David Kaplan
@KaplanLab_Tufts
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Editor-in-Chief @ACSBiomaterials Silk, Tissue Engineering, Cellular Agriculture, Account run by students
Medford, Massachusetts
Joined June 2017
New research article led by Yushu on 'Biodegradable and electroactive cryogel microspheres for neurovascularized bone regeneration' published in Matter @CellPressNews @TuftsEngineer @TuftsBME .Check out:.
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This study presents a minimally invasive strategy using dual-electroactive cryogel microspheres to promote neurovascularized bone regeneration. By integrating piezoelectric and conductive functiona...
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Check out Sanjana's latest paper on 'Fluorinated Hydrophobic Silk as Platelet Compatible Coatings for Platelet Conservation and Storage Applications'- Gopalakrishnan - Advanced Functional Materials - @TuftsEngineer #NonStickSilk.
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The supply and storage of platelets is challenging due to the high propensity of platelets to adhere to and activate when exposed to foreign surfaces, temperature, and pH. Furthermore, the storage...
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check out @logandmorton Logan's latest paper in collaboration with @CotruvoLab published in @ACSBiomaterials on 'Mechanically and Chemically Robust Lanmodulin-Functionalized Silk Sponges for Rare Earth Element Sequestration' | @jugalsahoo @TuftsEngineer .
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The extraction of rare-earth elements (REEs) from low-grade sources like electronic waste (E-waste) could supplement current unsustainable mining practices. REEs are crucial for various industries,...
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RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Out in @NatureRevMat, we chart the biomaterials toolkit for future foods: polysaccharides, plant & microbial proteins,….
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Recent paper from the group led by Olivia is now out-.Functional Nanoparticle‐Enhanced Silk Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Biomaterials - Foster - 2025 - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A - Wiley Online Library .@SunnyShaidani @Chjacobus23.
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Hydrogels prepared from natural polymers, such as silk fibroin, are useful in the field of tissue engineering due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biological performance. However,...
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RT @ABMEjournal: Growing new tissues and organs in the lab holds incredible promise, but seeing what's happening inside these complex struc….
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Check out our recent review on 'Biomaterials in cellular agriculture and plant-based foods for the future' led by Edward, just published in @NatRevMater @ProfBuehlerMIT #FutureFoods #CellAg #Sustainability .
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Nature Reviews Materials - Biomaterials have a crucial role in the development of future foods, particularly in cellular agriculture and plant-based systems. This Review addresses the current...
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Check out the latest paper from the group led by Sophia on 'Establishment & characterization of a non-adherent insect cell line for cultivated meat' published in @SciReports @TuftsEngineer @TuftsBME .
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Scientific Reports - Establishment & characterization of a non-adherent insect cell line for cultivated meat
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First PhD defense in 2025- Sunny successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday about her work in silk nanoparticles and protein coronas. Amazing work and job well done. Full steam ahead. @SunnyShaidani
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RT @nair_lab: This pre-print is now published! Thanks to the @tuftscellag industrial consortium for supporting this work!.@TuftsEngineer @….
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RT @LabWaggoner: Head injury may raise the risk of neurodegenerative disease by awakening a dormant virus.@scisignal @KaplanLab_Tufts.https….
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RT @scisignal: A new study connects herpes simplex virus and neuroinflammation from #TraumaticBrainInjury to #AlzheimersDisease and finds t….
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Check out our recent paper in Science Signaling @scisignal led by Dana on 'Repetitive injury induces phenotypes associated with Alzheimer’s disease by reactivating HSV-1 in a human brain tissue model | Science Signaling .@TuftsBME @TuftsEngineer .
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Head injury may raise the risk of neurodegenerative disease by awakening a dormant virus.
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RT @jugalsahoo: Check out our latest paper led by Yushu published in.@NatureComms.on silk based living bioplastics via plasticizer-assisted….
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We celebrated the success of all our group members in 2024 at our group holiday party yesterday evening !! We had a lot of fun with great food, a Yankee gift swap, and a fun award for lab superlatives. Happy holidays everyone !! @TuftsUniversity @TuftsEngineer @TuftsBME
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RT @J_A_C_S: Selective Biofilm Inhibition through Mucin-Inspired Engineering of Silk Glycopolymers | Journal of the American Chemical Socie….
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Mucins are key components of innate immune defense and possess remarkable abilities to manage pathogenic microbes while supporting beneficial ones and maintaining microbial homeostasis at mucosal...
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RT @jugalsahoo: Check out our latest work in collaboration with Ribbeck's Lab from MIT on 'Selective Biofilm Inhibition through Mucin-Inspi….
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Mucins are key components of innate immune defense and possess remarkable abilities to manage pathogenic microbes while supporting beneficial ones and maintaining microbial homeostasis at mucosal...
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RT @HienATran: Happy to share that our paper published: A big thanks to my wife,@JelenaRnjak and @Khoonono for endl….
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This study explores the interplay between self-assembly and di-tyrosine bond formation in silk fibroin hydrogels photo-crosslinked with ruthenium and sodium persulfate. The resultant dual crosslink...
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Check out the latest publication from Xinxin et al., in Acta Biomaterialia. Fiber-based Biomaterial Scaffolds for Cell Support towards the Product.
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