Author

Leilani R. Astrab

Observed name: Leilani Astrab

Institution: University of Virginia

Observed institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of Florida, University of Virginia

OpenAlex ID: A5082267341

M2 macrophage co-culture overrides viscoelastic hydrogel mechanics to promote IL-6-dependent fibroblast activation

2025 · Leilani R. Astrab, Mackenzie L. Skelton, et al. · Cell Biomaterials · 21

Modular Multiwell Viscoelastic Hydrogel Platform for Two- and Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Applications

2024 · Mackenzie L. Skelton, James L. Gentry, et al. · ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering · 14

Chondroitinase ABC/galectin-3 fusion proteins with hyaluronan-based hydrogels stabilize enzyme and provide targeted enzyme activity for neural applications

2021 · Nora Hlavac, Dillon T Seroski, et al. · Journal of Neural Engineering · 9

Cadherin-11 integrates Piezo1 and interleukin-6 signaling to promote fibroblast activation

2026 · Leilani R. Astrab, Steven R. Caliari · Biomaterials Science · 7

Structure-Guided Molecular Engineering of a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antagonist to Treat Retinal Diseases

2020 · Rakeeb Kureshi, Angela Zhu, et al. · Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering · 5

Lung tissue viscoelasticity is preserved with bleomycin-induced fibrosis in mice

2026 · Leilani R. Astrab, Riley T. Hannan, et al. · Acta Biomaterialia · 3

An agent-based model suggests how senescent cell behavior and matrix mechanics drive pulmonary fibrosis in aged mice

2026 · Mackenzie L. Skelton, Julie Leonard-Duke, et al. · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Works count: 7

Citation count: 59

H-index: 5

I10-index: 2