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Kevin P. Robb

University Health NetworkORCID 0000-0001-7090-5145Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 2 Bioengineering· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1

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Sowmya ViswanathaniD· 4 shared Aida Feiz Barazandeh· 2 shared Julie AudetiD· 2 shared Kevin FaniD· 2 shared Mozhgan Rasti· 2 shared O.O. Kolade· 2 shared Rachel Low· 2 shared Rajiv GandhiiD· 2 shared

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TGFB1-Engineered Induced Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Exhibit High Immunomodulatory Potency and Durably Reprogram Synovial Macrophages in Osteoarthritis

Kevin Fan, Mozhgan Rasti, Rebekah Khan, Atoosa Ziyaeyan, Aida Feiz Barazandeh, Rachel Low, Johana Garcia, Shahrzad Nouri, Setareh Safara, Kevin P. Robb, Rajiv A. Gandhi, Sowmya Viswanathan

This study shows that TGFB1-engineered induced MSCs have distinct immunomodulatory effects compared to primary MSCs in an osteoarthritis model.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Immunosuppress Osteoarthritis Synovial Fluid Modulated Monocytes via IL-6 and CCL2

Mozhgan Rasti, Aida Feiz Barazandeh, Shahrzad Nouri, Kevin P. Robb, Rachel Low, O.O. Kolade, Kevin Fan, Rajiv Gandhi, Sowmya Viswanathan

The paper shows that MSCs reduce dysfunction in KOA synovial fluid-modulated monocytes via IL-6 and CCL2, restoring phagocytosis and reducing inflammation.

Cell Death and Disease · Aug 14, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Combined computational and experimental analysis confirm donor-dependent optimization of critical processing parameters for improving mesenchymal stromal cell potency and expansion attributes

O.O. Kolade, Kevin P. Robb, Julie Audet, Sowmya Viswanathan

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Responders vs. non-responders to mesenchymal stromal cells in knee osteoarthritis patients: mechanistic correlates of donor cell attributes and putative patient features

Kevin P. Robb, R. Rabani, Shabana Vohra, Shoba Singh, Oreoluwa Kolade, Jaskarndip Chahal, Julie Audet, Anthony V. Perruccio, Ali Naraghi, Rajiv Gandhi, Osvaldo Espin‐Garcia, Sowmya Viswanathan

The paper identifies donor cell attributes and patient features that correlate with response to mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) injections in knee osteoarthritis patients.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology