# Publications The publications shown here are the articles indexed by PubMed, not the complete list of the lab's publications. For our most recent publications, please visit [google scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ZflJqeUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate). Download 524 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=20&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=ris) ### 2026 Nguyen VX, Yoshida M, Samuels BD, Giannobile W, Healy KE, Jamieson M, Lane N, Longaker MT, Mooney DJ, Sfeir CS, et al. [Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC): An infrastructure for accelerating regenerative therapies from discovery to clinical impact.](/publication/dental-oral-and-craniofacial-tissue-regeneration-consortium-doctrc-infrastructure) Journal of clinical and translational science. 2026;10(1):e38. doi:10.1017/cts.2026.10706 Nguyen VX, Yoshida M, Samuels BD, Giannobile W, Healy KE, Jamieson M, Lane N, Longaker MT, Mooney DJ, Sfeir CS, et al. [Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC): An infrastructure for accelerating regenerative therapies from discovery to clinical impact.](/publication/dental-oral-and-craniofacial-tissue-regeneration-consortium-doctrc-infrastructure) Journal of clinical and translational science. 2026;10(1):e38. doi:10.1017/cts.2026.10706 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Translating scientific discoveries in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE/RM) into clinically adopted therapies is hindered by fragmented development pipelines, regulatory and manufacturing challenges, and limited funding. Despite substantial... Jung W-H, Humann E, Price JM, Binenbaum Y, Haseki A, Iyer S, Mooney DJ. [Matrix Viscoelasticity Regulates Dendritic Cell Migration and Immune Priming.](/publication/matrix-viscoelasticity-regulates-dendritic-cell-migration-and-immune-priming) Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). 2026:e23274. doi:10.1002/adma.202523274 Jung W-H, Humann E, Price JM, Binenbaum Y, Haseki A, Iyer S, Mooney DJ. [Matrix Viscoelasticity Regulates Dendritic Cell Migration and Immune Priming.](/publication/matrix-viscoelasticity-regulates-dendritic-cell-migration-and-immune-priming) Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). 2026:e23274. doi:10.1002/adma.202523274 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract The tumor microenvironment shapes immune surveillance through its mechanical properties, yet the role of matrix viscoelasticity remains unclear. Here, we used a tunable collagen system that models human tissue viscoelasticity to define how matrix... Kent DO, Kwon PS, Wu KC, Torre M, Ijaz H, Obuseh FO, Pattison B, Nedder A, McGovern F, Cannon J, et al. [Hemostatic Tough Adhesives seal tissue and control hemorrhage.](/publication/hemostatic-tough-adhesives-seal-tissue-and-control-hemorrhage) Nature communications. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71235-z Kent DO, Kwon PS, Wu KC, Torre M, Ijaz H, Obuseh FO, Pattison B, Nedder A, McGovern F, Cannon J, et al. [Hemostatic Tough Adhesives seal tissue and control hemorrhage.](/publication/hemostatic-tough-adhesives-seal-tissue-and-control-hemorrhage) Nature communications. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71235-z - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Hemorrhage from internal organs remains a critical challenge in both trauma care and surgical procedures, as existing hemostatic adjuncts frequently fail to provide consistent and effective bleeding control, particularly under conditions of active... Kent DO, Kwon PS, Wu KC, Torre M, Ijaz H, Obuseh FO, Pattison B, Nedder A, McGovern F, Cannon J, et al. [Hemostatic Tough Adhesives seal tissue and control hemorrhage.](/publication/hemostatic-tough-adhesives-seal-tissue-and-control-hemorrhage-0) Nature communications. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71235-z Kent DO, Kwon PS, Wu KC, Torre M, Ijaz H, Obuseh FO, Pattison B, Nedder A, McGovern F, Cannon J, et al. [Hemostatic Tough Adhesives seal tissue and control hemorrhage.](/publication/hemostatic-tough-adhesives-seal-tissue-and-control-hemorrhage-0) Nature communications. