Epernicus: Rebecca K Willits, Ph.D.

Rebecca K Willits, Ph.D.

Position:
Associate Professor

Biomedical Engineering

Saint Louis University (Saint Louis, MO)
Degrees:

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
Past Advisors:

William Mark Saltzman (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
Research:

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Rebecca Willits's Genealogy

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Rebecca Willits's Publications (11)

Modular scaffolds assembled around living cells using poly(ethylene glycol) microspheres with macroporation via a non-cytotoxic porogen.
Scott EA, Nichols MD, Kuntz-Willits R, Elbert DL

Acta biomaterialia. 2010 Jan;6(1):29-38
Applied electric field enhances DRG neurite growth: influence of stimulation media, surface coating and growth supplements.
Wood MD, Willits RK

Journal of neural engineering. 2009 Aug;6(4):046003
Maintaining bioactivity of NGF for controlled release from PLGA using PEG.
Johnson PJ, Skornia SL, Stabenfeldt SE, Willits RK

Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A. 2008 Aug;86(2):420-7
The effect of soluble peptide sequences on neurite extension on 2D collagen substrates and within 3D collagen gels.
Blewitt MJ, Willits RK

Annals of biomedical engineering. 2007 Dec;35(12):2159-67
Mechanical properties of layered poly(ethylene glycol) gels
Stacy Skornia, J. Gary Bledsoe, Bret Kelso, Rebecca K Willits

Journal of Biomaterials and Biomechanics. 2007;5:176-183
Short-duration, DC electrical stimulation increases chick embryo DRG neurite outgrowth.
Wood M, Willits RK

Bioelectromagnetics. 2006 May;27(4):328-31
The effect of synthetic polymers on the migration of monocytes through human cervical mucus.
Willits RK, Saltzman WM

Biomaterials. 2004 Aug;25(19):4563-71
Effect of collagen gel stiffness on neurite extension.
Willits RK, Skornia SL

Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition. 2004;15(12):1521-31
Synthetic polymers alter the structure of cervical mucus.
Willits RK, Saltzman WM

Biomaterials. 2001 Mar;22(5):445-52
Polymeric controlled delivery for immunization.
Kuntz RM, Saltzman WM

Trends in biotechnology. 1997 Sep;15(9):364-9
Neutrophil motility in extracellular matrix gels: mesh size and adhesion affect speed of migration.
Kuntz RM, Saltzman WM

Biophysical journal. 1997 Mar;72(3):1472-80

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Rebecca K Willits, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Rebecca Willits's Genealogy

Rebecca Willits's Publications (11)

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