Publications

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Publications:

  1. A. Pappalardo, D. Ornek, L. Garriga-Cerda, C.Y. Lee, K. Myers, J. Kysar, H.E. Abaci. A mechanomimetic model of skin fibrosis. Lab on a Chip, 2026 [doi: 10.1039/D5LC00560D].
  2. C.A. Duarte, S. Fang, I.M. Rosado-Mendez, G. Ateshian, T.J. Hall, H.M. Feltovich, K. Myers. An anisotropic reactive viscoelastic model of the rhesus macaque cervix for studying cervical remodeling. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2026 [doi: 10.1115/1.4070349].
  3. L. Garriga-Cerda, A. Pappalardo, C.Y. Lee, J. Kysar, K. Myers, H.E. Abaci. IPSC-derived organoid-sourced skin cells enable functional 3D skin modeling of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2025 [doi: 10.1177/20417314251397594].
  4. L. Shi, K. Myers. Microstructure-informed hyper-viscoelastic model capturing soft tissue tensile behavior across large deformations. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2025 [doi: 10.1016/j.jmps.2025.106348]
  5. D.M. Fodera, E.Z. Xu, C.A. Duarte, M.H. Wyss, S. Fang, X. Chen, M.L. Oyen, J. Vink, I. Rosado-Mendez, H. Feltovich, T.J. Hall, K. Myers. Time-dependent material properties and composition of the nonhuman primate uterine layers through gestation. Scientific Reports, 2025 [doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-02986-w].
  6. A.K. Scott, D.M. Fodera, P. Yang, A. Arter, A.M. Hines, S.S. Kolluru, S.G. Zambuto, K. Myers, U.S. Kamilov, A.O. Odibo, M.L. Oyen. Bioengineering approaches for patient-specific analysis of placenta structure and function. Placenta, 2025 [doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.08.005].
  7. A.B. Dagle, Y. Liu, M. Skeel, G.G. Trigo, D. Crosby, H. Feltovich, M. House, Q. Yan, K. Myers, S. Jambawalikar. Generating cervical anatomy labels using a deep ensemble multi-class segmentation model applied to transvaginal ultrasound images. npj Womens Health, 2025 [doi: 10.1038/s44294-025-00075-x].
  8. A.M. Therien, J.A. Majumder, A.S. Joasil, D.M. Fodera, K. Myers, X.Chen, C.P. Hendon. Hyperspectral imaging of uterine fibroids. Journal of Biophotonics, 2025 [doi: 10.1002/jbio.202400499]. 
  9. M. Colon-Caraballo, S.R. Russell, K. Myers, M. Mahendroo. Collagen turnover during cervical remodeling involves both intracellular and extracellular collagen degradation pathways. Biology of Reproduction, 2025 [doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioaf012].
  10. S. Fang, C.A. Duarte, D.M. Fodera, L. Shi, X. Chen, A.P. Advincula, J. Vink, S.P. Hendon, K. Myers. Equilibrium mechanical properties of the human uterus in tension and compression. Acta Biomaterialia, 2025 [doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2025.01.033].
  11. E.M. Louwagie, S.R. Russell, J.C. Hairston, C. Nottman, C.L. Nhan-Chang, K. Fuchs, C. Gyamfi-Bannerman, W. Booker, M. Andrikopoulou, A. Friedman, N. Zork, R. Wapner, J. Vink, M. Mourad, H.M. Feltovich, M.D. House, K. Myers. The biomechanical evolution of the uterus and cervix and fetal growth in human pregnancy. npj Women’s Health, 2024 [doi: 10.1038/s44294-024-00038-8]
  12. S.G. Zambuto, S.S. Kolluru, E. Ferchichi, H.F. Rudewick, D.M. Fodera, K. Myers, S.P. Zustiak, M.L. Oyen. Evaluation of gelatin bloom strength on gelatin methacryloyl hydrogel properties. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2024 [doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106509].
  13. D.S. Fidalgo, K. Samimi, M. Skala, R.M. Jorge, M.P. Parente, E. Malanowska, K. Myers, D.A. Olivira. Contributing factors to preterm pre-labor rupture of the fetal membrane: Biomechanical analysis of the membrane under different physiological conditions. Mechanics of Materials, 2024 [doi: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105104].
  14. A.M. Collier, G.A. Khalid, M. Jones, E.M. Louwagie, K. Myers, A. Jerusalem. Effect of fetal position on the loading of the fetal brain during the onset of the second stage of labour. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2024 [doi: 10.1115/1.4065557].
