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Yu-Fen (Kathy) Chou, PhD

Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center
Scientific Officer, NYSTEM
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences

PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Postdoctoral Training: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School

Email: yxc10@health.state.ny.us


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  • Chou YF, Yabuuchi A. Murine Embryonic Stem Cell Derivation, In Vitro Pluripotency Characterization, and In Vivo Teratoma Formation. Current Protocols in Toxicology 2011; Chapter 2:Unit2.22.
  • Chou YF, Zuk PA, Chang TL, Benhaim P, Wu BM. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and BMP2: Part 1. BMP2-Treated Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Do Not Improve Repair of Segmental Femoral Defects. Connective Tissue Research 2011; 52(2):109-18.
  • Zuk PA, Chou YF, Mussano F, Benhaim P, Wu BM. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and BMP2: Part 2. BMP2 May Not Influence the Osteogenic Fate of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Connective Tissue Research 2011; 52(2):119-32.
  • Chou YF, Chen HH, Eijpe M, Yabuuchi A, Chenoweth JG, Tesar P, Lu J, McKay RD, Geijsen N. The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem Cells. Cell. 2008; 135(3):449-61.
  • Wan DC, Pomerantz JH, Brunet LJ, Kim JB, Chou YF, Wu BM, Harland R, Blau HM, Longaker MT. Noggin Suppression Enhances in Vitro Osteogenesis and Accelerates In Vivo Bone formation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2007; 282(36): 26450-26459.
  • Cowan CM, Aghaloo T, Chou YF, Walder B, Zhang X, Soo C, Ting K, Wu B. MicroCT Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Mineralization in Response to BMP-2 Doses In Vitro and in Critical Sized Rat Calvarial Defects. Tissue Engineering 2007; 13(3): 501-512.
  • Chou YF, Aghaloo T, Cowan CM, Zhang X, Lee H, Miao S, Hong N, Kuroda S, Wu B, Ting K, Soo C. Nell-1-Induced Bone Regeneration in Calvarial Defects. American Journal of Pathology 2006; 169: 903-915.
  • Chou YF, Dunn JCY, Wu BM. In Vitro Response of MC3T3-E1 Preosteoblasts within Three-Dimensional Apatite-Coated PLGA Scaffolds. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B 2005; 75(1): 81-90.
  • Cowan CM, Alami OO, Shi S, Chou YF, Marie C, Thomas R, Quarto N, Nacamuli R, Wu BM, Longaker MT. Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Retinoic Acid Accelerate In Vivo Bone Formation, Osteoclast Recruitment, and Bone Turnover. Tissue Engineering 2005; 11(3/4): 645-658.
  • Chou YF, Wulur I, Dunn JCY, Wu BM. Biomimetic Nano-Ordered Apatites, in Handbook of Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications in Nanobiotechnology; edited by H.S. Nalwa. American Scientific Publishers 2005; Volume 2 (chapter 6): 198-222 (Book Chapter).
  • Brown DA, Chou YF, Beygui RE, Dunn JCY, Wu BM. Gelatin Embedded Cell-Polymer Constructs for Histological Cryosectioning. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B: 2005; 72B (1): 79-85.
  • Chou YF, Huang W, Dunn JCY, Miller T, Wu BM. The Effect of Biomimetic Apatite Structure on Osteoblast Viability, Proliferation, and Gene Expression. Biomaterials 2005; 26: 285-295.
  • Chou YF, Chiou WA, Xu Y, Dunn JCY, Wu BM. The Effect of pH on Structural Evolution of Accelerated Biomimetic Apatite Formation. Biomaterials 2004; 25: 5323-5331.
  • Cowan CM, Shi S, Alami OO, Chou YF, Thomas R, Marie C, Quarto N, Wu BM, Longaker MT. Adipose-Derived Adult Stromal Cells Heal Critical-Size Mouse Calvarial Defects. Nature Biotechnology 2004; 22(5): 560-567.

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Phone: (518) 402-5309
Fax: (518) 474-5049
Email: yxc10@health.state.ny.us