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2024
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2023
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2022
[32] Pandolfi EC, Hsu F-M, Duhon M, Zheng Y, Goldsmith S, Fu J, Silber SJ, Clark AT. In vitro germ cell induction from fertile and infertile monozygotic twin research participants. Cell Reports Medicine. 2022;3(10):100782.
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2021
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2019
[25] Chen D, Sun N, Hou L, Kim R, Faith J, Aslanyan M, Tao Y, Zheng Y, Fu J, Liu W, Kellis M, Clark A. Human Primordial Germ Cells Are Specified from Lineage-Primed Progenitors. Cell Reports. 2019;29(13):4568-4582.e5.
[24] Zheng Y, Xue X, Resto-Irizarry AM, Li Z, Shao Y, Zheng Y, Zhao G, Fu J. Dorsal-ventral patterned neural cyst from human pluripotent stem cells in a neurogenic niche. Science Advances. 2019;5(12):eaax5933.
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- Highlighted by National Public Radio (NPR) News, “Scientists create a device that can mass-produce human embryoids“. (link)
- Highlighted by BBC News, “Embryoids from stem cells“. (link)
- Highlighted by MIT Technology Review, “Meet the ‘artificial embryos’ being called uncanny and spectacular“. (link)
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2018
[20] Xue X, Sun Y, Resto-Irizarry AM, Yuan Y, Aw Yong KM, Zheng Y, Weng S, Shao Y, Chai Y, Studer L, Fu J. Mechanics-guided embryonic patterning of neuroectoderm tissue from human pluripotent stem cells. Nature Materials. 2018;17(7):633-641.
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2017
[18] Kotnala A, Zheng Y, Fu J, Cheng W. Microfluidic-based high-throughput optical trapping of nanoparticles. Lab on a Chip. 2017;17(12):2125-2134.
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2016
[16] Xu Z, Zheng Y, Wang X, Shehata N, Wang C, Xie S, Sun Y. Stiffening of sickle cell trait red blood cells under simulated strenuous exercise conditions. Microsystems & Nanoengineering. 2016;2(1):16061.
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2015
[13] Zheng Y, Wen J, Nguyen J, Cachia MA, Wang C, Sun Y. Decreased deformability of lymphocytes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Scientific Reports. 2015;5(1):7613.
[12] Zheng Y, Cachia MA, Ge J, Xu Z, Wang C, Sun Y. Mechanical differences of sickle cell trait (SCT) and normal red blood cells. Lab on a Chip. 2015;15(15):3138-3146.
[11] Nguyen J, Wei Y, Zheng Y, Wang C, Sun Y. On-chip sample preparation for complete blood count from raw blood. Lab on a Chip. 2015;15(6):1533-1544.
2014
[10] Zheng Y, Chen J, Cui T, Shehata N, Wang C, Sun Y. Characterization of red blood cell deformability change during blood storage. Lab on a Chip. 2014;14(3):577-583.
2013
[9] Shojaei-Baghini E, Zheng Y, Sun Y. Automated Micropipette Aspiration of Single Cells. Annals of biomedical engineering. 2013;41(6):1208-1216.
[8] Zheng Y, Shojaei-Baghini E, Wang C, Sun Y. Microfluidic characterization of specific membrane capacitance and cytoplasm conductivity of single cells. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2013;42:496-502.
[7] Shojaei-Baghini E$, Zheng Y$, Jewett MAS, Geddie WB, Sun Y. Mechanical characterization of benign and malignant urothelial cells from voided urine. Applied Physics Letters. 2013;102(12):123704.
[6] Zheng Y, Nguyen J, Wei Y, Sun Y. Recent advances in microfluidic techniques for single-cell biophysical characterization. Lab on a Chip. 2013;13(13):2464-2483.
[5] Zheng Y, Nguyen J, Wang C, Sun Y. Electrical measurement of red blood cell deformability on a microfluidic device. Lab on a Chip. 2013;13(16):3275-3283.
2012
[4] Zheng Y, Shojaei-Baghini E, Azad A, Wang C, Sun Y. High-throughput biophysical measurement of human red blood cells. Lab on a Chip. 2012;12(14):2560-2567.
2011
[3] Zheng Y, Sun Y. Microfluidic devices for mechanical characterisation of single cells in suspension. Micro & Nano Letters. 2011;6(5):327-331.
[2] Chen J$, Zheng Y$, Tan Q, Zhang YL, Li J, Geddie WR, Jewett MAS, Sun Y. A microfluidic device for simultaneous electrical and mechanical measurements on single cells. Biomicrofluidics. 2011;5(1):014113.
[1] Chen J$, Zheng Y$, Tan Q, Shojaei-Baghini E, Zhang YL, Li J, Prasad P, You L, Wu XY, Sun Y. Classification of cell types using a microfluidic device for mechanical and electrical measurement on single cells. Lab on a Chip. 2011;11(18):3174-3181.