  15. S. Fang, L. Shi, J. Vink, H. Feltovich, T. Hall, K. Myers. Equilibrium mechanical properties of the nonhuman primate cervix. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2024 [doi: 10.1115/1.4064558].
  16. E.M. Louwagie, D. Rajasekharan, A. Feder, S. Fang, M. Mourad, C.L. Nhan-Chang, K. Myers. Parametric Solid Models of the At-Term Uterus From Magnetic Resonance Images. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2024 [doi: 10.1115/1.4065109].
  17. D.M. Fodera, S.R. Russell, J.L. Lund-Jackson, S. Fang, M.L. Oyen, K. Myers. Material properties of nonpregnant and pregnant human uterine layers. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2024 [doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106348]
  18. D.S. Fidalgo, K. Samimi, M.L. Oyen, M. Skala, R.M. Jorge, M.P. Parente, E. Malanowska, D.A. Olivira, K. Myers. Development of a multilayer fetal membrane material model calibrated using bulge inflation mechanical tests. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2024 [doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106344].
  19. A. Suarez, C. Gimenez, S.R. Russell, M. Wang, J. Munson, K. Myers, K.S. Miller, S.D. Abramowitch, R. De Vita. Pregnancy-induced remodeling of the murine reproductive tract: A longitudinal in vivo magnetic resonance imaging study. Scientific Reports, 2024 [doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-50437-1].
  20. J.H. Lee, K.L. Shores, J.J. Breithaupt, C.S. Lee, D.M. Fodera, J.B. Kwon, A.R. Ettyreddy, K. Myers, B.J. Evison, A.K. Suchowerska, C.A. Gersbach, K.W. Leong, G.A. Truskey. Pcsk9 activation promotes early atherosclerosis in a vascular microphysiological system. APL Bioengineering, 2023 [doi: 10.1063/5.0167440].
  21. K. Samimi, E.C. Guzman, M. Wu, L. Carlson, H. Feltovich, T.J. Hall, K. Myers, M.L. Oyen, M.C. Skala. Optical coherence tomography of human fetal membrane sub-layers during dynamic loading. Biomedical Optics Express, 2023 [doi: 10.1364/BOE.489691]. 
  22. L. Shi, K. Myers. A finite porous-viscoelastic model capturing mechanical behavior of human cervix under multi-step spherical indentation. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2023 [doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105875].
  23. P. Kemper, G.M. Karageorgos, D.M. Fodera, N. Lee, N. Meshram, R.A. Weber, P. Nauleau, N. Mobadersany, N. Kwon, K. Myers, E.E. Konofagou. Pulse wave and vector flow Imaging for atherosclerotic disease progression in hypercholesterolemic swine. Scientific Reports, 2023 [doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32358-1].
  24. A. Pappalardo, D.A. Cespedes, S. Fang, A. Herschman, E.Y. Jeon, K. Myers, J. Kysar, H.E. Abaci. Engineering edgeless human skin with enhanced biomechanical properties. Science Advances, 2023 [doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ade2514].
  25. A.B. Dagle, Y. Liu, D. Crosby, H. Feltovich, M. House, Q. Yan, K. Myers, S. Jambawalikar. Automated Segmentation of Cervical Anatomy to Interrogate Preterm Birth. Perinatal, Preterm and Paediatric Image Analysis, 2022 [doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-17117-8_5].
  26. M. Sun, M.  Elkhodiry, L. Shi, Y. Xue, M. Abyaneh, A. Kossar, S. Carter, R. Li, E. Bacha, G. Ferrari, J. Kysar, K. Myers, D. Kalfa. A biomimetic multilayered polymeric material designed for heart valve repair and replacement. Biomaterials, 2022 [doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121756].
  27. L. Shi, L. Hu, N. Lee, S. Fang, K. Myers. Three-dimensional anisotropic hyperelastic constitutive model describing the mechanical response of human and mouse cervix. Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 [doi: /10.1016/j.actbio.2022.07.062].
  28. N. Lee, L. Shi, M. Colon-Caraballo, S. Nallasamy, M. Mahendroo, R.V. Iozzo, K. Myers. Mechanical response of mouse cervices lacking decoring and biglycan during pregnancy. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2022 [doi: 10.1115/1.4054199].
  29. C.E. Barnum, S.S. Shetye, H. Fazelinia, B.A. Garcia, S. Fang, M. Alzamora, H. Li, L.M. Brown, C. Tang, K. Myers, R. Wapner, L.J. Soslowsky, J.Y. Vink. The non-pregnant and pregnant human cervix: a systematic proteomic analysis. Reproductive Science, 2022 [doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-00892-4].
