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D-Index
84
Citations
21450
World Ranking
2867
National Ranking
975

Frances S. Ligler publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frances S. Ligler sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 296 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Frances S. Ligler D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frances S. Ligler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the invention and demonstration of portable, automated biosensors for fast, onsite detection of pathogens, toxins, pollutants, drugs of abuse, and explosives.
  • 2000 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Frances S. Ligler is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans several fields primarily within Medicine, with a substantial focus on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Oncology. Other subfields include Infectious Diseases and Biomaterials.

Their work covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging

Recent publications by Frances S. Ligler include the following:

  • "Review of analytical performance of COVID-19 detection methods," 2020, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • "Bioinstructive implantable scaffolds for rapid in vivo manufacture and release of CAR-T cells," 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • "Enhancement of Bone Regeneration Through the Converse Piezoelectric Effect, A Novel Approach for Applying Mechanical Stimulation," 2021, Bioelectricity
  • "Fibrin gel enhances the antitumor effects of chimeric antigen receptor T cells in glioblastoma," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Photothermal Therapy Promotes Tumor Infiltration and Antitumor Activity of CAR T Cells," 2021, UNC Libraries

Frequent coauthors working with Frances S. Ligler include:

  • Alon Greenbaum
  • Adele Moatti
  • Zhen Gu
  • Yuheng Cai
  • Bhanu Bhakta Neupane

Common venues for their publications are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Nature Biotechnology
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

Throughout their career, Frances S. Ligler has been recognized by multiple professional organizations. Awards and honors include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2013)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2012)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2005) for contributions to portable, automated biosensors for rapid onsite detection
  • SPIE Fellow (2000)

Best Publications

  • Microneedle-array patches loaded with hypoxia-sensitive vesicles provide fast glucose-responsive insulin delivery

    Jicheng Yu;Yuqi Zhang;Yanqi Ye;Rocco DiSanto

  • Transformable liquid-metal nanomedicine

    Yue Lu;Quanyin Hu;Yiliang Lin;Dennis B. Pacardo

  • Use of thiol-terminal silanes and heterobifunctional crosslinkers for immobilization of antibodies on silica surfaces.

    Suresh K. Bhatia;Lisa C. Shriver-Lake;Kimberly J. Prior;Jacque H. Georger

  • Comparison of chemical cleaning methods of glass in preparation for silanization

    J.J Cras;C.A Rowe-Taitt;D.A Nivens;F.S Ligler

  • Point-of-care biosensor systems for cancer diagnostics/prognostics

    Steven A. Soper;Kathlynn Brown;Andrew Ellington;Bruno Frazier

  • Photothermal Therapy Promotes Tumor Infiltration and Antitumor Activity of CAR T Cells.

    Qian Chen;Qian Chen;Qian Chen;Quanyin Hu;Quanyin Hu;Elena Dukhovlinova;Guojun Chen

  • Array biosensor for simultaneous identification of bacterial, viral, and protein analytes.

    Chris A. Rowe;Leonard M. Tender;Mark J. Feldstein;Joel P. Golden

  • A microarray immunoassay for simultaneous detection of proteins and bacteria

    James B. Delehanty;Frances S. Ligler

  • Array biosensor for detection of toxins.

    Frances S. Ligler;Chris Rowe Taitt;Lisa C. Shriver-Lake;Kim E. Sapsford

  • An array immunosensor for simultaneous detection of clinical analytes.

    Chris A. Rowe;Stephanie B. Scruggs;Mark J. Feldstein;Joel P. Golden

  • Evanescent wave fluorescence biosensors

    Chris Rowe Taitt;George P. Anderson;Frances S. Ligler

  • Perspective on optical biosensors and integrated sensor systems.

    Frances S. Ligler

  • The good, the bad, and the tiny: a review of microflow cytometry

    Daniel A. Ateya;Jeffrey S. Erickson;Peter B. Howell;Lisa R. Hilliard

  • Hypoxia and H2O2 Dual-Sensitive Vesicles for Enhanced Glucose-Responsive Insulin Delivery

    Jicheng Yu;Chenggen Qian;Chenggen Qian;Yuqi Zhang;Zheng Cui

  • Interpenetrating networks based on gelatin methacrylamide and PEG formed using concurrent thiol click chemistries for hydrogel tissue engineering scaffolds

    Michael A. Daniele;André A. Adams;Jawad Naciri;Stella H. North

  • Optical biosensors : present and future

    Frances S. Ligler;Chris A. Rowe Taitt

  • Immobilized biomolecules in analysis : a practical approach

    Tony Cass;Frances S. Ligler

  • Antimicrobial peptides for detection of bacteria in biosensor assays.

    Nadezhda V. Kulagina;Michael E. Lassman;Frances S. Ligler;Chris Rowe Taitt

  • Array biosensor for detection of biohazards

    Chris A. Rowe-Taitt;Joel P. Golden;Mark J. Feldstein;John J. Cras

  • Synthetic beta cells for fusion-mediated dynamic insulin secretion

    Zhaowei Chen;Jinqiang Wang;Wujin Sun;Edikan Archibong

  • New approach to producing patterned biomolecular assemblies

    Suresh K. Bhatia;James J. Hickman;Frances S. Ligler

  • Simultaneous detection of six biohazardous agents using a planar waveguide array biosensor.

    Chris A Rowe-Taitt;James W Hazzard;Karen E Hoffman;John J Cras

  • Detection of Clostridium botulinum toxin A using a fiber optic-based biosensor.

    Robert A. Ogert;J. Edward Brown;Bal Ram Singh;Lisa C. Shriver-Lake

  • Displacement assay on a porous membrane

    Frances S. Ligler;Anne W. Kusterbeck;Sina Y. Rabbany

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel P. Golden
Joel P. Golden United States Naval Research Laboratory
George P. Anderson
George P. Anderson Yale University
Zhen Gu
Zhen Gu Zhejiang University
Qian Chen
Qian Chen Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Quanyin Hu
Quanyin Hu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chao Wang
Chao Wang Soochow University
Elaine S. Oran
Elaine S. Oran Texas A&M University
Gianpietro Dotti
Gianpietro Dotti University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Zhenhua Li
Zhenhua Li University of Science and Technology Beijing
Suresh K. Bhatia
Suresh K. Bhatia University of Queensland

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