Multifunctional DNA-Collagen Biomaterials: Developmental Advances and Biomedical Applications. Pipis, N., James, B. D., Allen, J. B. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. (2025).
Burnt plastic (pyroplastic) from the M/V X-Press Pearl ship fire and plastic spill contain compounds that activate endocrine and metabolism-related human and fish transcription factors. James, B. D., Medvedev, A. V., Medvedeva, L. A., Martsen, E., Gorman, K. L., Lin, B., Makarov, S. S., Aluwihare, L. I., de Vos, A., Reddy, C. M., Hahn, M. E. Environment & Health. (2024).
Foaming enables material-efficient bioplastic products with minimal persistence. James, B. D., Sun, Y., Pate, K., Shankar, R., Izallalen, M., Mazumder, S., Perri, S. T., Houston, K. R., Edwards, B., de Wit, J., Reddy, C. M., Ward, C. P. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2024).
Moldable plastics (polycaprolactone) can be acutely toxic to developing zebrafish and activate nuclear receptors in mammalian cells. James, B. D., Medvedev, A. V., Makarov, S. S., Nelson, R. K., Reddy, C. M., Hahn, M. E. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. (2024).
Strategies to reduce the environmental lifetimes of drinking straws in the coastal ocean. James, B. D., Sun, Y., Izallalen, M., Mazumder, S., Perri, S. T., Edwards, B., de Wit, J., Reddy, C. M., Ward, C. P. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2024).
Minimizing the environmental impacts of plastic pollution through eco-design of products with low environmental persistence. James, B. D., Ward, C. P., Hahn, M. E., Thorpe, S. J., Reddy, C. M. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2024).
Fire and oil led to complex mixtures of PAHs on burnt and unburnt plastic during the M/V X-Press Pearl disaster. James, B. D., Reddy, C. M., Hahn, M. E., Nelson, R. K., de Vos, A., Aluwihare, L., Wade, T. L., Knap, A. H., Bera, G. F ACS Environmental Au. (2023).
Formulation controls the potential neuromuscular toxicity of polyethylene photoproducts in developing zebrafish. James, B. D., Karchner, S. I., Walsh, A. N., Aluru, N., Franks, D. G., Sullivan, K. R., Reddy, C. M., Ward, C. P., Hahn, M. E. Environmental Science & Technology. (2023).
Sex as a Biological Variable in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Allen, J. B.,* Ludtka, C.,* James, B. D.* Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering. (2023).
The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health. Landrigan, P.J., Raps, H., Cropper, M., Bald, C., Brunner, M., Canonizado, E.M., Charles, D., Chiles, T.C., Donohue, M.J., Enck, J., Fenichel, P., Fleming, L.E., Ferrier-Pages, C., Fordham, R., Gozt, A., Griffin, C., Hahn, M.E., Haryanto, B., Hixson, R., Ianelli, H., James, B.D., Kumar, P., Laborde, A., Law, K.L., Martin, K., Mu, J., Mulders, Y., Mustapha, A., Niu, J., Pahl, S., Park, Y., Pedrotti, M.-L., Pitt, J.A., Ruchirawat, M., Seewoo, B.J., Spring, M., Stegeman, J.J., Suk, W., Symeonides, C., Takada, H., Thompson, R.C., Vicini, A., Wang, Z., Whitman, E., Wirth, D., Wolff, M., Yousuf, A.K. and Dunlop, S., 2023. Annals of Global Health, 89(1), 1-215 (2023).
Divergent Forms of Pyroplastic: Lessons Learned from the M/V X-Press Pearl Ship Fire. James, B. D., de Vos, A., Aluwihare, L. I., Youngs, S., Ward, C. P., Nelson, R. K., Michel, A. P. M., Hahn, M. E., Reddy, C. M. ACS Environmental Au. (2022).
Biomaterials Science Can Offer a Valuable Second Opinion on Nature’s Plastic Malady. James, B. D., Hahn, M. E., Reddy, C. R. Environmental Science & Technology. (2022).
Attachment of zebra and quagga mussel adhesive plaques to diverse substrates. James, B. D.*, Kimmins, K. M.*, Nguyen, M., Lausch, A. J., Sone, E. D. Scientific Reports. (2021).
The M/V X-Press Pearl Nurdle Spill: Contamination of Burnt Plastic and Unburnt Nurdles along Sri Lanka’s Beaches. de Vos, A., Aluwihare, L., Youngs, S., DiBenedetto, M. H., Ward, C. P., Michel, A. P. M., Colson, B. C., Mazzotta, M. G., Walsh, A. N., Nelson, R. K., Reddy, C. M., James, B. D. ACS Environmental Au. (2021).
Sex-Specific Response to Combinations of Shear Stress and Substrate Stiffness by Endothelial Cells In Vitro. James, B. D., Allen, J. B. Advanced Healthcare Materials. (2021).
Bone Tissue Engineering. Ursino, H. L.,* James, B. D.,* Ludtka, C.,* Allen, J. B. Tissue Engineering Using Ceramics and Polymers, 3rd Edition. Woodhead Publishing. 2021. (Book Chapter)
Engineering Vascular Grafts with Multiphase Structures. James, B. D., Allen, J. B. Vascular Tissue Engineering. Springer Nature. 2021. (Book Chapter).
VEGF‐R2 Aptamer and RGD Peptide Synergize in a Bifunctional Hydrogel for Enhanced Angiogenic Potential. Roy, Tanaya, James, B. D., Allen, J. B. Anti‐Macromolecular Bioscience. (2020).
Self-assembled VEGF-R2 targeting DNA aptamer-collagen fibers stimulate an angiogenic-like endothelial cell phenotype. James, B. D., Allen, J. B. Materials Science & Engineering: C. (2020).
Let's Talk About Sex—Biological Sex Is Underreported in Biomaterial Studies James, B. D., Guerin, P., Allen, J. B. Advanced Healthcare Materials (2020).
Mineralized DNA-collagen complex-based biomaterials for bone tissue engineering James, B. D., Guerin, P., Iverson, Z., Allen, J. B. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. (2020).
MechanoBioTester: A Decoupled Multistimulus Cell Culture Device for Studying Complex Microenvironmensts In Vitro James, B. D., Montoya, N., J. B. Allen. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. (2020)
Oligomer Length Defines the Self-Assembly of Single-Stranded DNA–Collagen Complex Fibers James, B. D., Saenz, S., van Gent, A., J. B. Allen. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 6, 1, 213-218 (2020)
Oil-Infused Silicone Prevents Zebra Mussel Adhesion Kimmins, K., James, B. D., Nguyen, M., Hatton, B. D., Sone, E. D. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 2, 12, 5841-5847 (2019).
Palm readings: Manicaria saccifera palm fibers are biocompatible textiles with low immunogenicity James, B. D., Ruddick, W. N., Vasisth, S. E., Dulany, K., Sulekar, S., Porras, A., Marañon, A., Nino, J. C., Allen, J. B. Materials Science & Engineering C. 108, 110484 (2019)
Power-to-gas: Amphibious yacht and fueling station Chen, M., Savguira, Y., MacInnis, J., James, B. D., Thorpe, S. J. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44, 59, 31646-31669 (2019).
Vascular Endothelial Cell Behavior in Complex Mechanical Microenvironments James, B. D. & Allen, J. B. ACS Biomaterial Science & Engineering. 4, 11, 3818–3842 (2018).