SELECTED PUBLICATION

  1. Ankrum J.A., Miranda O.R., Ng K.S., Sarkar D., Xu C., Karp J.M. Engineering cells with intracellular agent–loaded microparticles to control cell phenotype. Nature Protocol. 9: 233-245, 2014
  1. He X., Dziak R., Yuan X., Mao K., Genco R., Swihart M., Sarkar D., Li C., Wang C., Lu L., Andreadis S., Yang S., BMP2 Genetically Engineered MSCs and EPCs Promote Vascularized Bone Regeneration in Rat Critical-Sized Calvarial Bone Defects. PLoS One.;8(4):e60473, 2013
  1. Dicesare P., Fox W. M., Hill M.J., Krishnan, G.R., Yang, S., Sarkar D.*, Cell-material Interactions on Biphasic Polyurethane Matrix., J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 101A;8: 2151-2163, 2013
  1. Pereira M.J., Ouyang B., Sundback C.A. , Lang N., Friehs I., Mureli S., Pomerantseva I., McFadden J., Mochel M.C., Mwizerwa O., del Nido P., Sarkar D., Masiakos P.T., Langer R., Ferreira L.S., and Karp J.M., A highly tunable biocompatible and multifunctional biodegradable elastomer. Advanced Materials., 25:1209-1215, 2013
  1. Sarkar D., Spencer J.A., Phillips J.A., Zhao W., Schafer S., Spelke D.P., Mortensen L.J., Ruiz J.P., Vemula P.K., Sridharan R., Kumar S., Karnik R., Lin C.P., Karp J.M.; Engineered cell homing., Blood. 2011 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print]
  1. Zhao W., Schafer S., Choi J., Yamanaka Y.J., Lombardi M.L., Bose S., Carlson A.L., Phillips J.A., Teo W., Droujinine I.A., Cui C.H., Jain R.K., Lammerding J., Love J.C., Lin C.P., Sarkar D., Karnik R., Karp J.M.; Cell-surface sensors for real-time probing of cellular environments., Nat Nanotechnol. 6: 524-531, 2011
  1. Zhao W., Loh W. , Droujinine I.A., Teo W., Kumar N., Schafer S., Cui C.H., Zhang L., Sarkar D., Karnik R., Karp J.M.; Mimicking the inflammatory cell adhesion cascade by nucleic acid aptamer programmed cell-cell interactions, FASEB J., 25:3045-3056, 2011
  1. Sarkar D.; Ankrum J. A.; Teo, G.S. L.; Carman, C.V.; Karp J.M.; Cellular and Extracellular Programming of Cell Fate through Engineered Intracrine-, Paracrine-, and Endocrine-like Mechanisms, Biomaterials., 32: 3053-3061, 2011
  1. Pereira, M.N.; Sarkar, D.; Mureli, S.; Ferreira, L.; Karp, Jeffrey M.; Novel generation of biodegradable elastomers with highly tunable mechanical and degradation properties, PMSE Preprints, American Chemical Society, 2010 
  1. Sarkar D.; Vemula P.K.; Zhao W.; Gupta A.; Karnik, R.; Karp J.M.; Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Self-Assembled Vesicles for Systemic Cell Targeting, Biomaterials., 31: 5266-5274, 2010
  1. Sarkar, D.; Vemula, P.K.; Spelke, D.S; Karp, J.M.; Cell Surface Conjugation of Sialyl Lewis X Induces a Rolling Response for Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Bioengineering Conference, 2009 IEEE 35th Annual Northeast., DOI: 10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967688
  1. Sarkar, D.; Vemula, P.K.; Teo, G.S.L.; Spelke, D.; Karnik, R.; Wee, L.Y.; Karp, J.M.; Chemical Engineering of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Induce a Cell Rolling Response, Bioconjugate Chem., 19: 2105-2109, 2008
  1. Sarkar, D.; Yang, J-C.; Lopina, S. T.; Structure-property relationship of L-tyrosine based polyurethanes for biomaterial applications, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 108: 2345-2355, 2008
  1. Sarkar, D.; Yang, J-C.; Klettlinger, N.; Lopina, S.T.; Blends of L-tyrosine based polyurethanes for biomaterial applications, eXPRESS Polymer Letters1: 724-733, 2007
