Conference Publications (2005 - current)

Tresco, PA.  (2010) A Biologically-Based Design Strategy for Reducing the Foreign Body Response to Chronically Implanted Neural Interfaces. 2nd International Conference on Neuroprosthetic Devices. Beijing,China.

 

Meng, FW, Hlady, V, and PA Tresco. (2010) A 3D scaffold-free aligned astrocytes construct for therapeutic applications, 40th Annual Society for Neuroscience, San Diego CA.

 

Winslow, BD, Hinckley, P, Skousen, JL, Merriamise , KD and PA Tresco. (2010) Reducing the inflammatory footprint of a chronically implanted microelectrode arrayt reduces it impact on hippocampal neurogenesis, 40th Annual Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.

 

Wolchok, JC, and PA Tresco. (2010) Astrocyte and glial restricted precursor-derived biomaterials, 40th Annual Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.

 

Skousen, JL, Winslow, BD, Merriam, ME Srivannavit, O, Perliin, G, Wise, KD and PA Tresco. (2010) Electrode constitutive properties modulate the brain tissue foreign body response, 40th Annual Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.

 

Christensen, MB Wolchok, JC, and PA Tresco. (2010) A natural, allogeneic, extracellular matrix derived peripheral nerve cuff, 40th Annual Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.

 

B. D. Winslow, P. A. Tresco. (2010) The Foreign Body Response to Central Nervous System

Implants is Accompanied by Decreased Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus; Society

for Biomaterials.

 

Skousen JL, Winslow BD, Merriam ME, Srivannavit O, Perliin G, Wise KD and Tresco

PA. (2010) Microelectrodes with reduced surface area show a reduced foreign body

response; Society for Biomaterials.

 

Christensen MB and Tresco PA. (2010) The foreign body response to nerve cuffs is

associated with peripheral inflammation and changes in nerve fiber composition;

Society for Biomaterials.

 

Wolchok JC, and Tresco PA. (2010) Cell derived biomaterials for biomedical applications;

Society for Biomaterials.

 

Meng FW, Hlady V, Tresco PA. (2010) Nanochemically oriented astrocytes direct adjacent

nerve cell outgrowth, Society for Biomaterials.

 

Meng, FW, Skousen, JL, Hlady, V, and PA Tresco. (2009) Nanochemically aligned astrocytes transmit guidance cues to overlying neurites through discrete arrays of apical surface membrane bound ligands, 39th Annual Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, Ill.

 

Skousen, JL, Winslow, B, Perlin, G., Merriam, ME, Wise , KD, and PA Tresco. (2009) Microelectrodes with reduced surface area show reduced macrophage activation and neuronal loss, 39th Annual Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, Ill.

 

Christensen, MB, Bridge, MJ and PA Tresco. (2009) The foreign body response to nerve cuff implantation is associated with persistent inflammation and changes in fiber composition of the encapsulated nerve, 39th Annual Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, Ill.

 

Winslow, B, Merriam, ME, Perlin, G, Wise, KD and PA Tresco. (2009) Chronic microelectrode implantation is accompanied by decreased neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus, 39th Annual Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, Ill.

 

Wolchok, J., and Tresco, P.A. (2009) “Engineering a Human Derived Extracellular Matrix Material,” Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April.

 

Wolchok, J and PA Tresco. (2009) Cell Derived Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications.  Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, Seatle WA, April.

 

Christensen, MB, Bridge, MJ and PA Tresco. (2009) The foreign body response to nerve cuffs is associated with persistent inflammation and changes in nerve fiber composition. Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, April.

 

Meng, FW and PA Tresco. (2009) Nanochemically oriented astrocytes direct adjacent nerve cell outgrowth. Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, April.

 

Skousen, JA, Winslow BD, Sr Merriam, Srivannavit O, Perlin GE, , Wise KD, Tresco, PA. (2009) Microelectrodes with Reduced Surface Area Show a Reduced Foreign Body Response. Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, April.

 

Winslow, BD and PA Tresco. (2009) The foreign body response to CNS Implants is accompanied by decreased neurogenesis in the hippocampus. Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, April.

 

Wolchok, JA and PA Tresco. (2009) Bioscaffold Engineering: A Method for Growing Extracellular Matrix Materials Using Human Cells. Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, April.

 

Parker, BA, Christensen, B, Tresco, PA and Greger, B. (2008) Microelectrode functionality inversely correlated with marker of inflammation and not with markers of neuronal viability.  Submitted to 38th Annual Meeting Society for Neuroscience.

