Making Skin Stick

PhD candidate Adelaide Cagle is first-author on "Keratin Additive for Cellular Adhesion in Transcutaneous Prosthetics"

Hixon Lab PhD candidate Adelaide Cagle is first-author on "Keratin Additive for Cellular Adhesion in Transcutaneous Prosthetics," with co-authors including NH BioMade trainee Lois SzulcJack Flaggert '26, Yowis Arias '24 Th'25, Annika Nikhar '26, and Professor Katie HixonPublished in Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, the paper explores how incorporating hydrolyzed keratin into electrospun and cryogel scaffolds enhances cell adhesion and proliferation.

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