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71235-z - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Hemorrhage from internal organs remains a critical challenge in both trauma care and surgical procedures, as existing hemostatic adjuncts frequently fail to provide consistent and effective bleeding control, particularly under conditions of active... Huang Y, Manafirad A, Matoori S, Arriaga LR, Sun S, Chen A, Yang X, Dinsmore AD, Mooney DJ, Weitz DA. [Mechanical performance of hybrid polymer-lipid vesicles with leaflet asymmetry engineered using microfluidics.](/publication/mechanical-performance-hybrid-polymer-lipid-vesicles-leaflet-asymmetry-engineered-using) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026;123(10):e2516407123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2516407123 Huang Y, Manafirad A, Matoori S, Arriaga LR, Sun S, Chen A, Yang X, Dinsmore AD, Mooney DJ, Weitz DA. [Mechanical performance of hybrid polymer-lipid vesicles with leaflet asymmetry engineered using microfluidics.](/publication/mechanical-performance-hybrid-polymer-lipid-vesicles-leaflet-asymmetry-engineered-using) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026;123(10):e2516407123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2516407123 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Lipid vesicles consist of aqueous cores surrounded by a bilayer of phospholipids. Hybrid polymer-lipid vesicles incorporate both polymers and lipids, offering promising properties for developing pharmaceuticals, biosensors, and artificial cells. The... Lee S, Adu-Berchie K, Sharda AS, To T, Dimitrakakis N, Stafford A, Sheehan K, Johnson C, Ijaz H, Kwon P, et al. [Kinetics of De Novo Bone and Bone Marrow Niche Formation With Hybrid Click Cryogels.](/publication/kinetics-de-novo-bone-and-bone-marrow-niche-formation-hybrid-click-cryogels) Advanced healthcare materials. 2026:e05821. doi:10.1002/adhm.202505821 Lee S, Adu-Berchie K, Sharda AS, To T, Dimitrakakis N, Stafford A, Sheehan K, Johnson C, Ijaz H, Kwon P, et al. [Kinetics of De Novo Bone and Bone Marrow Niche Formation With Hybrid Click Cryogels.](/publication/kinetics-de-novo-bone-and-bone-marrow-niche-formation-hybrid-click-cryogels) Advanced healthcare materials. 2026:e05821. doi:10.1002/adhm.202505821 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Compromised bone marrow niches following irradiation limit hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) success by delaying immune reconstitution. Strategies to rebuild functional marrow environments are essential to support hematopoietic stem cell (HSC... Jeffreys N, Ruark KT, Price JM, Serrano-Wu EM, Hanan B, Khalil AS, Jung W-H, Lafuente-Gómez N, Tringides CM, Gao A, et al. [Human Progenitor T-Cell Differentiation Regulated by the Mechanical Resistance of Thymus-Mimetic Extracellular Matrices.](/publication/human-progenitor-t-cell-differentiation-regulated-mechanical-resistance-thymus-mimetic) Advanced healthcare materials. 2026:e04316. doi:10.1002/adhm.202504316 Jeffreys N, Ruark KT, Price JM, Serrano-Wu EM, Hanan B, Khalil AS, Jung W-H, Lafuente-Gómez N, Tringides CM, Gao A, et al. [Human Progenitor T-Cell Differentiation Regulated by the Mechanical Resistance of Thymus-Mimetic Extracellular Matrices.](/publication/human-progenitor-t-cell-differentiation-regulated-mechanical-resistance-thymus-mimetic) Advanced healthcare materials. 2026:e04316. doi:10.1002/adhm.202504316 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract T-cell-based immunotherapies have revolutionized cancer treatment, yet their reliance on patient-derived T-cells limits scalability and accessibility. Engineering functional T-cells de novo from human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) represents a promising... ### 2025 Tatara AM, Lightbown S, Kang S, Jung W-H, Ijaz H, Lee JC, Nelson SB, Super M, Mooney DJ. [Scaffold vaccination for prevention of orthopedic device infection.](/publication/scaffold-vaccination-prevention-orthopedic-device-infection) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2025;122(45):e2409562122. doi:10.1073/pnas.2409562122 Tatara AM, Lightbown S, Kang S, Jung W-H, Ijaz H, Lee JC, Nelson SB, Super M, Mooney DJ. [Scaffold vaccination for prevention of orthopedic device