My research interests are in the fields of biomaterials, cell and tissue engineering. These studies are relate to therapies for spinal and peripheral nerve injuries, brain tumors, and coronary artery disease. See the Biomaterials, Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab web site for more details.
Cationic lipid mediated transfection of bovine aortic endothelial cells inhibits their attachment.
In Press, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Yu, X. and Bellamkonda, R.V. 2001. Dorsal root ganglia neurite extension across mechanical and charged interfaces. Journal of Neuroscience Research. Meilander N, Yu X, Ziats NP and Bellamkonda RV. 2001.