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- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintDOI 10.1101/2025.10.06.680780
- BioengineeringBioengineering & Translational MedicinePeer-reviewed
Development and validation of a computational tool to predict treatment outcomes in cells from High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer patients
Marilisa Cortesi, Dongli Liu, Elyse Powell…·Caroline Elizabeth Ford
The paper develops and validates a computational tool to predict treatment outcomes in HGSOC cells, showing its potential for preclinical research and personalized medicine.
1 citation - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Understanding Virtual Staining with generative adversarial networks for Osteoclast Imaging
Katharina Schmidt, Anton Obersteiner, Max von Witzleben…·Nektarios Koukourakis
This study uses generative adversarial networks to perform virtual staining of osteoclast cultures, showing that input image background influences staining predictions and enabling non-invasive analysis.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.06.679965 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
A yeast mating-based platform enables the generation and screening of ultra large antibody libraries
This paper introduces a yeast mating-based platform for generating ultra-large antibody libraries and demonstrates its ability to discover high-affinity binders.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.06.680701 - BioengineeringACS Nanoscience AuPeer-reviewed
Ultrabright NIR-II Nanoprobes for Ex Vivo Bioimaging: Protein Nanoengineering Meets Molecular Engineering
Isabella Vasquez, Asma Harun, Robert G. Posey…·Indrajit Srivastava
This paper develops ultrabright NIR-II nanoprobes using molecular and protein engineering for ex vivo bioimaging, showing improved brightness and stability over existing clinical dyes.
- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Optimization of velocity receptor transduction in CAR T cells
Xinyun Jiang, Vasco Queiroga, Eban A. Hanna, Denis Wirtz
This study optimizes velocity receptor (VR) transduction in CAR T cells by evaluating vector modifications and transduction efficiency, finding that VR5IL8 and VR5TNF perform best.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.05.680548 - BioengineeringAdvanced SciencePeer-reviewed
Nanofluid-Enhanced Laser Lithotripsy Using Conducting Polymer Nanoparticles
Qingsong Fan, Junqin Chen, Arpit Mishra…·Po‐Chun Hsu
This paper enhances laser lithotripsy efficiency using a PEDOT:PSS nanofluid, achieving significant improvements in stone ablation without increased thermal injury.
2 citations - BioengineeringAdvanced MaterialsPeer-reviewed
Peptide Amphiphiles Hitchhike on Endogenous Biomolecules for Enhanced Cancer Imaging and Therapy
Li Xiang, Morgan R. Stewart, Kailin Mooney…·Adem Yıldırım
This study demonstrates that peptide amphiphile nanostructures enhance cancer imaging and therapy by hitchhiking on endogenous biomolecules to target tumors effectively.
9 citations - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Systemic tumor-targeting gene drive vectors proactively eliminate drug resistance in solid tumors
Scott M. Leighow, Michael T. Hemann, Justin R. Pritchard
This paper develops tumor-targeting gene drive vectors that eliminate drug resistance in solid tumors through systemic delivery, showing durable tumor burden reduction with minimal toxicity.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.04.680477 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Multi-immersion Oblique Plane Microscope (miOPM): A reconfigurable platform for high-resolution Light-Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy.
Bingying Chen, Alfred Millett-Sikking, Seweryn Gałecki…·Reto Paul Fiolka
The paper introduces miOPM, a reconfigurable LSFM platform that enables high-resolution imaging across multiple spatial scales and refractive indices.
3 citations - BioengineeringACS Biomaterials Science & EngineeringPeer-reviewed
Development of Dendritic Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Antigen-Specific T Cell Engagement
Sao Puth, Shruti Sunil Jadhav, Ali Zareein…·Yaoying Wu
This study develops a combined coating method for dendritic cell membrane-coated nanoparticles, showing improved protein coating and size control, and validates their antigen-specific T cell engagement.
5 citations - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Engineering C3.5 Photosynthesis: Coupling Mitochondrial Bioenergetics to Rubisco Efficiency in Arabidopsis
This paper proposes and evaluates C3.5 photosynthesis, a novel strategy to enhance Rubisco efficiency by coupling mitochondrial bioenergetics to chloroplast carbon assimilation in Arabidopsis.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.04.680431 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Bioengineered human tonsil organoids as an immuno-engineering platform for evaluating immune functions
Intan Rosalina Suhito, Donovan Eu, Hong Sheng Cheng…·Andy Kah Ping Tay
The paper develops bioengineered human tonsil organoids (BTOs) to study immune functions, showing they support antigen-specific responses and immune-stromal interactions comparable to native tissues.
- BioengineeringBioresource Technology ReportsPeer-reviewed
Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste: staging and carriers enhance system performance and process stability
Muhammad Ali, Carolina Burgos Pena, Jo De Vrieze
This study evaluates anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste using single- and two-stage reactors with and without carriers, finding that two-stage systems with carriers achieve the highest biogas production and stability.
3 citations - BioengineeringFrontiers in ImmunologyPeer-reviewed
Differential effects of immobilized CCL21 and ICAM1 on TILs with distinct expansion properties
Sofi Yado, Rawan Zoabi, Karin Brezinger-Dayan…·Benjamin Geiger
This study identifies markers distinguishing TIL expansion properties and develops SIN-based strategies to enhance expansion and activation of both low- and high-expanding TILs.
1 citation - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
The Effective Inertia of the Lower Limb During Locomotion
Guanxiong Chen, Bastian Wandt, Helge Rhodin, Dinesh K. Pai
This study develops a data-driven model to estimate joint-space inertia of the lower limb during locomotion, showing improved accuracy compared to rigid body models.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.03.680415 - BioengineeringACS Biomaterials Science & EngineeringPeer-reviewed
Characterization of Sex-Based Differences in Integrin-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion to Bioactive Hydrogels
Abbey Nkansah, Aashee Budhwani, Nicholas Grammer…·Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez
This study identifies sex-based differences in integrin expression and endothelial cell adhesion to bioactive hydrogels, highlighting the need to consider biological sex in biomaterial design.
3 citations - BioengineeringSmallPeer-reviewed
Real-Time Visualization of Calcium Phosphate Formation on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Using Liquid Transmission Electron Microscopy
Jing Zhang, Liza‐Anastasia DiCecco, Alyssa Williams…·Kathryn Grandfield
This study uses liquid TEM to visualize the three-step mineralization process of calcium phosphate on titanium dioxide nanoparticles, revealing dynamic structural changes and electron beam effects.
- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
miniVec: A miniaturized plasmid backbone supporting antibiotic-free and additive-free fermentation with enhanced yield and functionality
Silk J. Shi, Yingjun Lin, Jason Z. Ye…·Bruce T. Lahn
miniVec is a new plasmid backbone that eliminates antibiotic resistance genes and improves plasmid yield and functionality for clinical applications.
1 citation - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Rapid discovery of new-to-nature protein domains by novelty-first forcing of language models
Arjuna M. Subramanian, Matt W. Thomson
This paper uses protein language models to discover new-to-nature protein domains with structures outside known CATH superfamilies, suggesting natural protein structure-space is incomplete.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.02.679910