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Raith Nowak

University of Maryland, College Park

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Emily H. PowsneriD· 2 shared Nicholas H. PirolliiD· 2 shared Steven M. JayiD· 2 shared Talia J. SolomoniD· 2 shared Alyssa SchledwitziD· 1 shared Andrew Hui· 1 shared Christopher J. BridgemaniD· 1 shared Daniel H. LevyiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Perfusion Bioreactor Culture Incorporating Mechanical Confinement Enhances Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicle Production and Wound Healing Potential

Emily H. Powsner, Raith Nowak, Stephanie M. Kronstadt, Nicholas H. Pirolli, Talia J. Solomon, Kristin Nikolov, William Pieper Holeman, Ian M. Smith, Kimberly M. Stroka, John P. Fisher, Steven M. Jay

Advanced Materials Technologies · Feb 9, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Genetically-programmed Hypervesiculation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Increases Production of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles with Therapeutic Efficacy in a Preclinical Inflammatory Bowel Disease Model

Nicholas H. Pirolli, Daniel H. Levy, Alyssa Schledwitz, Natalia Sampaio Moura, Mitali Sarkar, Talia J. Solomon, Emily H. Powsner, Raith Nowak, Zuzanna Mamczarz, Christopher J. Bridgeman, Sulayman Khan, Andrew Hui, Nidhi Anne, Laura Samantha C. Reus, William E. Bentley, , Steven M. Jay

This study genetically engineers Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to produce 66-fold more extracellular vesicles, which show superior therapeutic efficacy in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease.

Advanced Science · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering