Cross-species meta-analysis reveals determinants of homing gene drive performance

This study synthesizes nearly one million progeny data points from 42 publications to demonstrate that while species identity is the primary determinant of CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive performance, the specific combination of design choices rather than individual factors drives variability, ultimately providing a community resource to optimize future gene drives for vector control and invasive species management.

Verkuijl, S. A. N., Ivimey-Cook, E. R., Liu, B. + 3 more2026-03-03📄 bioengineering

Universal functionalization of extracellular vesicles with nanobody adapters

This paper introduces NaTaLi, a versatile "plug-and-play" system that enables the rapid, stable, and uniform functionalization of isolated extracellular vesicles with any ALFA-tagged protein via nanobody adapters, thereby eliminating the need for labor-intensive genetic engineering of parental cells and demonstrating effective tumor-targeted delivery in vivo.

Galisova, A., Zahradnik, J., Merunkova, E. + 4 more2026-03-03📄 bioengineering

Expanded stoichiometric model of chondrocyte metabolism: response to cyclical shear and compressive loading

This study presents a validated stoichiometric model of chondrocyte metabolism that reveals how cyclical shear and compressive loading drive sex-dependent metabolic responses in osteoarthritic cells, identifying nitrogen availability as a critical limitation for cartilage matrix protein synthesis and suggesting glutamine supplementation as a strategy to enhance tissue repair.

Kimmel, A., Arnold, A. D., Erdogan, A. E. + 5 more2026-03-03📄 bioengineering

Depth-Sensitive Optical Property Characterization Using Multi-Frequency Laparoscopic SFDI

This paper presents a depth-sensitive, multi-frequency laparoscopic spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) framework that utilizes a δ\delta-P1 diffusion model to accurately estimate optical properties in layered tissues, thereby enabling improved dosimetry and quantitative fluorescence mapping for personalized chemophototherapy in ovarian cancer.

Kluiszo, E., Belcatsro, L., Ahmmed, R. + 1 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering

CRISPR-Cas9 and PiggyBac Mediated Genetic Modification of Sand Fly Vectors Targeting Olfactory and Non-Lethal Phenotypic Genes

This study demonstrates the successful application of CRISPR-Cas9 and PiggyBac gene editing techniques to target olfactory and non-lethal phenotypic genes in two medically important sand fly species, providing robust evidence for disrupting Leishmania transmission through heritable genetic modifications.

Edwards, R. T. M., Brandner Garrod, L., Bhattacharyya, T. + 6 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering

Interpretable AI driven materiomics to decode microenvironmental cues for stem cell immunomodulation

This study presents an interpretable AI-driven materiomics platform that utilizes high-throughput data from binary methacrylated alginate-gelatin hydrogels to decode complex microenvironmental cues, successfully predicting optimal formulations for enhancing mesenchymal stem cell immunomodulation and identifying matrix stiffness as the dominant factor in regulating macrophage polarization.

Pan, C., He, Y., Chen, K. + 5 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering

VascFlexMap: Microvascular Ultrasound Imaging at Low Frame Rates Using Sparse Data and a Transformer-Decoder Network

This paper presents VascFlexMap, a transformer-decoder deep learning framework that reconstructs coherent microvascular maps from sparse, low-frame-rate ultrasound data, offering a clinically viable alternative to traditional super-resolution ultrasound by significantly reducing data requirements and reconstruction time while preserving vascular topology.

Dhawan, R., Agarwal, M., Jain, S. + 1 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering

Genetic engineering of carbon monoxide dehydrogenases produces distinct autotrophic phenotypes in Clostridium autoethanogenum

This study demonstrates that genetically engineering the carbon monoxide dehydrogenases in *Clostridium autoethanogenum* by extending the AcsA protein or deleting the CooS1 enzyme significantly alters autotrophic growth, carbon/redox flux distribution, and product profiles, thereby identifying these enzymes as key targets for optimizing acetogen cell factories.

Shaikh, K. M., Reinmets, K., Pawar, P. R. + 2 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering

Photopatterned Sacrificial Vascular Architectures for Large Tissue-Scale Oxygenation

This study introduces pCAST, a scalable photopatterning and sacrificial templating strategy that enables the fabrication of perfusable, centimeter-scale vascular networks within 3D tissue constructs, establishing a validated computational framework that links vascular architecture to oxygen distribution and tissue viability for regenerative medicine applications.

Coates, I. A., Kohnke, C. A., Tan, Y. L. + 10 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering

Substitution of Lead Tungstate for Lead Abellaite in a Nanoparticle-Alginate Nanocomposite as a Contrast Agent for Post-Mortem CT Imaging: In Vitro Bulk Performance Evaluation

This study demonstrates that substituting lead tungstate for lead abellaite in a nanoparticle-alginate nanocomposite maintains delivery viscosity and radiopacity for post-mortem CT imaging, despite a reduction in mechanical strength, thereby supporting further advancement to in vivo small animal trials.

Le, A., Buckner, S., Jelliss, P. + 1 more2026-03-02📄 bioengineering