Sai Mandalapu
Research Engineer
University of Pennsylvania
Hometown
West Orange, NJ
Education
B.A., Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 2017
Minor in Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Special Interest
Artificial intervertebral discs, disc degeneration, spine, meniscus repair. Outside of lab, he likes to draw, weightlift, and play basketball.
Publications
Bansal S, Mandalapu S, Aeppli C, Qu F, Szczesny SE, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. (2017) Mechanical function near defects in an aligned nanofiber composite is preserved by inclusion of disorganized layers: Insight into meniscus structure and function. Acta Biomater. 1;56: 102-109.
Bansal S, Keah NM, Neuwirth AL, O’Reilly O, Qu F, Seiber BN, Mandalapu S, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. (2017) Large Animal Models of Meniscus Repair and Regeneration: A Systematic Review of the State of the Field. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 23(11): 661-672.
Conference Abstracts and Presentations.
Abstract at 2018 ORS:
Bansal S, Bonnevie ED, Mandalapu S, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. (2018) Loss of Tension Increases Meniscus Degradation in a Degradative Microenvironment.