infection.](/publication/scaffold-vaccination-prevention-orthopedic-device-infection) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2025;122(45):e2409562122. doi:10.1073/pnas.2409562122 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract is the leading cause of global bacterial mortality. While can cause a variety of diseases, orthopedic device infections are particularly challenging due to the need for additional surgeries with associated morbidity. Conventional vaccine technology has... Roloson EB, Jung W-H, McNamara SL, Van Stone CL, Lafuente-Gómez N, Morgan DM, Duda GN, Mooney DJ. [Collagen Scaffold Viscoelasticity Regulates Muscle Cell Phenotype.](/publication/collagen-scaffold-viscoelasticity-regulates-muscle-cell-phenotype) Advanced healthcare materials. 2025:e02775. doi:10.1002/adhm.202502775 Roloson EB, Jung W-H, McNamara SL, Van Stone CL, Lafuente-Gómez N, Morgan DM, Duda GN, Mooney DJ. [Collagen Scaffold Viscoelasticity Regulates Muscle Cell Phenotype.](/publication/collagen-scaffold-viscoelasticity-regulates-muscle-cell-phenotype) Advanced healthcare materials. 2025:e02775. doi:10.1002/adhm.202502775 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Current biomaterial strategies are typically unable to return skeletal muscle to pre-injury function following damage, resulting in permanent loss of muscle function. Recently, there has been a growing appreciation for the role of matrix viscoelasticity... Lafuente-Gómez N, Kang S, Mooney DJ. [Nanotechnology for CAR T cells and tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapies.](/publication/nanotechnology-car-t-cells-and-tumour-infiltrating-lymphocyte-therapies) Nature nanotechnology. 2025;20(9):1186–1198. doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02008-w Lafuente-Gómez N, Kang S, Mooney DJ. [Nanotechnology for CAR T cells and tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapies.](/publication/nanotechnology-car-t-cells-and-tumour-infiltrating-lymphocyte-therapies) Nature nanotechnology. 2025;20(9):1186–1198. doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02008-w - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Adoptive T-cell therapies, and particularly CAR T cells and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes, have transformed cancer treatment by selectively targeting malignant cells. Despite their clinical success, these therapies face substantial challenges, including... Liu C, Kelkai B, Wu D, Tatara A, Cintron J, Mooney DJ, Freedman BR. [Mechanically Active and Antimicrobial Wound Closure Using an Adhesive Hydrogel-Elastomer.](/publication/mechanically-active-and-antimicrobial-wound-closure-using-adhesive-hydrogel-elastomer) ACS pharmacology & translational science. 2025;8(8):2795–2803. doi:10.1021/acsptsci.5c00341 Liu C, Kelkai B, Wu D, Tatara A, Cintron J, Mooney DJ, Freedman BR. [Mechanically Active and Antimicrobial Wound Closure Using an Adhesive Hydrogel-Elastomer.](/publication/mechanically-active-and-antimicrobial-wound-closure-using-adhesive-hydrogel-elastomer) ACS pharmacology & translational science. 2025;8(8):2795–2803. doi:10.1021/acsptsci.5c00341 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Chronic wounds affect millions worldwide and lead to pain, infection, and impaired quality of life. Current wound sealing technologies for chronic wound care remain largely palliative, with poor adhesion, weak mechanical properties, and limited ability to... Hodi S, Giobbie-Hurder A, Adu-Berchie K, Ranasinghe S, Lako A, Severgnini M, Thrash EM, Weirather JL, Baginska J, Manos MP, et al. [First-in-Human Clinical Trial of Vaccination with WDVAX, a Dendritic Cell-Activating Scaffold Incorporating Autologous Tumor Cell Lysate, in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma.](/publication/first-human-clinical-trial-vaccination-wdvax-dendritic-cell-activating-scaffold) Cancer immunology research. 2025;13(7):978–989. doi:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-24-0333 Hodi S, Giobbie-Hurder A, Adu-Berchie K, Ranasinghe S, Lako A, Severgnini M, Thrash EM, Weirather JL, Baginska J, Manos MP, et al. [First-in-Human Clinical Trial of Vaccination with WDVAX, a Dendritic Cell-Activating Scaffold Incorporating Autologous Tumor Cell Lysate, in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma.](/publication/first-human-clinical-trial-vaccination-wdvax-dendritic-cell-activating-scaffold) Cancer immunology research. 