  1. Sarkar, D.; Lopina, S.T.; Oxidative and Enzymatic Degradation of L-tyrosine based polyurethanes, Polym. Degrad. Stab. 92:1994-2004, 2007
  1. Sarkar, D.; Yang, J-C.; Sengupta, A.; Lopina S.T.; Synthesis and characterization of L-tyrosine based polyurethanes for biomaterial applications, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 90A: 263-271, 2009
  1. Sarkar, D.; El Khoury, J.M.; Lopina, S.T.; Hu, J.; Grafting Poly(t-butylacrylate) to Polyallylamine by Inverse Microemulsion Radical Polymerization: From Comb-polymer to Amphiphilic Shell Cross-linked Polymer Nanocapsule, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. , 104: 1905-1911, 2007
  1. Sarkar, D.; El Khoury, J.M.; Lopina, S.T.; Hu, J.; An Effective Method for Preparing Polymer Nanocapsules with Hydrophobic Acrylic Shell and Hydrophilic Interior by Inverse Emulsion Radical Polymerization, Macromolecules, 38: 8603-8605, 2005
  1. Pal, P.S.; Ghosh, D.; Sarkar, D.; Mukherjee, N.; Sarkar, P.; Microencapsulation of bovine serum albumin by solvent evaporation and in situ polymerization techniques, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 79: 455-457, 2002

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Sarkar, D.; Zhao, W.; Gupta, A.; Loh, W.L.; Karnik, R.; Karp, J.M.; Cell surface engineering of Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Assays and Applications, Humana Press, (In press)
  1. Sarkar, D.; Zhao, W.; Schaefer S.; Ankrum, J.A.; Karp, J.M.; Overview of Tissue engineering concepts and applications, Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to materials in Medicine 3rd Edition (Society for Biomaterials) , Elsevier Academic Press (In review)
  1. Zhao, W.; Sarkar, D.; Ankrum, J.A.; Sean, H.; Loh, W.L., Teo, W.S.; Karp, J.M.; Therapeutic applications of mesenchymal stem/multipotent stromal cells, Humana Press (In press)
  1. Zhao, W.; Ankrum, J.A.; Sarkar, D.; Kumar, N.; Teo, W.S.; Karp, J.M.; Stem Cell Homing to Sites of Injury and Inflammation, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis (In review)

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

  1. Yuan, Y., Cheah, C., Sarkar D.; Endothelial Cell Function on Polyurethane Matrix for Tissue Vascularization,” BMES National Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA, September 25-28, 2013
  1. Yuan, Y., Sarkar D.; Modeling of Drug Release from Polyurethane Matrix, BMES National Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA, September 25-28, 2013
  1. Rajesh Krishnan, G.; Nalluri, S.M.; Sarkar, D. Control of Adult Stem Cells with Polyurethane Gel Matrix, AIChE National Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, October 28- November 2, 2012
  1. Hill, M.J.; Fox, W.M.; Rajesh Krishnan, G.; Sarkar, D.; Differential Phase Structure of Polyurethane Matrix Regulates Stem Cell Migration, BMES National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, October 24-27, 2012
  1. Ruiz, J.P., Phillips, J., Sarkar, D., Sridharan, R., Kumar, S., Zhang, L., Zhao, W., H. Chen, H., Carlson, A, Lin, C., Karp, J.; Impact of Adhesion on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Retention in Lung Microvasculature following Systemic Infusion, BMES National Meeting, Hartford, CT, USA, October 12-15, 2011
  1. Zhao, W.; Loh, W.; Droujinine, I.A.; Teo, W., Kumar, N.; Schafer, S.; Cui, C.; Zhang, L.; Sarkar, D.; Karnik, R.; Karp, J.M.; Mimicking the leukocyte adhesion cascade by nucleic acid aptamer programmed cell-cell interactions, ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, March 27-31, 2011
