Kimberly M. Stroka

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Kimberly M. Stroka is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kimberly M. Stroka has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Cell Biology, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kimberly M. Stroka's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (26 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (15 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (8 papers). Kimberly M. Stroka is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (26 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (15 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (8 papers). Kimberly M. Stroka collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Australia. Kimberly M. Stroka's co-authors include Helim Aranda‐Espinoza, Κωνσταντίνος Κωνσταντόπουλος, Kelsey M. Gray, Ziqiu Tong, Shih-Hsun Chen, Sean X. Sun, Denis Wirtz, Hongyuan Jiang, Colin D. Paul and Wei‐Chien Hung and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Journal of Cell Biology and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Kimberly M. Stroka

47 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Water Permeation Drives Tumor Cell Migration in Confined Microenvironments

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Joseph P. Califano United States

François Bordeleau United States

Andrew G. Clark Germany

Mirjam M. Zegers Netherlands

Xavier Serra‐Picamal Spain

Haiyan Gong United States

Kristin M. Riching United States

Ryan J. Petrie United States

Delphine Gourdon United States

Jordi Alcaraz Spain

Joseph P. Califano United States

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Smith, Ian M., et al.. (2025). Cellular mechanical properties in response to environmental viscosity imaged by Brillouin Microscopy. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1645–1645. 1 indexed citations

Smith, Ian M., et al.. (2025). Aquaporin 5 transfer via MDA-MB-231 cell extracellular vesicles increases recipient endothelial cell invasion. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 777. 152257–152257.

Stroka, Kimberly M., et al.. (2023). A Rapid-Patterning 3D Vessel-on-Chip for Imaging and Quantitatively Analyzing Cell–Cell Junction Phenotypes. Bioengineering. 10(9). 1080–1080. 5 indexed citations

Smith, Ian M., et al.. (2023). Aquaporin-mediated dysregulation of cell migration in disease states. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 80(2). 48–48. 8 indexed citations

Song, Daniel, et al.. (2022). Rhinovirus C replication is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum and triggers cytopathic effects in an in vitro model of human airway epithelium. PLoS Pathogens. 18(1). e1010159–e1010159. 9 indexed citations

Moriarty, Rebecca A., Stavroula Mili, & Kimberly M. Stroka. (2022). RNA localization in confined cells depends on cellular mechanical activity and contributes to confined migration. iScience. 25(2). 103845–103845. 8 indexed citations

Inglut, Collin T., et al.. (2020). Photodynamic Priming Modulates Endothelial Cell–Cell Junction Phenotype for Light-activated Remote Control of Drug Delivery. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 27(4). 1–1. 15 indexed citations

Gray, Kelsey M., et al.. (2020). Quantitatively relating brain endothelial cell–cell junction phenotype to global and local barrier properties under varied culture conditions via the Junction Analyzer Program. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 17(1). 16–16. 17 indexed citations

Conrad, Christina, Kelsey M. Gray, Kimberly M. Stroka, Imran Rizvi, & Giuliano Scarcelli. (2019). Mechanical Characterization of 3D Ovarian Cancer Nodules Using Brillouin Confocal Microscopy. Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. 12(3). 215–226. 32 indexed citations

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Wang, Yan, et al.. (2019). Effects of histatin 5 modifications on antifungal activity and kinetics of proteolysis. Protein Science. 29(2). 480–493. 24 indexed citations

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Stroka, Kimberly M., et al.. (2019). Role of charge and hydrophobicity in translocation of cell‐penetrating peptides into Candida albicans cells. AIChE Journal. 65(12). 4 indexed citations

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Gray, Kelsey M., et al.. (2019). Quantitative Phenotyping of Cell–Cell Junctions to Evaluate ZO-1 Presentation in Brain Endothelial Cells. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 47(7). 1675–1687. 34 indexed citations

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Stroka, Kimberly M., et al.. (2019). Integration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells into a Novel Micropillar Confinement Assay. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 25(11). 662–676. 13 indexed citations

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Gray, Kelsey M., et al.. (2019). Tumor Cell Mechanosensing During Incorporation into the Brain Microvascular Endothelium. Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. 12(5). 455–480. 15 indexed citations

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Stroka, Kimberly M., Michele Vítolo, Stuart S. Martin, et al.. (2014). Loss of giant obscurins from breast epithelium promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, tumorigenicity and metastasis. Oncogene. 34(32). 4248–4259. 45 indexed citations

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Hung, Wei‐Chien, Shih-Hsun Chen, Colin D. Paul, et al.. (2013). Distinct signaling mechanisms regulate migration in unconfined versus confined spaces. The Journal of Cell Biology. 202(5). 807–824. 124 indexed citations

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Stroka, Kimberly M., Heather N. Hayenga, & Helim Aranda‐Espinoza. (2013). Human Neutrophil Cytoskeletal Dynamics and Contractility Actively Contribute to Trans-Endothelial Migration. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e61377–e61377. 52 indexed citations

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Paul, Colin D., et al.. (2013). Probing cell traction forces in confined microenvironments. Lab on a Chip. 13(23). 4599–4599. 47 indexed citations

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Stroka, Kimberly M., et al.. (2012). Endothelial cells undergo morphological, biomechanical, and dynamic changes in response to tumor necrosis factor-α. European Biophysics Journal. 41(11). 939–947. 35 indexed citations

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Stroka, Kimberly M., Irena Levitan, & Helim Aranda‐Espinoza. (2012). OxLDL and substrate stiffness promote neutrophil transmigration by enhanced endothelial cell contractility and ICAM-1. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(10). 1828–1834. 36 indexed citations

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