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D. Kah

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Biophysics· 4 Bioengineering· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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B. Fabry· 5 shared C. A. Dessalles· 2 shared D. Boehringer· 2 shared F. B. Engel· 2 shared I. Thievessen· 2 shared M. Spoerrer· 2 shared R. C. Gerum· 2 shared R. Gerum· 2 shared

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2020-2024 · peak 2/yr

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B. Fabry

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Contractility of cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue increases with environmental stiffness

D. Kah, J. Lell, T. Wach, M. Spoerrer, C. A. Dessalles, J. Kraxner, S. Wiedenmann, R. C. Gerum, S. Vergarajauregui, T. U. Esser, D. Boehringer, F. B. Engel, I. Thievessen, B. Fabry

This study shows that contractile force in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues increases with environmental stiffness following a power-law relationship.

bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics

Fiber alignment in 3D collagen networks as a biophysical marker for cell contractility

D. Boehringer, A. Bauer, I. Moravec, L. Bischof, D. Kah, C. Mark, T. J. Grundy, E. Goerlach, G. M. O'Neill, S. Budday, P. Strissel, R. Strick, A. Malandrino, R. Gerum, M. Mak, , B. Fabry

This study uses fiber alignment and density in 3D collagen networks as a proxy for cell traction forces, validated in hepatic stellate cells and glioblastoma cell lines, and provides an open-source tool for drug screening.

bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2023Biophysics

Direct 3D-bioprinting of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes to generate functional cardiac tissues

T. U. Esser, A. Anspach, K. A. Muenzebrock, D. Kah, S. Schruefer, J. Schenk, K. G. Heinze, D. W. Schubert, B. Fabry, F. B. Engel

This paper describes a method to directly 3D-bioprint hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes into functional cardiac tissues that contract and respond to pharmacological stimulation.

bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2023Bioengineering

The desmin mutation R349P increases contractility and fragility of stem cell-generated muscle micro-tissues

M. Spoerrer, D. Kah, R. C. Gerum, B. Reischl, D. Huraskin, C. A. Dessalles, W. Schneider, W. H. Goldmann, H. Herrmann, I. Thievessen, C. S. Clemen, O. Friedrich, S. Hashemolhosseini, R. Schroeder, B. Fabry

This study shows that the desmin mutation R349P increases contractility and fragility of muscle micro-tissues generated from stem cells, leading to rapid disintegration and mechanical rupture.

bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2021Biophysics

High-force magnetic tweezers with hysteresis-free force feedback

D. Kah, C. Dürrbeck, W. Schneider, B. Fabry, R. Gerum

This paper introduces a method to eliminate magnetic hysteresis in magnetic tweezers using force feedback, enabling precise force control and new insights into cell mechanics.

Biophysical Journal · Jul 1, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics