Maribel Vazquez

Maribel Vazquez

Education

Sc.D., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996
B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 1992
**Full Curriculum Vitae (Click Here)

Research Interests

Microfluidic Systems and Nanotechnology
Cancer Infiltration in the Brain
Connective Tissue Repair
Current Research in the Vaz Lab (Click Here)
BMES 2005 Posters from Vaz Lab (BMES2005 Poster 1) (BMES2005 Poster II)(BMES2005 Poster III)

Peer-Reviewed Publications and Proceedings (Last 5 Years)

  1. Able, R.; Bermudez, G..; Holland, E.C.; Vazquez, M., ‘The Migration of Glioma Progenitors is Mediated by Forward and Downward Ligand Gradients,’ Cancer Research (To Be Submitted 11/2006).
  2. Kong, Q.J.; Dudu, V.; Able, R.; DeSilva, N.; Vazquez, M., ‘A Novel Microfluidic System for Single Cell Analysis,’ Lab on a Chip (To Be Submitted 10/2006)
  3. Kong, Q.J. Vazquez, M, ‘Cell to Cell Contacts Mediated by Shear Stress,’ Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Chicago IL, Oct 11-14, 2006
  4. Dudu, V.; Vazquez, M., ’Migration of Medulloblastoma Cells is Regulated by ERK Signaling,’ Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Chicago IL, Oct 11-14, 2006.
  5. Able, R.; Bermudez, G.; Vazquez, M., ‘Brain Tumor Cells Chemoattract Progenitor Cells in Vitro using EGF Pathway,’ Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Chicago IL, Oct 11-14, 2006.
  6. Kong, Q.J.; Vazquez, M., ‘Shear-induced Fibroblast Networking within Collagen Matrixes,’ J of Biomechanical Engr (Submitted 9/ 2006).
  7. ElWassif, M.; Kong, Q.J.; Vazquez., M.; Bikson, M., ‘Bio-Heat Transfer Model of Deep Brain Stimulation Induced Temperature Changes,’ Biophysics Journal (Submitted 7/2006)
  8. Ramcharan, M.; Gilchrist, M.L., Vazquez, M.., ‘Lipid-mediated Induction of Intracellular Nanoprobes’, Annals of Biomed Engr (Submitted 8/2006).
  9. Kong, Q.J.; Vazquez, M., ‘Three-Dimensional Cellular Networking in Collagen Gels Populated with Medial Collateral Ligament Fibroblasts,’ Cell Communication and Adhesion Research(In Press 2006).
  10. Kong, Q.J.; Vazquez, M., ‘Effects of Imposed Stress on 3D Cellular Networking between MCL Ligament Fibroblasts,’ Proceedings of Biomedical Engineering Society, Baltimore, MD, September 28-30, 2005.
  11. Able, R.A.; Sharma, D.; Vazquez, M., ‘The Chemotaxis of Gliomas towards Endothelial-Derived Cytokines,’Proceedings of Biomedical Engineering Society, Baltimore, MD, September 28-30, 2005.
  12. Emerton, K.B.; Vazquez, M., ‘Bioconjugate Nano-Labeling of Intracellular Proteins within Fixed and Living Cells,’ 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vail, Co, June 22-26, 2005.
  13. Malcolm, L.; Sharma, D.; Able, R.; Holland, E.C.; Vazquez, M., ’Chemotactic Migration of Glioma towards Endothelial-derived Cytokines,’ Proceedings of The Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct 13-16, 2004.
  14. Elaktaa, I.; Malcolm, L.; Kong, Q.; Vazquez, M., ‘Optimized DNA Separations using Microfuidic Devices,’Proceedings from The Biomedical Engineering Society, Nashville, TN Oct 1-4, 2003.
  15. Vazquez, M.; Proceedings of American Electrophoresis Society-AIChE Conference, Reno, NV. November 8, 2001, “Pre-Electrophoretic loading within microdevices”.
  16. Vazquez, M.; Proceedings of International Symposium on Separation of Peptides, Polynucleotides. Orlando, FL.November 14, 2001 . “DNA Dynamics within Microdevices.”
  17. Vazquez, M .; Schmalzing D.; Ehrlich, D.; Matsudaira, P.; McKinley, G. “Shear Induced Degradation of Linear Polyacrylamide Solutions during Pre-electrophoretic Loading,” Anal Chem 2001, 73, pp3035-3044.
  18. Vazquez, M.; McKinley, G.; Mitnik, L.; Desmarais, S.; Matsudaira, P.; Ehrlich D., ‘Electrophoretic Injection within Microdevices,’ Anal Chem 2002, 93, pp3088-3098.
  19. Vazquez, M.; McKinley, G.; Mitnik, L.; Desmarais, S.; Matsudaira, P.; Ehrlich D., ‘Electrophoresis using Ultra-High Voltages,’ J. of Chrom. B 2002, 779, pp163-171.
  20. Vazquez, M .; Schmalzing D.; Ehrlich, D.; Matsudaira, P.; McKinley, G., ‘Shear Induced Degradation of Linear Polyacrylamide Solutions during Pre-electrophoretic Loading,’ Anal Chem 2001, 73, pp3035- 3044.

Research Support

  1. A Microfluidic System to Study Glioma Infiltration’ $152,000
    Agency: NIH (CA096299-09) Type: U56 Pilot Period: 03/2004-06/2006
    Supports study of the PDGF-mediated migration of glial progenitor cells (mouse-derived).
  2. ‘NER: Multivalent Nanoprobes to Target Intracellular Proteins’ $126,954
    Agency: NSF (BES043971) Type: Nanoinitiative Period: 09/2004-08/2005
    Supports development of methods to develop functionalized nanoprobes for intracellular applications.
  3. ‘SENSORS: A Novel Nano-Microfluidic System for Intracellular Sensing’ $341,128
    Agency: NSF (BES0428573) Type: Biosensors Period: 09/2004-08/2007
    Supports development of microbiosensors for antigen detection.
  4. ‘A Model Microfluidic Chemotaxis System’ $331,946
    Agency: NIH (GM071702-01) Type: R21 Period: 01/2005-12/2007
    Supports development of a microfabricated system to study chemotaxis of connective tissue cells.
  5. ‘A Microfluidic System to Co-Localize ERK Proteins during Medulloblastoma Dispersal’, $100,000
    Agency: Pediatric Brain Tumor Society Type: 2-year Period: 01/2005-12/2007
    Supports use of microfluidics to identify protein distribution during cell locomotion.
  6. ‘A micro Migration Assay for Temporal Protein Localization’ $420,750
    Agency: NIH(CA118255-01) Type: R21 Period: 07/2005-06/2007
    Supports development of assays that assess location of PDGF pathway proteins via nanolabeling.

Maribel Vazquez
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering The City College of The City University of New York
Steinman Hall, T-403D
212.650.5209
212.650.6727
vaZqueZ@ccny.cuny.edu
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