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(2014) Educator Award, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society.

(2013) Best Basic Science Research Poster (Veterinary Orthopedic Society 2013 Annual meeting).

(2013) Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Scholar (NIH, Office of Research on Women's Health).

(2011) Second Place, Elevator Pitch Contest (3 Rivers Venture Fair - University Technology Showcase).

(2010) Carnegie Science Award, Carnegie Science Center.

(2010) Young Investigator Award (Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society aka. TERMIS).

(2010) McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Trainee Career Advancement Program Scholarship (McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine).

(2009) STAR Award (Student Travel Achievement Award), Society for Biomaterials.

(2009) National Research Service Award (F31) (National Institutes of Health).

(2009) East Asia and Pacific Fellowship (National Science Foundation and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science).

(2008) 50 Best Abstracts Award (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society--TERMIS).

(2007) McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Trainee Career Advancement Program Scholarship.

(2007) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Nominee (University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Bioengineering).

(2007) Student Travel Award (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society).

(2006) Bevier Fellowship (University of Pittsburgh).

(2001 - 2005) Engineering Honors Scholarship (University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering).

(2001 - 2005) Honors College Scholarship (University of Pittsburgh Honors College).

Postdoctoral Training in Biomedical Engineering/Clinical Sciences, Cornell University, 2010 - 2011

PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2006 - 2010

Postdoctoral Training in Mandarin, Peking University, 2005 - 2006

BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2001 - 2005

Behun, M.N., Kulkarni, M., Nolfi, A.L., France, C.T., Skillen, C.D., Mahan, M.A., Soletti, L., & Brown, B.N. (2024). Porcine Acellular Nerve-Derived Hydrogel Improves Outcomes of Direct Muscle Neurotization in Rats. Tissue Eng Part A, 30(1-2), 84-93.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2023.0191.

Brown, B.N., Chung, W.L., Lowe, J., LoPresti, S.T., Cheetham, J., Almarza, A.J., & Badylak, S.F. (2022). Inductive Remodeling of Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds in the Temporomandibular Joint of Pigs. Tissue Eng Part A, 28(9-10), 447-457.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2021.0123.

Prest, T.A., Meder, T.J., Skillen, C.D., Marchal, L., Soletti, L., Gardner, P.A., Cheetham, J., & Brown, B.N. (2022). Safety and efficacy of an injectable nerve-specific hydrogel in a rodent crush injury model. Muscle Nerve, 65(2), 247-255.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/mus.27455.

Cercone, M., Brown, B.N., Stahl, E.C., Mitchell, L.M., Fortier, L.A., Mohammed, H.O., & Ducharme, N.G. (2021). An Exploratory Study into the Implantation of Arytenoid Cartilage Scaffold in the Horse. Tissue Eng Part A, 27(3-4), 165-176.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2019.0295.

Haschak, M., LoPresti, S., Stahl, E., Dash, S., Popovich, B., & Brown, B.N. (2021). Macrophage phenotype and function are dependent upon the composition and biomechanics of the local cardiac tissue microenvironment. Aging (Albany NY), 13(13), 16938-16956.Impact Journals. doi: 10.18632/aging.203054.

Meder, T., Prest, T., Skillen, C., Marchal, L., Yupanqui, V.T., Soletti, L., Gardner, P., Cheetham, J., & Brown, B.N. (2021). Nerve-specific extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes functional regeneration following nerve gap injury. NPJ Regen Med, 6(1), 69.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1038/s41536-021-00174-8.

Buckenmeyer, M.J., Meder, T.J., Prest, T.A., & Brown, B.N. (2020). Decellularization techniques and their applications for the repair and regeneration of the nervous system. Methods, 171, 41-61.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.07.023.

Hachim, D., LoPresti, S.T., Rege, R.D., Umeda, Y., Iftikhar, A., Nolfi, A.L., Skillen, C.D., & Brown, B.N. (2020). Distinct macrophage populations and phenotypes associated with IL-4 mediated immunomodulation at the host implant interface. Biomater Sci, 8(20), 5751-5762.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/d0bm00568a.

