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Renny T. Franceschi

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
19274
World Ranking
7704
National Ranking
3511

Renny T. Franceschi 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 Renny T. Franceschi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 180 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Renny T. Franceschi 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 Renny T. Franceschi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Renny T. Franceschi is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. The subfields of particular focus include Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Oncology, and Immunology and Allergy.

Their work covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
  • Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions

Franceschi has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication journals include:

  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Bone Research
  • Bioactive Materials
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Selected recent papers demonstrate the scope of their research:

  • Local delivery of bone morphogenetic protein-2 from near infrared-responsive hydrogels for bone tissue regeneration, 2020, Biomaterials
  • A multi-stem cell basis for craniosynostosis and calvarial mineralization, 2023, Nature
  • Release of basic fibroblast growth factor from acoustically-responsive scaffolds promotes therapeutic angiogenesis in the hind limb ischemia model, 2021, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Spatially-directed angiogenesis using ultrasound-controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor from acoustically-responsive scaffolds, 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Spatially-directed cell migration in acoustically-responsive scaffolds through the controlled delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor, 2020, Acta Biomaterialia

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Franceschi include:

  • Chunxi Ge
  • Mario L. Fabiilli
  • Carole Quesada
  • Fatma F. Mohamed
  • Mitra Aliabouzar

In 2020, Franceschi was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Isolation and characterization of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast subclones with distinct in vitro and in vivo differentiation/mineralization potential.

    Dian Wang;Kurt Christensen;Kanwal Chawla;Guozhi Xiao

  • MAPK pathways activate and phosphorylate the osteoblast-specific transcription factor, Cbfa1.

    Guozhi Xiao;Di Jiang;Peedikayil Thomas;M.Douglas Benson

  • Cell-interactive Alginate Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Engineering

    E. Alsberg;K.W. Anderson;A. Albeiruti;R.T. Franceschi

  • Relationship between collagen synthesis and expression of the osteoblast phenotype in MC3T3-E1 cells.

    Renny T. Franceschi;Bhanumathi S. Iyer

  • Regulation of the osteoblast-specific transcription factor, Runx2: Responsiveness to multiple signal transduction pathways

    Renny T. Franceschi;Guozhi Xiao

  • Bone morphogenetic proteins, extracellular matrix, and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways are required for osteoblast-specific gene expression and differentiation in MC3T3-E1 cells.

    Guozhi Xiao;Rajaram Gopalakrishnan;Di Jiang;Elizabeth Reith

  • Engineering new bone tissue in vitro on highly porous poly(α-hydroxyl acids)/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds

    Peter X. Ma;Ruiyun Zhang;Guozhi Xiao;Renny T. Franceschi

  • Transcriptional regulation of osteoblasts.

    Renny T. Franceschi;Chunxi Ge;Guozhi Xiao;Hernan Roca

  • Effects of ascorbic acid on collagen matrix formation and osteoblast differentiation in murine MC3T3-E1 cells.

    Renny T. Franceschi;Bhanumathi S. Iyer;Yingqi Cui

  • Critical role of the extracellular signal–regulated kinase–MAPK pathway in osteoblast differentiation and skeletal development

    Chunxi Ge;Guozhi Xiao;Di Jiang;Renny T. Franceschi

  • Inhibition of osteoblastic bone formation by nuclear factor-kappaB.

    Jia Chang;Zhuo Wang;Eric Tang;Zhipeng Fan

  • Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Induction of the Osteocalcin Gene Requires MAPK Activity and Phosphorylation of the Osteoblast Transcription Factor, Cbfa1/Runx2

    Guozhi Xiao;Di Jiang;Rajaram Gopalakrishnan;Renny T. Franceschi

  • Role of the α2-Integrin in Osteoblast-specific Gene Expression and Activation of the Osf2 Transcription Factor

    Guozhi Xiao;Dian Wang;M. Douglas Benson;Gerard Karsenty

  • BMP Signaling Is Required for RUNX2-Dependent Induction of the Osteoblast Phenotype

    Mattabhorn Phimphilai;Zhouran Zhao;Heidi Boules;Hernan Roca

  • The developmental control of osteoblast-specific gene expression: role of specific transcription factors and the extracellular matrix environment.

    R.T. Franceschi

  • Gene therapy-directed osteogenesis: BMP-7-transduced human fibroblasts form bone in vivo.

    Paul H. Krebsbach;Keni Gu;Renny T. Franceschi;R. Bruce Rutherford

  • Gene therapy for bone formation: in vitro and in vivo osteogenic activity of an adenovirus expressing BMP7.

    Renny T. Franceschi;Dian Wang;Paul H. Krebsbach;R. Bruce Rutherford

  • Multiple Signaling Pathways Converge on the Cbfa1/Runx2 Transcription Factor to Regulate Osteoblast Differentiation

    Renny T. Franceschi;Guozhi Xiao;Di Jiang;Rajaram Gopalakrishnan

  • Engineered bone development from a pre-osteoblast cell line on three-dimensional scaffolds.

    Lonnie D. Shea;Dian Wang;Renny T. Franceschi;David J. Mooney

  • In vitro and in vivo synergistic interactions between the Runx2/Cbfa1 transcription factor and bone morphogenetic protein-2 in stimulating osteoblast differentiation.

    Shuying Yang;Daoyan Wei;Daoyan Wei;Dian Wang;Mattabhorn Phimphilai

Frequent Co-Authors

Guozhi Xiao
Guozhi Xiao Southern University of Science and Technology
Paul H. Krebsbach
Paul H. Krebsbach University of California, Los Angeles
Laurie K. McCauley
Laurie K. McCauley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew J. Putnam
Andrew J. Putnam University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael D. Morris
Michael D. Morris University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
J. Brian Fowlkes
J. Brian Fowlkes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Martha J. Somerman
Martha J. Somerman National Institutes of Health
Evan T. Keller
Evan T. Keller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gerard Karsenty
Gerard Karsenty Columbia University
Adele L. Boskey
Adele L. Boskey Hospital for Special Surgery

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