2025;13(7):978–989. doi:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-24-0333 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract The optimal means to prime for effective antitumor immunity in a patient with cancer remain elusive in the current era of checkpoint blockade. Crafting a strategy to amplify the number and function of CD8+ T cells while blocking regulatory cells should... Feng Z, Mooney DJ. [Biocatalytic Regulation of Peptide Self-Assembly for Biomineralization.](/publication/biocatalytic-regulation-peptide-self-assembly-biomineralization) Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2025;147(22):18386–18390. doi:10.1021/jacs.4c18331 Feng Z, Mooney DJ. [Biocatalytic Regulation of Peptide Self-Assembly for Biomineralization.](/publication/biocatalytic-regulation-peptide-self-assembly-biomineralization) Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2025;147(22):18386–18390. doi:10.1021/jacs.4c18331 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract The production of functional hierarchical architectures through the biomineralization of a continuously secreted protein matrix is prevalent in nature; however, it remains challenging to mimic this dynamic aspect of the biomineralization process... Vitner EB, Bovone G, Jung W-H, Lou J, Hankenson H, Dacus MT, Binenbaum Y, Adu-Berchie K, Stafford AG, Sobral MC, et al. [In Vivo Accumulation of Regulatory T Cells Using Eliglustat-Loaded Cryogels.](/publication/vivo-accumulation-regulatory-t-cells-using-eliglustat-loaded-cryogels) Advanced healthcare materials. 2025:e2501529. doi:10.1002/adhm.202501529 Vitner EB, Bovone G, Jung W-H, Lou J, Hankenson H, Dacus MT, Binenbaum Y, Adu-Berchie K, Stafford AG, Sobral MC, et al. [In Vivo Accumulation of Regulatory T Cells Using Eliglustat-Loaded Cryogels.](/publication/vivo-accumulation-regulatory-t-cells-using-eliglustat-loaded-cryogels) Advanced healthcare materials. 2025:e2501529. doi:10.1002/adhm.202501529 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Regulatory T cells (T) maintain immune homeostasis and their adoptive transfer is being widely explored to mitigate inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Here a biomaterial is developed to accumulate T at a specific anatomic location to bypass the need... Marjan T, Lafuente-Gómez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. [Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity.](/publication/cell-instructive-biomaterials-native-biochemical-complexity-1) Annual review of biomedical engineering. 2025;27(1):185–209. doi:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-120823-020209 Marjan T, Lafuente-Gómez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. [Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity.](/publication/cell-instructive-biomaterials-native-biochemical-complexity-1) Annual review of biomedical engineering. 2025;27(1):185–209. doi:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-120823-020209 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Biochemical signals in native tissue microenvironments instruct cell behavior during many biological processes ranging from developmental morphogenesis and tissue regeneration to tumor metastasis and disease progression. The detection and characterization... Marjan T, Lafuente-Gómez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. [Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity.](/publication/cell-instructive-biomaterials-native-biochemical-complexity-2) Annual review of biomedical engineering. 2025;27(1):185–209. doi:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-120823-020209 Marjan T, Lafuente-Gómez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. [Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity.](/publication/cell-instructive-biomaterials-native-biochemical-complexity-2) Annual review of biomedical engineering. 