Liou, J.J., Drewry, M.D., Sweeney, A., Brown, B.N., & Vande Geest, J.P. (2020). Decellularizing the Porcine Optic Nerve Head: Toward a Model to Study the Mechanobiology of Glaucoma. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 9(8), 17.Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). doi: 10.1167/tvst.9.8.17.

Nolfi, A.L., Behun, M.N., Yates, C.C., Brown, B.N., & Kulkarni, M. (2020). Beyond Growth Factors: Macrophage-Centric Strategies for Angiogenesis. CURRENT PATHOBIOLOGY REPORTS, 8(4), 111-120.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s40139-020-00215-9.

Stahl, E.C., Delgado, E.R., Alencastro, F., LoPresti, S.T., Wilkinson, P.D., Roy, N., Haschak, M.J., Skillen, C.D., Monga, S.P., Duncan, A.W., & Brown, B.N. (2020). Inflammation and Ectopic Fat Deposition in the Aging Murine Liver Is Influenced by CCR2. Am J Pathol, 190(2), 372-387.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2019.10.016.

Hachim, D., Iftikhar, A., LoPresti, S.T., Nolfi, A.L., Ravichandar, S., Skillen, C.D., & Brown, B.N. (2019). Distinct release strategies are required to modulate macrophage phenotype in young versus aged animals. J Control Release, 305, 65-74.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.05.020.

LoPresti, S.T., Popovic, B., Kulkarni, M., Skillen, C.D., & Brown, B.N. (2019). Free radical-decellularized tissue promotes enhanced antioxidant and anti-inflammatory macrophage response. Biomaterials, 222, 119376.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119376.

Mostafaei, A., Rodriguez De Vecchis, P., Buckenmeyer, M.J., Wasule, S.R., Brown, B.N., & Chmielus, M. (2019). Microstructural evolution and resulting properties of differently sintered and heat-treated binder-jet 3D-printed Stellite 6. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl, 102, 276-288.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.011.

Sun, A.X., Prest, T.A., Fowler, J.R., Brick, R.M., Gloss, K.M., Li, X., DeHart, M., Shen, H., Yang, G., Brown, B.N., Alexander, P.G., & Tuan, R.S. (2019). Conduits harnessing spatially controlled cell-secreted neurotrophic factors improve peripheral nerve regeneration. Biomaterials, 203, 86-95.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.01.038.

Almarza, A.J., Brown, B.N., Arzi, B., Ângelo, D.F., Chung, W., Badylak, S.F., & Detamore, M. (2018). Preclinical Animal Models for Temporomandibular Joint Tissue Engineering. Tissue Eng Part B Rev, 24(3), 171-178.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEB.2017.0341.

Hachim, D., & Brown, B.N. (2018). Surface modification of polypropylene for enhanced layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolytes. J Biomed Mater Res A, 106(7), 2078-2085.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.36405.

Lowe, J., Bansal, R., Badylak, S.F., Brown, B.N., Chung, W.L., & Almarza, A.J. (2018). Properties of the Temporomandibular Joint in Growing Pigs. J Biomech Eng, 140(7), 0710021-0710026.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.4039624.

Prest, T.A., Yeager, E., LoPresti, S.T., Zygelyte, E., Martin, M.J., Dong, L., Gibson, A., Olutoye, O.O., Brown, B.N., & Cheetham, J. (2018). Nerve-specific, xenogeneic extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes recovery following peripheral nerve injury. J Biomed Mater Res A, 106(2), 450-459.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.36235.

Stahl, E.C., Bonvillain, R.W., Skillen, C.D., Burger, B.L., Hara, H., Lee, W., Trygg, C.B., Didier, P.J., Grasperge, B.F., Pashos, N.C., Bunnell, B.A., Bianchi, J., Ayares, D.L., Guthrie, K.I., Brown, B.N., & Petersen, T.H. (2018). Evaluation of the host immune response to decellularized lung scaffolds derived from α-Gal knockout pigs in a non-human primate model. Biomaterials, 187, 93-104.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.09.038.

