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Blanka Sharma

University of FloridaORCID 0000-0002-2891-124XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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

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Suzanne E. LightseyiD· 2 shared Alicja Joanna CopikiD· 1 shared Carlos RinaldiiD· 1 shared Daniela Paola ValdésiD· 1 shared Edward A. PhelpsiD· 1 shared Grace Gloger· 1 shared Jeremiah L. OyeriD· 1 shared Madison N. Temples· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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3D Chemotaxis Chip for Investigating Natural Killer Cell Migration Mechanisms

Madison N. Temples, Suzanne E. Lightsey, Tiffany Conklin, Rylee S. Newport, Edward A. Phelps, Blanka Sharma

This paper develops a 3D chemotaxis chip to study NK cell migration mechanisms and finds protease-dependent migration and hyaluronic acid enhancement.

Frontiers in Immunology · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Towards Reliable Tracking of Natural Killer Cells Using Commercial Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Magnetic Particle Imaging

Suzanne E. Lightsey, Victoria Consalvo, Sk Rajab Ali, Daniela Paola Valdés, Jeremiah L. Oyer, Grace Gloger, Alicja Joanna Copik, Carlos Rinaldi, Blanka Sharma

This study evaluates commercial iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic particle imaging of NK cells, identifying tradeoffs between signal intensity, cell viability, and workflow efficiency.

Biomaterials Science · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering