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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Cellulose Membranes Transcription Factors Biomimetics Block Copolymers Myocardin Protein Cell Walls Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Proteins X Rays Epithelial Cells Cells Microscopy Molecules Cytoskeletal Proteins Myofibroblasts Lipids Cell Adhesion Ions Plant Cells Lipid Lipid Bilayers Microstructure Molecule

Most Recent Publications

An insight into microscopy and analytical techniques for morphological, structural, chemical, and thermal characterization of cellulose

Ishita Chakraborty, Sintu Rongpipi, Indira Govindaraju, B. Rakesh, Sib Sankar Mal, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Ranjan Dutta Kalita, Yuthika Nath, Nirmal Mazumder, 2022, Microscopy Research and Technique on p. 1990-2015

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

Corrigendum to “Rapid preparation of nanodiscs for biophysical studies” [Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 712 (2021) 109051] (Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (2021) 712, (S0003986121003003), (10.1016/j.abb.2021.109051))

Jeffrey A. Julien, Martin G. Fernandez, Katrina M. Brandmier, Joshua T. Del Mundo, Carol M. Bator, Lucie A. Loftus, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Kerney Jebrell Glover, 2021, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Rapid preparation of nanodiscs for biophysical studies

Jeffrey A. Julien, Martin G. Fernandez, Katrina M. Brandmier, Joshua T. Del Mundo, Joshua *Del Mundo, Carol M. Bator, Lucie A. Loftus, Esther Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Kerney Glover, 2021, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics on p. 109051

Lipid-functionalized graphene loaded with hMnSOD for selective inhibition of cancer cells

Megan Farell, Ava Self, Christine Guza, Hyewon Song, Luigi Apollon, Esther W. Gomez, Manish Kumar, 2020, ACS applied materials & interfaces on p. 12407-12416

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

Work-in-progress: An exploration of students' conceptualization of research after participating in an undergraduate research experience.

Joseph C. Tise, Sarah E. Zappe, Esther W. Gomez, Manish Kumar, Rachel Miriam Vriend Croninger, Stephanie Cutler, 2019, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

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

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

Resonant soft x-ray scattering provides protein structure with chemical specificity

Dan Ye, Thinh P. Le, Brooke Kuei, Chenhui Zhu, Peter H. Zwart, Cheng Wang, Enrique D. Gomez, Esther W. Gomez, 2018, Structure with Folding & design on p. 1513-1521.e3

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

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

Probing the Internal Microstructure of Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes Using Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering

Tyler E. Culp, Dan Ye, Mou Paul, Abhishek Roy, Michael J. Behr, Steve Jons, Steve Rosenberg, Cheng Wang, Esther W. Gomez, Manish Kumar, Enrique D. Gomez, 2018, ACS Macro Letters on p. 927-932

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