Stahl, E.C., Haschak, M.J., Popovic, B., & Brown, B.N. (2018). Macrophages in the Aging Liver and Age-Related Liver Disease. Front Immunol, 9(NOV), 2795.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02795.

Brown, B.N., Buckenmeyer, M.J., & Prest, T.A. (2017). Preparation of Decellularized Biological Scaffolds for 3D Cell Culture. Methods Mol Biol, 1612, 15-27.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7021-6_2.

Brown, B.N., Haschak, M.J., Lopresti, S.T., & Stahl, E.C. (2017). Effects of age-related shifts in cellular function and local microenvironment upon the innate immune response to implants. Semin Immunol, 29, 24-32.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.smim.2017.05.001.

Hachim, D., LoPresti, S.T., Yates, C.C., & Brown, B.N. (2017). Shifts in macrophage phenotype at the biomaterial interface via IL-4 eluting coatings are associated with improved implant integration. Biomaterials, 112, 95-107.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.10.019.

Hachim, D., Wang, N., Lopresti, S.T., Stahl, E.C., Umeda, Y.U., Rege, R.D., Carey, S.T., Mani, D., & Brown, B.N. (2017). Effects of aging upon the host response to implants. J Biomed Mater Res A, 105(5), 1281-1292.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.36013.

Huleihel, L., Bartolacci, J.G., Dziki, J.L., Vorobyov, T., Arnold, B., Scarritt, M.E., Pineda Molina, C., LoPresti, S.T., Brown, B.N., Naranjo, J.D., & Badylak, S.F. (2017). Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles Recapitulate Extracellular Matrix Effects on Macrophage Phenotype. Tissue Eng Part A, 23(21-22), 1283-1294.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2017.0102.

Huleihel, L., Dziki, J.L., Bartolacci, J.G., Rausch, T., Scarritt, M.E., Cramer, M.C., Vorobyov, T., LoPresti, S.T., Swineheart, I.T., White, L.J., Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2017). Macrophage phenotype in response to ECM bioscaffolds. Semin Immunol, 29(Biomaterials 37 2015), 2-13.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.smim.2017.04.004.

Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2016). Extracellular Matrix as an Inductive Scaffold for Functional Tissue Reconstruction. In Translating Regenerative Medicine to the Clinic. (pp. 11-29).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800548-4.00002-4.

Hoffman, B., Martin, M., Brown, B.N., Bonassar, L.J., & Cheetham, J. (2016). Biomechanical and biochemical characterization of porcine tracheal cartilage. Laryngoscope, 126(10), E325-E331.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/lary.25861.

Nolfi, A.L., Brown, B.N., Liang, R., Palcsey, S.L., Bonidie, M.J., Abramowitch, S.D., & Moalli, P.A. (2016). Host response to synthetic mesh in women with mesh complications. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 215(2), 206.e1-206.e8.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.008.

Brown, B.N., Mani, D., Nolfi, A.L., Liang, R., Abramowitch, S.D., & Moalli, P.A. (2015). Characterization of the host inflammatory response following implantation of prolapse mesh in rhesus macaque. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 213(5), 668.e1-668.10.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.08.002.

Hartman, R.A., Yurube, T., Ngo, K., Merzlak, N.E., Debski, R.E., Brown, B.N., Kang, J.D., & Sowa, G.A. (2015). Biological responses to flexion/extension in spinal segments ex-vivo. J Orthop Res, 33(8), 1255-1264.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jor.22900.

Lopresti, S.T., & Brown, B.N. (2015). Host Response to Naturally Derived Biomaterials. In Host Response to Biomaterials. (pp. 53-79).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800196-7.00004-9.

Rao, J., Brown, B.N., Weinbaum, J.S., Ofstun, E.L., Makaroun, M.S., Humphrey, J.D., & Vorp, D.A. (2015). Distinct macrophage phenotype and collagen organization within the intraluminal thrombus of abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg, 62(3), 585-593.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.11.086.