  30. M. Colon-Caraballo, N. Lee, S. Nallasamy, K. Myers, D. Hudson, R.V. Iozzo, M. Mahendroo. Novel regulatory roles of small leucine-rich proteoglycans in remodeling of the uterine cervix in pregnancy. Matrix Biology, 2022;105:53–71. [doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2021.11.004].
  31. D.S. Fidalgo, M.C.P. Vila Pouca, D.A. Oliveira, E. Malanowska, K.M. Myers, R.M. Natal Jorge, and M.P.L. Parente. Mechanical Effects of a Maylard Scar During a Vaginal Birth After a Previous Caesarean. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2021;49:3593-3608. [doi:10.1007/s10439-021-02805-z].
  32. C. Jayyosi, N. Lee, S.P. Madhukaran, S. Nallasamy, M. Mahendroo, K. Myers. The swelling behavior of the mouse cervix: Changing kinetics with osmolarity and the role of hyaluronan in pregnancy. Acta Biomaterialia. 2021;135:414-424. [doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.018].
  33. Fang, S., McLean, J., Shi, L., Vink, J., Hendon, C., Myers, K. Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of the Human Uterus Measured by Spherical Indentation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2021;49(8)1923–1942. [doi:10.1007/s10439-021-02769-0].
  34. Louwagie EM, Carlson L, Over V, Mao L, Fang S, A. Westervelt, J. Vink, T. Hall, H. Feltovich, and K. Myers. Longitudinal ultrasonic dimensions and parametric solid models of the gravid uterus and cervix. PLOS ONE. 2021;16(1):e0242118. [doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0242118].
  35. Vink, J., Yu, V., Dahal, S., Lohner, J., Stern-Asher, C., Mourad, M., Davis, G., Xue, Z., Wang, S., Myers, K., Kitajewski, J., Chen, X., Wapner, R. J., Ananth, C. V., Sheetz, M., & Gallos, G. Extracellular Matrix Rigidity Modulates Human Cervical Smooth Muscle Contractility-New Insights into Premature Cervical Failure and Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Reproductive Sciences. 2021;28(1):237-251. [doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00268-6].
  36. J. P. McLean, S. Fang, G. Gallos, K. M. Myers, and C. P. Hendon. Three-dimensional collagen fiber mapping and tractography of human uterine tissue using OCT. Biomedical Optics Express. 2020;11(10):5518-5541. [doi:10.1364/BOE.397041].
  37. M. Zyablitskaya, C. Jayyosi, A. Takaoka, K. M. Myers, L. H. Suh, T. Nagasaki, S. L. Trokel, D. C. Paik. Topical Corneal Cross-Linking Solution Delivered Via Corneal Reservoir in Dutch-Belted Rabbits. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2020;9(9):20. [doi:10.1167/tvst.9.9.20].
  38. Li, A., Liao, X., Zhang, H., Shi, L., Wang, P., Cheng, Q., Borovilas, J., Li, Z., Huang, W., Fu, Z., Dontigny, M., Zaghib, K., Myers, K., Chuan, X., Chen, X., Yang, Y., Nacre-Inspired Composite Electrolytes for Load-Bearing Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries. Advanced Materials. 2020;32(2):1905517. [doi:10.1002/adma.201905517].
  39. Q. Song, A. Li, L. Shi, C. Qian, T.G. Feric, Y. Fu, H. Zhang, Z. Li, P. Wang, Z. Li, H. Zhai, X. Wang, M. Dontigny, K. Zaghib, A. Park, K. Myers, X. Chuan, Y. Yang. Thermally stable, nano-porous and eco-friendly sodium alginate/attapulgite separator for lithium-ion batteries. Energy Storage Materials. 2019;22:48-56. [doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2019.06.033].
  40. Yoshida K, Jayyosi C, Lee N, Mahendroo M, Myers KM. Mechanics of cervical remodelling: insights from rodent models of pregnancy. Interface Focus. 2019;9(5):20190026. [doi:10.1098/rsfs.2019.0026].
  41. Miller KS, Myers K, Oyen M. Bioengineering in women’s health, volume 2: pregnancy—from implantation to parturition. Interface Focus. 2019;9(5):20190081. [doi:10.1098/rsfs.2019.0081].
