2026 Kristi S. Anseth: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	135	284	269	177	167	493	65676
Materials Science	137	262	252	110	102	453	67869

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2016 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering the rational design of biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensing applications.
2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
2009 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2004 - National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award Bioengineering
2001 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kristi S. Anseth is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Biomaterials.

The research topics they focus on include:

Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Significant recent publications include:

"Tissue geometry drives deterministic organoid patterning," 2022, Science
"Photoclick Chemistry: A Bright Idea," 2021, Chemical Reviews
"Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues," 2020, Progress in Materials Science
"Nuclear mechanosensing drives chromatin remodelling in persistently activated fibroblasts," 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
"Engineering the MSC Secretome: A Hydrogel Focused Approach," 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kristi S. Anseth include:

Bruce E. Kirkpatrick
Christopher N. Bowman
Cierra J. Walker
F. Max Yavitt
Laura J. Macdougall

The scientist has most often published in venues such as:

Advanced Healthcare Materials
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Advanced Materials
Macromolecules
Science Advances

Over the course of their career, Kristi S. Anseth has received multiple awards and fellowships including:

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019)
Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (2016)
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2015)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2009)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009) for pioneering the rational design of biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensing applications
Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2009)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award (2004) in Bioengineering
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2001)

Best Publications

Hydrogels as Extracellular Matrix Mimics for 3D Cell Culture

Mark W. Tibbitt;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

3153
Citations
Photodegradable Hydrogels for Dynamic Tuning of Physical and Chemical Properties

April M. Kloxin;Andrea M. Kasko;Andrea M. Kasko;Chelsea N. Salinas;Chelsea N. Salinas;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

1926
Citations
Mechanical properties of hydrogels and their experimental determination.

Kristi S. Anseth;Christopher N. Bowman;Lisa Brannon-Peppas

1443
Citations
Photoinitiated polymerization of PEG-diacrylate with lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate: polymerization rate and cytocompatibility.

Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Michael P. Schwartz;Christopher N. Bowman;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

1345
Citations
Photoencapsulation of osteoblasts in injectable RGD-modified PEG hydrogels for bone tissue engineering

Jason A. Burdick;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

1296
Citations
Mechanical memory and dosing influence stem cell fate.

Chun Yang;Mark W. Tibbitt;Lena Basta;Kristi S. Anseth

1239
Citations
PEG hydrogels for the controlled release of biomolecules in regenerative medicine.

Chien-Chi Lin;Chien-Chi Lin;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

1236
Citations
Hydrogel properties influence ECM production by chondrocytes photoencapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels.

Stephanie J. Bryant;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

1020
Citations
Sequential click reactions for synthesizing and patterning three-dimensional cell microenvironments

Cole A. DeForest;Brian D. Polizzotti;Kristi S. Anseth

1010
Citations
Small functional groups for controlled differentiation of hydrogel-encapsulated human mesenchymal stem cells.

Danielle S. W. Benoit;Michael P. Schwartz;Michael P. Schwartz;Andrew R. Durney;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

996
Citations
Cytocompatibility of UV and visible light photoinitiating systems on cultured NIH/3T3 fibroblasts in vitro

Stephanie J. Bryant;Charles R. Nuttelman;Kristi S. Anseth

932
Citations
A Versatile Synthetic Extracellular Matrix Mimic via Thiol‐Norbornene Photopolymerization

Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Michael P. Schwartz;Alexandra E. Halevi;Charles R. Nuttelman

784
Citations
Cytocompatible click-based hydrogels with dynamically tunable properties through orthogonal photoconjugation and photocleavage reactions

Cole A. DeForest;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

777
Citations
The design of reversible hydrogels to capture extracellular matrix dynamics

Adrianne M. Rosales;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

762
Citations
Hydrogel Cell Cultures

Melinda C. Cushing;Kristi S. Anseth

676
Citations
Transdermal photopolymerization for minimally invasive implantation.

J. Elisseeff;K. Anseth;D. Sims;W. McIntosh

670
Citations
Photoencapsulation of chondrocytes in poly(ethylene oxide)-based semi-interpenetrating networks.

J. Elisseeff;W. McIntosh;K. Anseth;S. Riley

669
Citations
In situ forming degradable networks and their application in tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Kristi S Anseth;Andrew T Metters;Stephanie J Bryant;Penny J Martens

657
Citations
Controlling the spatial distribution of ECM components in degradable PEG hydrogels for tissue engineering cartilage.

Stephanie J. Bryant;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

587
Citations
Mechanical properties of cellularly responsive hydrogels and their experimental determination

April M. Kloxin;Christopher J. Kloxin;Christopher N. Bowman;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

574
Citations