Physician
Rheumatology
Dr. Helen K. Lu, MD
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Helen practices Rheumatology. She went to medical school at Keck School of Medicine of USC. Keck School of Medicine of USC has a rank of 31 in research and a 72 in primary care She has 1 awards "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Helen is a published MD. She published 52 publications, including: 'Multilayer scaffolds in orthopaedic tissue engineering.'
Publications
- Engineering Complex Orthopaedic Tissues Via Strategic Biomimicry.
- Multilayer scaffolds in orthopaedic tissue engineering.
- FTIR-I Compositional Mapping of the Cartilage-to-Bone Interface as a Function of Tissue Region and Age.
- Multifunction Co-culture Model for Evaluating Cell-Cell Interactions.
- Combined effects of chemical priming and mechanical stimulation on mesenchymal stem cell differentiation on nanofiber scaffolds.
- Humidity Effects on Anisotropic Nanofriction Behaviors of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carpets.
- Functional Attachment of Soft Tissues to Bone: Development, Healing, and Tissue Engineering.
- Studying cell-cell communication in co-culture.
- The guidance of stem cell differentiation by substrate alignment and mechanical stimulation.
- Scaffold fiber diameter regulates human tendon fibroblast growth and differentiation.
- Biomimetic scaffold design for functional and integrative tendon repair.
- A Hydrogel-Mineral Composite Scaffold for Osteochondral Interface Tissue Engineering.
- Matrix deposition modulates the viscoelastic shear properties of hydrogel-based cartilage grafts.
- Bioactive stratified polymer ceramic-hydrogel scaffold for integrative osteochondral repair.
- Tissue engineering strategies for the regeneration of orthopedic interfaces.
- A Trabecular Bone Explant Model of Osteocyte-Osteoblast Co-Culture for Bone Mechanobiology.
- Novel nanofiber-based scaffold for rotator cuff repair and augmentation.
- Orthopedic interface tissue engineering for the biological fixation of soft tissue grafts.
- Controlled delivery of platelet-rich plasma-derived growth factors for bone formation.
- Mechanoactive scaffold induces tendon remodeling and expression of fibrocartilage markers.
- In vivo evaluation of a multiphased scaffold designed for orthopaedic interface tissue engineering and soft tissue-to-bone integration.
- Characterization of the structure-function relationship at the ligament-to-bone interface.
- Calcium Concentration Effects on the Mechanical and Biochemical Properties of Chondrocyte-Alginate Constructs.
- Role of osteoblast-fibroblast interactions in the formation of the ligament-to-bone interface.
- Effects of applied DC electric field on ligament fibroblast migration and wound healing.
- Development of controlled matrix heterogeneity on a triphasic scaffold for orthopedic interface tissue engineering.
- Engineering complex tissues.
- Elastographic imaging of strain distribution in the anterior cruciate ligament and at the ligament-bone insertions.
- Age-dependent changes in matrix composition and organization at the ligament-to-bone insertion.
- In vivo evaluation of a tri-phasic composite scaffold for anterior cruciate ligament-to-bone integration.
- Characterization of the mechanical properties and mineral distribution of the anterior cruciate ligament-to-bone insertion site.
- Role of cell-cell interactions on the regeneration of soft tissue-to-bone interface.
- Polymer-ceramic composite scaffold induces osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
- Controlled release of PRP-derived growth factors promotes osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
- Co-culture of osteoblasts and chondrocytes modulates cellular differentiation in vitro.
- Differential growth factor retention by platelet-rich plasma composites.
- Activation of platelet-rich plasma using thrombin receptor agonist peptide.
- Molecular regulation of osteoblasts for tissue engineered bone repair.
- Anatomically shaped osteochondral constructs for articular cartilage repair.
- Osteoblast and chondrocyte interactions during coculture on scaffolds.
- In vitro bone formation using muscle-derived cells: a new paradigm for bone tissue engineering using polymer-bone morphogenetic protein matrices.
- Three-dimensional, bioactive, biodegradable, polymer-bioactive glass composite scaffolds with improved mechanical properties support collagen synthesis and mineralizat...
- Advanced bioreactor with controlled application of multi-dimensional strain for tissue engineering.
- Integrin expression by human osteoblasts cultured on degradable polymeric materials applicable for tissue engineered bone.
- Quantitative Mapping of Matrix Content and Distribution across the Ligament-to-Bone Insertion.
- Biomimetic stratified scaffold design for ligament-to-bone interface tissue engineering.
- Compositional effects on the formation of a calcium phosphate layer and the response of osteoblast-like cells on polymer-bioactive glass composites.
- Silk matrix for tissue engineered anterior cruciate ligaments.
- Fiber-based tissue-engineered scaffold for ligament replacement: design considerations and in vitro evaluation.
- Anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using braided biodegradable scaffolds: in vitro optimization studies.
- Interface tissue engineering and the formulation of multiple-tissue systems.
Schools
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
Kaiser Foundation Hospital OaklandRichmond
Doctors Specialties
- Pediatrics
- Rheumatology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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UCLA Medical Center -
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System -
Keck School of Medicine of USC
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