BurdickLab@BurdickLab

We engineer biomaterials - hydrogels, HA, biofabrication. Tweets by JB and group members. @pennbioeng @BioFrontiers @CUEngineering

 Boulder, CO
colorado.edu/lab/burdick
Joined October 2019
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We had a great time at the 50th Anniversary conference of @SFBiomaterials in Chicago. Photo of current lab members, as well as lab alumni and members of their groups. #SFB2025
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The Burdick Lab will be at @BMESociety #BMES2025 in San Diego! Check out our talks and poster as listed here. We look forward to connecting! ☀️🌊🔬
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Congrats to DR. Dhand, the latest PhD graduate from the @BurdickLab! Abhishek accomplished so much during his PhD, including spearheading new research directions in digital light processing (DLP), cardiac in vitro models, and collaborations across @CUEngineering and @pennbioeng.
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Check out @crosby_sw, Abhishek, and Jonathan's Microgel-reinforced hydrogel manuscript, now out in @MacroJrnls_ACS. This method leverages both light and dark polymerization for curing to 3D print reinforced structures. Link: shorturl.at/3rgnj @BioFrontiers @CUBoulder
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The Burdick Lab is excited for #SFB2025-- check out our podium and poster presentations, and connect with us during the conference! See you all in Chicago 🏙️
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1️⃣For years, scientists have known that mechanical tension influences cell behavior. But in our recent study in @NatureMaterials we found that it is not just the amount of tension—it is the direction! nature.com/articles/s41563-0…

Tension anisotropy drives fibroblast phenotypic transition by self-reinforcing cell–extracellular...

Nature Materials - Extracellular anisotropic stresses trigger fibroblast transition into myofibroblasts by the mechanical self-reinforcement of cell–extracellular matrix interactions.

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Check out @apdhand's latest collaborative perspective, "Advances in vat photopolymerization: early-career researchers shine light on a path forward." Link: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
Overview of vat photopolymerization (VP) to enable fabrication of functional materials. (A) Schematic representation of lithography-based 3D printing methods: volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM), multi-photon lithography (MPL), and digital light processing (DLP). (B) Schematic outline of key chemistries including development of radical-free reactions, resins derived from sustainable feedstocks, and bio-based formulations to engineer living materials. (C) Schematic outline of key single or multi-color/multi-material printing processes including development of methods to tune mechanical properties, introduce porosity, engineer dynamic responsiveness, or enable reactive conversion of 3D printed objects.

ALT Overview of vat photopolymerization (VP) to enable fabrication of functional materials. (A) Schematic representation of lithography-based 3D printing methods: volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM), multi-photon lithography (MPL), and digital light processing (DLP). (B) Schematic outline of key chemistries including development of radical-free reactions, resins derived from sustainable feedstocks, and bio-based formulations to engineer living materials. (C) Schematic outline of key single or multi-color/multi-material printing processes including development of methods to tune mechanical properties, introduce porosity, engineer dynamic responsiveness, or enable reactive conversion of 3D printed objects.
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We are beyond excited to welcome Prof. Jason A. Burdick @BurdickLab from @CUBoulder as the keynote speaker for the 15th Annual Hands-on Workshop in 3D Printing and Microfluidics for Bioengineering!
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Free access to @apdhand @Fiber_Matt @BurdickLab 's recent review of Lithography-based 3D printing of hydrogels. nature.com/articles/s44222-0… Thank you @natrevbioeng for making this available!

Lithography-based 3D printing of hydrogels

Nature Reviews Bioengineering - Lithography-based 3D printing has emerged as a valuable tool with which to develop hydrogels for biomedical applications. This Review discusses lithography-based 3D...