2025;27(1):185–209. doi:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-120823-020209 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Biochemical signals in native tissue microenvironments instruct cell behavior during many biological processes ranging from developmental morphogenesis and tissue regeneration to tumor metastasis and disease progression. The detection and characterization... Marjan T, Lafuente-Gómez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. [Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity.](/publication/cell-instructive-biomaterials-native-biochemical-complexity-0) Annual review of biomedical engineering. 2025;27(1):185–209. doi:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-120823-020209 Marjan T, Lafuente-Gómez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. [Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity.](/publication/cell-instructive-biomaterials-native-biochemical-complexity-0) Annual review of biomedical engineering. 2025;27(1):185–209. doi:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-120823-020209 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Biochemical signals in native tissue microenvironments instruct cell behavior during many biological processes ranging from developmental morphogenesis and tissue regeneration to tumor metastasis and disease progression. The detection and characterization... Lou J, Meyer C, Chen A, Weitz DA, Mooney DJ. [Immobilization of BMP-2 in porous hydrogels to spatially regulate osteogenesis.](/publication/immobilization-bmp-2-porous-hydrogels-spatially-regulate-osteogenesis-0) Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society. 2025;379:944–950. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.01.084 Lou J, Meyer C, Chen A, Weitz DA, Mooney DJ. [Immobilization of BMP-2 in porous hydrogels to spatially regulate osteogenesis.](/publication/immobilization-bmp-2-porous-hydrogels-spatially-regulate-osteogenesis-0) Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society. 2025;379:944–950. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.01.084 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Sustained release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) is used to enhance bone regeneration, but immobilizing BMP-2 in three-dimensional scaffolds could enable spatial regulation of stem cell differentiation and bone formation. Here, we fabricate... Lou J, Meyer C, Chen A, Weitz DA, Mooney DJ. [Immobilization of BMP-2 in porous hydrogels to spatially regulate osteogenesis.](/publication/immobilization-bmp-2-porous-hydrogels-spatially-regulate-osteogenesis) Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society. 2025;379:944–950. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.01.084 Lou J, Meyer C, Chen A, Weitz DA, Mooney DJ. [Immobilization of BMP-2 in porous hydrogels to spatially regulate osteogenesis.](/publication/immobilization-bmp-2-porous-hydrogels-spatially-regulate-osteogenesis) Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society. 2025;379:944–950. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.01.084 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Sustained release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) is used to enhance bone regeneration, but immobilizing BMP-2 in three-dimensional scaffolds could enable spatial regulation of stem cell differentiation and bone formation. Here, we fabricate... K Y Zhang D, Brockman JM, Adu-Berchie K, Liu Y, Binenbaum Y, de Lázaro I, Sobral MC, Tresa R, Mooney DJ. [Subcutaneous biodegradable scaffolds for restimulating the antitumour activity of pre-administered CAR-T cells.](/publication/subcutaneous-biodegradable-scaffolds-restimulating-antitumour-activity-pre-0) Nature biomedical engineering. 2025;9(2):268–278. doi:10.1038/s41551-024-01216-4 K Y Zhang D, Brockman JM, Adu-Berchie K, Liu Y, Binenbaum Y, de Lázaro I, Sobral MC, Tresa R, Mooney DJ. [Subcutaneous biodegradable scaffolds for restimulating the antitumour activity of pre-administered CAR-T cells.](/publication/subcutaneous-biodegradable-scaffolds-restimulating-antitumour-activity-pre-0) Nature biomedical engineering. 2025;9(2):268–278. doi:10.1038/s41551-024-01216-4 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract The efficacy of adoptive T-cell therapies based on chimaeric antigen receptors (CARs) is limited by the poor proliferation and persistence of the engineered T cells. 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