Publications

Refereed Articles

	10. ND Leipzig, RG Wylie, H Kim, MS Shoichet. “Differentiation of neural stem cells in three-dimensional growth factor-immobilized chitosan hydrogel scaffolds.” Biomaterials. 32(1):57-64, 2011. LINK
	13. A Wijekoon, ND Leipzig. “Novel fluorinated methacrylamide chitosan hydrogel systems as adaptable oxygen carriers for wound healing." 2012. Submitted.
	12. H Li, A Wijekoon, ND Leipzig. “3D differentiation of neural stem cells in macroporous photopolymerizable hydrogel scaffolds.” 2012. Submitted.
	11. AM McCormick, ND Leipzig. “Neural regenerative strategies incorporating biomolecular axon guidance signals.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 40(3):578-597, 2012. Selected for Cover Art. LINK
	9. ND Leipzig, C Xu, T Zahir, MS Shoichet. “Functional immobilization of interferon-gamma induces neuronal differentiation of neural stem cells.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 93A(2):625-633, 2010. LINK
	8. ND Leipzig, MS Shoichet. “The effect of substrate stiffness on adult neural stem cell behavior.” Biomaterials. 30(36):6867-6878, 2009. LINK
	7. T Zahir, YF Chen, JF MacDonald, N Leipzig, CH Tator, MS Shoichet. "Neural stem/progenitor cells differentiate to neurons by the combined action of dibutyryl cAMP and interferon-gamma." Stem Cells and Development. 18(10):1423-1432. 2009. LINK
	6. Y Aizawa, ND Leipzig, T Zahir, MS Shoichet. “The effect of immobilized platelet derived growth factor AA on neural stem/progenitor cell differentiation on cell-adhesive hydrogels.” Biomaterials. 29(35):4676-4683, 2008. LINK
	5. LMY Yu, ND Leipzig, MS Shoichet. “Promoting neuron adhesion and growth.” Materials Today. 11(5):36-43, 2008. LINK
	4. ND Leipzig, KA Athanasiou. “Static compression of single chondrocytes catabolically modifies single cell gene expression.” Biophysical Journal. 94(6):2412-2422, 2008. LINK
	3. SV Eleswarapu, ND Leipzig, KA Athanasiou. “Gene expression of single chondrocytes.” Cell and Tissue Research. 327(1):43-54, 2007. LINK
	2. ND Leipzig, SV Eleswarapu, KA Athanasiou. “Growth factor effects on the biomechanical properties of single chondrocytes.” Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 14(12):1227-1236, 2006. LINK
	1. ND Leipzig, KA Athanasiou. “Unconfined creep compression of single chondrocytes.” Journal of Biomechanics. 38(1):77-85, 2005. LINK

Book Chapters

	1. AE Wilkinson, AM McCormick, ND Leipzig “Central Nervous System Tissue Engineering: Current Considerations and Strategies.” Synthesis Lectures on Tissue Engineering. KA Athanasiou and JK Leach Eds, 2011. Morgan & Claypool Publishers, p. 1-120. LINK
	2. ND Leipzig, KA Athanasiou. “Cartilage regeneration.” The Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. G. Wnek, G. Bowlin Eds, 2008, 2nd Ed, Informa Healthcare USA Inc: New York. Vol. 1, p. 552-560. LINK