 

Bridge, M and PA Tresco. (2008) A design strategy for brain microelectrodes and array assemblies rationalized on the basis of the foreign body response. Submitted to 38th Annual Meeting Society for Neuroscience.

 

Winslow, B, Christensen, B and PA Tresco. (2008) The influence of device geometry on the foreign body response to implanted microelectrode arrays and array assemblies. Submitted to 38th Annual Meeting Society for Neuroscience.

 

Chen, X K and PA Tresco. (2008) Inflammation associated secondary cell loss near cortical microelectrode arrays is a part of the early phase of the foreign body response. Submitted to 38th Annual Meeting Society for Neuroscience.

 

Christensen, MB Pearce, SM and PA Tresco. (2008) Characterization of the foreign body response to penetrating microelectrode arrays in cat sciatic nerves. Submitted to 38th Annual Meeting Society for Neuroscience.

 

Skousen, JL Meng, FW Hlady, V. and PA Tresco. (2008) A biomimetic, nanochemical strategy for reducing device-associated inflammation in the central nervous system. Submitted to 38th Annual Meeting Society for Neuroscience.

 

Wolchok, J., and Tresco, P.A. (2008) A novel method to grow and extract a cell derived ECM from an open celled polymer foam,” BMES Annual Fall Meeting, Saint Louis, MO.

 

Gupta, Kavita, Pearch, S, Aliyarm H, Tresco PA, and Kiser, P. (2007) Women-controlled microbicides: vaginal rings for sustained release of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Recent Advances In Drug Delivery Systems, Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Leung, B Donghwan, K Skousen, J Martin, DC and Tresco, PA. (2007) Carbohydrate based surface coatings reduce the foreign body response to chronically implanted microelectrode recording arrays. 37th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience.

 

Chen, X, Kavarna , H and Tresco, PA. (2007) Minocycliince reduces inflammation and neuronal loss in the recording zone fo planar microelectrode arrays implanted in rat cortex. 37th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience.

 

Christensen, MB, Pearce SM, and Tresco, PA. (2007) A novel high-resolution image analysis method for examining the affect of electrode implantation in peripheral nerve. 37th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience.

 

Kavarna, H, Winslow, B and Tresco, PA. (2007) Axon but not dendrite regeneration observed surrounding chronically implanted SiMEAs in rat cortex.  37th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience.

 

Winslow, B, Williamson, T and Tresco, PA. (2007) Extent of brain tissue reaction to penetrating silicon microelectrode arrays in rat cerebral cortex is reduced by stereotactic implanation. 37th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience.

 

Wolchok, J and Tresco, PA. (2007) Engineering the Vocal Fold: Using Mechanical Stimuli to Influence Tissue Assembly, 2007 BMES Annual Fall Meeting.

 

Clark GA, Brown NAT, Tresco PA, Solzbacher F, Harrison RR, Hutchinson DT, Normann RA. (2007) Restoring Sensorimotor Function via Intrafascicular Utah Slanted Electrode Arrays. 2007 BMES Annual Fall Meeting.

 

Bridge, M and Tresco, PA (2007) Use of a geometric neocortical microcircuit model to facilitate examination of regional in situ synaptic activity present in localized injury/inflammatory regions adjacent to implanted devices. 37th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience.

 

Wolchok, J and Tresco, PA. (2007) Engineering the Vocal Fold: Using Mechanical Stimuli to Influence Tissue Assembly, 2007 AICHE Annual Fall Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

 

Chen, X.K., Williamson, T.P., Leung, B.K., Pollock, A.L., and Tresco, P.A. (2006) “Chronic tissue reaction surrounding planar microelectrode arrays is associated with inflammation and neuronal loss in the recording zone”, 36th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience, 354.10.

 

Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., Chen, X.K., Pollock, A.L., and Tresco, P.A. (2006) “Brain tissue reaction surrounding planar silicon penetrating microelectrode arrays varies as a function of depth in the rat cerebral cortex”, 36th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience, 354.11.

 

Chen, X.K., Williamson, T.P., Leung, B.K., Pollock, A.L., and Tresco, P.A. (2006) “Chronic tissue reaction surrounding planar microelectrode arrays is associated with inflammation and neuronal loss in the recording zone”, 2nd Annual Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 15-17, 2006, Snowbird, UT.

 

Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., Chen, X.K., Pollock, A.L., and Tresco, P.A. (2006) “Brain tissue reaction surrounding planar silicon penetrating microelectrode arrays varies as a function of depth in the rat cerebral cortex”, 2nd Annual Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 15-17, 2006, Snowbird, UT.

