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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Donald A. Tomalia is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to materials science as well.

The main fields of study for Donald A. Tomalia include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Materials Science

Their subfields of study extend into:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics

The primary topics of their research work are:

  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Diverse Scientific Research Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Donald A. Tomalia include:

  • The Role of Branch Cell Symmetry and Other Critical Nanoscale Design Parameters in the Determination of Dendrimer Encapsulation Properties, 2020, Biomolecules
  • Dendrimers, Dendrons, and the Dendritic State: Reflection on the Last Decade with Expected New Roles in Pharma, Medicine, and the Life Sciences, 2024, Pharmaceutics
  • Correction: Tomalia, D.A. Dendrimers, Dendrons, and the Dendritic State: Reflection on the Last Decade with Expected New Roles in Pharma, Medicine, and the Life Sciences. Pharmaceutics 2024, 16, 1530, 2025, Pharmaceutics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with them include:

  • David M. Hedstrand
  • Linda S. Nixon
  • Maciej Studzian
  • Paula Działak
  • Łukasz Pułaski

Their publications often appear in the following venues:

  • Pharmaceutics
  • Biomolecules
  • Molecules
  • Nature Reviews Bioengineering

Among their recognitions, Donald A. Tomalia was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • A new class of polymers: Starburst-dendritic macromolecules

    Donald A. Tomalia;H. Baker;J Dewald;Michael B. Hall

  • Starburst Dendrimers: Molecular-Level Control of Size, Shape, Surface Chemistry, Topology, and Flexibility from Atoms to Macroscopic Matter

    Donald A. Tomalia;Donald A. Tomalia;Adel M. Naylor;William A. Goddard

  • Dendrimers in biomedical applications--reflections on the field.

    Sönke Svenson;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers: from biomimicry to drug delivery and biomedical applications

    Roseita Esfand;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Dendrimers and other dendritic polymers

    J. M. J. Fréchet;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Introduction to the Dendritic State

    D. A. Tomalia;J. M. J. Fréchet

  • Efficient transfer of genetic material into mammalian cells using Starburst polyamidoamine dendrimers

    Jolanta F. Kukowska-Latallo;Anna U. Bielinska;Jennifer Johnson;Ralph Spindler

  • Birth of a new macromolecular architecture: dendrimers as quantized building blocks for nanoscale synthetic polymer chemistry

    Donald A. Tomalia

  • Dendritic macromolecules: synthesis of starburst dendrimers

    Donald A. Tomalia;H. Baker;J. Dewald;M. Hall

  • Discovery of dendrimers and dendritic polymers: A brief historical perspective*

    Donald A. Tomalia;Jean M. J. Fréchet

  • Dendrimers and Other Dendritic Polymers: Frechet/Dendrimers

    Jean M. J. Fréchet;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Dendrimer-based drug and imaging conjugates: design considerations for nanomedical applications

    Anupa R. Menjoge;Rangaramanujam M. Kannan;Rangaramanujam M. Kannan;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Dendrimer‐based metal chelates: A new class of magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

    Erik Wiener;M. W. Brechbiel;R. L. Magin

  • Poly(Amidoamine) Dendrimer-Templated Nanocomposites. 1. Synthesis of Zerovalent Copper Nanoclusters

    Lajos Balogh;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Genealogically directed synthesis: Starburst/cascade dendrimers and hyperbranched structures

    Donald A. Tomalia;H. Dupont Durst

  • Dendrimers as multi-purpose nanodevices for oncology drug delivery and diagnostic imaging.

    D.A. Tomalia;L.A. Reyna;S. Svenson

  • Starburst dendrimers. 5. Molecular shape control

    Adel M. Naylor;William A. Goddard;Garry E. Kiefer;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Starburst/Cascade Dendrimers: Fundamental building blocks for a new nanoscopic chemistry set

    Donald A. Tomalia

  • Emerging concepts in dendrimer-based nanomedicine: from design principles to clinical applications.

    R. M. Kannan;E. Nance;S. Kannan;D. A. Tomalia;D. A. Tomalia

  • Starburst‐Dendrimere: Kontrolle von Größe, Gestalt, Oberflächenchemie, Topologie und Flexibilität beim Übergang von Atomen zu makroskopischer Materie

    Donald A. Tomalia;Adel M. Naylor;William A. Goddard

  • Dendrimer−Silver Complexes and Nanocomposites as Antimicrobial Agents

    Lajos Balogh;Douglas R Swanson;Donald A Tomalia;gary L Hagnauer

  • A SAXS study of the internal structure of dendritic polymer systems

    Ty J. Prosa;Barry J. Bauer;Eric J. Amis;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Molecular recognition and chemistry in restricted reaction spaces. Photophysics and photoinduced electron transfer on the surfaces of micelles, dendrimers, and DNA

    Nicholas J. Turro;Jacqueline K. Barton;Donald A. Tomalia

  • Inhibition of viral adhesion and infection by sialic-acid-conjugated dendritic polymers.

    Jon D. Reuter;Andrzej Myc;Michael M. Hayes;Zhonghong Gan

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas J. Turro
Nicholas J. Turro Columbia University
James R. Baker
James R. Baker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
M. Francesca Ottaviani
M. Francesca Ottaviani University of Urbino
Eric J. Amis
Eric J. Amis University of Akron
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley
Yuri L. Lyubchenko
Yuri L. Lyubchenko University of Nebraska Medical Center
Justin Hanes
Justin Hanes Johns Hopkins University
Steffen Jockusch
Steffen Jockusch Bowling Green State University
Esther H. Chang
Esther H. Chang Georgetown University Medical Center
Jacqueline K. Barton
Jacqueline K. Barton California Institute of Technology

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