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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kathryn E. Uhrich is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, biomaterials, and pharmaceutical science.

Their research topics cover several key areas, including:

  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neutrophil, myeloperoxidase, and oxidative mechanisms
  • Cell adhesion molecules research
  • Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Recent scholarly works by Uhrich include:

  • Antioxidant Nanoparticles for Concerted Inhibition of α-Synuclein Fibrillization, and Attenuation of Microglial Intracellular Aggregation and Activation, 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Cargo-free particles divert neutrophil-platelet aggregates to reduce thromboinflammation, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Polysalicylic Acid Polymer Microparticle Decoys Therapeutically Treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Nanotechnology for microglial targeting and inhibition of neuroinflammation underlying Alzheimer's pathology, 2024, Translational Neurodegeneration
  • CD36-Binding Amphiphilic Nanoparticles for Attenuation of α-Synuclein-Induced Microglial Activation, 2022, Advanced NanoBiomed Research

Uhrich has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Translational Neurodegeneration

Collaborative work is an important aspect of Uhrich's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Emma R. Brannon
  • Omolola Eniola-Adefeso
  • Mariana R.N. Lima
  • M. Valentina Guevara
  • Prabhas V. Moghe

Throughout their career, Uhrich has received recognitions such as:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2014
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2013
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2003

Best Publications

  • Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Release

    Kathryn E. Uhrich;Scott M. Cannizzaro;Robert S. Langer;Kevin M. Shakesheff

  • One-pot synthesis of hyperbranched polyethers

    K. E. Uhrich;C. J. Hawker;J. M. J. Frechet;S. R. Turner

  • Drug release characteristics of unimolecular polymeric micelles.

    Hongbo Liu;Stephanie Farrell;Kathryn Uhrich

  • Synthesis and degradation characteristics of salicylic acid-derived poly(anhydride-esters).

    L. Erdmann;K.E. Uhrich

  • Therapeutic polyesters and polyamides

    Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Acetylation of PAMAM dendrimers for cellular delivery of siRNA

    Carolyn L Waite;Sarah M Sparks;Kathryn E Uhrich;Charles M Roth

  • Amphiphilic Macromolecule Self-Assembled Monolayers Suppress Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

    Jennifer W. Chan;Yingyue Zhang;Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Degradable Poly(anhydride-co-imides)

    Kathryn E. Uhrich;Anita Gupta;Tommy T. Thomas;Cato T. Laurencin

  • Designing polymers with sugar-based advantages for bioactive delivery applications.

    Yingyue Zhang;Jennifer W. Chan;Alysha Moretti;Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Micropatterned polymer substrates control alignment of proliferating Schwann cells to direct neuronal regeneration

    Kristine E. Schmalenberg;Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Degradable poly(anhydride ester) implants: effects of localized salicylic acid release on bone.

    L Erdmann;B Macedo;K.E Uhrich

  • Micellar and structural stability of nanoscale amphiphilic polymers: Implications for anti-atherosclerotic bioactivity.

    Yingyue Zhang;Qi Li;William J. Welsh;Prabhas V. Moghe

  • Microcontact printing of proteins on oxygen plasma-activated poly(methyl methacrylate).

    K.E. Schmalenberg;H.M. Buettner;K.E. Uhrich

  • Antibiotic-containing polymers for localized, sustained drug delivery.

    Nicholas D. Stebbins;Michelle A. Ouimet;Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Unimolecular micelles: Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic polymer systems

    Hongbo Liu;Anna Jiang;Jian Guo;Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Self-assembled cationic amphiphiles as antimicrobial peptides mimics: Role of hydrophobicity, linkage type, and assembly state.

    Yingyue Zhang;Ammar Algburi;Ammar Algburi;Ning Wang;Vladyslav Kholodovych

  • Hyperbranched polymers for drug delivery

    Kathryn Uhrich

  • Biodegradable and biocompatible polymers for electronic applications: A review:

    Yue Cao;Kathryn E Uhrich

  • Synthesis and characterization of PEGylated bolaamphiphiles with enhanced retention in liposomes.

    Yingyue Zhang;Evan Mintzer;Kathryn E. Uhrich

  • Preliminary in vivo report on the osteocompatibility of poly(anhydride-co-imides) evaluated in a tibial model.

    Sobrasua E. M. Ibim;Kathryn E. Uhrich;Mohamed Attawia;Venkatram R. Shastri

  • Effect of Linker Structure on Salicylic Acid-Derived Poly(anhydride-esters).

    Almudena Prudencio;Robert C. Schmeltzer;Kathryn E. Uhrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Cato T. Laurencin
Cato T. Laurencin University of Connecticut
Michael L. Chikindas
Michael L. Chikindas Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley
Robert K. Prud'homme
Robert K. Prud'homme Princeton University
Elsa Reichmanis
Elsa Reichmanis Lehigh University
Craig J. Hawker
Craig J. Hawker University of California, Santa Barbara
Dana T. Graves
Dana T. Graves University of Pennsylvania
Lei Zhu
Lei Zhu Case Western Reserve University
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University

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