Publications

Referred Journal Articles

  1. Tong, Z.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia, X.* "Modulating the Behaviors of Mesenchymal Stem Cells via the Combination of High Frequency Vibratory Stimulations and Fibrous Scaffolds", Tissue Eng Part A, 2013, in press.
  2. Farran, A. J. E.; Teller, S. S.; Jia, F.; Clifton, R. J.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia, X.* "Design and Characterization of a Dynamic Vibrational Culture System", J. Tissue Eng Regen. M., 2013, 7, 213–225.
  3. Pradhan–Bhatt, S.; Harrington, D. A.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia, X.; Witt, R. L.; Farach-Carson, M. C*. "Implantable Three–Dimensional Salivary Spheroid Assemblies Demonstrate Fluid and Protein Secretory Responses to Neurotransmitters" Tissue Eng Part A, 2013, doi:10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0301.
  4. Grieshaber, S. E.; Paik, B. A.; Bai, S.; Kiick, K. L.; Jia, X.* "Nanoparticle Formation from Hybrid, Multiblock Copolymers of Poly(acrylic acid) and a VPGVG Peptide" Soft Matter, 2012, 9, 1589–1599.
  5. Gurski, L. A.; Xu, X.; Labrada, L. N.; Nguyen, N. T.; Xiao, L.; van Golen, K. L.; Jia, X.; Farach–Carson, M. C.* "Hyaluronan (HA) Interacting Proteins RHAMM and Hyaluronidase Impact Prostate Cancer Cell Behavior and Invadopodia Formation in 3D HA–Based Hydrogels", PLoS One, 2012, 7, e50075.
  6. Krishnan, V.; Xu, X.; Barwe, S. P.; Yang, X.; Czymmek, K.; Waldman, S. A.; Mason, R. W.; Jia, X.; Rajasekaran, A. K.* "Dexamethasone–Loaded Block Copolymer Nanoparticles Induce Leukemia Cell Death and Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy: A Novel Application in Pediatric Nanomedicine", Mol. Pharm., 2012, dx.doi.org/10.1021/mp300350e.
  7. Li, L.; Tong, Z.; Jia, X.; Kiick, K. L.* "Resilin–Like Polypeptide Hydrogels Engineered for Versatile Biological Functions", Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 665–673.
  8. Xu, X.; Gurski, L. A.; Zhang, C.; Harrington, D. A.; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Jia, X.* "Recreating the Tumor Microenvironment in a Bilayer, Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Construct for the Growth of Prostate Cancer Spheroids", Biomaterials, 2012, 33, 9049–9060.
  9. Xiao, L.; Zhu, J.; Londono, D. J.; Pochan, D. J.; Jia, X.* "Mechano–Responsive Hydrogels Crosslinked by Self–Assembled Block Copolymer Micelles", Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 10233–10237.
  10. Teller, S. S.; Farran, A. J. E.; Xiao, L.; Jiao, T.; Duncan, R. L.; Clifton, R. J.; Jia, X.* "High Frequency Viscoelastic Shear Properties of Vocal Fold Tissues: Implications for Vocal Fold Tissue Engineering", Tissue Eng Part A, 2012, 18, 2008–2019.
  11. Tong, Z.; Jia, X.* "Biomaterials–Based Strategies for the Engineering of Mechanically Active Soft Tissues", MRS Commun, 2012, 2, 31–39.
  12. Grieshaber, S. E.; Farran, A. J. E.; Bai, S.; Kiick, K. L.*; Jia, X.* "Tuning the Properties of Elastin Mimetic Hybrid Copolymers via a Modular Polymerization Method", Biomacromolecules, 2012, 13, 1774–1786.
  13. Xu, X.; Jha, A. K.; Harrington, D. A.; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Jia, X.* "Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogels: from a Natural Polysaccharide to Complex Networks", Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 3280–3294.
