Ashley D. Westerfield

This study shows electrical stimulation promotes the formation of functional, perfusable vasculature in engineered tissues by inducing endothelial cell hyperpolarization via KV channels.

This paper develops a 3D in vitro model of the human hepatobiliary junction that recapitulates bile flow and dysfunction under hypoxia-reoxygenation, offering insights into biliary pathophysiology.

The paper develops INSITE, an injectable platform for hepatocyte transplantation that enables precise delivery and long-term function through image-guided assembly into vascularizable scaffolds.

This study shows that different FGFR2 mutations in cholangiocarcinoma affect biliary architecture based on the epithelial state of the cells, revealing distinct phenotypic consequences.