott, M. (2022). Open Biology, 12(3), 210320. 10.1098/rsob.210320
5.5 Liver Model
- EMULSION human liver-on-a-chip for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug testing. Balachander, G., Ng, I. C., Pai, R. R., Mitra, K., Tasnim, F., Lim, Y. S., … & Yu, H. (2025). Lab on a Chip
5.6 Lymphatics Model
- Utility of an in vitro lymphatics on-chip model for rank ordering subcutaneous absorption of monoclonal antibodies. Ledo, A. M., Misiewicz, G., Dimke, T., Tschantz, W. R., Handel, J., Pelis, R., … & Kamm, R. D. (2025). Lab on a Chip
8.1 Reviews
- From single cell analysis to 3D micro physiological systems: Microfluidic tools integrating cancer cell targets for delineating natural killer cell biology. Hangad, M. V., Ma, H., Kung, S. K. P., & Lin, F. (2026). Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 12(1), 255.
- Liver-on-Chip: An Analysis of Liver Cell Types, Seeding Parameters, and Liver Function Assays. Gyeltshen, T. C., Sajin, D., & Ta, H. T. (2026). Micromachines, 17(7), 769.
- Modeling Glioblastoma Niche-by-Niche: Recent Advancements in Bioengineering of Organotypic Models of Glioblastoma for Precision Medicine. Abedi, K., Sissoko, C., Pun, S., Kappagantula, S., Zucca, B., & Barrile, R. (2026). Biofabrication.
- Next-generation models for lymphoid malignancies: The rise of 3D culture systems in translational hematology. Houmera, N., Genestier, L., & Huet, S. (2026). British Journal of Cancer.
- Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration. Hu, J., Tang, Y., Liu, S., Xu, T., & Liu, Q. (2026). Advanced Healthcare Materials.
- Investigational New Drug ‐enabling studies in a human vessel‐chip: Are we there yet? Kumar, A., Maringanti, R., Mathur, T., Abe, J., Le, N., Xiao, Y., Wang, G., Mojiri, A., Cooke, J. P., & Jain, A. (2026). Bioengineering & Translational Medicine.
- Advances and applications of organ-on-a-chip technology. Kong, J. S., Kim, J., Jang, J., & Cho, D.-W. (2026). Cell Reports Methods.
- Reproductive organ on-a-chip technologies and assessments of the fetal-maternal interface. Richards, H. A., Eastman, A. J., Miller, D. R., & Cliffel, D. E. (2024). Frontiers in Lab on a Chip Technologies, 3, 1449303. 10.3389/frlct.2024.1449303
- State of the Art in Integrated Biosensors for Organ-on-a-Chip Applications. Dey, T., Mitra, P., Chakraborty, B., Sanyal, A., Acharjee, A., Ghosh, A., & Mandal, D. (2024). Functional Smart Nanomaterials and Their Theranostics Approaches, 263-303. 10.1007/978-981-99-6597-7_10
- The high-grade serous ovarian cancer metastasis and chemoresistance in 3D models. Tadić, V., Zhang, W., & Brozovic, A. (2024). Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on Cancer, 1879(1), 189052. 10.1016/j.bbcan.2023.189052
- 3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip. Ye, S. (2024). Nature Reviews Materials, 9(8), 532-532. 10.1038/s41578-024-00709-7
- Cancer Models on Chip: Paving the Way to Large Scale Trial Applications. Gil, J. F., Moura, C. S., Silverio, V., Gonçalves, G., & Santos, H. A. (2023). Advanced Materials, 35(35), 2300692. 10.1002/adma.202300692
- How Organ-on-a-Chip Technology Can Assist in Studying the Role of the Glymphatic System in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Spitz, S., Ko, E., Ertl, P., & Kamm, R. D. (2023). International journal of molecular sciences, 24(3), 2171. 10.3390/ijms24032171
- Immunity on a Chip: Integration of Immune Components into the Scheme of Organ on a Chip Systems. Ramadan, Q., Hazaymeh, R., & Zourob, M. (2023). Advanced Biology, 7(12), 2200312. 10.1002/adbi.202200312
- Organ on a chip technologies for biomedical research and drug development: A focus on the vasculature. Soto Veliz, D., Lin, K. L., & Sahlgren, C. (2023). Smart medicine, 2(1), e20220030. 10.1002/SMMD.20220030
- Organ-on-a-Chip and Microfluidic Platforms for Oncology in the UK. Nolan, J., Pearce, O. M., Screen, H. R., Knight, M. M., & Verbruggen, S. W. (2023).Cancers, 15(3), 635. 10.3390/cancers15030635
- Organ-on-a-Chip for Drug Screening: A Bright Future for Sustainability A Critical Review. Feitor, J. F., Brazaca, L. C., Lima, A. M., Ferreira, V. G., Kassab, G., Bagnato, V. S., … & Cardoso, D. R. (2023). ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 9(5), 2220-2234. 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01454
