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Toni M. West

The University of Texas at AustinORCID 0000-0001-7665-1860Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioengineering· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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

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Gabriel PeeryiD· 3 shared Michael S. SacksiD· 3 shared Giovanni Maria FerrariiD· 2 shared Jodie H. PhamiD· 2 shared Sanjana S. ChemuturiiD· 2 shared Janet ZoldaniD· 1 shared Jiwan HaniD· 1 shared

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Cell BiologyAnnals of Biomedical EngineeringPeer-reviewedAug 3, 2026

3D Contractile and Remodeling Behaviors of Functionally Normal and Prolapsed Human Mitral Valve Interstitial Cells

Toni M. West, Gabriel Peery, Sanjana S. Chemuturi…·Michael S. Sacks

This study compares the contractile and ECM remodeling behaviors of MVP and normal hMVICs using 3D traction force microscopy, finding altered biomechanical properties in MVP cells.

DOI 10.1007/s10439-026-04319-y

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintJul 3, 2025

A New Computational Inverse Modeling Approach for Cellular Traction Force Microscopy that Accounts for Hydrogel Compressibility

Gabriel Peery, Toni M. West, Sanjana S. Chemuturi…·Michael S. Sacks

This paper introduces a new computational inverse modeling approach for cellular traction force microscopy that accounts for hydrogel compressibility, improving accuracy in moduli and traction force recovery.

1 citation

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintJun 18, 2025

The Interrelation Between the 3D Microenvironment and Mechanis of Human Induced Pluripotent Endothelial Progenitors

Toni M. West, Jiwan Han, Gabriel Peery…·Michael S. Sacks

This study examines how 3D microenvironment mechanics influence hiPSC-derived endothelial progenitor cell self-assembly and network formation.

2 citations

humanbulk RNA-seq

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