Sawkins, M.J., Mistry, P., Brown, B.N., Shakesheff, K.M., Bonassar, L.J., & Yang, J. (2015). Cell and protein compatible 3D bioprinting of mechanically strong constructs for bone repair. Biofabrication, 7(3), 035004.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/7/3/035004.

Stahl, E.C., & Brown, B.N. (2015). Cell Therapy Strategies to Combat Immunosenescence. Organogenesis, 11(4), 159-172.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/15476278.2015.1120046.

Wolf, M.T., Vodovotz, Y., Tottey, S., Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2015). Predicting in vivo responses to biomaterials via combined in vitro and in silico analysis. Tissue Eng Part C Methods, 21(2), 148-159.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEC.2014.0167.

Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2014). The Role of the Host Immune Response in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. In Principles of Tissue Engineering. (pp. 497-509).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398358-9.00025-2.

Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2014). Extracellular matrix as an inductive scaffold for functional tissue reconstruction. Transl Res, 163(4), 268-285.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2013.11.003.

Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2014). Biocompatibility and Immune Response to Biomaterials. In Regenerative Medicine Applications in Organ Transplantation. (pp. 151-162).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398523-1.00011-2.

Brown, B.N., Sicari, B.M., & Badylak, S.F. (2014). Rethinking regenerative medicine: a macrophage-centered approach. Front Immunol, 5(NOV), 510.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00510.

Brown, B.N., Siebenlist, N.J., Cheetham, J., Ducharme, N.G., Rawlinson, J.J., & Bonassar, L.J. (2014). Computed tomography-guided tissue engineering of upper airway cartilage. Tissue Eng Part C Methods, 20(6), 506-513.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEC.2013.0216.

Grevemeyer, B., Bogdanovic, L., Canton, S., St Jean, G., Cercone, M., Ducharme, N.G., & Brown, B.N. (2014). Regenerative medicine approach to reconstruction of the equine upper airway. Tissue Eng Part A, 20(7-8), 1213-1221.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2013.0217.

Moalli, P., Brown, B., Reitman, M.T.F., & Nager, C.W. (2014). Polypropylene mesh: evidence for lack of carcinogenicity. Int Urogynecol J, 25(5), 573-576.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2343-8.

Sanz, A.F., Hoppo, T., Witteman, B.P., Brown, B.N., Gilbert, T.W., Badylak, S.F., Jobe, B.A., & Nieponice, A. (2014). In vivo assessment of a biological occluder for NOTES gastrotomy closure. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 24(4), 322-326.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182a1c31b.

Wolf, M.T., Dearth, C.L., Ranallo, C.A., LoPresti, S.T., Carey, L.E., Daly, K.A., Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2014). Macrophage polarization in response to ECM coated polypropylene mesh. Biomaterials, 35(25), 6838-6849.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.115.

Badylak, S.F., Brown, B.N., & Gilbert, T.W. (2013). Tissue Engineering with Decellularized Tissues. In Biomaterials Science. (pp. 1316-1331).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-08-087780-8.00140-6.

Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2013). Expanded applications, shifting paradigms and an improved understanding of host-biomaterial interactions. Acta Biomater, 9(2), 4948-4955.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.10.025.

Puetzer, J.L., Brown, B.N., Ballyns, J.J., & Bonassar, L.J. (2013). The effect of IGF-I on anatomically shaped tissue-engineered menisci. Tissue Eng Part A, 19(11-12), 1443-1450.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0645.

Reiffel, A.J., Kafka, C., Hernandez, K.A., Popa, S., Perez, J.L., Zhou, S., Pramanik, S., Brown, B.N., Ryu, W.S., Bonassar, L.J., & Spector, J.A. (2013). High-fidelity tissue engineering of patient-specific auricles for reconstruction of pediatric microtia and other auricular deformities. In He, X. (Ed.). PLoS One, 8(2), e56506.Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056506.

Remlinger, N.T., Gilbert, T.W., Yoshida, M., Guest, B.N., Hashizume, R., Weaver, M.L., Wagner, W.R., Brown, B.N., Tobita, K., & Wearden, P.D. (2013). Urinary bladder matrix promotes site appropriate tissue formation following right ventricle outflow tract repair. Organogenesis, 9(3), 149-160.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.4161/org.25394.

Turner, N.J., Pezzone, M.A., Brown, B.N., & Badylak, S.F. (2013). Quantitative multispectral imaging of Herovici's polychrome for the assessment of collagen content and tissue remodeling. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, 7(2), 139-148.Hindawi. doi: 10.1002/term.508.

Udpa, N., Iyer, S.R., Rajoria, R., Breyer, K.E., Valentine, H., Singh, B., McDonough, S.P., Brown, B.N., Bonassar, L.J., & Gao, Y. (2013). Effects of chitosan coatings on polypropylene mesh for implantation in a rat abdominal wall model. Tissue Eng Part A, 19(23-24), 2713-2723.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0739.

Wang, J.Y., Liou, A., Ren, Z.H., Zhang, L., Brown, B.N., Cui, X.T., Badylak, S.F., Cai, Y.N., Guan, Y.Q., Leak, R.K., Chen, J., Ji, X., & Chen, L. (2013). Neurorestorative effect of urinary bladder matrix-mediated neural stem cell transplantation following traumatic brain injury in rats. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets, 12(3), 413-425.Bentham Science Publishers. doi: 10.2174/1871527311312030014.

Zhang, L., Zhang, F., Weng, Z., Brown, B.N., Yan, H., Ma, X.M., Vosler, P.S., Badylak, S.F., Dixon, C.E., Cui, X.T., & Chen, J. (2013). Effect of an inductive hydrogel composed of urinary bladder matrix upon functional recovery following traumatic brain injury. Tissue Eng Part A, 19(17-18), 1909-1918.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0622.

Ahmed, T., Marçal, H., Johnson, S., Brown, B.N., & Foster, L.J.R. (2012). Coalescence of extracellular matrix (ECM) from porcine urinary bladder (UBM) with a laser-activated chitosan-based surgical adhesive. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed, 23(12), 1521-1538.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1163/092050611X585431.

Brown, B.N., Chung, W.L., Almarza, A.J., Pavlick, M.D., Reppas, S.N., Ochs, M.W., Russell, A.J., & Badylak, S.F. (2012). Inductive, scaffold-based, regenerative medicine approach to reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint disk. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 70(11), 2656-2668.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.12.030.

Brown, B.N., Londono, R., Tottey, S., Zhang, L., Kukla, K.A., Wolf, M.T., Daly, K.A., Reing, J.E., & Badylak, S.F. (2012). Macrophage phenotype as a predictor of constructive remodeling following the implantation of biologically derived surgical mesh materials. Acta Biomater, 8(3), 978-987.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.11.031.

Brown, B.N., Londono, R., Tottey, S., Zhang, L., Kukla, K.A., Wolf, M.T., Daly, K.A., Reing, J.E., & Badylak, S.F. (2012). Macrophage phenotype as a predictor of constructive remodeling following the implantation of biologically derived surgical mesh materials (vol 8, pg 978, 2012). ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 8(7), 2871.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.03.005.

Brown, B.N., Ratner, B.D., Goodman, S.B., Amar, S., & Badylak, S.F. (2012). Macrophage polarization: an opportunity for improved outcomes in biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Biomaterials, 33(15), 3792-3802.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.02.034.

Daly, K.A., Liu, S., Agrawal, V., Brown, B.N., Huber, A., Johnson, S.A., Reing, J., Sicari, B., Wolf, M., Zhang, X., & Badylak, S.F. (2012). The host response to endotoxin-contaminated dermal matrix. Tissue Eng Part A, 18(11-12), 1293-1303.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2011.0597.

Daly, K.A., Liu, S., Agrawal, V., Brown, B.N., Johnson, S.A., Medberry, C.J., & Badylak, S.F. (2012). Damage associated molecular patterns within xenogeneic biologic scaffolds and their effects on host remodeling. Biomaterials, 33(1), 91-101.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.09.040.

Badylak, S.F., Brown, B.N., Gilbert, T.W., Daly, K.A., Huber, A., & Turner, N.J. (2011). Biologic scaffolds for constructive tissue remodeling. Biomaterials, 32(1), 316-319.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.09.018.

Barnes, C.A., Brison, J., Michel, R., Brown, B.N., Castner, D.G., Badylak, S.F., & Ratner, B.D. (2011). The surface molecular functionality of decellularized extracellular matrices. Biomaterials, 32(1), 137-143.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.09.007.

Brown, B.N., Chung, W.L., Pavlick, M., Reppas, S., Ochs, M.W., Russell, A.J., & Badylak, S.F. (2011). Extracellular matrix as an inductive template for temporomandibular joint meniscus reconstruction: a pilot study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 69(12), e488-e505.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.02.130.

Brown, B.N., Freund, J.M., Han, L., Rubin, J.P., Reing, J.E., Jeffries, E.M., Wolf, M.T., Tottey, S., Barnes, C.A., Ratner, B.D., & Badylak, S.F. (2011). Comparison of three methods for the derivation of a biologic scaffold composed of adipose tissue extracellular matrix. Tissue Eng Part C Methods, 17(4), 411-421.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEC.2010.0342.

Brown, B.N., Price, I.M., Toapanta, F.R., DeAlmeida, D.R., Wiley, C.A., Ross, T.M., Oury, T.D., & Vodovotz, Y. (2011). An agent-based model of inflammation and fibrosis following particulate exposure in the lung. Math Biosci, 231(2), 186-196.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.mbs.2011.03.005.

Brown, B.N., Barnes, C.A., Kasick, R.T., Michel, R., Gilbert, T.W., Beer-Stolz, D., Castner, D.G., Ratner, B.D., & Badylak, S.F. (2010). Surface characterization of extracellular matrix scaffolds. Biomaterials, 31(3), 428-437.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.09.061.

Reing, J.E., Brown, B.N., Daly, K.A., Freund, J.M., Gilbert, T.W., Hsiong, S.X., Huber, A., Kullas, K.E., Tottey, S., Wolf, M.T., & Badylak, S.F. (2010). The effects of processing methods upon mechanical and biologic properties of porcine dermal extracellular matrix scaffolds. Biomaterials, 31(33), 8626-8633.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.07.083.

Agrawal, V., Brown, B.N., Beattie, A.J., Gilbert, T.W., & Badylak, S.F. (2009). Evidence of innervation following extracellular matrix scaffold-mediated remodeling of muscular tissues. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, 3(8), 590-600.Hindawi. doi: 10.1002/term.200.

Brown, B.N., Valentin, J.E., Stewart-Akers, A.M., McCabe, G.P., & Badylak, S.F. (2009). Macrophage phenotype and remodeling outcomes in response to biologic scaffolds with and without a cellular component. Biomaterials, 30(8), 1482-1491.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.11.040.

Brown, B., Lindberg, K., Reing, J., Stolz, D.B., & Badylak, S.F. (2006). The basement membrane component of biologic scaffolds derived from extracellular matrix. Tissue Eng, 12(3), 519-526.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.519.

Brown, B., Lindberg, K., Reing, J., Stolz, D.B., & Badylak, S.F. (2006). The basement membrane component of biologic scaffolds derived from extracellular matrix. Tissue Engineering, 12(3), 519-526. doi: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.519.

Brown, B.N., Mani, D., Nolfi, A.L., & Moalli, P. (2014). IMPACT OF PROLAPSE MESH PROPERTIES ON THE HOST INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE. 2014 AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting.Washington, DC.

Nolfi, A.L., Brown, B., Palcsey, S.L., Turner, L.C., & Moalli, P. (2014). AN M1 PRO-INFLAMMATORY PROFILE PERSISTS IN TISSUE EXCISED FROM WOMEN WITH MESH COMPLICATIONS YEARS AFTER MESH INSERTION. 2014 AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting.Washington, DC.

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Research interests

Host Response To Biomaterials
Macrophage Biology
nerve regeneration
pelvic floor
Regenerative Medicine
surgical mesh
temporomandibular joint
Tissue Engineering
Womens Health