  14. Srinivasan, P. P.; McCoy, S. Y.; Jha, A. K.; Yang, W.; Jia, X.*; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Kirn–Safran, C. B.* "Injectable Perlecan Domain 1–Hyaluronan Microgels Potentiate the Cartilage Repair Effect of BMP2 in a Murine Model of Early Osteoarthritis", Biomed. Mater. 2012, 7, 024109 (11pp).
  15. Tong, Z.; Sant, S.; Khademhosseini, A.*; Jia, X.* "Controlling the Fibroblastic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell via the Combination of Fibrous Scaffolds and Connective Tissue Growth Factor", Tissue Eng Part A, 2011, 17, 2773–2785.
  16. Krishna, O. D.; Jha, A. K.; Jia, X.*; Kiick, K. L.* "Integrin–Mediated Adhesion and Proliferation of Human MSC Elicited by a Hydroxyproline–Lacking, Collagen–like Peptide", Biomaterials, 2011, 32, 6412–6424.
  17. Xu, X.; Jha, A. K.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia. X.* "Heparin–Decorated, Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogel Particles for the Controlled Release of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2", Acta Biomater, 2011, 7, 3050–3059.
  18. Li, L.; Teller, S.; Clifton, R. J.; Jia, X.; Kiick, K. L.* "Tunable Mechanical Stability and Deformation Response of a Resilin–based Elastomer", Biomacromolecules, 2011, 12, 2302–2310.
  19. Greene, A. C.; Zhu, J.; Pochan, D. J.; Jia, X.*; Kiick, K. L.* "Poly(Acrylic Acid–b–Styrene) Amphiphilic Multiblock Copolymers as Building Blocks for the Assembly of Discrete Nanoparticles", Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 1942–1951.
  20. Wang, X.; Gurski, L. A.; Zhong, S.; Xu, X.; Pochan, D. J; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Jia, X.* "Amphiphilic Block Co–polyesters Bearing Pendant Cyclic Ketal Groups as Nanocarriers for Controlled Release of Camptothecin", J. Biomat. Sci.–Polym. E, 2011, 22, 1275–1298.
  21. Jha, A. K.; Xu, X.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia, X.* "Controlling the Adhesion and Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Hyaluronic Acid–based, Doubly Crosslinked Networks", Biomaterials, 2011, 32, 2466–2478.
  22. Grieshaber, S. E.; Nie, T.; Yan, C.; Zhong, S.; Teller, S. S.; Clifton, R. J.; Pochan, D. J.; Kiick, K. L.; Jia, X.* "Assembly Properties of Alanine–Rich, Lysine–Containing Peptide and the Formation of Peptide/Polymer Hybrid Hydrogels", Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2011, 212, 229–239.
  23. Xiao, L.; Liu, C.; Zhu, J.; Pochan, D. J.; Jia X.* "Hybrid, Elastomeric Hydrogels Crosslinked by Multifunctional Block Copolymer Micelles", Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 5293–5297.
  24. Jha, A. K.; Malik, M. S.; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia, X.* "Hierarchically Structured, Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogel Matrices via the Covalent Integration of Microgels into Macroscopic Networks", Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 5045–5055.
  25. Luo, Y.*; Kobler, J. B.; Heaton, J. T.; Jia, X.; Zeitels, S. M.; Langer, R. "Injectable Hyaluronic Acid–Dextran Hydrogels and Effects of Implantation in Ferret Vocal Fold" J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B 2010, 93B, 386–393.
  26. Pradhan, S.; Liu, C.; Zhang, C.; Jia, X.; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Witt, R. L.* "Lumen Formation in Three–Dimensional Cultures of Salivary Acinar Cells", Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 2010, 142, 191–195.
  27. Gurski, L. A.; Petrelli, N. J.; Jia, X.; Farach–Carson, M. C.* "3D Matrices for Anti–Cancer Drug Testing and Development" Oncology Issues, 2010, 25, 20–25.
