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Molly S. Shoichet

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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
105
Citations
34409
World Ranking
1214
National Ranking
30

Molly S. Shoichet publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Molly S. Shoichet sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 345 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Molly S. Shoichet D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Molly S. Shoichet sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2017 - Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to neural tissue engineering and design of polymers for cell and drug delivery.
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2008 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2006 - Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, Royal Society of Canada
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Molly S. Shoichet is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a notable focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Genetics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans Research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Recent published papers by Shoichet and collaborators demonstrate contributions to biomaterials and cellular engineering fields. Notable publications include:

  • Designing Hydrogels for 3D Cell Culture Using Dynamic Covalent Crosslinking (2021) in Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Single-cell chromatin accessibility profiling of glioblastoma identifies an invasive cancer stem cell population associated with lower survival (2021) in eLife
  • Injectable hydrogel enables local and sustained co-delivery to the brain: Two clinically approved biomolecules, cyclosporine and erythropoietin, accelerate functional recovery in rat model of stroke (2020) in Biomaterials
  • Nonswelling, Ultralow Content Inverse Electron-Demand Diels-Alder Hyaluronan Hydrogels with Tunable Gelation Time: Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation (2020) in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Stable oxime-crosslinked hyaluronan-based hydrogel as a biomimetic vitreous substitute (2021) in Biomaterials

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Chang Xue
  • Alexander E. G. Baker
  • Valerie A. Wallace
  • Margaret T. Ho
  • Laura J. Smith

Key publication venues where Shoichet's work frequently appears include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Biomacromolecules

Over the course of their career, Shoichet has received several awards and recognitions such as:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2019)
  • Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council (2017)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2016) for contributions to neural tissue engineering and design of polymers for cell and drug delivery
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2010)
  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (2008)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science (2008)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2006)
  • Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, Royal Society of Canada (2006)
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Best Publications

  • A photolabile hydrogel for guided three-dimensional cell growth and migration.

    Ying Luo;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Polymeric micelle stability

    Shawn C. Owen;Dianna P.Y. Chan;Molly S. Shoichet

  • The effect of substrate stiffness on adult neural stem cell behavior

    Nic D. Leipzig;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Controlling cell adhesion and degradation of chitosan films by N-acetylation.

    Thomas Freier;Hui Shan Koh;Karineh Kazazian;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Engineering three-dimensional bone tissue in vitro using biodegradable scaffolds: investigating initial cell-seeding density and culture period.

    Chantal E. Holy;Molly S. Shoichet;John E. Davies

  • Fast-gelling injectable blend of hyaluronan and methylcellulose for intrathecal, localized delivery to the injured spinal cord

    Dimpy Gupta;Charles H. Tator;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Microglia are an essential component of the neuroprotective scar that forms after spinal cord injury.

    Victor Bellver-Landete;Floriane Bretheau;Benoit Mailhot;Nicolas Vallières

  • Polymer Scaffolds for Biomaterials Applications

    Molly S. Shoichet

  • Spatially controlled simultaneous patterning of multiple growth factors in three-dimensional hydrogels

    Ryan G. Wylie;Shoeb Ahsan;Yukie Aizawa;Karen L. Maxwell

  • Peripheral nerve regeneration through guidance tubes.

    Jason S. Belkas;Molly S. Shoichet;Rajiv Midha

  • Diels−Alder Click Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

    Chelsea M. Nimmo;Shawn C. Owen;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Stability of hydrogels used in cell encapsulation: An in vitro comparison of alginate and agarose

    Molly S. Shoichet;Rebecca H. Li;Melissa L. White;Shelley R. Winn

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor immobilized in collagen scaffold promotes penetration and proliferation of endothelial cells

    Yi Hao Shen;Molly S. Shoichet;Milica Radisic

  • Chitin-based tubes for tissue engineering in the nervous system.

    Thomas Freier;Rivelino Montenegro;Hui Shan Koh;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Stability of Self-Assembled Polymeric Micelles in Serum.

    Jiao Lu;Shawn C. Owen;Molly S. Shoichet

  • In vitro degradation of a novel poly(lactide-co-glycolide) 75/25 foam.

    Chantal E. Holy;Stephen M. Dang;John E. Davies;Molly S. Shoichet

  • Regenerative therapies for central nervous system diseases: a biomaterials approach.

    Roger Y Tam;Tobias Fuehrmann;Nikolaos Mitrousis;Molly S Shoichet

  • Optimizing the sterilization of PLGA scaffolds for use in tissue engineering.

    Chantal E Holy;Chantelle Cheng;John E Davies;Molly S Shoichet

  • Guided cell adhesion and outgrowth in peptide-modified channels for neural tissue engineering.

    T.Tina Yu;Molly S. Shoichet

  • PROLIFERATION CONTROL OF CELL ENCAPSULATED IN ARTIFICIAL ORGAN IN LIVING BODY

    Schinstine Malcolm;Shoichet Molly S;Gentile Frank T;Hammang Joseph P

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles H. Tator
Charles H. Tator Toronto Western Hospital
Cindi M. Morshead
Cindi M. Morshead University of Toronto
Paul D. Dalton
Paul D. Dalton University of Oregon
Andras Nagy
Andras Nagy Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Derek van der Kooy
Derek van der Kooy University of Toronto
Brian K. Shoichet
Brian K. Shoichet University of California, San Francisco
William L. Stanford
William L. Stanford Ottawa Hospital
Thomas J. McCarthy
Thomas J. McCarthy University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jeffrey M. Karp
Jeffrey M. Karp Brigham and Women's Hospital
Albee Messing
Albee Messing University of Wisconsin–Madison

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