 

Pollock, A.L., Winslow B.D., and Tresco, P.A. (2006)“Early brain tissue reaction surrounding Michigan-style microelectrode arrays indicates extensive remodeling of glial and neuronal populations occurs during the foreign body response,” 2nd Annual Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 15-17, 2006, Snowbird, UT.

 

Tresco, P.A., Winslow, B.D., Kavarana, H.F., Yang, W., and Christensen, M.B. (2006) “Brain tissue reaction to planar silicon penetrating microelectrode arrays in the rat cerebral cortex is unchanged by conformal coating with Parylene-C”, 36th Annual Meeting Transactions, Society for Neuroscience, 354.12.

 

Christensen, M.B., Pearce, S.M., and Tresco, P.A. (2006) “Obtaining design specifications for integrating a neural interface into the cat sciatic nerve”, 2nd Annual Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 15-16, 2006, Snowbird, UT.

 

Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., Chen, X.K., Kim, D., Martin, D.C., and Tresco, P.A. “Hydrogel surface coating reduces the brain tissue response to implanted silicon microelectrode arrays.”  2005 Annual Meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, November 12-16, 2005, Washington, DC.

 

Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., Chen, X.K., Kim, D., Martin, D.C., and Tresco, P.A. “Alginate surface treatment reduces the brain tissue foreign response to silicon microelectrodes.”  2005 Annual Meeting for the Biomedical Engineering Society, September 28-October 1, 2005, Baltimore, MD.

 

Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., and Tresco, P.A. “Brain tissue response to implanted microelectrodes is dependent on rat strain.”  2005 Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 16-17, 2005, Snowbird, UT.

 

Chen, X.K., Leung B.K., Biran, R., and Tresco, P.A.  “Chronic inflammation and neuronal loss accompanies the long-term foreign body response to planar Michigan style silicon microelectrode arrays implanted in rat cortex.”  t 2005 Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 16-17, 2005, Snowbird, UT.

 

Williamson, T.P., Chen, X.K., Leung, B.K., Kim, D., Martin, D.C., and Tresco, P.A. “Alginate coatings on silicon microelectrode arrays decrease the foreign body response associated with implantation in adult rat brain tissue.”  Presented at 2005 Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 16-17, 2005, Snowbird, UT.

 

Pollock, A.L., Chen, X.K., Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., and Tresco, P.A. “Age-dependent increased brain tissue response to implanted Michigan style silicon microelectrode arrays.”  Presented at 2005 Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 16-17, 2005, Snowbird, UT.

 

Leung, B.K., Williamson, T.P., and Tresco, P.A. “CNS tissue response to implanted microelectrodes appears to be rat strain dependent.”  Presented at 2005 Annual Meeting for the Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005, Memphis, TN.

 

Leung, B.K., Underwood, C.J., and Tresco, P.A. “Cytokine secretion by primary microglia as a function of surface chemistry and rat strain.”  Presented at 2005 Annual Meeting for the Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005, Memphis, TN.

 

Merrill, D.R., Leung, B.K., Winslow, B.D., Kim, Y-T., Underwood, C.J., and Tresco, P.A.  “Correlation of electrical impedance, cytokine expression, and histology at the biosensor-brain tissue interface.”  Presented at 2005 Annual Meeting for the Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005, Memphis, TN.

 

Winslow, B., Underwood, C., Warren, D., Merrill, D., Tresco, P. A novel tool for studying the spatial and temporal changes that take place at the biomaterial-brain tissue  interface.  2005 Mountain-West Biomedical Engineering Conference.

 

Warren, D and Tresco, PA. The Development of a Model Implant System for the Examination of the Biocompatibility of Chronically Implanted, Recording Electrodes in Cerebral Cortex. Presented at 2005 Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 16-17, 2005, Snowbird, UT.

 

Brokopp CE, Wolchok JC, and Tresco, PA. Design and validation of a bioreactor for imposing equibiaxial strain and vibrational stresses to cell cultures, Presented at 2005 Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference, September 16-17, 2005, Snowbird, UT.

 

Wolchok JC, Brokopp CE, Underwood CJ, Wenn K, Tresco PA, (2005) Do fibroblasts sense strain and vibration in fundamentally different ways, Annual Fall Meeting Biomedical Engineering Society, Balitmore, MD fiber membranes, Transactions of 29th Annual Meeting Society for Biomaterials, 442.

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