Kristen Krupa-Comfort

Title

Department Chair; Associate Professor; Wilke Distinguished Professors; Director, Bioengineering Graduate Program

Department

School of Engineering | Chemical and Materials Engineering

Institution

University of Dayton

kcomfort1@udayton.edu

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, December 2007 Dissertation Title: Signaling Pathways Activated by Interleukin-2 and Interleukin-4 Receptors Mediate T Lymphocyte Clonal Expansion
M.S., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, August 2006 Minor: Biotechnology
B.Ch.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Dayton, May 2002

Research Interests

Area Graduate Studies Institute Materials Engineering Departmental Chairperson

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Contact Information

University of Dayton School of Engineering 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-7758

937-229-2627

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Area Graduate Studies Institute Materials Engineering Departmental Chairperson Independent Research Laboratory Detoxification Model Dayton Area Silver Nanoparticles Translational Research Associate Chairperson Physiological Fluids Colgate Palmolive Grant Dayton Oh Alternative Research Biological Interactions Clear Plan Graduate Bioengineering Program Protein Corona Engineering Cohort Stem Series Select Presentations Several External Grant Cellular Stress Response Discovery Learning Center Academic Leadership Non Traditional Toxicological Investigations Gold Nanoparticles External Research Support Enhanced Microenvironment Human Lung Lung Cancer Cell Line Light Activated Reactions Bioassay Experimentation Experimental Mouse Studies Phd Intern National Science Foundation Successful Collaboration Deposition Efficiency Multiple Nanostructured Materials Nanoparticle Complex Synergistic Biological Responses Physiological Factors Nanomaterial Exposure Air Force Research Laboratory Graduate Students Unique Distribution Within Cells Slow Release Meaningful Toxicity Assessment Enhanced Cellular Microenvironment Low Level Improved Evaluation Cellular Interactions Increased Incorporation Past Achievements Collaborative Network Undergraduate Levels Local Industries Dynamic Flow Government Agencies Enzyme Stabilization Continued Expansion Biological Fluid Current Challenges Silk Fibroin Student Training Efforts Multi Disciplinary Distinctive Form Long Term Goals Program Director Faculty Members Rapid Assessment Research Interests Industrial Partners Ms Level Military Collaborators Research Opportunities Established Pi Additional Departmental Activities Undergraduate Courses Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineers Adjunct Instructor Group Effort Research Mentor Air Force Office Scientific Research Physicochemical Parameters National Research Council Physiological Environment Cellular Consequences Specific Focus Wright Patterson Air Force Base Scientist Position Bioassay Development Group Contract Bioanalytical Development High Stress Environment

List of Publications (14)

In 2018

Buck CC, Dennis PB, Gupta MK, Grant MK, Grnat MT, Crosby MG, Slocik JM, Mirau PA, Becknell KA, Comfort KK, Naik RR. Anion condensation and sclerotization of enzymatically crosslinked suckerin hydrogels. Macromolecular Bioscience 2018, 1800238.
Found on CV

Breitner EK, Burns KE, Hussain SM, Comfort KK. Implementation of physiological fluids to provide insight into the characterization, fate, and biological interactions of silver nanoparticles. Nanotechnology 2018, 29, 254001.
Found on CV

In 2017

Shiley JR, Comfort KK, Robinson JB. Immunogenicity and antimicrobial effectiveness of Pseudomonas aeruginosa specific bacteriophage in a human lung in vitro model. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2017, 101, 79777-7985.
Found on CV

Swavey S, Morford K, Tsao M, Kilroy M, Comfort K. Heteroleptic monometallic and trimetallic ruthenium (II) complexes incorporating a ----extended dipyrrin ligand: light-activated reactions with the A549 lung cancer cell line. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 2017, 175, 101-109.
Found on CV

In 2016

Braun NJ, DeBrosse MC, Hussain SM, Comfort KK. Modification of the protein corona-nanoparticle complex by physiological factors. Materials Science and Engineering C, 2016, 64, 34-42.
Found on CV

Luby AO, Breitner EK, Comfort KK. Preliminary protein corona formation stabilizes gold nanoparticles and improves deposition efficiency. Applied Nanoscience, 2016, 6, 827-836.
Found on CV

Comfort KK. The rise of nanotoxicology: a successful collaboration between engineering and biology. Invited Review. AIMS Bioengineering, 2016, 3, 230-244.
Found on CV

In 2015

Breitner EK, Hussain SM, Comfort KK. The role of biological fluid and dynamic flow in the behavior and cellular interactions of gold nanoparticles. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2015, 13, 56.
Found on CV

Hussain SM, Warheit DB, Ng SP, Comfort KK, Grabinski CM, Braydich-Stolle LK. At the crossroads of nanotoxicology in vitro: past achievements and current challenges. Invited Review. Toxicological Sciences, 2015, 147, 5-16.
Found on CV

In 2014

Comfort KK, Maurer EI, Hussain SM. Slow release of ions from internalized silver nanoparticles modifies the epidermal growth factor signaling response. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014, 123, 136-142.
Found on CV

Comfort KK, Braydich-Stolle LK, Maurer EI, Hussain SM. Less is more: in vitro chronic, low-level nanomaterial exposure provides a more meaningful toxicity assessment. ACS Nano, 2014, 8, 3260-3271.
Found on CV

Schaeublin NM, Comfort KK, Schlager JJ, Singh SB, Hussain SM. Translational research in environmental and occupational stress. SB Singh, NR Prabhaker, SN Pentyala. 2014 Springer ISBN: 978-81-322-1927-9. Chapter 7: Nanotoxicity & Cellular Stress Response: Physical & Chemical Properties & Their Link to Translational Research.
Found on CV

In 2013

Untener EA, Comfort KK, Maurer EI, Grabinski CM, Comfort DA, Hussain SM. Tannic acid coated gold nanorods demonstrate a distinctive form of endosomal uptake and unique distribution within cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013, 5, 8366-8373.
Found on CV

In 2011

Comfort KK, Maurer EI, Braydich-Stolle LK, Hussain SM. Interference of silver, gold, and iron oxide nanoparticles on epidermal growth factor signal transduction in epithelial cells. ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 10000-10008.
Found on CV

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