2026 Molly S. Shoichet: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	105	1214	1082	30	28	345	34409

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

932
Citations
Polymeric micelle stability

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

919
Citations
The effect of substrate stiffness on adult neural stem cell behavior

Nic D. Leipzig;Molly S. Shoichet

758
Citations
Controlling cell adhesion and degradation of chitosan films by N-acetylation.

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

724
Citations
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

650
Citations
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

627
Citations
Microglia are an essential component of the neuroprotective scar that forms after spinal cord injury.

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

616
Citations
Polymer Scaffolds for Biomaterials Applications

Molly S. Shoichet

564
Citations
Spatially controlled simultaneous patterning of multiple growth factors in three-dimensional hydrogels

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

530
Citations
Peripheral nerve regeneration through guidance tubes.

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

500
Citations
Diels−Alder Click Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

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

472
Citations
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

375
Citations
Vascular endothelial growth factor immobilized in collagen scaffold promotes penetration and proliferation of endothelial cells

Yi Hao Shen;Molly S. Shoichet;Milica Radisic

360
Citations
Chitin-based tubes for tissue engineering in the nervous system.

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

346
Citations
Stability of Self-Assembled Polymeric Micelles in Serum.

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

337
Citations
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

318
Citations
Regenerative therapies for central nervous system diseases: a biomaterials approach.

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

312
Citations
Optimizing the sterilization of PLGA scaffolds for use in tissue engineering.

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

308
Citations
Guided cell adhesion and outgrowth in peptide-modified channels for neural tissue engineering.

T.Tina Yu;Molly S. Shoichet

296
Citations
PROLIFERATION CONTROL OF CELL ENCAPSULATED IN ARTIFICIAL ORGAN IN LIVING BODY

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

289
Citations