2026 Kenneth A. Dawson: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	96	1240	1188	2	2	314	49285

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
1994 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
1989 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
1987 - Edward Harrison Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Kenneth A. Dawson is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland. Their research activity is concentrated primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work spans various subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Anthropology. Their research topics include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Colonialism, slavery, and trade, and Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles.

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

Yan Yan (17 collaborations)
Wei Zhang (8 collaborations)
Qi Cai (7 collaborations)
Valentina Castagnola (6 collaborations)
Luca Boselli (6 collaborations)

Key publication venues for this researcher include:

ACS Nano (5 papers)
Communications Materials (2 papers)
Nanoscale (2 papers)
PNAS Nexus (2 papers)
arXiv (Cornell University) (2 papers)

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Kenneth A. Dawson include:

Current understanding of biological identity at the nanoscale and future prospects, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
Impact of anti-PEG antibodies induced by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines, 2022, Nature reviews. Immunology
X-ray-Based Techniques to Study the Nano-Bio Interface, 2021, ACS Nano
Unusual zymogen activation patterns in the protein corona of Ca-zeolites, 2021, Nature Catalysis
A head-to-head Caco-2 assay comparison of the mechanisms of action of the intestinal permeation enhancers: SNAC and sodium caprate (C10), 2020, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

The scientist has received several awards including:

Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 1994
Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1989
Edward Harrison Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 1987

Best Publications

Understanding the nanoparticle-protein corona using methods to quantify exchange rates and affinities of proteins for nanoparticles.

Tommy Cedervall;Iseult Lynch;Stina Lindman;Tord Berggård

3559
Citations
Nanoparticle size and surface properties determine the protein corona with possible implications for biological impacts

Martin Lundqvist;Johannes Stigler;Giuliano Elia;Iseult Lynch

3384
Citations
Biomolecular coronas provide the biological identity of nanosized materials

Marco P. Monopoli;Christoffer Åberg;Anna Salvati;Kenneth A. Dawson

2958
Citations
Physical−Chemical Aspects of Protein Corona: Relevance to in Vitro and in Vivo Biological Impacts of Nanoparticles

Marco P. Monopoli;Dorota Walczyk;Abigail Campbell;Giuliano Elia

2040
Citations
Protein-nanoparticle interactions

Iseult Lynch;Kenneth A. Dawson

2018
Citations
Transferrin-functionalized nanoparticles lose their targeting capabilities when a biomolecule corona adsorbs on the surface

Anna Salvati;Andrzej S. Pitek;Marco P. Monopoli;Kanlaya Prapainop

1993
Citations
What the Cell “Sees” in Bionanoscience

Dorota Walczyk;Francesca Baldelli Bombelli;Marco P. Monopoli;Iseult Lynch

1339
Citations
Mechanisms of Silver Nanoparticle Release, Transformation and Toxicity: A Critical Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations for Future Studies and Applications.

Bogumiła Reidy;Andrea Haase;Andreas Luch;Kenneth A Dawson

1165
Citations
Effects of the presence or absence of a protein corona on silica nanoparticle uptake and impact on cells

Anna Lesniak;Federico Fenaroli;Marco P Monopoli;Christoffer Åberg

1161
Citations
Nucleation of protein fibrillation by nanoparticles

Sara Linse;Celia Cabaleiro-Lago;Wei-Feng Xue;Iseult Lynch

1026
Citations
Nanoparticle adhesion to the cell membrane and its effect on nanoparticle uptake efficiency.

Anna Lesniak;Anna Salvati;Maria J. Santos-Martinez;Marek W. Radomski

909
Citations
Detailed identification of plasma proteins adsorbed on copolymer nanoparticles.

Tommy Cedervall;Iseult Lynch;Martina Foy;Tord Berggård

903
Citations
The Evolution of the Protein Corona around Nanoparticles: A Test Study

Martin Lundqvist;Martin Lundqvist;Johannes Stigler;Tommy Cedervall;Tord Berggård

883
Citations
The nanoparticle-protein complex as a biological entity; a complex fluids and surface science challenge for the 21st century.

Iseult Lynch;Tommy Cedervall;Martin Lundqvist;Celia Cabaleiro-Lago

847
Citations
Role of cell cycle on the cellular uptake and dilution of nanoparticles in a cell population

Jong Ah Kim;Christoffer Åberg;Anna Salvati;Kenneth A Dawson

719
Citations
Protein-nanoparticle interactions: What does the cell see?

Iseult Lynch;Anna Salvati;Kenneth A. Dawson

676
Citations
Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos Paracentrotus lividus

C. Della Torre;Elisa Bergami;A. Salvati;Claudia Faleri

634
Citations
Inhibition of amyloid beta protein fibrillation by polymeric nanoparticles.

Celia Cabaleiro-Lago;Fiona Quinlan-Pluck;Iseult Lynch;Stina Lindman

591
Citations
Reversible versus Irreversible Binding of Transferrin to Polystyrene Nanoparticles: Soft and Hard Corona

Silvia Milani;Francesca Baldelli Bombelli;Andrzej S. Pitek;Kenneth A. Dawson

542
Citations
Systematic investigation of the thermodynamics of HSA adsorption to N-iso-propylacrylamide/N-tert-butylacrylamide copolymer nanoparticles. Effects of particle size and hydrophobicity

Stina Lindman;Iseult Lynch;Eva Thulin;Hanna Nilsson

531
Citations