M. Mansouri

Microengineering 3D Collagen Matrices with Tumor-Mimetic Gradients in Fiber Alignment

This study creates 3D collagen matrices with tumor-mimetic fiber alignment gradients to investigate their effect on cell migration.

A Miniaturized 3D-Printed Pressure Regulator (μPR) for Microfluidic Cell Culture Applications

The paper introduces a 3D-printed micro pressure regulator for microfluidic cell culture, demonstrating tunable pressure control and compatibility with human endothelial cells in continuous flow.

The Modular μSiM: a Mass Produced, Rapidly Assembled, and Reconfigurable Platform for the Study of Barrier Tissue Models In Vitro

The paper introduces a modular, mass-produced tissue chip platform for barrier tissue models, validated for blood-brain barrier studies and reconfigurable for other applications.

The Modular μSiM Reconfigured: Integration of Microfluidic Capabilities to Study in vitro Barrier Tissue Models under Flow

The paper introduces a reconfigurable microfluidic platform that integrates microfluidic capabilities with conventional open-well systems for studying barrier tissues under flow.

Local extensional flows promote long-range fiber alignment in 3D collagen hydrogels

The paper demonstrates that local extensional flows align collagen fibers in 3D hydrogels, enabling long-range fiber alignment and multi-layered matrix fabrication.

Microengineered three-dimensional collagen landscapes with independently tunable fiber anisotropy and directionality

This paper introduces a microfluidic method to create 3D collagen landscapes with tunable anisotropy and directionality, showing cells align with these structural cues.

The effect of wrist posture on extrinsic finger muscle activity during single joint movements

This study quantifies how wrist posture affects extrinsic finger muscle EMG activity during movements, finding significant variations up to 70% and developing classifiers to predict wrist posture from EMG.