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Peer-Reviewed Articles

    2024

  1. Brown, M. *, Okuyama, H.*, Yamashita, M., Tabrizian, M.†, & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K.† (2024). Trends in injectable biomaterials for vocal fold regeneration and long-term augmentation. Tissue Engineering Part B: Review. †Co-Senior Authors
  2. Groh, R., Li, J. Y.*, Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. & Kist, A. M. (2024). ANNOTE: Annotation of time-series events. Software Impacts. 21, 100679.
  3. Liu, Y., Li, L., Li, X., Cherif, H., Jiang, S., Ghezelbash, F., Weber, M. H., Juncker, D., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., Haglund, L., Li, J. Y. (2024). Viscoelastic hydrogels regulate adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for nucleus pulposus regeneration. Acta Biomaterialia. 180, 244-261.
  4. Almutawa, D., Lagos-Villaseca, A., Albathi, M., Martignetti, L.*, Masuda, M.*, Zhu, N., Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K.† & Kost, K. M.† (2024). Geriatric voice: distinctive clinical profiles of working seniors in a tertiary laryngology clinic. Journal of Voice. S0892-1997(23)00410-1.†Co-Senior Authors

    5. 2023

  5. Li, X., Liu, Y., Liu, S. Y., Huang, B. L., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., Haglund, L., Li, J. Y. (2023). Designing regenerative bioadhesives for tissue repair and regeneration. Advanced Therapeutics. 2300139.
  6. Moya-Garcia, C., Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K.† & Tabrizian, M.† (2023). Chitosomes loaded with docetaxel as a promising drug delivery system to laryngeal cancer cells: An in vitro cytotoxic study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(12), 9902. †Co-Senior Authors
  7. Li, X., Liu, Y., Li, L., Hui, R., Ghezelbash, F., Ma, Z. W., Bao, G. Y., Liu, S. Y., Yang, Z., Weber, M. M., Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K., Haglund, L., Li, J. Y. (2023). Hybrid bioadhesives for intervertebral disc repair and regeneration. Materials Horizons.
  8. Brown, M., Zhu, S., Lorne, T., Tabrizian, M., & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K. (2023). Unraveling the relevance of tissue-specific decellularized extracellular matrix hydrogels for vocal fold regenerative biomaterials: a comprehensive proteomic and in vitro study. Advanced NanoBiomed Research. 3, 2200095.

    9. 2022

  9. Brown, M., Li, J. Y., Moraes, C., Tabrizian, M.†, & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K.† (2022). Decellularized extracellular matrix: new promising and challenging biomaterials for regenerative medicine. Biomaterials. 289, 121786. †Co-Senior Authors
  10. Lei, Z. D.†, Martignetti, L.†, Ridgway, C., Peacock, S., Sakata, J. T. & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K. (2022). Wearable neck surface accelerometers for occupational vocal health monitoring: an instrument and analysis validation study. JMIR Formative Research, 6(8), e39789.
  11. Moya-Garcia, C., Okuyama, H., Sadeghi, N., Li, J. Y., Tabrizian, M. & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K. (2022). In vitro models for head and neck cancer: current status and future perspective. Frontiers in Oncology-Head and Neck Cancer, 12.
  12. An, G., Döllinger, M. & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K. (2022) Editorial: Integration of machine learning and computer simulation in solving complex physiological and medical questions. Frontiers in Physiology-Computational Physiology and Medicine, 13.
  13. Groh, R., Lei, Z. D., Martignetti, L., Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K.† & Kist, A. M.† (2022). Efficient and explainable deep neural networks for airway symptom detection in support of wearable health technology. Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2100284. †Co-Senior Authors
  14. Landry, V., Coburn, P. T., Kost, K., Liu, X. Y., & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of liquid biomarkers in airway diseases: towards point-of-care applications. Frontiers in Medicine-Pulmonary Medicine. 9.
  15. Coburn, P. T., Li, X., Li, J. Y., Kishimoto, Y., & Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K. (2022). Progress in vocal fold regenerative biomaterials: an immunological perspective. Advanced NanoBiomed Research. 2(2), 2100119.

    16. 2021

  16. Bouhabel, S., Park, S., Kolosova, K., Latifi, N., Kost, K., Li‐Jessen, N. Y. K., & Mongeau, L. (2021). Functional analysis of injectable substance treatment on surgically injured rabbit vocal folds. Journal of Voice.
  17. Ridgway C., Bouhabel S., Martignetti L., Kishimoto Y., & Li-Jessen N. Y. K. (2021) Pediatric vocal fold paresis and paralysis: a narrative review. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery,147(8), 745-752.
  18. Coburn P. T., Herbay A. C., Berrini M., & Li-Jessen N. Y. K. (2021) An in vitro assessment of the response of THP-1 macrophages to varying stiffness of a glycol-chitosan hydrogel for vocal fold tissue engineering applications. J Biomed Mater Res A, 109(8),1337-1352.
  19. Kolosova, K., Gao, Q., Tuznik, M., Bouhabel, S., Kost, K., Wang, H. J., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., Mongeau, L., & Wiseman, P. (2021). Characterizing vocal fold injury recovery in a rabbit model with 3D virtual histology. Laryngoscope, 131(7),1578-1587.

    20. 2020

  20. Lei, Z. D., Fasanella, L., Martignetti, L., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., & Mongeau, L. (2020). Investigation of vocal fatigue using a dose-based vocal loading task. Applied Sciences, 10(3), 1192.

    21. 2019

  21. Fu, H., Song, P. F., Wu, Q. Y., Zhao, C., Pan, P., Li, X., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. & Liu, X. (2019). A paper-based microfluidic platform with shape-memory-polymer-actuated fluid valves for automated multi-step immunoassays. Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 5, 50.
  22. Seekhao, N., Yu, G., Yuen, S., JaJa, J., Mongeau, L., & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2019). High-Performance Host-Device Scheduling and Data-Transfer Minimization Techniques for Visualization of 3D Agent-Based Wound Healing Applications. Regular Research Paper in the 25th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications.
  23. Garg, A., Yuen, S., Seekhao, N., Yu, G., Karwowski, J. A. C., Powell, M., Sakata, J. T., Mongeau, L., JaJa, J. & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2019). Towards a physiological scale of vocal fold agent-based models of surgical injury and repair: sensitivity analysis, calibration and verification. Applied Sciences, 9(15), 2974.
  24. Lei, Z. D., Kennedy, E., Fasanella, L., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., & Mongeau, L. (2019). Discrimination between modal, breathy, and pressed voice for single vowels using neck-surface vibration signals. Applied Sciences, 9(7), 1505.
  25. Kazarine, A., Kolosova, K., Gopal, A. A., Wang, H. J., Tahara, R., Rammal, A., Kost, K., Mongeau, L., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. & Wiseman, P. W. (2019). Multimodal virtual histology of rabbit vocal folds by nonlinear microscopy and nano computed tomography. Biomedical Optics Express, 10(3), 1151-1164.

    26. 2018

  26. Seekhao, N., Shung, C., JaJa, J., Mongeau, L., & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2018). High-performance agent-based modeling applied to vocal fold inflammation and repair. Frontiers in Physiology. 9(304).

    27. 2017

  27. Seekhao, N., JaJa, J., Mongeau, L., & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2017). In situ visualization for 3D agent-based vocal fold inflammation and repair simulation. Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations, 4(3), 68-79.
  28. Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., Powell, M., Choi, A. J., Lee, B. J., & Thibeault, S. L. (2017). Cellular source and proinflammatory roles of high-mobility group box 1 in surgically injured rat vocal folds. Laryngoscope, 127(6), E193-e200. ​
  29. Imaizumi, M., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., Sato, Y., Yang, D. Y. & Thibeault, S. L. (2017). Retention of humaninduced pluripotent stem cells(hiPS) with injectable HA-hydrogels for vocal fold tissue engineering. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology.126(4): 304-314.

    30. 2016

  30. Latifi, N., Heris, H. K., Thomson, S., Kazemirad, S., Taher, R., Sheibani, S., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., Hojatollah, V. & Mongeau, L. (2016). A flow perfusion bioreactor system for vocal fold tissue engineering applications. Tissue Engineering. 22(9): 823-38.
  31. Seekhao, N., Shung, C., JaJa, J., Mongeau, L. & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2016). Real-time agent-based modeling simulation with in-situ visualization of complex biological systems - a case study on vocal fold inflammation and healing. IEEE Internal Workshop on High Performance Computational Biology, 463-472.
  32. Yiu, E. E. M., Chan, K. M. K., Kwong, E., Li, N. Y. K., Ma, E. P. M., Tse, F. W., Lin, Z. X., Verdolini Abbott, K., & Tsang, R. (2016). Is acupuncture efficacious for treating phonotraumatic vocal pathologies? A randomized control trial. Journal of Voice. 30(5): 611-20.​
  33. Yiu, E. E. M., Chan, K. M. K., Li, N. Y. K., Tsang, R., Verdolini Abbott, K., Kwong, E., Ma, E. P. M., Tse, F. W., & Lin, Z. X.(2016). Wound healing effect of acupuncture for treating phonotraumatic vocal pathologies: cytokine study. Laryngoscope, 126(1), E18-22.

    34. 2015

  34. Heris, H. K., Miri, A. K., Ghattamaneni, N. R., Li, N. Y. K., Thibeault, S. L., Wiseman, P. W., & Mongeau, L. (2015). Microstructural and mechanical characterization of scarred vocal folds. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(4): 708-711.
  35. Miri, A. K., Li, N. Y. K., Avazmohammadi, R., Thibeault, S. L., Mongrain, R., & Mongeau, L. (2015). Study of extracellular matrix in vocal fold biomechanics using a two-phase model. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 14, 49-57.

    36. 2014

  36. Coppoolse, J. M. S., Li, N. Y. K., Heris, H. K., Pitaro, J., Akinpelu, O., Thibeault, S. L., Daniel, S. J., Van Kooten, T., G., & Mongeau, L. (2014). In vivo study in a rat animal model of composite microgels based on hyaluronic acid and gelatin for the reconstruction of surgically injured vocal folds. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 57(2), S658-73.
  37. Ingle, J., Helou, L.B., Li, N. Y. K., Hebda, P. A., Rosen, C. R. & Verdolini-Abbott K. (2014). Role of steroids in acute phonotrauma: a basic science investigation. Laryngoscope, 124(4), 921-927. PMID: 24474147
  38. Li, N. Y. K., Chen, F., Dikkers, F. G., & Thibeault, S. L. (2014). Dose-dependent effect of mitomycin C on human vocal fold fibroblasts. Head & Neck, 36(3), 401-410. PMID: 23765508. * Featured article on the cover of the journal.

    39. 2013

  39. Li, N. Y. K., Heris, H. K., & Mongeau, L. (2013). Current understanding and future direction of vocal fold mechanobiology. Journal of Cytology and Molecular Biology, 1(1), 9.
  40. Li, N. Y. K., Dailey, S. & Thibeault, S. L. (2013). Assessment of fine needle aspiration feasibility and specimen adequacy for molecular diagnostics of benign vocal fold lesions. Laryngoscope, 123(4), 960-965. PMID: 23404571

    41. 2012

  41. Nanjundeswaran, C., Li, N. Y. K., Chan, K. M K., Wong, R. K. S., Yiu, E. M., & Verdolini-Abbott, K. (2012). Preliminary data on prevention of voice problems in student teachers. Journal of Voice, 26(6), 816 e811-816 e 812. PMID: 22921297
  42. Verdolini, K., Li, N. Y. K., Branski, R. C., Rosen, C. A., Grillo, E. G., Steinhauer, K. & Hebda, P. A. (2012). Vocal exercise may attenuate acute vocal fold inflammation. Journal of Voice, 26(6), 814 e811-814e813. PMCID: PMC3509805 * 2012 Best Paper Award of the Journal of Voice
  43. Li, N. Y. K., Li, B.J., & Thibeault, S.L. (2012). Temporal and spatial expression of high mobility group box 1 in surgically injured rat vocal folds. Laryngoscope, 122 (2), 364-369. PMCID: PMC3378043

