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2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
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Citations
21620
World Ranking
2498
National Ranking
111

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Serena M. Best is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the disciplines of Engineering, Materials Science, and Medicine, with notable focus areas in Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Surgery. Additional expertise extends into Automotive and Mechanical Engineering subfields.

The scientist's work centers on several main topics, including Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Collagen Extraction and Characterization, and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research. Other areas of study include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative research efforts include Ruth E. Cameron, Daniel V. Bax, Malavika Nair, Sanjay Sinha, and Jennifer H. Shepherd.

Serena M. Best has published extensively in various venues, with multiple articles appearing in Apollo (University of Cambridge), Acta Biomaterialia, SSRN Electronic Journal, Regenerative Biomaterials, and the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials.

The following are some recent publications demonstrating the focus of their research:

  • Tunable bioactivity and mechanics of collagen-based tissue engineering constructs: A comparison of EDC-NHS, genipin and TG2 crosslinkers, 2020, Biomaterials
  • Natural Biomaterials for Cardiac Tissue Engineering: A Highly Biocompatible Solution, 2020, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Generation of a three-dimensional collagen scaffold-based model of the human endometrium, 2020, Interface Focus
  • Crosslinking Collagen Constructs: Achieving Cellular Selectivity Through Modifications of Physical and Chemical Properties, 2020, Applied Sciences
  • Poly-l-Lactic Acid Nanotubes as Soft Piezoelectric Interfaces for Biology: Controlling Cell Attachment via Polymer Crystallinity, 2020, ACS Applied Bio Materials

Among accolades, Serena M. Best was named Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Bioceramics: Past, present and for the future

    S.M. Best;A.E. Porter;E.S. Thian;J. Huang

  • Chemical characterization of silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite.

    I. R. Gibson;S. M. Best;W. Bonfield

  • A comparative study on the in vivo behavior of hydroxyapatite and silicon substituted hydroxyapatite granules

    N. Patel;S. M. Best;W. Bonfield;Iain Ronald Gibson

  • Comparison of in vivo dissolution processes in hydroxyapatite and silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite bioceramics

    A.E. Porter;N. Patel;J.N. Skepper;S.M. Best

  • Hydroxyapatite–Carbon Nanotube Composites for Biomedical Applications: A Review

    Ashley A. White;Serena M. Best;Ian A. Kinloch

  • Evaluation of cell binding to collagen and gelatin: a study of the effect of 2D and 3D architecture and surface chemistry.

    Natalia Davidenko;Carlos F. Schuster;Daniel V. Bax;Richard W. Farndale

  • Characterization of porous hydroxyapatite

    K A Hing;S M Best;W Bonfield

  • Substituted hydroxyapatites for bone repair

    Jennifer H. Shepherd;David V. Shepherd;Serena M. Best

  • Modelling the mechanical behaviour of pharmaceutical powders during compaction

    C.-Y. Wu;O.M. Ruddy;A.C. Bentham;B.C. Hancock

  • Calcium phosphate bone cements for clinical applications. Part I: solution chemistry.

    E. Fernandez;F. J. Gil;M. P. Ginebra;F. C. M. Driessens

  • Carbonate substitution in precipitated hydroxyapatite : An investigation into the effects of reaction temperature and bicarbonate ion concentration

    J. Barralet;J. Barralet;S. Best;W. Bonfield

  • Effect of sintered silicate-substituted hydroxyapatite on remodelling processes at the bone-implant interface.

    Alexandra E. Porter;Nelesh Patel;Jeremy N. Skepper;Serena M. Best

  • Mediation of bone ingrowth in porous hydroxyapatite bone graft substitutes

    Karin A. Hing;Serena M. Best;K. Elizabeth Tanner;William Bonfield

  • Control of crosslinking for tailoring collagen-based scaffolds stability and mechanics

    Natalia Davidenko;CF Schuster;Daniel Bax;N Raynal

  • In vitro assessment of the biological response to nano-sized hydroxyapatite

    J. Huang;S. M. Best;W. Bonfield;R. A. Brooks

  • Crosslinking and composition influence the surface properties, mechanical stiffness and cell reactivity of collagen-based films

    Chloe N. Grover;Jessica H. Gwynne;Nicholas Pugh;Samir Hamaia

  • Characterization of the transformation from calcium-deficient apatite to beta-tricalcium phosphate.

    I. R. Gibson;I. Rehman;S. M. Best;W. Bonfield

  • Investigating the morphological, mechanical and degradation properties of scaffolds comprising collagen, gelatin and elastin for use in soft tissue engineering

    Chloe N. Grover;Ruth E. Cameron;Serena M. Best

  • Transformation of monetite to hydroxyapatite in bioactive coatings on titanium

    M.H. Prado Da Silva;M.H. Prado Da Silva;J.H.C. Lima;G.A. Soares;C.N. Elias

  • Synthesis and characterization of carbonate hydroxyapatite.

    J C Merry;I R Gibson;S M Best;W Bonfield

Frequent Co-Authors

William Bonfield
William Bonfield University of Cambridge
Ruth E. Cameron
Ruth E. Cameron University of Cambridge
Mohan Edirisinghe
Mohan Edirisinghe University College London
José D. Santos
José D. Santos University of Porto
Chuan-Yu Wu
Chuan-Yu Wu University of Surrey
Richard W. Farndale
Richard W. Farndale University of Cambridge
Bruno C. Hancock
Bruno C. Hancock Pfizer (United States)
James A. Elliott
James A. Elliott University of Cambridge
Gaorong Han
Gaorong Han Zhejiang University
Alan H. Windle
Alan H. Windle University of Cambridge

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