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PUBLICATION / PRESENTATION LISTPEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Koppes, A. N., Keating, K. R., McGregor, A. L., Koppes, R. A., McKay, C. A., Zuidema, J. M., Rivet, C. J., Gilbert, R. J., Thompson, D. M. “Robust Neurite Extension Following Exogenous Electrical Stimulation within Single Walled Carbon Nanotube-Composite Hydrogels”, In Submission to Biomaterials, October 2015

Singh, A. V., Raymond, M., Pace, F., Certo, A., Zuidema, J. M., McKay C. A., Gilbert, R. J., Lu, X. L., Wan, L. Q. “A High Throughput Study of Astrocytic Responses to Microgrooves Reveals ATP Exocytosis Mediated Calcium Signaling”, Scientific Reports, 5(7847)

McKay, C. A., Pomrenke, R. D., McLane, J. S., Schaub, N. J., DeSimone, E. K., Ligon, L. A., Gilbert, R. J. (2014). “An Injectable, Calcium Responsive Composite Hydrogel for the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury”. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6(3), 1424-1438.

McKay, C. A., Gilbert, R. J. (2013). “Design of Hydrogel Biomaterial Interfaces for the Injured Spinal Cord” Surface Innovations, 2(1), 26-46.

PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

McKay, C. A, Johnson, C. D., Pomrenke, R. D., McLane, J. S., Schaub, N. J., DeSimone, E. K., Ligon, L. A., Gilbert, R.J. (2014). “Characterization of Mechanical/Chemical Properties of Calcium Responsive Composite Hydrogels and Assessment of Astrocytic Response”. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. October 22-25, 2014.

Koppes, A. N, Keating, K. R., McGregor, A. L., Koppes, R. A., McKay, C. A., Zuidema, J. M., Rivet, C. J., Gilbert, R. J., Thompson, D. M.” Conductive Single Walled Carbon Nanotube-Composite Hydrogels for Neural Engineering Applications”. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington. September 25-28, 2013

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

McKay, C. A., Gilbert R. J. “Development of in-situ Forming Alginate Hydrogel Blends Using Cerebrospinal Fluid for Spinal Cord Repair”. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting. Hartford, CT. October 12-15, 2011.

McKay, C. A., Gilbert, R. J. “Using Cerebrospinal Fluid for in-situ Fabrication of Injectable Alginate Hydrogels for Spinal Cord Repair”, 37th Annual IEEE Bioengineering Conference. Troy, NY. April 1-3, 2011. doi:10.1109/NEBC.2011.5778586