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49
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18001
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7366

Overview

Ngan F. Huang is affiliated with the Cardiovascular Institute of the South in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work contributes extensively to subfields such as Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, and Genetics.

Huang's research interests cover a diverse range of biomedical topics. Key areas of study include Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research.

Their recent publications reflect a focus on cardiovascular and regenerative medicine, with notable papers including:

  • "Extracellular Matrix-Based Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering" (2021), published in Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
  • "Recent advances in bioprinting technologies for engineering cardiac tissue" (2021), published in Materials Science and Engineering C
  • "Pre-Clinical Cell Therapeutic Approaches for Repair of Volumetric Muscle Loss" (2020), published in Bioengineering
  • "Scalable macroporous hydrogels enhance stem cell treatment of volumetric muscle loss" (2022), published in Biomaterials
  • "Transplantation of insulin-like growth factor-1 laden scaffolds combined with exercise promotes neuroregeneration and angiogenesis in a preclinical muscle injury model" (2020), published in Biomaterials Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Huang include Caroline Hu, Gladys Chiang, Beu P. Oropeza, and Alex Chan. Collaborations with Caroline Hu are particularly prominent, with two separate records indicating regular joint contributions.

Huang's work is regularly published in disciplinary journals focused on cardiovascular and biomedical engineering research. Noteworthy frequent publication venues include:

  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • Bioengineering
  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Circulation
  • Biomaterials Science

The scientist's portfolio of research includes 48 publications in Medicine and 34 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach. A significant portion of this work (25 publications each) concentrates on Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, supported by substantial contributions to Molecular Biology and Biomaterials.

Best Publications

  • Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells on three-dimensional polymer scaffolds.

    Shulamit Levenberg;Ngan F. Huang;Erin Lavik;Arlin B. Rogers

  • Multifunctional in vivo vascular imaging using near-infrared II fluorescence

    Guosong Hong;Jerry C Lee;Joshua T Robinson;Uwe Raaz

  • Boosting the down-shifting luminescence of rare-earth nanocrystals for biological imaging beyond 1500 nm

    Yeteng Zhong;Yeteng Zhong;Zhuoran Ma;Shoujun Zhu;Jingying Yue

  • Myotube assembly on nanofibrous and micropatterned polymers.

    Ngan F Huang;Shyam Patel;Rahul G Thakar;Jun Wu

  • Mechanotransduction in endothelial cell migration

    Song Li;Song Li;Ngan F. Huang;Steven Hsu

  • Endothelial Cells Derived From Human iPSCS Increase Capillary Density and Improve Perfusion in A Mouse Model of Peripheral Arterial Disease

    Abdul Jalil Rufaihah;Ngan F. Huang;Sina Jamé;Jerry C. Lee

  • Murine Model of Hindlimb Ischemia

    Hiroshi Niiyama;Ngan F. Huang;Mark D. Rollins;John P. Cooke

  • Injectable biopolymers enhance angiogenesis after myocardial infarction.

    Ngan F. Huang;Jiashing Yu;Richard Sievers;Song Li

  • Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cells by micropatterning.

    Rahul G Thakar;Friedrich Ho;Ngan F Huang;Ngan F Huang;Dorian Liepmann;Dorian Liepmann

  • Mesenchymal stem cells for vascular regeneration

    Ngan F Huang;Song Li

  • Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cells exhibit functional heterogeneity

    Abdul Jalil Rufaihah;Ngan F Huang;Jeanna Kim;Joerg Herold

  • Distilling complexity to advance cardiac tissue engineering

    Brenda M. Ogle;Nenad Bursac;Ibrahim Domian;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang

  • Embryonic stem cell-derived endothelial cells engraft into the ischemic hindlimb and restore perfusion

    Ngan F. Huang;Hiroshi Niiyama;Christoph Peter;Abhijit De

  • Vascularization of three-dimensional engineered tissues for regenerative medicine applications.

    Joseph J. Kim;Luqia Hou;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang

  • Conversion of Human Fibroblasts to Functional Endothelial Cells by Defined Factors

    Jun Li;Ngan F. Huang;Jun Zou;Timothy J. Laurent

  • Engineering Biomimetic Materials for Skeletal Muscle Repair and Regeneration.

    Karina H. Nakayama;Karina H. Nakayama;Karina H. Nakayama;Mahdis Shayan;Mahdis Shayan;Mahdis Shayan;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang

  • Stem cell-based therapies to promote angiogenesis in ischemic cardiovascular disease

    Luqia Hou;Joseph J. Kim;Y. Joseph Woo;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang

  • Near-Infrared IIb Fluorescence Imaging of Vascular Regeneration with Dynamic Tissue Perfusion Measurement and High Spatial Resolution.

    Zhuoran Ma;Mingxi Zhang;Jingying Yue;Cynthia Alcazar

  • Microvascular Endothelial Cells Migrate Upstream and Align Against the Shear Stress Field Created by Impinging Flow

    Maggie A. Ostrowski;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang;Ngan F. Huang;Travis W. Walker;Tom Verwijlen

  • Abstract 5804: Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Endothelial Cells Engraft Into the Ischemic Hindlimb and Restore Perfusion

    Ngan F Huang;Hiroshi Niiyama;Christoph Peter;Abhiiit De

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Cooke
John P. Cooke Houston Methodist
Song Li
Song Li University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph C. Wu
Joseph C. Wu Stanford University
Randall J. Lee
Randall J. Lee University of California, San Francisco
Gerald G. Fuller
Gerald G. Fuller Stanford University
Sarah C. Heilshorn
Sarah C. Heilshorn Stanford University
Hongjie Dai
Hongjie Dai University of Hong Kong
Guosong Hong
Guosong Hong Stanford University
Thomas A. Rando
Thomas A. Rando Stanford University

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