World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
101
Citations
29224
World Ranking
1031
National Ranking
13

Overview

Hélder A. Santos is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Notably, their work focuses on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Science.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Hélder A. Santos has contributed to multiple papers, with some of the recent publications including:

  • The versatile biomedical applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles and composites: therapeutic, diagnostic, biosensing, and regenerative properties (2020, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • Engineered Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Therapy (2021, Advanced Materials)
  • Selenium Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications: From Development and Characterization to Therapeutics (2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials)
  • A Hydrogen-Bonded Extracellular Matrix-Mimicking Bactericidal Hydrogel with Radical Scavenging and Hemostatic Function for pH-Responsive Wound Healing Acceleration (2020, Advanced Healthcare Materials)
  • Engineered neutrophil-derived exosome-like vesicles for targeted cancer therapy (2022, Science Advances)

Their frequent co-authors include Jouni Hirvonen, Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Alexandra Correia, Flavia Fontana, and Shiqi Wang.

Hélder A. Santos has been regularly published in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Advanced Science

In the realm of book publications, Hélder A. Santos has authored at least one book titled Bio-Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy, published in 2021 by Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • Properties and chemical modifications of lignin: Towards lignin-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications

    Patrícia Figueiredo;Kalle Lintinen;Jouni T. Hirvonen;Mauri A. Kostiainen

  • Tumor exosome-based nanoparticles are efficient drug carriers for chemotherapy.

    Tuying Yong;Xiaoqiong Zhang;Nana Bie;Hongbo Zhang

  • The versatile biomedical applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles and composites: therapeutic, diagnostic, biosensing, and regenerative properties

    Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi;Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi;Leila Faghfouri;Monica Almeida Ferreira;Patricia Figueiredo

  • Applications of bacterial cellulose in food, cosmetics and drug delivery

    Hanif Ullah;Hanif Ullah;Helder Almeida Santos;Taous Khan

  • Engineered Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Therapy

    Xu Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Jianmei Gu;Jiayin Zhang

  • In vitro evaluation of biodegradable lignin-based nanoparticles for drug delivery and enhanced antiproliferation effect in cancer cells

    Patricia Figueiredo;Kalle Lintinen;Alexandros Kiriazis;Ville Hynninen

  • Selenium Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications: From Development and Characterization to Therapeutics.

    Cláudio Ferro;Cláudio Ferro;Helena F. Florindo;Hélder A. Santos

  • Biocompatibility of Thermally Hydrocarbonized Porous Silicon Nanoparticles and their Biodistribution in Rats

    Luis M. Bimbo;Mirkka Sarparanta;Hélder A. Santos;Anu J. Airaksinen

  • Advances in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of functional bacterial cellulose-based nanocomposites

    Hanif Ullah;Fazli Wahid;Helder Almeida Santos;Taous Khan

  • Engineered neutrophil-derived exosome-like vesicles for targeted cancer therapy

    Unknown

  • A Hydrogen-Bonded Extracellular Matrix-Mimicking Bactericidal Hydrogel with Radical Scavenging and Hemostatic Function for pH-Responsive Wound Healing Acceleration.

    Zainab Ahmadian;Zainab Ahmadian;Alexandra Maria Rebelo Correia;Masoud Hasany;Patricia Figueiredo

  • Chapter 21: Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications (Book Chapter)

    Paolo Decuzzi;Alessandro Coclite;Aeju Lee;Anna Lisa Palange

  • Porous Silicon for Drug Delivery (Book Chapter)

    Hélder A. Santos;Jarno Salonen;Luis M. Bimbo

  • Electrospun Fibrous Architectures for Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering and Cancer Therapy

    Yaping Ding;Wei Li;Feng Zhang;Zehua Liu

  • Polymer-based nanoparticles for oral insulin delivery: Revisited approaches

    Pedro Fonte;Francisca Araújo;Cátia Silva;Carla Pereira

  • A Versatile and Robust Microfluidic Platform Toward High Throughput Synthesis of Homogeneous Nanoparticles with Tunable Properties

    Dongfei Liu;Salvatore Cito;Yuezhou Zhang;Chang-Fang Wang

  • Microfluidic-assisted fabrication of carriers for controlled drug delivery

    Dongfei Liu;Dongfei Liu;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Flavia Fontana;Jouni Tapio Hirvonen

  • Long time effect on the stability of silver nanoparticles in aqueous medium: Effect of the synthesis and storage conditions

    Vera V. Pinto;Maria José Ferreira;Ricardo Silva;Hélder A. Santos

  • Current developments and applications of microfluidic technology toward clinical translation of nanomedicines

    Dongfei Liu;Hongbo Zhang;Flavia Fontana;Jouni Tapio Hirvonen

  • On the issue of transparency and reproducibility in nanomedicine

    Hon S Leong;Kimberly S Butler;C Jeffrey Brinker;May Azzawi

  • Electrospun Photocrosslinkable Hydrogel Fibrous Scaffolds for Rapid In Vivo Vascularized Skin Flap Regeneration

    Xiaoming Sun;Qi Lang;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Liying Cheng

  • The mechanisms of surface chemistry effects of mesoporous silicon nanoparticles on immunotoxicity and biocompatibility

    Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi;Mehrdad Hamidi;Ermei M. Mäkilä;Ermei M. Mäkilä;Hongbo Zhang

  • Porous silicon nanoparticles for nanomedicine: preparation and biomedical applications.

    Hélder A. Santos;Ermei Mäkilä;Ermei Mäkilä;Anu Airaksinen;Luis Maria Bimbo

  • Laser-Activatable CuS Nanodots to Treat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Release Copper Ion to Accelerate Healing of Infected Chronic Nonhealing Wounds

    Yue Qiao;Yuan Ping;Hongbo Zhang;Bo Zhou

  • The Emerging Role of Multifunctional Theranostic Materials in Cancer Nanomedicine

    Patricia Isabel Figueiredo;Tomás Bauleth-Ramos;Jouni Tapio Hirvonen;Bruno Sarmento

Frequent Co-Authors

Jouni Hirvonen
Jouni Hirvonen University of Helsinki
Hongbo Zhang
Hongbo Zhang Åbo Akademi University
Ermei Mäkilä
Ermei Mäkilä University of Turku
Jarno Salonen
Jarno Salonen University of Turku
Wenguo Cui
Wenguo Cui Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Leena Peltonen
Leena Peltonen University of Helsinki
Vesa-Pekka Lehto
Vesa-Pekka Lehto University of Eastern Finland
Marianna Kemell
Marianna Kemell University of Helsinki
Timo Laaksonen
Timo Laaksonen University of Helsinki
Pedro L. Granja
Pedro L. Granja University of Porto

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Hélder A. Santos

Trending Scientists