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Materials Science D-index 94 Citations 36,633 357 World Ranking 711 National Ranking 285

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Awards & Achievements

2020 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society "for pioneering work in engineering of musculoskeletal tissues, for extraordinary work guiding technology and science policy, and for promoting ethnic diversity and excellence in science

2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2019 - Walsh McDermott Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

2014 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society

2014 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

2014 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

2011 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For biomaterial science, drug delivery, and tissue engineering involving musculoskeletal systems, and for academic leadership.

2006 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

2004 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

2000 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

2000 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Polymer

Tissue engineering, Polymer, Biomedical engineering, Scaffold and Bone regeneration are his primary areas of study. His Tissue engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biomaterial, Nanotechnology, Regeneration, Biodegradable polymer and Extracellular matrix. His research integrates issues of Biophysics and Osteoblast in his study of Biomaterial.

The Biodegradable polymer study combines topics in areas such as Biodegradation and Drug delivery. Cato T. Laurencin has included themes like Composite number, Chemical engineering and Polymer chemistry in his Polymer study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Anterior cruciate ligament, Cell adhesion, Ligament and Cell biology in addition to Biomedical engineering.

His most cited work include:

  • Biodegradable polymers as biomaterials (2845 citations)
  • Electrospun nanofibrous structure: A novel scaffold for tissue engineering (1966 citations)
  • Biomedical Applications of Biodegradable Polymers (1160 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Biomedical engineering, Tissue engineering, Polymer, Scaffold and Nanotechnology. His Biomedical engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nanofiber, Ligament, Regeneration and Osteoblast. His Tissue engineering research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Regenerative medicine, Biomaterial, Biodegradable polymer, Extracellular matrix and Bone regeneration.

He has researched Polymer in several fields, including Chemical engineering and Polymer chemistry. His Scaffold study incorporates themes from Porosity and Matrix. A large part of his Nanotechnology studies is devoted to Drug delivery.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biomedical engineering (36.76%)
  • Tissue engineering (34.86%)
  • Polymer (24.95%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Regeneration (17.52%)
  • Biomedical engineering (36.76%)
  • Stem cell (8.38%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Cato T. Laurencin spends much of his time researching Regeneration, Biomedical engineering, Stem cell, Nanotechnology and Tissue engineering. His Regeneration research includes themes of Biodegradable polymer, Stromal cell, Scaffold and Bone tissue. He does research in Biomedical engineering, focusing on Bone regeneration specifically.

His research in Stem cell intersects with topics in Biomaterial, Adipose tissue, Ligament and Cartilage. Cato T. Laurencin works mostly in the field of Nanotechnology, limiting it down to concerns involving Polyphosphazene and, occasionally, PLGA and Biomaterial design. His Regenerative medicine research extends to Tissue engineering, which is thematically connected.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities. (264 citations)
  • The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities. (264 citations)
  • Animal models of osteoarthritis: classification, update, and measurement of outcomes. (192 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Organic chemistry

His main research concerns Regeneration, Biomedical engineering, Stem cell, Scaffold and Tissue engineering. His Regeneration research includes elements of Biodegradable polymer, Stromal cell, Nanotechnology and Bone marrow. His Nanotechnology research incorporates themes from Porous network and Microsphere.

The various areas that Cato T. Laurencin examines in his Biomedical engineering study include Soft tissue, Extracellular matrix and Drug delivery. His Stem cell study combines topics in areas such as Surgery, Ligament, Muscle atrophy and Neuroscience. His Tissue engineering research is mostly focused on the topic 3D bioprinting.

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Best Publications

Biodegradable polymers as biomaterials

Lakshmi S. Nair;Cato T. Laurencin.
Progress in Polymer Science (2007)

4749 Citations

Electrospun nanofibrous structure: A novel scaffold for tissue engineering

Wan-Ju Li;Cato T. Laurencin;Edward J. Caterson;Rocky S. Tuan.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (2002)

2990 Citations

Biomedical Applications of Biodegradable Polymers

Bret D. Ulery;Lakshmi S. Nair;Lakshmi S. Nair;Cato T. Laurencin;Cato T. Laurencin.
Journal of Polymer Science Part B (2011)

2003 Citations

Bone Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances and Challenges

Ami R. Amini;Cato T. Laurencin;Syam P. Nukavarapu.
Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering (2012)

1410 Citations

Bioresorbable nanofiber‐based systems for wound healing and drug delivery: Optimization of fabrication parameters

Dhirendra S. Katti;Kyle W. Robinson;Frank K. Ko;Cato T. Laurencin.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B (2004)

1258 Citations

Tissue Engineering: Orthopedic Applications

C. T. Laurencin;A. M. A. Ambrosio;M. D. Borden;J. A. Cooper.
Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering (1999)

898 Citations

Bone-graft substitutes: Facts, fictions, and applications

A S Greenwald;S D Boden;V M Goldberg;Y Khan.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume (2001)

847 Citations

Electrospun nanofiber scaffolds: engineering soft tissues.

S G Kumbar;R James;S P Nukavarapu;C T Laurencin.
Biomedical Materials (2008)

672 Citations

Polymers as biomaterials for tissue engineering and controlled drug delivery

Lakshmi S. Nair;Cato T. Laurencin.
Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology (2005)

646 Citations

Electrospun Poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) Scaffolds for Skin Tissue Engineering

Sangamesh G. Kumbar;Syam Prasad Nukavarapu;Roshan James;Lakshmi S. Nair.
Biomaterials (2008)

596 Citations

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