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6 Mar 2025
Check out our collection on biofabrication! All articles currently free to access! go.nature.com/3QNJWS0
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For those interested in granular materials, hydrogel mechanics, et al. Check out @ainasolsona15 and @CaprioNiko's paper, "Measurement and Comparison of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Mechanics Across Length Scales." Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @BioFrontiers @CUBoulder
(A) Schematic overview of the (1) sample structure (hydrogel/microgel) that is tested through (2) various testing modalities (compres-sion/nanoindentation/micropipette aspiration) where (3) curve outputs are used to calculate the sample modulus. (B) Calculated moduli for each structure (hydrogel: gray, microgel: green), testing modality (triangle: uniaxial compression testing, square: nanoindentation, circle: micropipette aspiration), and macromer concentration (3 wt%, 4 wt%, 5 wt%; darker color = higher wt%). n = 3–5 independent samples per condition.

ALT (A) Schematic overview of the (1) sample structure (hydrogel/microgel) that is tested through (2) various testing modalities (compres-sion/nanoindentation/micropipette aspiration) where (3) curve outputs are used to calculate the sample modulus. (B) Calculated moduli for each structure (hydrogel: gray, microgel: green), testing modality (triangle: uniaxial compression testing, square: nanoindentation, circle: micropipette aspiration), and macromer concentration (3 wt%, 4 wt%, 5 wt%; darker color = higher wt%). n = 3–5 independent samples per condition.

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This work was completed in collaboration with @HannahZlotnick, @Fiber_Matt, @riffe_morgan. Thank you to both Federal and Foundation funding: The Balsells Program, @NIH, and @SchmidtFellows.
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Excited to share a research feature that will soon be at @TheFranklin! This work would not be possible without direct funding from @NSF @CEMB_STC @SchmidtFellows @NIH. #fundscience piped.video/shorts/RAd4hAxMG…

Hannah Zlotnick, University of Colorado Boulder

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We are thrilled to announce the Society's 2025 Award Recipients and celebrate their remarkable achievements in the field of biomaterials science. Join us in applauding the exceptional leaders who are shaping the future of biomaterials! Read more here - bit.ly/3CRnWSH
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at #ORS2025! I will be presenting my postdoctoral work in the 'Crosstalk among Musculoskeletal Tissues and Beyond' session. Sunday, 4:25 - 4:35 pm, West 301D. @BioFrontiers @CUOrthoResearch @SchmidtFellows @ORSsociety
Synovial fibroblasts support vascular function in both health and inflammatory disease, HM Zlotnick, ORS 2025 talk.

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Led by @CaprioNiko, Dr. Jason Burdic (@BurdickLab), and Dr. Alex Hughes (@HughesLabPenn), @pennbioeng scientists used combinations of #MSC spheroids and hydrogel microparticles to fabricate dynamic granular composites. @ScienceAdvances ⚗️ Check it out: bit.ly/3Eekx0z
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Excited to share our latest work, now out in @ScienceAdvances, led by @CaprioNiko (in collab. w/ @HughesLabPenn) developing programmable shape transformations with granular composites to produce stable curvature in engineered tissues. @NIH @CEMB_STC Link: doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq50…
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We are excited to celebrate the successful PhD defense of Dr. Nikolas Di Caprio! Niko developed novel injectable cell spheroid - microgel systems for cartilage repair and 3D printing, and contributed to numerous collaborative projects in the lab. Congrats, Dr. @CaprioNiko! 🍾
Dr. Nikolas Di Caprio presenting thesis defense, CU Boulder

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Dr. Nikolas Di Caprio presenting thesis defense, CU Boulder

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Congrats to postdoc @ManuelaGaray4 for placing at the CU close up image competition! @BioFrontiers
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Happy holidays from the Burdick lab! 🏔️🌲🎁
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Happy that our labs first paper is out in Advanced Functional Materials @AdvPortfolio Led by @pramanick_ank, we demonstrate that cell-generated forces can guide 4D shape-morphing and maturation in bioprinted tissues doi.org/10.1002/adfm.2024145… @CURAMdevices @uniofgalway

4D Bioprinting Shape‐Morphing Tissues in Granular Support Hydrogels: Sculpting Structure and...

A novel 4D bioprinting platform enables fabrication of tissues that undergo predictive and programmable shape-morphing driven by cell-generated forces. This method utilizes embedded bioprinting to...

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