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Kristen Lawrence Billiar

Worcester Polytechnic InstituteORCID 0000-0002-4808-3939Unclaimed 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 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Rozanne W. MungaiiD· 2 shared Grace E. Jolin· 1 shared Jamie L Baines· 1 shared Juanyong LiiD· 1 shared Kevin W. Piskorowski· 1 shared Leslie W Kahugu· 1 shared Olufunmilayo Ayobami· 1 shared Roger J. Hartman· 1 shared

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintJun 17, 2026

Cyclic stretch inhibits cell invasion in 3D scaffolds

Rozanne W. Mungai, Juanyong Li, Jamie L Baines…·Kristen Lawrence Billiar

This study shows cyclic stretch inhibits cell invasion in 3D scaffolds, with suppression inversely related to cell contractility.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.13.732094

experimental assaycell type annotation

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BioengineeringBiomedical Engineering EducationPeer-reviewedFeb 12, 2026

Virtual Immersion in Biomedical Engineering (VIBE): Exposing undergraduates to culturally sensitive engineering design and professional experiences at scale

Kristen Lawrence Billiar, Taimoor Afzal, Olufunmilayo Ayobami, Solomon A. Mensah

VIBE provides a virtual summer program for undergraduates to develop engineering design skills and global awareness through collaborative projects and professional development.

1 citation

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BioengineeringScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedDec 27, 2024

Towards a More Objective and High-throughput Spheroid Invasion Assay Quantification Method

Rozanne W. Mungai, Roger J. Hartman, Grace E. Jolin…·Kristen Lawrence Billiar

This paper develops a high-throughput, objective method to quantify 3D spheroid invasion using image analysis, providing directionally-dependent metrics and code in MATLAB and Python.

11 citations

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