  42. L. Shi, W. Yao, Y. Gan, L. Y. Zhao, W. E. McKee, J. Vink, R. J. Wapner, C. P. Hendon, and K Myers. Anisotropic Material Characterization of Human Cervix Tissue Based on Indentation and Inverse Finite Element Analysis. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 141.9 (2019). [doi:10.1115/1.4043977].
  43. Miller KS, Myers K, Oyen M. Bioengineering in women’s health: part I. Interface Focus. 2019;9(4):20190042. [doi:10.1098/rsfs.2019.0042].
  44. M. House, J. Kelly, N. Klebanov, K. Yoshida, K. Myers, and David L. Kaplan. Mechanical and Biochemical Effects of Progesterone on Engineered Cervical Tissue. Tissue Engineering Part A. 2018;24(23-24):1765-1774. [doi:10.1089/ten.tea.2018.0036].
  45. P. Yao, B. Zhu, H. Zhai, X. Liao, Y. Zhu, W. Xu, Q. Cheng, C. Jayyosi, Z. Li, J. Zhu, K. M. Myers, X. Chen, Y. Yang. PVDF/Palygorskite Nanowire Composite Electrolyte for 4 V Rechargeable Lithium Batteries with High Energy Density. Nano Letters. 2018;18(10):6113-6120. [doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01421].
  46. J. Vink and K. Myers. Cervical alterations in pregnancy. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2018;52:88-102. [doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.03.007].
  47. C. Jayyosi, N. Lee, A. Willcockson, S. Nallasamy, M. Mahendroo, K. Myers. The mechanical response of the mouse cervix to tensile cyclic loading in term and preterm pregnancy. Acta Biomaterialia. 2018;78(15):308-319. [doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2018.07.017].
  48. Hao, J., Yao, W., Harris, W. B. R., Vink, J. Y., Myers, K. M., & Donnelly, E. (2018). Characterization of the collagen microstructural organization of human cervical tissue, Reproduction, 156(1), 71-79. [doi:10.1530/REP-17-0763].
  49. B. Koullali, A. R. Westervelt, K. M. Myers, M. House. Prevention of preterm birth: Novel interventions for the cervix. Seminars in Perinatology. 2017;41(8):505-510. [doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2017.08.009].
  50. A. R. Westervelt and K. M. Myers. Computer modeling tools to understand the causes of preterm birth. Seminars in Perinatology. 2017;41(8):485-492. [doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2017.08.007].
  51. K. M. Myers and D. Elad. Biomechanics of the human uterus. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Syst Biol Med. May 2017. doi:10.1002/wsbm.1388.
  52. A. R. Westervelt, M. Fernandez, M. House, J. Vink, C.L. Nhan-Chang, R. Wapner, and K. Myers. A Parameterized Ultrasound-Based Finite Element Analysis of the Mechanical Environment of Pregnancy. J Biomech Eng. 2017;139(5). [doi:10.1115/1.4036259].
  53. S. Nallasamy, K. Yoshida, M. Akins, K. Myers, R. Iozzo, and M. Mahendroo. Steroid hormones are key modulators of tissue mechanical function via regulation of collagen and elastic fibers. Endocrinology. 2017;158(4):950-962. doi:10.1210/en.2016-1930.
  54. J. Y. Vink, S. Qin, C.O. Brock, N. Zork, H. Feltovich, X. Chen, P. Urie, K. Myers, T. Hall, and R. Wapner. A new paradigm for the role of smooth muscle cells in the human cervix. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016;215(4):478.e1-478.e11. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.053.
  55. K. Yoshida, M. Mahendroo, J. Vink, R. Wapner, and K. Myers. Material properties of mouse cervical tissue in normal gestation. Acta Biomater. 2016;36:195-209. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2016.03.005.
  56. W. Yao, Y. Gan, K. M. Myers, J. Y. Vink, R. J. Wapner, and C.P. Hendon. Collagen Fiber Orientation and Dispersion in the Upper Cervix of Non-Pregnant and Pregnant Women. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(11):e0166709. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0166709.
  57. M. Fernandez, M. House, S. Jambawalikar, N. Zork, J. Vink, R. Wapner, and K. Myers. Investigating the mechanical function of the cervix during pregnancy using finite element models derived from high-resolution 3D MRI. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2016;19(4):404-417. doi:10.1080/10255842.2015.1033163.
  58. K. M. Myers, C. Hendon, Y. Gan, W. Yao, K. Yoshida, M. Fernandez, J. Vink, and R. Wapner. A continuous fiber distribution material model for human cervical tissue. Journal of Biomechanics. 2015;48(9):1533-1540. [doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.02.060].