  28. Farran, A. J. E.; Teller, S. S.; Jha, A. K.; Jiao, T.; Hule, R. A.; Clifton, R. J.; Pochan, D. J.; Duncan, R. L.; Jia, X.* "Effects of Matrix Composition, Microstructure and Viscoelasticity on the Behaviors of Vocal Fold Fibroblasts Cultured in Three–Dimensional Hydrogel Networks", Tissue Eng Part A, 2010, 16, 1247–1261.
  29. Jha, A. K.; Yang, W.; Kirn–Safarn, C. B.; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Jia, X.* "Perlecan Domain I–Conjugated, Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogel Particles for Enhanced Chondrogenic Differentiation via BMP–2 Release" Biomaterials, 2009, 30, 6964–6974.
  30. Pradhan, S.; Zhang, C.; Jia, X.; Carson, D. D.; Witt, R.; Farach–Carson, M. C.* "Perlecan Domain IV Peptide Stimulates Salivary Gland Cell Assembly in vitro" Tissue Eng Part A. 2009, 15, 3309–3320.
  31. Gurski, L. A.; Jha, A. K.; Zhang, C.; Jia, X.; Farach–Carson, M. C.* "Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel as 3D Matrices for in vitro Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Drugs Using Poorly Adherent Cells" Biomaterials, 2009, 30, 6076–6085.
  32. Grieshaber, S. E.; Farran, A. J. E.; Lin–Gibson, S.; Kiick, K. L.*; Jia, X.* "Synthesis and Characterization of Elastin–Mimetic Hybrid Polymers with Multiblock, Alternating Molecular Architecture and Elastomeric Properties" Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 2532–2541.
  33. Jia, X.*; Kiick, K. L.*; "Hybrid Multicomponent Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering", Macromol. Biosci., 2009, 9, 140&–156.
  34. Jiao, T.*; Farran, A.; Jia, X.; Clifton, R. J. "High Frequency Measurements of Viscoelastic Properties of Hydrogels for Vocal Fold Regeneration" Exp. Mech. 2009, 49, 235–246.
  35. Jha, A. K.; Hule, R. A; Jiao, T.; Teller, S. S.; Clifton, R. J.; Duncan, R. L.; Pochan, D. J.; Jia, X.* "Structural Analysis and Mechanical Characterization of Hyaluronic Acid–Based Doubly Cross–Linked Networks", Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 537–546.
  36. Sahiner, N.; Jha, A. K.; Nguyen, D.; Jia, X.* "Fabrication and Characterization of Cross–Linkable Hydrogel Particles Based on Hyaluronic Acid: Potential Application in Vocal Fold Regeneration" J. Biomat. Sci.– Polym. E. 2008, 19, 223–243.
  37. Ni, C.*; Li, X.; Chen, Z.; Li, H.–Y. H.; Jia, X.; Shah, I.; Xiao, J. Q. "Oriented Polycrystalline Mesoporous CeO2 with Enhanced Pore Integrity" Micropor. Mesopor. Mat. 2008, 115, 247–252.
  38. Goldberg, M.; Langer, R.; Jia, X.* "Nanostructured Materials for Applications in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering", J. Biomat. Sci.–Polym. E. 2007, 18, 241–268.
  39. Jia, X.*; Yeo, Y.; Clifton, R. J.; Jiao, T.; Kohane, D. S.; Kobler, J. B.; Zeitels, S. M.; Langer, R. "Hyaluronic Acid–Based Microgels and Microgel Networks for Vocal Fold Regeneration", Biomacromolecules, 2006, 7, 3336–3344.
  40. Jia, X.*; Herrera–Alonso, M.; McCarthy T. J. "Nylon Surface Modification, Part 1: Targeting the Amide Groups for Selective Introduction of Reactive Functionalities", Polymer, 2006, 47, 4916–4924.
  41. Herrera–Alonso, M.; McCarthy T. J.; Jia, X.*; "Nylon Surface Modification: 2, Nylon–Supported Composite Films", Langmuir, 2006, 22, 1646–1651.
