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Le Zhen

University of WashingtonORCID 0000-0002-0807-8924Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Buddy D. RatneriD· 1 shared Ian D. DrygiD· 1 shared James D. BryersiD· 1 shared Lars Crawford· 1 shared Rebecca Darrow· 1 shared Robert Robinson· 1 shared Savannah LawtoniD· 1 shared Steve I. PerlmutteriD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Mechanically Compliant, Precision-Porous Brain Implants Reduce the Foreign Body Reaction and Guide Regeneration

Ian D. Dryg, Le Zhen, Rebecca Darrow, Savannah Lawton, Lars Crawford, Robert Robinson, Steve I. Perlmutter, James D. Bryers, Buddy D. Ratner

Brain-stiffness-matched pHEMA/GMA hydrogel scaffolds with 40 µm interconnected pores reduced astrocyte encapsulation and iNOS+ macrophage fraction versus stiff solid rods after 4 weeks in rat brain.

Advanced Healthcare Materials · Aug 3, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering✦ In-depth digest