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Megan Farrell

Graduate Student in Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania

HOMETOWN
Archbald , Pennsylvania

EDUCATION
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2008, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTERESTS
Areas of scientific interest include image based analyses of functional tissue development in cartilage tissue engineered constructs, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, and mechanobiology. When not in lab, you can find Megan working on the occasional art project, enjoying the outdoors, or eating chicken.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Huang AH, Farrell MJ, Kim M, Mauck RL. “Long-term Dynamic Compressive Loading Improves the Mechanical Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Laden Hydrogels,” 2010, European Cells and Materials, 19:72-85.
2. Huang AH, Farrell MJ, Mauck RL. “Mechanics and Mechanobiology of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Engineered Cartilage,” 2010, Journal of Biomechanics, 43(1):128-36.

ABSTRACTS

1. Farrell MJ, Comeau ES, Nerurkar NL, Huang AH, Mauck, RL. “Depth-Dependent Mechanical Properties of MSC-Laden Engineered Cartilage Constructs,” 57th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting (submitted)
2. Farrell MJ, Comeau ES, Huang AH, Burdick JA, Mauck RL. “Tunable and Depth-Dependent Mechanics of Agarose/Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Diacrylate Interpenetrating Networks,” 57th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting (submitted)
3. Farrell MJ, Perreira J, Mauck RL. “Micromechanical Heterogeneity of Chondrogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subpopulations in 3D Culture, Transactions of the 56th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 6-9, 2010, vol. 35.
4. Huang AH, Farrell MJ, Mauck RL. “Dynamic Compression Initiated After Chondrogenesis Improves Mechanical Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Seeded Hydrogel Constructs,” Transactions of the 56th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 6-9, 2010, 35:1336.
5. Erickson IE, Kestle SR, Farrell MJ, Burdick JA, Mauck RL, “Macromer Density Mediates Mesenchymal Stem Cell Response to Dynamic Compression in Photo-Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels,” Transactions of the 56th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 6-9, 2010, 35:1286.
6. Huang AH, Farrell MJ, Mauck RL. “Delayed Dynamic Compression Improves the Mechanical Properties of MSC-Laden Constructs,” Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 7-10, 2009.