    44. 2011

  44. Li, N. Y. K., Vodovotz, Y., Kim, K., Mi, Q., Hebda, P. A., & Verdolini, K. (2011). Biosimulation of acute phonotrauma: an extended model. Laryngoscope, 121(11), 2418-2428. PMID: 22020892
  45. Yiu, E.M.L., Ho, M.E., Ma, E.P-M., Verdolini, K., Branski, R., Richardson, K. P., Li, N. Y. K. (2011). Possible cross-cultural differences in the perception of impact of voice disorders. Journal of Voice, 25(3), 348-353. PMID:20335004

    46. 2010

  46. Mi, Q.*, Li, N. Y. K.*, Ziraldo, C., Ghuma,A., Mikheev, M., Squires, R., Okonkwo, D.O., Verdolini,K., Constantine, G., An, G., Vodovotz, Y. (2010). Translational systems biology of inflammation: applications to personalized medicine. Personalized Medicine, 7(5), 549-559. *Co-first authors PMCID: PMC3041597
  47. Li, N. Y. K., Vodovotz, Y., Hebda, P. A., & Verdolini, K. (2010). Biosimulation of inflammation and healing in surgically injured vocal folds. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 119(6), 412-423. PMCID: PMC2910548
  48. Li, N. Y. K., Verdolini, K. A., Rosen, C. A., An, G., Hebda, P. A., & Vodovotz, Y. (2010). Translational systems biology and voice pathophysiology. Laryngoscope, 120(3), 511-515. PMCID: PMC3032590

    49. 2008

  49. Li, N. Y. K., Verdolini, K., Clermont, G., Mi, Q., Hebda, P. A., Rubinstein, E. N., & Vodovotz, Y. (2008). A patient-specific in silico model of inflammation and healing tested in acute vocal fold injury. PLoS ONE, 3(7), e2789. PMCID: PMC2481293

    50. 2006

  50. Li, N. Y. K. & Yiu, E. (2006). Acoustic and perceptual analysis of modal and falsetto registers in females with dysphonia. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 20(6), 463-481.

Invited Book Chapters

    2020

  1. Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. & Ridgway, C. (2020). Neuroanatomy of voice and swallowing. In P. Weissbrod & D. O. Francis (Ed.), Neurologic and Neurodegenerative Disease of the Larynx (pp. 21-40). Cham: Springer International.

    2. 2019

  2. Orbelo, D. M., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. & Verdolini-Abbott, K. (2019). Lessac Madsen resonant voice therapy in a young woman with vocal nodules. In J. C. Stemple & E. R. Hapner (Ed.), Voice therapy: Clinical Case Studies (5th ed.). San Diego: Plural Publishing.

    3. 2014

  3. Orbelo, D. M., Li, N. Y. K. & Verdolini, K. (2014). Lessac Madsen resonant voice therapy in the treatment of secondary muscle tension dysphonia. In J. C. Stemple & E. R. Hapner (Ed.), Voice therapy: Clinical Case Studies (4th ed.). San Diego: Plural Publishing.

    4. 2013

  4. Li, N. Y. K. & Verdolini, K. (2013).  Contemporary voice research: a USA perspective vocal fold injuries and their management. In E. Yiu (Eds.), Multilingual aspects of voice disorders. (pp. 115-132). Clevedon Hall: Multilingual Matters.

    5. 2009

  5. Verdolini, K., & Li, N. Y. K. (2009). Resonant voice therapy. In J. C. Stemple & L. B. Thomas (Ed.), Voice therapy: Clinical Studies (3rd ed.) (pp. 62-75). San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  6. Verdolini, K., Li, N. Y. K., Hersan, R., & Kessler, L. (2009). Voice therapy for children. In C. Hartnick & M. Boseley (Eds.), Clinical management of children's voice disorders. (pp. 111-134). San Diego: Plural Publishing.

