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Michael J. Yaszemski

Michael J. Yaszemski

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Materials Science

D-Index
83
Citations
24072
World Ranking
2383
National Ranking
689

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Michael J. Yaszemski is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and is active in the field of medicine, with a focus on surgery and biomedical engineering, among other subfields. Their work encompasses diverse areas within medical research, including pathology, rheumatology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine. The primary fields of study highlight surgery with 31 publications, biomedical engineering with 14, pathology and forensic medicine with 12, rheumatology with 8, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine also with 8 publications.

The scientist's research topics cover multiple critical areas related to bone and spinal health. These include bone tissue engineering materials, bone tumor diagnosis and treatments, nerve injury and regeneration, sarcoma diagnosis and treatment, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, electrospun nanofibers used in biomedical applications, and spinal fractures along with fixation techniques.

Among their recent publications are:

  • 3D Printing in alloy design to improve biocompatibility in metallic implants, 2021, Materials Today
  • 3D-printed scaffolds with carbon nanotubes for bone tissue engineering: Fast and homogeneous one-step functionalization, 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • 2D phosphorene nanosheets, quantum dots, nanoribbons: synthesis and biomedical applications, 2021, Biomaterials Science
  • Injectable catalyst-free "click" organic-inorganic nanohybrid (click-ON) cement for minimally invasive in vivo bone repair, 2021, Biomaterials
  • A comparative study on cylindrical and spherical models in fabrication of bone tissue engineering scaffolds: Finite element simulation and experiments, 2021, Materials & Design

Frequent co-authors include Lichun Lu, A. Lee Miller, Matthew T. Houdek, Ahad M. Siddiqui, and Nicolas N. Madigan.

The researcher has multiple publications in several specialized journals. Frequent publication venues include Tissue Engineering Part A, The Spine Journal, Journal of Surgical Oncology, Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication, and Computers in Biology and Medicine.

Michael J. Yaszemski has been recognized by professional organizations through various fellowships. These include being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014, a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2012, and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Bone formation by three‐dimensional stromal osteoblast culture in biodegradable polymer scaffolds

    Susan L. Ishaug;Genevieve M. Crane;Michael J. Miller;Alan W. Yasko

  • Evolution of bone transplantation: molecular, cellular and tissue strategies to engineer human bone *

    Michael J. Yaszemski;Richard G. Payne;Richard G. Payne;Wilson C. Hayes;Robert Langer

  • Effect of local sequential VEGF and BMP-2 delivery on ectopic and orthotopic bone regeneration

    Diederik H.R. Kempen;Lichun Lu;Andras Heijink;Theresa E. Hefferan

  • Three-dimensional culture of rat calvarial osteoblasts in porous biodegradable polymers.

    Susan L. Ishaug-Riley;Genevieve M. Crane-Kruger;Michael J. Yaszemski;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Fabrication of biodegradable polymer scaffolds to engineer trabecular bone

    Robert C. Thomson;Michael J. Yaszemski;John M. Powers;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Hydroxyapatite fiber reinforced poly(α-hydroxy ester) foams for bone regeneration

    Robert C. Thomson;Michael J. Yaszemski;John M. Powers;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Biodegradable polymer scaffolds to regenerate organs

    R. C. Thomson;M. C. Wake;M. J. Yaszemski;A. G. Mikos

  • Polymer concepts in tissue engineering.

    S. J. Peter;M. J. Miller;A. W. Yasko;M. J. Yaszemski

  • Targeted Delivery of Gemcitabine to Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Using Cetuximab as a Targeting Agent

    Chitta Ranjan Patra;Resham Bhattacharya;Enfeng Wang;Aaron Katarya

  • Designing ideal conduits for peripheral nerve repair.

    Godard C. W. de Ruiter;Martijn J. A. Malessy;Michael J. Yaszemski;Anthony J. Windebank

  • Multiple-channel scaffolds to promote spinal cord axon regeneration.

    Michael J. Moore;Jonathan A. Friedman;Eric B. Lewellyn;Sara M. Mantila

  • Ectopic bone formation by marrow stromal osteoblast transplantation using poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) foams implanted into the rat mesentery

    Susan L. Ishaug-Riley;Susan L. Ishaug-Riley;Genevieve M. Crane;Ali Gurlek;Michael J. Miller

  • Retention of in vitro and in vivo BMP-2 bioactivities in sustained delivery vehicles for bone tissue engineering.

    Diederik H.R. Kempen;Lichun Lu;Teresa E. Hefferan;Laura B. Creemers

  • Biodegradable polymer scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering.

    Lichun Lu;Xun Zhu;Richard G. Valenzuela;Bradford L. Currier

  • Osteoblast function on synthetic biodegradable polymers

    Susan L. Ishaug;Michael J. Yaszemski;Rena Bizios;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Poly(propylene fumarate) bone tissue engineering scaffold fabrication using stereolithography: effects of resin formulations and laser parameters.

    Kee Won Lee;Shanfeng Wang;Bradley C. Fox;Erik L. Ritman

  • Crosslinking characteristics of an injectable poly(propylene fumarate)/β‐tricalcium phosphate paste and mechanical properties of the crosslinked composite for use as a biodegradable bone cement

    Susan J. Peter;Paul Kim;Alan W. Yasko;Michael J. Yaszemski

  • Controlling dispersion of axonal regeneration using a multichannel collagen nerve conduit

    Li Yao;Godard C.W. de Ruiter;Godard C.W. de Ruiter;Huan Wang;Andrew M. Knight

  • Mesenchymal stem cells for bone repair and metabolic bone diseases.

    Anita H. Undale;Jennifer J. Westendorf;Michael J. Yaszemski;Sundeep Khosla

  • A systematic review of animal models used to study nerve regeneration in tissue-engineered scaffolds.

    Diana Angius;Huan Wang;Robert J. Spinner;Yearim Gutierrez-Cotto

  • Synthesis of biodegradable poly(propylene fumarate) networks with poly(propylene fumarate)–diacrylate macromers as crosslinking agents and characterization of their degradation products

    S He;M.D Timmer;M.J Yaszemski;A.W Yasko

  • Introduction to Biomaterials Science

    Buddy D. Ratner;Allan S. Hoffman;Frederick J. Schoen;Jack E. Lemons

Frequent Co-Authors

Lichun Lu
Lichun Lu Mayo Clinic
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Franklin H. Sim
Franklin H. Sim Mayo Clinic
Wouter J.A. Dhert
Wouter J.A. Dhert Utrecht University
Esmaiel Jabbari
Esmaiel Jabbari University of South Carolina
Laura B. Creemers
Laura B. Creemers Utrecht University
Kai Nan An
Kai Nan An Mayo Clinic
Chitta Ranjan Patra
Chitta Ranjan Patra Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

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