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Ali Khademhosseini

Ali Khademhosseini

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Materials Science
USA
2026

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For pioneering contributions at the interface of biomaterials, engineering and biology, specifically to applications of micro- and nanoengineered biomaterials for regenerative medicine.
  • 2016 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2011 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Ali Khademhosseini is affiliated with the Terasaki Foundation in the United States and has contributed extensively to fields spanning Medicine and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms.

Khademhosseini has published notable papers in respected scientific journals. Some recent publications encompass:

  • Gelatin Methacryloyl-Based Tactile Sensors for Medical Wearables, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Gelatin Methacryloyl Microneedle Patches for Minimally Invasive Extraction of Skin Interstitial Fluid, 2020, Small
  • Extrusion and Microfluidic-Based Bioprinting to Fabricate Biomimetic Tissues and Organs, 2020, Advanced Materials Technologies
  • A Patch of Detachable Hybrid Microneedle Depot for Localized Delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Regeneration Therapy, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Stimuli-Responsive Delivery of Growth Factors for Tissue Engineering, 2020, Advanced Healthcare Materials

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, notably:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Small
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Biomaterials Advances
  • Lab on a Chip

Collaborations have been maintained with consistent co-authors such as Mehmet R. Dokmeci, Samad Ahadian, Shiming Zhang, Wujin Sun, and Han-Jun Kim.

Several professional recognitions have been awarded to Khademhosseini, including distinctions as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Materials Research Society, Biomaterials Science and Engineering, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and membership in the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Hydrogels in Biology and Medicine: From Molecular Principles to Bionanotechnology†

    N. A. Peppas;J. Z. Hilt;A. Khademhosseini;A. Khademhosseini;R. Langer

  • HYDROGELS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

    Brandon V. Slaughter;Shahana S. Khurshid;Omar Z. Fisher;Ali Khademhosseini

  • Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels

    Kan Yue;Kan Yue;Grissel Trujillo-de Santiago;Grissel Trujillo-de Santiago;Mario Moisés Alvarez;Ali Tamayol;Ali Tamayol

  • Advances in engineering hydrogels

    Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Ali Khademhosseini

  • Cell-laden microengineered gelatin methacrylate hydrogels.

    Jason W. Nichol;Sandeep T. Koshy;Sandeep T. Koshy;Sandeep T. Koshy;Hojae Bae;Hojae Bae;Chang M. Hwang;Chang M. Hwang

  • Microscale technologies for tissue engineering and biology

    Ali Khademhosseini;Robert Langer;Jeffrey Borenstein;Joseph P. Vacanti

  • 25th Anniversary Article: Rational Design and Applications of Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine

    Nasim Annabi;Nasim Annabi;Ali Tamayol;Ali Tamayol;Jorge Alfredo Uquillas;Jorge Alfredo Uquillas;Mohsen Akbari;Mohsen Akbari

  • Controlling the Porosity and Microarchitecture of Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

    Nasim Annabi;Jason W. Nichol;Xia Zhong;Chengdong Ji

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Bioinks for 3D bioprinting: an overview

    P. Selcan Gungor-Ozkerim;P. Selcan Gungor-Ozkerim;Ilyas Inci;Ilyas Inci;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Ali Khademhosseini

  • Nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications.

    Akhilesh K. Gaharwar;Nicholas A. Peppas;Ali Khademhosseini;Ali Khademhosseini;Ali Khademhosseini

  • Nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates: a new approach for targeting prostate cancer cells.

    Omid C. Farokhzad;Sangyong Jon;Ali Khademhosseini;Thanh-Nga T. Tran

  • Hydrogel bioprinted microchannel networks for vascularization of tissue engineering constructs

    Luiz E. Bertassoni;Luiz E. Bertassoni;Luiz E. Bertassoni;Martina Cecconi;Martina Cecconi;Vijayan Manoharan;Vijayan Manoharan;Mehdi Nikkhah;Mehdi Nikkhah

  • Microengineered hydrogels for tissue engineering.

    Ali Khademhosseini;Robert Langer

  • Bioprinting 3D microfibrous scaffolds for engineering endothelialized myocardium and heart-on-a-chip.

    Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Andrea Arneri;Simone Bersini;Su Ryon Shin

  • Carbon-Nanotube-Embedded Hydrogel Sheets for Engineering Cardiac Constructs and Bioactuators

    Su Ryon Shin;Sung Mi Jung;Momen Zalabany;Keekyoung Kim

  • Direct 3D bioprinting of perfusable vascular constructs using a blend bioink

    Weitao Jia;Weitao Jia;Weitao Jia;P. Selcan Gungor-Ozkerim;P. Selcan Gungor-Ozkerim;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Kan Yue;Kan Yue

  • Biocompatibility of engineered nanoparticles for drug delivery.

    Sheva Naahidi;Mousa Jafari;Faramarz Edalat;Faramarz Edalat;Kevin Raymond

  • Carbon-based nanomaterials: multifunctional materials for biomedical engineering.

    Chaenyung Cha;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Nasim Annabi;Nasim Annabi;Nasim Annabi;Mehmet R. Dokmeci;Mehmet R. Dokmeci

  • Electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering of vascular grafts.

    Anwarul Hasan;Adnan Memic;Nasim Annabi;Nasim Annabi;Monowar Hossain

  • Microfluidic Bioprinting of Heterogeneous 3D Tissue Constructs Using Low-Viscosity Bioink.

    Cristina Colosi;Cristina Colosi;Cristina Colosi;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Vijayan Manoharan;Vijayan Manoharan;Solange Massa;Solange Massa;Solange Massa

Frequent Co-Authors

Mehmet R. Dokmeci
Mehmet R. Dokmeci Terasaki Foundation
Yu Shrike Zhang
Yu Shrike Zhang Harvard Medical School
Su Ryon Shin
Su Ryon Shin Harvard Medical School
Nasim Annabi
Nasim Annabi University of California, Los Angeles
Ali Tamayol
Ali Tamayol University of Connecticut
Hojae Bae
Hojae Bae Konkuk University
Samad Ahadian
Samad Ahadian University of California, Los Angeles
Mohsen Akbari
Mohsen Akbari University of Victoria
Hirokazu Kaji
Hirokazu Kaji Institute of Science Tokyo

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