Esther Gomez

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering

Research Summary

How the interplay of chemical and mechanical signals acts to control cell behavior and function and the progression of disease.

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Transcription Factors Myocardin Cellulose Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Epithelial Cells Protein Cytoskeletal Proteins Myofibroblasts Cell Adhesion Plant Cells Membranes Biomimetics Block Copolymers Transforming Growth Factors Proteins Cell Walls Transforming Growth Factor Beta1 Cell Wall Neoplasms X Rays Ions Molecules Cells Marker Subcellular Localization

Most Recent Publications

Fully conjugated block copolymers enhance thermal stability of polymer blend solar cells

X Guo, A Plant, Joshua *Del Mundo, J Litofsky, B Liu, R Hallman, Esther Gomez, Michael Hickner, Y Lee, E Gomez, 2023, Polymer on p. 126465

Grazing-incidence diffraction reveals cellulose and pectin organization in hydrated plant primary cell wall

Joshua T. Del Mundo, Sintu Rongpipi, Hui Yang, Dan Ye, Sarah Kiemle, Stephanie L. Moffitt, Charles L. Troxel, Michael F. Toney, Chenhui Zhu, James D. Kubicki, Daniel J. Cosgrove, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, 2023, Scientific Reports

Two-Dimensional Materials for Combination Therapy to Address Challenges in the Treatment of Cancer

Ava *Self, Megan *Farell, Laximicharan Samineni, M Kumar, Esther Gomez, 2023, Advanced NanoBiomed Research on p. 2300070

Measuring calcium content in plants using NEXAFS spectroscopy

Sintu *Rongpipi, William Barnes, Oskar Semianowski, Joshua *Del Mundo, Cheng Wang, Guillaume Freychet, Mikhail Zhernenkov, C Anderson, Esther Gomez, E Gomez, 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science on p. 1212126

Examining Gender Inclusivity through Sense of Belonging in a Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at a Large Research University

Shawna Dory, Luis Roberto Delgado, Stephanie Cutler, Sarah E. Zappe, Esther Gomez, Stephanie Butler Velegol, 2023, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Biophysical regulation of TGFβ in the tumor microenvironment

Chinmay *Sankhe, Jessica *Sacco, Esther Gomez, 2023, on p. 159-200

Evolution of the Cellulose Microfibril through Gamma-Valerolactone-Assisted Co-Solvent and Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Elise B. Gilcher, Nathaniel Kuch, Joshua T. Del Mundo, Samantha F. Ausman, Leoncio Santiago-Martinez, Catherine F.M. Clewett, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Thatcher W. Root, Brian G. Fox, James A. Dumesic, 2023, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering on p. 3270-3283

Biophysical Regulation of TGFβ Signaling in the Tumor Microenvironment

Chinmay S. Sankhe, Jessica L. Sacco, Esther W. Gomez, 2023, on p. 159-200

Effects of Surface-Immobilization on Photobleaching of Xanthene Dye Photocatalysts

Sarah Freeburne, Jessica L. Sacco, Esther Winter Gomez, Christian W. Pester, 2023, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Crosstalk between ERK and MRTF-A signaling regulates TGFβ1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Sandeep M. Nalluri, Chinmay S. Sankhe, Joseph W. O'Connor, Paul L. Blanchard, Joelle N. Khouri, Steven H. Phan, Gage Virgi, Esther W. Gomez, 2022, Journal of Cellular Physiology on p. 2503-2515

Most-Cited Papers

Progress and opportunities in the characterization of cellulose – an important regulator of cell wall growth and mechanics

Sintu Rongpipi, Dan Ye, Enrique D. Gomez, Esther W. Gomez, 2019, Frontiers in Plant Science

Cell adhesion and shape regulate TGF-beta1-induced epithelial-myofibroblast transition via MRTF-A signaling

Joseph W. O'Connor, Esther W. Gomez, 2013, PLoS One

Matrix Rigidity Mediates TGFβ1-induced Epithelial-Myofibroblast Transition by Controlling Cytoskeletal Organization and MRTF-A Localization

Joseph W. O'Connor, Patrick N. Riley, Sandeep M. Nalluri, Parth K. Ashar, Esther Winter Gomez, 2015, Journal of Cellular Physiology on p. 1829-1839

Cytoskeletal signaling in TGFβ-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Sandeep M. Nalluri, Joseph W. O'Connor, Esther W. Gomez, 2015, Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton on p. 557-569

VE-Cadherin Disassembly and Cell Contractility in the Endothelium are Necessary for Barrier Disruption Induced by Tumor Cells

Virginia Aragon-Sanabria, Steven E. Pohler, Vikram J. Eswar, Matthew Bierowski, Esther W. Gomez, Cheng Dong, 2017, Scientific Reports

Preferred crystallographic orientation of cellulose in plant primary cell walls

Dan Ye, Sintu Rongpipi, S Kiemle, William Barnes, Arielle Chaves, Chenhui Zhu, Victoria Norman, Liebman-Pel\'aez, Alexander, Alexander Liebman-Pelaez, Alexander Liebman-Peláez, Alexander Hexemer, Michael Toney, Alison Roberts, Charles Anderson, Daniel Cosgrove, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, 2020, Nature Communications on p. 1--10

Biomimetic Separation of Transport and Matrix Functions in Lamellar Block Copolymer Channel-Based Membranes

Chao Lang, Dan Ye, Woochul Song, Chenhao Yao, Yu Ming Tu, Clara Capparelli, Jacob A. Lanasa, Michael A. Hickner, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Robert J. Hickey, Manish Kumar, 2019, ACS Nano on p. 8292-8302

Cell-cell contact and matrix adhesion promote αSMA expression during TGFβ1-induced epithelial-myofibroblast transition via Notch and MRTF-A

Joseph W. O'Connor, Krunal Mistry, Dayne Detweiler, Clayton Wang, Esther W. Gomez, 2016, Scientific Reports

Dehydration-induced physical strains of cellulose microfibrils in plant cell walls

Shixin Huang, Mohamadamin Makarem, Sarah N. Kiemle, Yunzhen Zheng, Xin He, Dan Ye, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Daniel J. Cosgrove, Seong H. Kim, 2018, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 337-348

Resonant soft X-ray scattering reveals cellulose microfibril spacing in plant primary cell walls

Dan Ye, Sarah N. Kiemle, Sintu Rongpipi, Xuan Wang, Cheng Wang, Daniel J. Cosgrove, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, 2018, Scientific Reports