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64
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22951
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7911
National Ranking
2293

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2007 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Theresa M. Reineke is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the broad areas of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science. They have a significant publication record with focus on molecular biology, biomaterials, organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Reineke's main research topics include RNA interference and gene delivery, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, virus-based gene therapy research, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and DNA and nucleic acid chemistry.

The scientist's frequent coauthors are:

  • Christopher J. Ellison
  • William B. Tolman
  • Mckenna G. Hanson
  • Punarbasu Roy
  • Christian J. Grimme

The following are common venues where Reineke has published:

  • Bioconjugate Chemistry (11 publications)
  • ACS Macro Letters (9 publications)
  • Biomacromolecules (8 publications)
  • Macromolecules (5 publications)
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials (5 publications)

Selected recent papers by Theresa M. Reineke include:

  • "Polymeric Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Sustainable advances in SLA/DLP 3D printing materials and processes," 2021, Green Chemistry
  • "Defining the Macromolecules of Tomorrow through Synergistic Sustainable Polymer Research," 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • "Efficient Polymer-Mediated Delivery of Gene-Editing Ribonucleoprotein Payloads through Combinatorial Design, Parallelized Experimentation, and Machine Learning," 2020, ACS Nano
  • "Rapid Synthesis of Chemically Recyclable Polycarbonates from Renewable Feedstocks," 2020, ACS Macro Letters

Theresa M. Reineke has been recognized with awards including:

  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2016
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2007

Best Publications

  • Modular chemistry: secondary building units as a basis for the design of highly porous and robust metal-organic carboxylate frameworks.

    Mohamed Eddaoudi;David B. Moler;Hailian Li;Banglin Chen

  • Theranostics: Combining Imaging and Therapy

    Sneha S. Kelkar;Theresa M. Reineke;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Frameworks for Extended Solids: Geometrical Design Principles

    M. O'Keeffe;M. Eddaoudi;Hailian Li;T. Reineke

  • Assembly of metal-organic frameworks from large organic and inorganic secondary building units: new examples and simplifying principles for complex structures.

    Jaheon Kim;Banglin Chen;Theresa M. Reineke;Hailian Li

  • From Condensed Lanthanide Coordination Solids to Microporous Frameworks Having Accessible Metal Sites

    Theresa M. Reineke;Mohamed Eddaoudi;Michael Fehr;Douglas Kelley

  • A Microporous Lanthanide-Organic Framework.

    Theresa M. Reineke;Mohamed Eddaoudi;M. O'Keeffe;Omar M. Yaghi

  • Cu2(ATC)·6H2O: Design of open metal sites in porous metal-organic crystals (ATC: 1,3,5,7-Adamantane Tetracarboxylate) [27]

    B. Chen;M. Eddaoudi;Theresa M Reineke;J. W. Kampf

  • Large free volume in maximally interpenetrating networks: The role of secondary building units exemplified by TB2(ADB)3[(CH3)2SO]4·16[(CH3)2SO]

    Theresa M. Reineke;Mohamed Eddaoudi;David Moler;M. O'Keeffe

  • Sustainable advances in SLA/DLP 3D printing materials and processes

    Erin M. Maines;Mayuri K. Porwal;Christopher J. Ellison;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Polymeric Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids.

    Ramya Kumar;Cristiam F Santa Chalarca;Matthew R Bockman;Craig Van Bruggen

  • Hydroxyl stereochemistry and amine number within poly(glycoamidoamine)s affect intracellular DNA delivery.

    Yemin Liu;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Polycationic β-Cyclodextrin “Click Clusters”: Monodisperse and Versatile Scaffolds for Nucleic Acid Delivery

    Sathya Srinivasachari;Katye M. Fichter;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Trehalose click polymers inhibit nanoparticle aggregation and promote pDNA delivery in serum.

    Sathya Srinivasachari;Yemin Liu;Guodong Zhang;Lisa Prevette

  • Next-generation polymers: Isosorbide as a renewable alternative

    Derek J. Saxon;Anna M. Luke;Hussnain Sajjad;William B. Tolman

  • Self-Assembling Nucleic Acid Delivery Vehicles via Linear, Water-Soluble, Cyclodextrin-Containing Polymers

    M. E. Davis;S. H. Pun;N. C. Bellocq;T. M. Reineke

  • New Poly(d-glucaramidoamine)s Induce DNA Nanoparticle Formation and Efficient Gene Delivery into Mammalian Cells

    Yemin Liu;Laura Wenning;Matthew Lynch;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Structural Effects of Carbohydrate-Containing Polycations on Gene Delivery. 1. Carbohydrate Size and Its Distance from Charge Centers

    Theresa M. Reineke;Mark E. Davis

  • Nonviral Gene Delivery with Cationic Glycopolymers

    Craig Van Bruggen;Joseph K. Hexum;Zhe Tan;Rishad J. Dalal

  • Effects of trehalose click polymer length on pDNA complex stability and delivery efficacy.

    Sathya Srinivasachari;Yemin Liu;Lisa E. Prevette;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Advances in Polymer Design for Enhancing Oral Drug Solubility and Delivery.

    Jeffrey M. Ting;Jeffrey M. Ting;William W. Porter;Jodi M. Mecca;Frank S. Bates

  • Deciphering the role of hydrogen bonding in enhancing pDNA-polycation interactions

    Lisa E. Prevette;Tom E. Kodger;Theresa M. Reineke;Matthew L. Lynch

  • Structural effects of carbohydrate-containing polycations on gene delivery. 2. Charge center type.

    Theresa M. Reineke;Mark E. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy P. Lodge
Timothy P. Lodge University of Minnesota
Frank S. Bates
Frank S. Bates University of Minnesota
William B. Tolman
William B. Tolman Washington University in St. Louis
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
Mohamed Eddaoudi
Mohamed Eddaoudi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Omar M. Yaghi
Omar M. Yaghi University of California, Berkeley
Christy L. Haynes
Christy L. Haynes University of Minnesota
Jakub Tolar
Jakub Tolar University of Minnesota
Michael O'Keeffe
Michael O'Keeffe Arizona State University
Mark E. Davis
Mark E. Davis California Institute of Technology

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