  42. Clifton, R. J.*, Jiao T., Bull, C., Jia, X., "Vocal Fold Bioengineering", Science & Medicine, 2005, 10, 149–152.
  43. Burdick, J. A.; Chung, C.; Jia, X.; Randolph, M. A.; Langer, R.* "Controlled Degradation and Mechanical Behavior of Photopolymerized Hyaluronic Acid Networks" Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6, 386–391.
  44. Jia, X.; Burdick, J. A.; Kobler, J.; Clifton, R. J.; Rosowski, J. J.; Zeitels, S. M.; Langer, R.* "Synthesis and Characterization of in Situ Cross–Linkable Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogels with Potential Application for Vocal Fold Regeneration" Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 3239–3248.
  45. Jia, X.; Colombo, G.; Padera, R.; Langer, R.; Kohane, D. S.* "Prolongation of Sciatic Nerve Blockade by in Situ Cross–Linked Hyaluronic Acid" Biomaterials, 2004, 25, 4797–4804.
  46. Kim, D. H.; Jia, X.; Lin, Z.; Guarini, K.W.; Russell, T. P.* "Growth of Silicon Oxide in Thin Film Block Copolymer Scaffolds" Adv. Mater. 2004, 16, 702–706.
  47. Jia, X.; McCarthy, T. J.* "Controlled Growth of Silicon Dioxide from "Nanoholes" in Silicon–Supported Tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl Monolayers: Rational Control of Surface Roughness at the Nanometer Length Scale" Langmuir, 2003, 19, 2449–2457.
  48. Ming, W.*; Tian, M.; van de Grampel, R. D.; Melis, F.; Jia, X.; Loos, J.; van der Linde, R. "Low Surface Energy Polymeric Films from Solventless Liquid Oligoesters and Partially Fluorinated Isocyanates" Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 6920–6929.
  49. Jia, X; McCarthy, T. J.* "Buried Interface Modification Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide" Langmuir, 2002, 18, 683–687.
  50. Kim, H. C.; Jia, X.; Stafford C. M.; Kim, D. H.; McCarthy, T. J.; Tuominen, M.; Hawker, C. J.; Russell, T. P.* "A Route to Nanoscopic SiO2 Posts via Block Copolymer Templates" Adv. Mater., 2001, 13, 795–797.
  51. Jia, X.; Pang, Y.; Huang, J.* "Copolymerization of Ethyl α–(Hydroxymethyl)acrylate with Maleimide and Characterization of the Resulting Copolymer" J. Polym. Sci. A1, 1998, 36, 1291–1299.
  52. Jiang, J.; Jia, X.; Pang, Y.; Huang, J.* "Alternating Copolymerization of Maleimide and Ethyl Atropate without Initiator" J. Macromol. Sci. Pure, 1998, A35, 781–792.

Books and Book Chapters

  1. Grieshaber, S. E.; Jha, A. K.; Farran, A. J. E.; Jia, X. "Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering" in "Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: A review of the past and future trends" Burdick, J. A.; Mauck, R. L. Eds. Springer, 2011, 9–46 (ISBN: 978–3–7091–0384–5).
  2. Farran, A. J. E.; Tong, Z.; Witt, R. L.; Jia, X. "Tissue Engineering Strategies for Vocal Fold Repair and Regeneration" in "Engineering Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine: Novel Technologies for Clinical Applicaations" Bhatia, S. K. Ed., Springer, 2012, 253–284 (ISBN: 978–1–4614–1080–5).

Patents

  1. Kirn–Safran, C. B.; Farach–Carson, M. C.; Jia, X.; Srinivasan, P. P.; Jha, A. J. "Injectable Delivery System for Heparin–Binding Growth Factors", Provisional Patent Application, US 61/453,340, April 14, 2011.
  2. Jia, X.; Jia, M.; Jha, A. K.; Farran, A. J. E.; Tong, Z. "Dynamic Vibrational Method and Device for Vocal Fold Tissue Growth" Nonprovisional Patent Application, US 12/781,305, May 15, 2010.