Berna Özkale

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Micro and Nano Robotics(11), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research(9), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions(7), Magnetic properties of thin films(4), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications(4)

Publications36 total

3D Manipulation of Cell Spheroids using Laser-actuated Microrobots
Materials Horizons·2026Open Access
A Soft Microrobot for Single‐Cell Transport, Spheroid Assembly, and Dual‐Mode Drug Screening
Advanced Materials·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Photothermally Powered 3D Microgels Mechanically Regulate Mesenchymal Stem Cells Under Anisotropic Force
Advanced Materials·2025Open Access
Hydrostatic Pressure Induces Osteogenic Differentiation of Single Stem Cells in 3D Viscoelastic Microgels
Small Science·2025Open Access
Investigating Temperature, Strain, and Force Generation in Nanorobotic Microgels via Finite Element Modeling
2025
Reversible Stiffening of Biopolymeric Hybrid Networks by Dynamically Switching Cross-Links <i>In Situ</i>
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·2025Open Access
Indenting at the Microscale: Guidelines for Robust Mechanical Characterization of Alginate Microgels
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·2025· 7 citedOpen Access
Why Biopolymer Microgels with Dynamically Switchable Properties Would be a Great Tool‐Box for the Cultivation of Stem Cells
Advanced Materials Interfaces·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Mechanoactivation of Single Stem Cells in Microgels Using a 3D‐Printed Stimulation Device
Small Methods·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
A multi-functional 3D-printable gel-in-gel system for the delivery of probiotics to the intestine
Food Hydrocolloids·2024· 12 cited
Laser-patterned epoxy-based 3D microelectrode arrays for extracellular recording
Nanoscale·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
A multiscale approach to assess thermomechanical performance and force generation in nanorobotic microgels
Nanoscale·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
A Laser‐Driven Microrobot for Thermal Stimulation of Single Cells
Advanced Healthcare Materials·2023· 18 citedOpen Access
Actuated 3D microgels for single cell mechanobiology
Lab on a Chip·2022· 20 citedOpen Access
Correction: Actuated 3D microgels for single cell mechanobiology
Lab on a Chip·2022Open Access
Active biomaterials for mechanobiology
Biomaterials·2020· 94 citedOpen Access
Programmable microencapsulation for enhanced mesenchymal stem cell persistence and immunomodulation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2019· 170 citedOpen Access
Modular soft robotic microdevices for dexterous biomanipulation
Lab on a Chip·2019· 46 citedOpen Access
Magnetoelectrics: Hybrid Magnetoelectric Nanowires for Nanorobotic Applications: Fabrication, Magnetoelectric Coupling, and Magnetically Assisted In Vitro Targeted Drug Delivery (Adv. Mater. 8/2017)
Advanced Materials·2017· 9 citedOpen Access
Magnetostriction in electroplated CoFe alloys
Electrochemistry Communications·2017· 17 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Salvador Pané(18), Bradley J. Nelson(15), Eva Pellicer(9), Jordi Sort(9), Mahmut Selman Sakar(7), Philipp Harder(7), Nergishan İyisan(7), David Mooney(5), Chen Wang(5), Xiangzhong Chen(4), Naveen Shamsudhin(4), Fajer Mushtaq(4), Kartik M. Sivaraman(4), Olgaç Ergeneman(4), M.D. Baró(4), Oliver Lieleg(4), Marcus Hoop(3), Angelo S. Mao(3), Christina M. Tringides(3), Muhammad Zeeshan(3)