Selected recent publications:

1. Vahabikashi, A., Sivagurunathan, S., Nicdao, F. A. S., Han, Y. L., Park, C. Y., Kittisopikul, M., Wong, X., Tran, J. R., Gundersen, G. G., Reddy, K. L., Luxton, G. W. G., Guo, M., Fredberg, J. J., Zheng, Y., Adam, S. A., and Goldman, R. D. (2022) Nuclear lamin isoforms differentially contribute to LINC complex-dependent nucleocytoskeletal coupling and whole-cell mechanics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 119, e2121816119
2. Vahabikashi, A., Adam, S. A., Medalia, O., and Goldman, R. D. (2022) Nuclear lamins: Structure and function in mechanobiology. APL Bioengineering 6, 011503
3. Sivagurunathan, S., Vahabikashi, A., Yang, H., Zhang, J., Vazquez, K., Rajasundaram, D., Politanska, Y., Abdala-Valencia, H., Notbohm, J., Guo, M., Adam, S. A., and Goldman, R. D. (2022) Expression of vimentin alters cell mechanics, cell-cell adhesion, and gene expression profiles suggesting the induction of a hybrid EMT in human mammary epithelial cells. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 10
4. Vincent, M. P., Stack, T., Vahabikashi, A., Li, G., Perkumas, K. M., Ren, R., Gong, H., Stamer, W. D., Johnson, M., and Scott, E. A. (2021) Surface Engineering of FLT4-Targeted Nanocarriers Enhances Cell-Softening Glaucoma Therapy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 13, 32823-32836
5. Stack, T., Vincent, M., Vahabikashi, A., Li, G., Perkumas, K. M., Stamer, W. D., Johnson, M., and Scott, E. (2020) Targeted Delivery of Cell Softening Micelles to Schlemm’s Canal Endothelial Cells for Treatment of Glaucoma. Small, e2004205
6. Patteson, A. E., Vahabikashi, A., Goldman, R. D., and Janmey, P. A. (2020) Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Functions of Filamentous and Non-Filamentous Vimentin. Bioessays, e2000078
7. Vahabikashi, A., Park, C. Y., Perkumas, K., Zhang, Z., Deurloo, E. K., Wu, H., Weitz, D. A., Stamer, W. D., Goldman, R. D., Fredberg, J. J., and Johnson, M. (2019) Probe Sensitivity to Cortical versus Intracellular Cytoskeletal Network Stiffness. Biophys J 116, 518-529
8. Vahabikashi, A., Gelman, A., Dong, B., Gong, L., Cha, E. D. K., Schimmel, M., Tamm, E. R., Perkumas, K., Stamer, W. D., Sun, C., Zhang, H. F., Gong, H., and Johnson, M. (2019) Increased stiffness and flow resistance of the inner wall of Schlemm’s canal in glaucomatous human eyes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
9. Patteson, A. E.*, Vahabikashi, A.*, Pogoda, K., Adam, S. A., Mandal, K., Kittisopikul, M., Sivagurunathan, S., Goldman, A., Goldman, R. D., and Janmey, P. A. (2019) Vimentin protects cells against nuclear rupture and DNA damage during migration. J Cell Biol 218, 4079-4092

Patents

• Cherchi, M., Vahabikashi, A., Systems and Methods for Assessment of Cyclotorsion (PCT/US2017/047322).
• Johnson, M., Vahabikashi, A., Stack, T., Vincent, M., Scott, E., Nanoparticles for Delivery of Therapeutics to the Eye for Treatment of Glaucoma (Provisional 63/203,128, File date: 7/9/2021)
• Vahabikashi, A., Zhu, Y., Ramachandra, S., Johnson, M., Ameer, G., Laminin-Derived Peptide-Hydrogel Complex to Restore Lost Schlemm’s Canal Endothelial Markers (Disclosed, Northwestern INVO# 2019-225).