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Sarah C. Heilshorn

Sarah C. Heilshorn

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
70
Citations
16971
World Ranking
4453
National Ranking
1189

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2008 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Sarah C. Heilshorn is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, engineering, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on biomedical engineering, molecular biology, surgery, biomaterials, and cell biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics, including:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Science Advances
  • Nature Materials
  • Biomaterials Science

Their recent papers demonstrate contributions to the fields of materials science and biomedical applications, with notable publications such as:

  • Next-generation cancer organoids, 2021, Nature Materials
  • 3D Bioprinting of Cell-Laden Hydrogels for Improved Biological Functionality, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • 3D Printing of Microgel Scaffolds with Tunable Void Fraction to Promote Cell Infiltration, 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Designer, injectable gels to prevent transplanted Schwann cell loss during spinal cord injury therapy, 2020, Science Advances
  • Bio-orthogonally crosslinked hyaluronate-collagen hydrogel for suture-free corneal defect repair, 2020, Biomaterials

Collaborations have been frequent with several coauthors, notably:

  • Lucia G. Brunel
  • Julien G. Roth
  • Michelle S. Huang
  • Bauer L. LeSavage
  • Annika Enejder

Recognition for their work includes being named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2016 and receiving the Hellman Fellow award in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The intestinal stem cell markers Bmi1 and Lgr5 identify two functionally distinct populations

    Kelley S. Yan;Luis A. Chia;Xingnan Li;Akifumi Ootani

  • Improving Viability of Stem Cells During Syringe Needle Flow Through the Design of Hydrogel Cell Carriers

    Brian A. Aguado;Widya Mulyasasmita;James Su;Kyle J. Lampe

  • A definition of bioinks and their distinction from biomaterial inks.

    J. Groll;J. A. Burdick;D. W. Cho;B. Derby

  • Adaptable Hydrogel Networks with Reversible Linkages for Tissue Engineering

    Huiyuan Wang;Sarah C. Heilshorn

  • Multifunctional coatings to simultaneously promote osseointegration and prevent infection of orthopaedic implants.

    Jordan Raphel;Mark Holodniy;Stuart B. Goodman;Sarah C. Heilshorn

  • Next-generation cancer organoids.

    Bauer L. LeSavage;Riley A. Suhar;Nicolas Broguiere;Matthias P. Lutolf

  • Bioengineering strategies to accelerate stem cell therapeutics

    Christopher M. Madl;Sarah C. Heilshorn;Helen M. Blau

  • Two-component protein-engineered physical hydrogels for cell encapsulation

    Cheryl T. S. Wong Po Foo;Ji Seok Lee;Widya Mulyasasmita;Andreina Parisi-Amon

  • Maintenance of neural progenitor cell stemness in 3D hydrogels requires matrix remodelling

    Christopher M. Madl;Bauer L. LeSavage;Ruby E. Dewi;Cong B. Dinh

  • Biomaterial Design Strategies for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries

    Karin S. Straley;Cheryl Wong Po Foo;Sarah C. Heilshorn

  • Engineered materials for organoid systems

    Michael J. Kratochvil;Alexis J. Seymour;Thomas L. Li;Sergiu P. Paşca

  • Injectable Hydrogels with In Situ Double Network Formation Enhance Retention of Transplanted Stem Cells

    Lei Cai;Ruby E. Dewi;Sarah C. Heilshorn

  • Endothelial cell polarization and chemotaxis in a microfluidic device.

    Amir Shamloo;Ning Ma;Mu-ming Poo;Lydia L. Sohn

  • Covalently Adaptable Elastin-Like Protein-Hyaluronic Acid (ELP-HA) Hybrid Hydrogels with Secondary Thermoresponsive Crosslinking for Injectable Stem Cell Delivery

    Huiyuan Wang;Danqing Zhu;Alexandra Paul;Lei Cai

  • Comparative cell response to artificial extracellular matrix proteins containing the RGD and CS5 cell-binding domains.

    Julie C. Liu;Sarah C. Heilshorn;David A. Tirrell

  • Endothelial cell adhesion to the fibronectin CS5 domain in artificial extracellular matrix proteins.

    Sarah C. Heilshorn;Kathleen A. DiZio;Eric R. Welsh;David A. Tirrell

  • Multifunctional materials through modular protein engineering.

    Rebecca L. DiMarco;Sarah C. Heilshorn

  • High Speed Water Sterilization Using One-Dimensional Nanostructures

    David T. Schoen;Alia P. Schoen;Liangbing Hu;Han Sun Kim

  • 3D Bioprinting of Cell-Laden Hydrogels for Improved Biological Functionality.

    Sarah M Hull;Lucia G Brunel;Sarah C Heilshorn

  • Elastin-like protein-hyaluronic acid (ELP-HA) hydrogels with decoupled mechanical and biochemical cues for cartilage regeneration.

    Danqing Zhu;Huiyuan Wang;Pavin Trinh;Sarah C. Heilshorn

  • An artificial niche preserves the quiescence of muscle stem cells and enhances their therapeutic efficacy

    Marco Quarta;Marco Quarta;Jamie O Brett;Rebecca DiMarco;Antoine De Morree

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Cai
Lei Cai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Amir Shamloo
Amir Shamloo Sharif University of Technology
Ngan F. Huang
Ngan F. Huang Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Calvin J. Kuo
Calvin J. Kuo Stanford University
Mu-ming Poo
Mu-ming Poo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kai Li
Kai Li Zhengzhou University
David A. Tirrell
David A. Tirrell California Institute of Technology
Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University
Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Liangbing Hu
Liangbing Hu Yale University

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