Michael S. Sacks

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

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.

CARDIAX-NNFE - A Cardiac Mechanics SciML Framework

The paper introduces CARDIAX-NNFE, a cardiac mechanics SciML framework that uses neural networks to simulate cardiac function with high accuracy and speed.

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

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.

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

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