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Helen H. Lu is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the interdisciplinary fields of medicine, engineering, and materials science. Their research spans a range of topics primarily focused on biomedical engineering and biomaterials, with particular attention to bone tissue engineering materials, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Their work intersects the fields of biomedical engineering and materials science, addressing challenges in orthopaedic implants, arthroplasty, and environmental aspects of materials such as microplastics and plastic pollution. Specific subfields include biomedical engineering, biomaterials, automotive engineering, surgery, and pollution, reflecting a broad scope oriented toward both clinical and technological applications.

Recent publications by Helen H. Lu highlight involvement in advanced biomaterials and tissue engineering:

  • Bioengineering textiles across scales for a sustainable circular economy, 2021, Chem
  • Three-Dimensional-Printed Flexible Scaffolds Have Tunable Biomimetic Mechanical Properties for Intervertebral Disc Tissue Engineering, 2021, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Microbial nanocellulose biotextiles for a circular materials economy, 2022, Environmental Science Advances
  • Hybrid ceramics-based cancer theranostics, 2022, Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
  • 3D Bioprinting of Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Hydrogels for Neural Tissue Regeneration, 2024, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

These papers underscore a focus on sustainable materials and innovative fabrication techniques for biomedical and environmental applications.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Yueh-Ting Chiu, Theanne Schiros, Thomas Bina, Jessica Z. Liu, and Min Wang. The collaboration network indicates a consistent association with experts in materials science and biomedical fields.

Helen H. Lu's work has been published in journals and venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Chem
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Environmental Science Advances
  • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society

Their research interests also align with advanced cellulosic materials, with projects linking textile bioengineering and circular economy principles.

Best Publications

  • Silk-based biomaterials

    Gregory H Altman;Frank Diaz;Caroline Jakuba;Tara Calabro

  • Silk matrix for tissue engineered anterior cruciate ligaments

    Gregory H Altman;Rebecca L Horan;Helen H Lu;Jodie Moreau

  • Engineering complex tissues.

    Antonios G. Mikos;Susan W. Herring;Pannee Ochareon;Jennifer Elisseeff

  • Fiber-based tissue-engineered scaffold for ligament replacement: design considerations and in vitro evaluation.

    James A. Cooper;Helen H. Lu;Frank K. Ko;Joseph W. Freeman

  • Three-dimensional, bioactive, biodegradable, polymer-bioactive glass composite scaffolds with improved mechanical properties support collagen synthesis and mineralization of human osteoblast-like cells in vitro.

    Helen H. Lu;Saadiq F. El-Amin;Kimberli D. Scott;Cato T. Laurencin

  • Anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using braided biodegradable scaffolds: in vitro optimization studies.

    Helen H. Lu;James A. Cooper;Sharron Manuel;Joseph W. Freeman

  • Functional attachment of soft tissues to bone: development, healing, and tissue engineering.

    Helen H. Lu;Stavros Thomopoulos

  • Novel nanofiber-based scaffold for rotator cuff repair and augmentation.

    Kristen L. Moffat;Anne S.-P. Kwei;Jeffrey P. Spalazzi;Stephen B. Doty

  • Advanced Bioreactor with Controlled Application of Multi-Dimensional Strain For Tissue Engineering

    Gregory H. Altman;Helen H. Lu;Rebecca L. Horan;Tara Calabro

  • The guidance of stem cell differentiation by substrate alignment and mechanical stimulation.

    Siddarth D. Subramony;Booth R. Dargis;Mario Castillo;Evren U. Azeloglu

  • Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)/hydroxyapatite delivery of BMP-2-producing cells: a regional gene therapy approach to bone regeneration.

    C.T Laurencin;M.A Attawia;L.Q Lu;M.D Borden

  • Characterization of the structure-function relationship at the ligament-to-bone interface.

    Kristen L. Moffat;Wan-Hsuan S. Sun;Paul E. Pena;Nadeen O. Chahine

  • Development of Controlled Matrix Heterogeneity on a Triphasic Scaffold for Orthopedic Interface Tissue Engineering

    Jeffrey P. Spalazzi;Stephen B. Doty;Kristen L. Moffat;William N. Levine

  • In vivo evaluation of a multiphased scaffold designed for orthopaedic interface tissue engineering and soft tissue-to-bone integration.

    Jeffrey P. Spalazzi;Elias Dagher;Stephen B. Doty;X. Edward Guo

  • Anatomically shaped osteochondral constructs for articular cartilage repair.

    Clark T. Hung;Eric G. Lima;Robert L. Mauck;Erica Taki

  • Tissue Engineering Strategies for the Regeneration of Orthopedic Interfaces

    Helen H. Lu;Siddarth D. Subramony;Margaret K. Boushell;Xinzhi Zhang

  • Extracellular matrix production by human osteoblasts cultured on biodegradable polymers applicable for tissue engineering.

    S.F. El-Amin;H.H. Lu;Y. Khan;J. Burems

  • A functional agarose-hydroxyapatite scaffold for osteochondral interface regeneration.

    Nora T. Khanarian;Nora M. Haney;Rachel A. Burga;Helen H. Lu

  • Bioactive stratified polymer ceramic-hydrogel scaffold for integrative osteochondral repair.

    Jie Jiang;Amy Tang;Gerard A. Ateshian;X. Edward Guo

  • Scaffold fiber diameter regulates human tendon fibroblast growth and differentiation.

    Cevat Erisken;Xin Zhang;Kristen L Moffat;William N Levine

Frequent Co-Authors

Cato T. Laurencin
Cato T. Laurencin University of Connecticut
Van C. Mow
Van C. Mow Columbia University
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University
Frank Ko
Frank Ko University of British Columbia
Adele L. Boskey
Adele L. Boskey Hospital for Special Surgery
Rocky S. Tuan
Rocky S. Tuan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Elisa E. Konofagou
Elisa E. Konofagou Columbia University
Brendan A.C. Harley
Brendan A.C. Harley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Paul Ducheyne
Paul Ducheyne University of Pennsylvania
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Columbia University

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