Publications

1. Human fallopian tube-on-a-chip for preclinical testing of non-hormonal contraceptives with living human sperm, Anna Stejskalova, Karina Calderon, McKenzie Collins, Jessica F Feitor, Debraj Ghose, Shiyan Tang, Ola Gutzeit, Nikil Badey, Aakanksha Gulati, Maria V Lopez, David B Chou, John C Petrozza, Roberto Plebani, Abidemi Junaid, Bogdan Budnik, DE Ingber, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.22.700844v1.abstract

2. Induction of cervical dysfunction associated with preterm birth by IL-1 and dysbiotic microbiome revealed in human endocervix chips, Stejskalova A, Calderon K, Junaid A, Benson DB, Feitor J, Gulati A, Izadifar Z, Gutzeit O, Cotton J, Hughes J, Goyal G, Lebrilla K, Budnik B, Ingber DE,  https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.01.651107v1.abstract

3. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drivers Revealed in Human Organ Chips Özkan A, Merry G, Chou DB, Posey RR, Stejskalova A, Calderon C, Sperry M, Horvath V, Ferri L E, Carlotti E, McDonald  AC, Riccardi R, Bordeianou L, Goyal G, Hall S, Ingber DE,

4. Human Cervix Chip: A New Tool for Advancing Female Sexual and Reproductive Health, Izadifar Z, Gutzeit O, Gulati A, Stejskalova A, Ingber DE, accepted for publication in BioEssays, invited review, 2025  

5. Modulation of dysbiotic vaginal complications by cervical mucus revealed in linked human vagina and cervix chips, Gutzeit O, Gulati A, Izadifar Z, Stejskalova A, Rhbiny H, Cotton J, Budnik B, Shahriar S, Goyal G, Junaid A, Ingber D, npj Women’s Health. 2024  

6. Mucus production, host-microbiome interactions, hormone sensitivity, and innate immune responses modeled in human cervix chips, Izadifar Z, Cotton J, Chen C, Horvath V, Stejskalova A, Wu Ch, Gulati A, LoGrande NT, Doherty E, To T, Gilpin SE, Sesay AM, Goyal G, Lebrilla CB, Ingber DE, Nature Communications. 2024  

7. Modeling mucus physiology and pathophysiology in human organs-on-chips, Izadifar Z, Sontheimer-Phelps A, Lubamba BA, Bai H, Fadel C, Stejskalova A, Ozkan A, Dasgupta Q, Bein A, Junaid A, Gulati A, Mahajan G, Kim S, LoGrande NT, Naziripour A, Ingber DE, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 2022  

8. The scar constituent Collagen I triggers coordinated collective migration and invasion in a 3D spheroid model of early endometriotic lesions.  Stejskalová A #, Fincke V, Nowak M, Schmidt Y, von Wahlde MK, Schäfer S, Kiesel L, Greve B, Götte# M,#corresponding authors, Scientific Reports. 2021  

9. In vitro modelling of the physiological and diseased female reproductive system, Stejskalova A#, Vankelecom H, Sourouni M, Ho M, Götte M, Almquist BD #, #corresponding authors, Acta Biomaterialia. 2021  

10. The ellagic acid metabolites urolithin A and B differentially affect growth, adhesion, motility, and invasion of endometriotic cells in vitro. Mc Cormack B,  Maenhoudt N, Fincke V, Stejskalova A, Greve B, Kiesel L, Meresman GB,  Vankelecom H, Götte M, Barañao RI, Human Reproduction. 2021  

11. miR-142-3p Reduces the Size, Migration, and Contractility of Endometrial and Endometriotic Stromal Cells by Targeting Integrin- and Rho GTPase-Related Pathways That Regulate Cytoskeletal Function, Börschel CH S*, Stejskalova A*, Schäfer SD, Kiesel L, Götte M, *equal contributions, Biomedicines. 2020  

12. Biologically Inspired, Cell‐Selective Release of Aptamer‐Trapped Growth Factors by Traction Forces, Stejskalová A, Oliva N, England FJ, Almquist BD, Adv Mater. 2019          –  Article featured in popular media (BBC radio, Daily Mail and others)  

13. A Physicochemically Optimized and Neuroconductive Biphasic Nerve Guidance Conduit for Peripheral Nerve Repair. Ryan AJ, Lackington WA, Hibbitts AJ, Matheson A, Alekseeva T, Stejskalova A, Roche P, O’Brien FJ., Adv Healthc Mater. 2017  

14. Using biomaterials to rewire the process of wound repair. Stejskalová A, Almquist BD., Biomater Sci. 2017   Programmable biomaterials for dynamic and responsive drug delivery, Stejskalová A*, Kiani MT*, Almquist BD. *equal contributions, Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2016