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Publications

11. Sniadecki, N.J., Legant, W.L., Chen, C.S.  (2009)  Micro- and Nanoscale Force Techniques for Mechanotransduction  In Cellular Mechanotransduction.  (ed. R. Kamm and M. Mofrad).  Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.  (in press - available May 2009).  [Link]

10. Sniadecki, N.J., Chen, C.S., Lamb, C.M, Liu, Y., Reich, D.H.   (2008)  Magnetic Microposts for Mechanical Stimulation of Biological Cells: Fabrication, Characterization, and Analysis.  Review of Scientic Instruments   79(4): 044302.  [PDF] [Abstract]

9. Yang, M.T., Sniadecki, N.J., Chen, C.S.  (2007)  Geometric Considerations of Micro- to Nanoscale Elastomeric Post Arrays to Study Cellular Traction Forces.  Advanced Materials.  19: 3119–3123.  [PDF]

8. Desai, R.A., Yang, M.T., Sniadecki, N.J., Legant, W.R., Chen, C.S.  (2007)  Microfabricated Post-Array-Detectors (mPADs): an approach to isolate mechanical force.  J Visualized Exp.  7.  [HTML]

7. Sniadecki, N.J., Anguelouch, A., Yang, M.T., Lamb, C.M., Liu, Z., Kirschner, S.B., Liu, Y, Reich, D.H., Chen, C.S.  (2007)  Magnetic microposts as an approach to apply forces to living cells.  Proc Nat Acad Sci.  104: 14553-14558.  [PDF]  [SUP MAT]  [Press Coverage]

6. Sniadecki, N.J., Chen, C.S.  (2007)  Microfabricated Silicone Elastomeric Post Arrays for Measuring Traction Forces of Adherent Cells  In Methods in Cell Biology - Cell Mechanics, Volume 83.  (ed. Y-L. Wang and D.E. Discher).  Elsevier: New York.  13:313-328.  [PDF] 

5. Sniadecki, N.J., Chen, C.S.  (2006)  Instrumentation for Cell Mechanics  In Medical Devices and Systems: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Third Edition.  (ed. J.D. Bronzino).  CRC Press: Boca Raton.  65:1-11.  [PDF] 

4. Sniadecki, N.J., Desai, R.A., Alom Ruiz, S., Chen, C.S.  (2006)  Nanotechnology for Cell-Substrate Interactions.  Annals of Biomed Eng.  34(1):431-441.  [PDF] 

3. Nelson, C.M., Jean, R.P., Tan, J.L., Liu, W.F., Sniadecki, N.J., Spector, A.A., Chen, C.S.  (2005)  Emergent patterns of growth controlled by multicellular form and mechanics.  Proc Nat Acad Sci.  102(33):11594-11599.  [PDF]  [SUP MAT] 

2. Lemmon, C.A., Sniadecki, N.J., Ruiz, S.A., Tan, J.T., Romer, L.H., Chen, C.S.  (2005)  Shear Force at the Cell-Matrix Interface: Enhanced Analysis For Microfabricated Post Array Detectors.  Mech Chem Biosys.  2(1):1-16.  [PDF] 

1. Sniadecki, N.J., Lee, C.S., Sivanesan, P., DeVoe, D.L.  (2004)  Induced Pressure Pumping in Polymer T-Channels via Field-Effect Flow Control.  Anal Chem.  76(7).  [PDF] 


Conference Proceedings

c12. Han, S.J., Sniadecki, N.J.  (2009)  The Coupled Influences of Substrate Stiffness and Cell Spreading Area on Traction Forces.  Proc. of the ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference (2009 SBC).  Squaw Creek, CA, June 17th-21st, 2009, SBC2009-206523

c11. Sniadecki, N.J.  (2008)  Cellular Mechanotransduction Studies Using Microposts, Nanoposts, and Magnetic Posts.  Proc. of the ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference (2008 SBC).  Marco Island, FL, June 25th-29th, 2008, SBC2008-192465

c10. Yang, M.T., Sniadecki, N.J., Chen, C.S.  (2007)  A MEMS Device for Measuring Mechanical Forces in Mammalian Cells.  Proc. of the 2007 Society for Experimental Mechanics Annual Conference and Exposition (2007 SEM).  Springfield, MA, June 3rd-6th, 2007

c9. Raghavan, S., Nelson, C.M., Sniadecki, N.J., Lim, E.A., Chen, C.S.  (2006)  Engineered Microenvironments to Investigate Cellular Behavior.  Proc. of the 28th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference.  New York City, NY, August 30th-September 3rd, 2006

c8. Sniadecki, N.J., Angelouch, A., Tan, J.T., Reich, D.H., Chen, C.S.  (2005)  Nanonewton Forces Applied to Cellular Adhesions with Magnetic Nanowires in an Elastomeric Microneedle Array.  Proc. of the Micro Total Analysis Systems (Micro-TAS '05) Conference.  Boston, MA, October 9th-13th, 2005;  pp. 509-511

c7. Yang, M.T., Sniadecki, N.J., Chen, C.S.  (2005)  Characterization of Passive Viscoelastic Properties of Single Cells on PDMS Micropost Arrays.  Proc. of the Micro Total Analysis Systems (Micro-TAS '05) Conference.  Boston, MA, October 9th-13th, 2005;  pp. 871-873

c6. Sniadecki, N.J., Tan, J.L., Angelouch, A., Reich, D.H., Chen, C.S.  (2005)  Magnetic Nanowires in Elastomeric Posts to Manipulate Cellular Forces.  Proc. of the ASME 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference (2005 SBC).  Vail, CO, June 22nd-26th, 2005

c5. Wang, Y.-K., McBeath, R., Sniadecki, N.J., Pirone, D.M., Chen, C.S.  (2005)  Mechanoregulation of Cell Function.  Proc. of the ASME 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference (2005 SBC).  Vail, CO, June 22nd-26th, 2005

c4. Sniadecki, N.J., Lee, C.S., Beamesderfer, M., DeVoe, D.  (2003)  Field Effect Flow Control in a Polymer T-Intersection Microfluidic Network.  Proc. of the Micro Total Analysis Systems (Micro-TAS '03) Conference.  Squaw Valley, CA, October 5th-9th, 2003;  pp. 899-902

c3. Zhu, L., Kimball, C., Sniadecki, N.J., Semancik, S., DeVoe, D.  (2003)  Integrated Microfluidic Gas Sensor for Water Monitoring.  Proc. of the Micro Total Analysis Systems (Micro-TAS '03) Conference.  Squaw Valley, CA, October 5th-9th, 2003;  pp. 1231-1243

c2. Sniadecki, N.J., Lee, C.S., DeVoe, D.  (2003)  Field Effect Flow Control in a Polymer Microchannel Network.  Proc. of the IEEE 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers '03).  Boston, MA, June 8th-12th, 2003  pp. 682-685

c1. Sniadecki, N.J., Wang, P.C., Lee, C.S., DeVoe, D.  (2001)  A Silicon Microfluidic Multiplexer Using Field Effect Flow Control.  Proc. of the Micro Total Analysis Systems (Micro-TAS '01) Conference.  Monterey CA, October 21st-25th, 2001;  pp. 187-188