Conference Proceedings & Published Abstracts

    2023

  1. Brown, M.*, Tabrizian, M. & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2023) Click Chemistry Improves the Stability of dECM Hydrogels and Provides an Angiogenic Environment for Vocal Fold Regeneration. Proceedings of the TERMIS 2023 – European Chapter, Tissue Engineering Part A, 29, S13-14.
  2. Moya-Garcia, C.*, Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. & Tabrizian, M. (2023) Chitosan-Coated Nano Liposomes as Carriers for Docetaxel Chemotherapy Delivery. Proceedings of the TERMIS 2023 – European Chapter, Tissue Engineering Part A, 29, S13-14.

    3. 2022

  3. Brown, M., Zhu, S., Tabrizian, M. & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2022) Click Small Intestinal Submucosa Hydrogels for Vocal Fold Tissue Engineering. Proceedings of the 6th TERMIS World Congress, Tissue Engineering Part A, 28, S32-33.

    4. 2020

  4. Yiu, E., Chan, K. & Li, N. (2020). Acupuncture for voice problems: anti-inflammatory or stress reduction effect? Integrative Medicine Research, 9, 100500.
  5. Granato, B., & Li-Jessen, N. Y. K. (2020). Sensitivity Analysis for Dimensionality Reduction in Agent-Based Modeling. Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Frontiers in Artificial intelligence & Applications, 325, 2905-2907.

    6. 2017

  6. Lei, Z., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., & Mongeau, L. (2017). Supervised learning in voice type discrimination using neck-skin vibration signals: Preliminary results on single vowels. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 141(5), 3916-3916.
  7. Kazarine, A., Bouhabel, S., Douillette, A. H., Kost, K., Li-Jessen, N. Y., Mongeau, L., & Wiseman, P. W. (2017). Multimodal imaging of vocal fold scarring in a rabbit model by multiphoton microscopy. Proceedings of SPIE, Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XVII, 100692E.

    8. 2015

  8. Heris, H. K., Latifi, N., Vali, H., Li, N. Y. K. & Mongeau, L. (2015). Investigation of chitosan-glycol/glyoxal as an injectable biomaterial for vocal fold tissue engineering. Procedia Engineering, 110, 143-150.
  9. Seekhao, S., Shung, C., Jaja, J., Mongeau, L., & Li, N. Y. K. (2015). A computational update of agent-based models of vocal fold inflammation and repair. Proceedings of the 11th Pan-European Voice Conference, 224. ISBN: 978-88-6655-794-4

    10. 2013

  10. Li, Z., Bakhshaee, H., Helou, L., Li, N. Y. K., Mongeau, L., Kost, K., Rosen, C., & Verdolini, K. (2013). Evaluation of contact pressure in human vocal folds during phonation using high-speed videoendoscopy, electroglottography, and magnetic resonance imaging [Abstract]. J Acoust Soc Am, 133(5), 3618. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA), 19, 060306. PMID: 23656087.

    11. 2007

  11. Li, N. Y. K., Wognum, S., Ravin, K., & Vodovotz, Y. (2007) Agent-based simulation of urinary tract infection leading to renal scarring [Abstract]. Journal of Critical Care, 22(4), 336-336.
  12. Li, N. Y. K., Verdolini, K., Clermont, G., Mi, Q., Hebda, P.A., & Vodovotz, Y. (2007). A patient-specific in silico model of inflammation and healing tested in acute vocal fold injury. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Systems Biology, Long Beach, U.S.

    13. 2006

  13. Li, N. Y. K., Verdolini, K., Clermont, G., Mi, Q., Hebda, P.A., & Vodovotz, Y. (2006). Agent-based simulation of acute phonotrauma in cases with various cytokine profiles [Abstract]. Journal of Critical Care, 21(4), 293-368.

    14. 2005

  14. Li, N. Y. K., Verdolini, K., Clermont, G., Mi, Q., Hebda, P.A., & Vodovotz, Y. (2005). An agent-based model of acute phonotrauma [Abstract]. Journal of Critical Care, 20(4), 393-394.