  59. K. M. Myers, H. Feltovich, E. Mazza, J. Vink, M. Bajka, R. Wapner, T. Hall, and M. House. The mechanical role of the cervix in pregnancy. Journal of Biomechanics. 2015;48(9):1511-1523. [doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.02.065].
  60. Y. Gan, W. Yao, K. M. Myers, J.Y. Vink, R.J. Wapner, and C.P. Hendon. Analyzing three-dimensional ultrastructure of human cervical tissue using optical coherence tomography. Biomedical Optics Express, 6(4):1090–19, 2015. [doi:10.1364/BOE.6.001090].
  61. K.Yoshida, H. Jiang, J. Vink, R. Wapner, S. Cremers, M. Mahendroo, and K. M. Myers. Measurements of divalent and trivalent cervical collagen crosslinks with gestation in mice. PLoS ONE, 9(11):e112391, 2014. [PMID 25397407]
  62. N. Zork, K. M. Myers, K. Yoshida, S. Cremers, H. Jiang, C. V. Ananth, R. Wapner, J. Kitajewski, J. Vink. A Systematic Evaluation of Collagen Crosslinks in the Human Cervix. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 212(3):321.e1– 321.e8, March 2015. [PMID 25281365]
  63. W. Yao, K. Yoshida, M. Fernandez, J. Vink, R. Wapner, C. Ananth, M. Oyen, and K. M. Myers. Measuring the Compressive Viscoelastic Mechanical Properties of Human Cervical Tissue using Indentation Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 34(C): 18-26, June 2014.
  64. K. Yoshida, C. Reeves, J. Vink, J. Kitajewski, R. Wapner, H. Jiang, S. Cremers, and K. M. Myers. Cervical Collagen Network Remodeling in Normal Pregnancy and Disrupted Parturition in Antxr2 Deficient Mice. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 136(2):021017, February 2014.
  65. Myers K, Ateshian G. “Interstitial growth and remodeling of biological tissues: Tissue composition as state variables.” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 29(C): 544-556, January 2014. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.03.003]
  66. Fernandez M, Vink J, Yoshida K, Wapner R, and Myers K. “Direct Measurement of the Permeability of Human Cervical Tissue.” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 135 (2): 021023, 2013. [ASME]
  67. Coudrillier B, Tian J, Alexander S, Myers K, Quigley HA, and Nguyen TD. “The Inflation Response of Normal and Glaucomatous Posterior Human Sclera.” Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 53 (4): 1714-1728. [IOVS]
  68. Myers K, Coudrillier B, Boyce BL, and Nguyen TD. “The Inflation Response of Bovine Sclera.” Acta Biomaterialia, 6 (11): 4327-4335, 2010. [Columbia Academic Commons]
  69. Myers K, Cone FE, Quigley HA, Pease ME, Gelman S, and Nguyen TD. “The in vitro Inflation Response of Mouse Sclera.” Experimental Eye Research, 91 (6): 866-875, 2010. [Columbia Academic Commons]
  70. Gelman S, Cone FE, Pease ME, Nguyen TD, Myers K, and Quigley HA. “The Presence and Distribution of Elastin in the Mouse Eye.” Experimental Eye Research, 90 (2): 210-215, 2010.
  71. Myers K, Paskaleva A, House M, and Socrate S. “A Study of the Anisotropic and Tension/Compression Behavior of Human Cervical Tissue,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 132: 021003, 2010.
  72. Myers K, Socrate S, Tzeranis D, and House M.  “Changes in the Biochemical Constituents and Morphologic Appearance of the Cervical Stroma during Pregnancy,” European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 144: S82-S89, 2009. [Columbia Academic Commons]
  73. House M, Bhadelia R, Myers K, and Socrate S. “Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Three-dimensional Cervical Anatomy in the Second and Third Trimester,” European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 144: S65-S69, 2009. [Columbia Academic Commons]
  74. Myers K, Paskaleva A, House M, and Socrate S.“Mechanical and Biochemical Properties of Human Cervical Tissue,” Acta Biomaterialia, 4 (1): 104-116, 2008. [Columbia Academic Commons]
  75. Myers K and Wineman A. “A Pressurized Spherical Elastomeric Membrane Undergoing Temperature Induced Scission and Crosslinking,” Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, 8: 299-314, 2003.

Myers Ph.d. Thesis [MIT DSpace]

Myers M.S. Thesis [MIT DSpace]

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