  1. Pereira, M.N.; Sarkar, D.; Mureli, S.; Ferreira, L.; Karp, J. M.; HighlyTunable Degradable Elastomers for Medical Applications, 2011 Annual Meeting, Society For Biomaterials, Orlando, FL, USA, April 13 - 16, 2011
  1. Ankrum J. A.; Sarkar D.; Teo, G.S. L.; Carman, C.V.; Karp J.M.; A Biomaterials Approach for Programming Cell Fate, 2011 Annual Meeting, Society For Biomaterials, Orlando, FL, USA, April 13 - 16, 2011
  1. Pereira M.; Sarkar D.; Mureli S.; Ferreira L.; Karp J. M.; Novel generation of biodegradable elastomers with highly tunable mechanical and degradation properties, ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 22-26, 2010
  1. Droujinine I.A.; Zhao W.; Thiriot A.; Sarkar D.; Kumar N.; Cui H.; Teo W.; von Andrian U.; Karp J.M.; Eluicidation of the mesenchymal stem cell homing mechanism, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 4, 2010
  1. Sarkar D.; Spencer J.A.; Karnik R.; Lin C.P.; Karp J.M.; Surface Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells Target Inflamed Tissue Following Systemic Infusion, 2nd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering, Society for Biological Engineering, AIChE, Boston, MA, USA, May 2 – 5, 2010
  1. Sarkar D.; Spencer J.A.; Karnik R.; Lin C.P.; Karp J.M.; Surface Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Systemic Cell Targeting, 2010 Annual Meeting, Society For Biomaterials, Seattle, WA, USA, April 21 - 24, 2010
  1. Sarkar D.; Spencer J.A.; Zhao W.; Karnik R.; Lin C.P.; Karp J.M.; Surface Engineering of a Mesenchymal Stem Cell Homing Response, 5th International Conference on Mesenchymal and Non-Hematopoietic Stem Cells (MSCs), Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and the International Society for Cell Therapy (ISCT), Austin, TX, USA, November 12-14, 2009
  1. Sarkar, D.; Vemula, P.K.; Gupta, A.; Karnik, R.; Karp J.M.; Surface Modification of Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Self-Assembled Vesicles for Systemic Cell Targeting, MSC2009-Regenerative Medicine and
    Adult Stem Cell Therapy, National Center for Regenerative Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA, August 17-19, 2009
  1. Sarkar D.; Schaefer S.; Spencer J.A.; Vemula P.K.; Zhao W.; Gupta A.; Karnik R.; Lin C.P.; Karp J.M.; Engineering of a Mesenchymal Stem Cell Homing Response, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 12, 2009
  1. Sarkar D.; Vemula P.K.; Spelke D.S; Karp J.M.; Cell Surface Conjugation of Sialyl Lewis X Induces a Rolling Response for Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Northeast Bioengineering Conference 2009, Boston, MA, USA, April 3-5, 2009
  1. Sarkar D.; Vemula P.K.; Teo G.S.L.; Karp J.M.; Chemical Engineering of a Mesenchymal Stem Cell Homing Response, 2008 MRS (Materials Research Society) Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, December 1-5, 2008 (Received nomination for best poster presentation)
  1. Sarkar, D.; Lopina, S.T.; Oxidative Degradation Study of L-tyrosine based Polyurethanes,2007 Annual Meeting, Society For Biomaterials, Chicago, IL, USA, April 18 - 21, 2007
  1. Sarkar, D.; Yang, J. C.; Lopina, S.T.; Structure Property Relationship of L-tyrosine based Polyurethanes for Tissue Engineering, 2007 Annual Meeting, Society For Biomaterials, Chicago, IL, USA, April 18 - 21, 2007