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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Andrew J. Putnam is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and medicine, focusing chiefly on biomedical engineering and related subfields. Their work integrates aspects of biomaterials, surgery, genetics, and molecular biology.

The primary topics within their research include:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications

Andrew J. Putnam has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Stromal cell identity modulates vascular morphogenesis in a microvasculature-on-a-chip platform," 2021, published in Lab on a Chip
  • "A combination of matrix stiffness and degradability dictate microvascular network assembly and remodeling in cell-laden poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels," 2023, published in Biomaterials
  • "Release of basic fibroblast growth factor from acoustically-responsive scaffolds promotes therapeutic angiogenesis in the hind limb ischemia model," 2021, published in Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Manufacturing the multiscale vascular hierarchy: progress toward solving the grand challenge of tissue engineering," 2023, published in Trends in Biotechnology
  • "Spatially-directed angiogenesis using ultrasound-controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor from acoustically-responsive scaffolds," 2021, published in Acta Biomaterialia

Their frequent co-authors include Nicole E. Friend, Brendon M. Baker, Jan P. Stegemann, Mitra Aliabouzar, and Mario L. Fabiilli, with collaborations ranging in frequency from 8 to 12 co-authored works.

Common venues for the scientist's publications include:

  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Biomaterials
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research contributions are principally situated in the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with a strong focus on Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. Notably, their subfields of study extend to Surgery, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Andrew J. Putnam was recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Extracellular matrix rigidity governs smooth muscle cell motility in a biphasic fashion.

    Shelly R. Peyton;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Engineering microscale cellular niches for three-dimensional multicellular co-cultures

    Carlos P. Huang;Jente Lu;Hyeryung Seon;Abraham P. Lee

  • Noninvasive Assessment of Collagen Gel Microstructure and Mechanics Using Multiphoton Microscopy

    Christopher B. Raub;Vinod Suresh;Tatiana Krasieva;Julia Lyubovitsky

  • The use of poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels to investigate the impact of ECM chemistry and mechanics on smooth muscle cells

    Shelly R. Peyton;Christopher B. Raub;Vic P. Keschrumrus;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Optimizing seeding and culture methods to engineer smooth muscle tissue on biodegradable polymer matrices.

    Byung Soo Kim;Andrew J. Putnam;Thomas J. Kulik;David J. Mooney

  • Prevascularization of a fibrin-based tissue construct accelerates the formation of functional anastomosis with host vasculature.

    Xiaofang Chen;Anna S. Aledia;Cyrus M. Ghajar;Craig K. Griffith

  • Enhancement of ectopic bone formation by bone morphogenetic protein-2 released from a heparin-conjugated poly(L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffold.

    Oju Jeon;Su Jin Song;Sun Woong Kang;Andrew J. Putnam

  • The Effect of Matrix Density on the Regulation of 3-D Capillary Morphogenesis

    Cyrus M. Ghajar;Xiaofang Chen;Joseph W. Harris;Vinod Suresh

  • Tissue engineering using synthetic extracellular matrices.

    Andrew J. Putnam;David J. Mooney

  • Intrinsic mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix affect the behavior of pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.

    Chirag B. Khatiwala;Shelly R. Peyton;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Matrix composition regulates three-dimensional network formation by endothelial cells and mesenchymal stem cells in collagen/fibrin materials.

    Rameshwar R. Rao;Alexis W. Peterson;Jacob Ceccarelli;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Mesenchymal stem cells enhance angiogenesis in mechanically viable prevascularized tissues via early matrix metalloproteinase upregulation.

    Cyrus M. Ghajar;Katherine S. Blevins;Christopher C.W. Hughes;Steven C. George

  • MT1-MMP-Dependent Control of Skeletal Stem Cell Commitment via a β1-Integrin/YAP/TAZ Signaling Axis

    Yi Tang;R. Grant Rowe;Elliot L. Botvinick;Abhishek Kurup

  • The Effects of Matrix Stiffness and RhoA on the Phenotypic Plasticity of Smooth Muscle Cells in a 3-D Biosynthetic Hydrogel System

    Shelly R. Peyton;Peter D. Kim;Cyrus M. Ghajar;Dror Seliktar

  • ECM Compliance Regulates Osteogenesis by Influencing MAPK Signaling Downstream of RhoA and ROCK

    Chirag B Khatiwala;Peter D Kim;Shelly R Peyton;Andrew J Putnam

  • Adhesion of mesenchymal stem cells to polymer scaffolds occurs via distinct ECM ligands and controls their osteogenic differentiation.

    Sara R. Chastain;Anup K. Kundu;Sanjay Dhar;Jay W. Calvert;Jay W. Calvert

  • The emergence of ECM mechanics and cytoskeletal tension as important regulators of cell function.

    Shelly R. Peyton;Cyrus M. Ghajar;Chirag B. Khatiwala;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Endothelial cell traction and ECM density influence both capillary morphogenesis and maintenance in 3-D

    Ekaterina Kniazeva;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Extracellular matrix elasticity and topography: Material‐based cues that affect cell function via conserved mechanisms

    Isaac A. Janson;Andrew J. Putnam

  • Mesenchymal stem cells from adipose and bone marrow promote angiogenesis via distinct cytokine and protease expression mechanisms

    Suraj Kachgal;Suraj Kachgal;Andrew J. Putnam;Andrew J. Putnam

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Brian Fowlkes
J. Brian Fowlkes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Renny T. Franceschi
Renny T. Franceschi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David J. Mooney
David J. Mooney Harvard University
Noo Li Jeon
Noo Li Jeon Seoul National University
Shuichi Takayama
Shuichi Takayama Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher C.W. Hughes
Christopher C.W. Hughes University of California, Irvine
Eben Alsberg
Eben Alsberg University of Illinois at Chicago
Dror Seliktar
Dror Seliktar Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Michelle A. Digman
Michelle A. Digman University of California, Irvine
Hyunjoon Kong
Hyunjoon Kong University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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