World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
34304
World Ranking
15894
National Ranking
7998

Overview

Vincent Falanga is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and works primarily within the field of Medicine. Their research focuses extensively on wound healing and treatments, rehabilitation, biomaterials, molecular biology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and surgery.

Their recent publications demonstrate a concentration on chronic wounds and innovative therapeutic approaches. Notable papers include:

  • Chronic wounds, 2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Autologous Cultured Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Fibrin Spray to Treat Venous Ulcers: A Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Pilot Study, 2022, Surgical Technology Online

While Vincent Falanga is credited as the author on key works, they have also appeared as a coauthor or collaborator in studies led by other researchers.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Vincent Falanga include:

  • William J. Nahm
  • Marta Otero-Viñas
  • Maki Kida
  • Muzhou Wu
  • Philip A. Cole

Falanga's research contributions are published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Surgical Technology Online
  • Journal of Wound Care
  • Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

Their work engages multiple subfields, emphasizing rehabilitation with 11 publications, as well as biomaterials and molecular biology with 3 publications each. Further areas include endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and surgery.

The central topics covered by their research include:

  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Silk-based Biomaterials and Applications
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases

Some recent notable papers published by collaborators in related areas are:

  • Inhibition of the CoREST Repressor Complex Promotes Wound Re-Epithelialization through the Regulation of Keratinocyte Migration, 2023, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Dermal Fibroblasts from Chronic Wounds Exhibit Paradoxically Enhanced Proliferative and Migratory Activities that May be Related to the Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway, 2021, Surgical Technology Online
  • A case of markedly impaired wound repair with angiostatic pazopanib in a patient who had Mohs surgery for a basal cell carcinoma, 2023, SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

Best Publications

  • Transforming growth factor type beta: rapid induction of fibrosis and angiogenesis in vivo and stimulation of collagen formation in vitro.

    A B Roberts;M B Sporn;R K Assoian;J M Smith

  • Wound healing and its impairment in the diabetic foot

    Vincent Falanga;Vincent Falanga

  • Wound bed preparation: a systematic approach to wound management.

    Gregory S. Schultz;R. Gary Sibbald;Vincent Falanga;Elizabeth A. Ayello

  • Chronic Wound Repair and Healing in Older Adults: Current Status and Future Research

    Lisa Gould Md;Peter Abadir;Harold Brem;Harold Brem;Marissa Carter

  • Autologous bone marrow-derived cultured mesenchymal stem cells delivered in a fibrin spray accelerate healing in murine and human cutaneous wounds.

    Vincent Falanga;Satori Iwamoto;Molly Chartier;Tatyana Yufit

  • Graftskin, a human skin equivalent, is effective in the management of noninfected neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers : A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial

    Aristidis Veves;Vincent Falanga;Vincent Falanga;David G. Armstrong;Michael L. Sabolinski

  • Rapid Healing of Venous Ulcers and Lack of Clinical Rejection With an Allogeneic Cultured Human Skin Equivalent

    Vincent Falanga;David Margolis;Oscar Alvarez;Michael Auletta

  • Treatment of chronic wounds with bone marrow-derived cells.

    Evangelos V. Badiavas;Vincent Falanga;Vincent Falanga

  • Participation of bone marrow derived cells in cutaneous wound healing

    Evangelos V. Badiavas;Evangelos V. Badiavas;Evangelos V. Badiavas;Mehrdad Abedi;Janet Butmarc;Vincent Falanga

  • Research Techniques Made Simple: Analysis of Collective Cell Migration Using the Wound Healing Assay

    Ayman Grada;Marta Otero-Vinas;Marta Otero-Vinas;Francisco Prieto-Castrillo;Zaidal Obagi

  • Cholesterol crystal embolization: a review of 221 cases in the English literature

    Michael J. Fine;Wishwa Kapoor;Vincent Falanga

  • A bilayered living skin construct (APLIGRAF®) accelerates complete closure of hard-to-heal venous ulcers

    Vincent Falanga;Michael Sabolinski

  • Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) isoforms in wound healing and fibrosis.

    Michael K. Lichtman;Marta Otero-Vinas;Marta Otero-Vinas;Vincent Falanga

  • Inhibition of cell proliferation by chronic wound fluid.

    Brian Bucalo;William H. Eaglstein;Vincent Falanga

  • The "trap" hypothesis of venous ulceration

    Vincent Falanga;WilliamH Eaglstein

  • Human wound fluid from acute wounds stimulates fibroblast and endothelial cell growth

    Matthew H. Katz;Alfred F. Alvarez;Robert S. Kirsner;William H. Eaglstein

  • Tissue engineering and the development of Apligraf®, a human skin equivalent

    William H. Eaglstein;Vincent Falanga

  • Hypoxia upregulates the synthesis of tgf-β1 by human dermal fibroblasts

    Vincent Falanga;Su Wen Qian;David Danielpour;Matthew H Katz

  • Topical use of human recombinant epidermal growth factor (h-EGF) in venous ulcers

    Vincent Falanga;William H. Eaglstein;Brian Bucalo;Matthew H. Katz

  • Wound healing. An overview.

    Vincent Falanga

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert S. Kirsner
Robert S. Kirsner University of Miami
Anita B. Roberts
Anita B. Roberts National Institutes of Health
Thomas A. Medsger
Thomas A. Medsger University of Pittsburgh
David J. Margolis
David J. Margolis University of Pennsylvania
Wishwa N. Kapoor
Wishwa N. Kapoor University of Pittsburgh
Keith Harding
Keith Harding Cardiff University
Michael B. Sporn
Michael B. Sporn Dartmouth College
Gregory S. Schultz
Gregory S. Schultz University of Florida
Peter J. Quesenberry
Peter J. Quesenberry Brown University
Angela M. Christiano
Angela M. Christiano Columbia University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

The journey to a career in medicine isn’t limited to traditional MD programs. There are alternative online degrees and flexible career pathways that offer opportunities to work in healthcare settings. For example, many students start with an administrative focus by enrolling in accredited medical billing and coding schools online with financial aid. These programs can lead to rewarding roles in hospitals and clinics, often with a lower financial barrier.

Nursing is another excellent pathway. Some students seek a nursing school without teas test requirements, letting them avoid standardized exams and start their education sooner. If you’re interested in health management, online health administration programs help build skills to manage medical facilities, laying the groundwork for leadership roles.

For those who already have experience as a registered nurse, adn to fnp programs provide a fast track to advanced practice certifications. These bridge programs are designed for working professionals who want to expand their scope of practice without stepping away from their jobs.

Best Scientists Citing Vincent Falanga

Trending Scientists