- Organ-on-a-chip models for development of cancer immunotherapies. Chernyavska, M., Masoudnia, M., Valerius, T., & Verdurmen, W. P. R. (2023). Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 72(12), 3971-3983. 10.1007/s00262-023-03572-7
- Physiomimetic In Vitro Human Models for Viral Infection in the Liver. McDuffie, D., Barr, D., Helm, M., Baumert, T., Agarwal, A., & Thomas, E. (2023, February). Seminars in Liver Disease (Vol. 43, No. 01, pp. 031-049). Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.. 10.1055/a-1981-5944
- Placenta-on-a-Chip as an In Vitro Approach to Evaluate the Physiological and Structural Characteristics of the Human Placental Barrier upon Drug Exposure: A Systematic Review. Elzinga, F. A., Khalili, B., Touw, D. J., Prins, J. R., Olinga, P., Leuvenink, H. G., … & Mian, P. (2023). Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(13), 4315. 10.3390/jcm12134315
- Recent advances in microfluidic-based cancer immunotherapy-on-a-chip strategies. Ngan Ngo, T. K., Kuo, C. H., & Tu, T. Y. (2023). Biomicrofluidics, 17(1). 10.1063/5.0108792
- Report of the Assay Guidance Workshop on 3-Dimensional Tissue Models for Antiviral Drug Development. Jordan, R., Ford-Scheimer, S. L., Alarcon, R. M., Atala, A., Borenstein, J. T., Brimacombe, K. R., … & Markossian, S. (2023). The Journal of infectious diseases, 228(Supplement_5), S337-S354. 10.1093/infdis/jiad334
- Techniques and materials for the fabrication of microfluidic devices. Ching, T., Nie, X., Chang, S. Y., Toh, Y. C., & Hashimoto, M. (2023). Principles of Human Organs-on-Chips (pp. 1-36). Woodhead Publishing. 10.1016/B978-0-12-823536-2.00014-6
- The Application of Organs-on-a-Chip in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research. Huang, C., Sanaei, F., Verdurmen, W. P. R., Yang, F., Ji, W., & Walboomers, X. F. (2023). Journal of dental research, 102(4), 364-375. 10.1177/00220345221145555
- The Variety of 3D Breast Cancer Models for the Study of Tumor Physiology and Drug Screening. Fröhlich, E. (2023). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(8), 7116. 10.3390/ijms24087116
- Advances in Organ-on-a-Chip Materials and Devices. Nahak, B. K., Mishra, A., Preetam, S., & Tiwari, A. (2022). ACS applied bio materials, 5(8), 3576-3607. 10.1021/acsabm.2c00041
- Biosensors Integration in Blood Brain Barrier-on-a-Chip: Emerging Platform for Monitoring Neurodegenerative Diseases. Mir, M., Palma-Florez, S., Lagunas, A., López-Martínez, M. J., & Samitier, J. (2022). ACS sensors, 7(5), 1237-1247. 10.1021/acssensors.2c00333
- Constant-rate perfused array chip for high-throughput screening of drug permeability through brain endothelium. Xiao, R. R., Jing, B., Yan, L., Li, J., Tu, P., & Ai, X. (2022). Lab on a Chip, 22(23), 4481-4492. 10.1039/D2LC00507G
- Emerging Microfluidic and Biosensor Technologies for Improved Cancer Theranostics. Caballero, D., Abreu, C. M., Reis, R. L., & Kundu, S. C. (2022). Cham: Springer International Publishing. 10.1007/978-3-031-04039-9_19
- Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases Using In Vitro Compartmentalized Microfluidic Devices. Miny, L., Maisonneuve, B. G., Quadrio, I., & Honegger, T. (2022). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, 919646. 10.3389/fbioe.2022.919646
- Novel, Emerging Chip Models of the Blood-Brain Barrier and Future Directions. Holloway, P. M. (2022). In The Blood-Brain Barrier: Methods and Protocols (pp. 193-224). New York, NY: Springer US. 10.1007/978-1-0716-2289-6_11
- Physiologically relevant microsystems to study viral infection in the human liver. McDuffie, D., Barr, D., Agarwal, A., & Thomas, E. (2022). Frontiers in microbiology, 13, 999366. 10.3389/fmicb.2022.999366
- Advances in microfluidic in vitro systems for neurological disease modeling. Holloway, P. M., Willaime‐Morawek, S., Siow, R., Barber, M., Owens, R. M., Sharma, A. D., … & Zagnoni, M. (2021). Journal of Neuroscience Research, 99(5), 1276-1307. 10.1002/jnr.24794
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