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Marine science

  1. George MN, Cattau O, Middleton MA, Lawson D, Vadopalas B, Gavery M, and Roberts SB (2023). Triploid Pacific oysters exhibit stress response dysregulation and elevated mortality following heatwaves. Global Change Biology 29(24):6969-6987. doi:10.1111/gcb.16880 data & code
  2. Clements J and George MN (2022). Ocean acidification and bivalve byssus: explaining variable responses using meta-analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series 694:89-103. doi:10.3354/meps14101
  3. George MN, O'Donnell MJ, Concodello M*, and Carrington E (2022). Mussels repair shell damage despite limitations imposed by ocean acidification. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10(3):359. doi:10.3390/jmse10030359open access
  4. George MN, Andino J*, Huie J*, and Carrington E (2019). Microscale pH and dissolved oxygen fluctuations within mussel aggregations and their implications for mussel attachment and raft aquaculture. Journal of Shellfish Research 38(3):795-809. doi:10.2983/035.038.0329
  5. Newcomb LA, George MN, O'Donnell MJ, and Carrington E (2019). Only as strong as the weakest link: structural analysis of the combined effects of elevated temperature and pCO2 on mussel attachment. Conservation Physiology 7(1):coz068. doi:10.1093/conphys/coz068open access
  6. George MN, Pedigo B*, and Carrington E (2018). Hypoxia weakens mussel attachment by interrupting DOPA cross-linking during adhesive plaque curing. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 15(147):20180489. doi:10.1098/rsif.2018.0489
  7. George MN and Carrington E (2018). Environmental post-processing increases the adhesion strength of mussel byssus adhesive. Biofouling 34(4):388-397. doi:10.1080/08927014.2018.1453927
  8. George MN and Carrington E (2014). Spine reorientation influences drift particle capture efficiency in sea urchins. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 461:102-106. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2014.08.001
  9. O'Donnell MJ, George MN, and Carrington E (2013). Mussel byssus attachment weakened by ocean acidification. Nature Climate Change 3(6):587-590. doi:10.1038/nclimate1846130+ citations (Google Scholar)
  10. Swanson BO, George MN, Anderson SP*, and Christy JH (2013). Evolutionary variation in the mechanics of fiddler crab claws. BMC Evolutionary Biology 13:137. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-137open access

Biomedicine

  1. George MN, Liu X, Miller AL, Zuiker E*, Xu H, and Lu L (2022). Injectable pH-responsive adhesive hydrogels for bone tissue engineering inspired by the underwater attachment strategy of marine mussels. Biomaterials Advances 133:112606. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2021.112606
  2. Xu H, Liu X, George MN, Miller AL, Park S, Xu H, Terzic A, and Lu L (2021). Black phosphorus incorporation modulates nanocomposite hydrogel properties and subsequent MC3T3 cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 109(9):1633-1645. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.37159
  3. Sun Y, Liu X, George MN, Park S, Gaihre B, Terzic A, and Lu L (2021). Enhanced nerve cell proliferation and differentiation on electrically conductive scaffolds embedded with graphene and carbon nanotubes. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 109(2):193-206. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.37016
  4. Liu X, George MN, Li L, Gamble D*, Miller AL II, Gaihre B, Waletzki BE, and Lu L (2020). Injectable electrical conductive and phosphate releasing gel with two-dimensional black phosphorus and carbon nanotubes for bone tissue engineering. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 6(8):4653-4665. doi:10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00612
  5. Liu X, Gaihre B, George MN, Miller AL II, Xu H, Waletzki BE, and Lu L (2021). 3D bioprinting of oligo(poly[ethylene glycol] fumarate) for bone and nerve tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 109(1):6-17. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.37002
  6. Liu X, George MN, Park S, Miller AL II, Gaihre B, Li L, Waletzki BE, Terzic A, Yaszemski MJ, and Lu L (2020). 3D-printed scaffolds with carbon nanotubes for bone tissue engineering: fast and homogeneous one-step functionalization. Acta Biomaterialia 111:129-140. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2020.04.047
  7. George MN, Liu X, Miller AL II, Xu H, and Lu L (2020). Phosphate functionalization and enzymatic calcium mineralization synergistically enhance oligo[poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate] hydrogel osteoconductivity for bone tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 108(3):515-527. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.36832
  8. Liu X, Miller AL II, Park S, George MN, Waletzki BE, Xu H, Terzic A, and Lu L (2019). Two-dimensional black phosphorus and graphene oxide nanosheets synergistically enhance cell proliferation and osteogenesis on 3D printed scaffolds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11(26):23558-23572. doi:10.1021/acsami.9b04121

Reviews

  1. George MN, Leavens KF, and Gadue P (2021). Genome editing human pluripotent stem cells to model β-cell disease and unmask novel genetic modifiers. Frontiers in Endocrinology 12:682625. doi:10.3389/fendo.2021.682625open access
  2. Liu X, Gaihre B, George MN, Li Y, Tilton M, Yaszemski MJ, and Lu L (2021). 2D phosphorene nanosheets, quantum dots, nanoribbons: synthesis and biomedical applications. Biomaterials Science 9(8):2768-2803. doi:10.1039/D0BM01972K

In preparation

  1. George MN, Jain R*, Trigg S, and Roberts SB (in prep.). Epigenetic divergence in diploid and triploid Pacific oysters following thermal stress.
  2. George MN, Klopp M, and Carrington E (in prep.). Genetic markers associated with robust attachment in marine mussels following acute exposure to climate stressors. data & code
  3. George MN, Smith S, Gavery M, and Roberts SB (in prep.). Gene clusters associated with territoriality in sockeye salmon using weighted correlation network analysis. data & code
  4. George MN and Blumenthal B (in prep.). Climate-driven recruitment dynamics in the Washington coastal razor clam fishery. data & code
  5. Payne M, George MN, Lowe A, Carrington E, and Ruesink J (in prep.). Mussel aquaculture in future oceans: fatty acid analysis reveals how climate-driven changes in stratification alter food availability.