Christine Allen

17.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
215 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Christine Allen is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christine Allen has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Biomaterials, 59 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 42 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Christine Allen's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (82 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (38 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (30 papers). Christine Allen is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (82 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (38 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (30 papers). Christine Allen collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Switzerland. Christine Allen's co-authors include David A. Jaffray, Adi Eisenberg, Dušica Maysinger, Andrew S. Mikhail, Michael Dunne, Sohyoung Her, Micheline Piquette‐Miller, Jubo Liu, Faquan Zeng and Helen Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Christine Allen

210 papers receiving 12.4k citations

Hit Papers

Nano-engineering block copolymer aggregates for drug deli... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2015 2010 2023 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Nano-engineering block copolymer aggregates for drug delivery
    1999 1.2k citations Christine Allen, Dušica Maysinger et al. profile →
  2. Gold nanoparticles for applications in cancer radiotherapy: Mechanisms and recent advancements
    2015 667 citations Sohyoung Her, David A. Jaffray et al. profile →
  3. Gold Nanoparticles as Radiation Sensitizers in Cancer Therapy
    2010 524 citations Christine Allen, Robert G. Bristow et al. Radiation Research profile →
  4. Machine learning models to accelerate the design of polymeric long-acting injectables
    2023 127 citations Pauric Bannigan, Zeqing Bao et al. profile →

Peers

Christine Allen
Tamara Minko United States
Xiqun Jiang China
Jinming Gao United States
Simona Mura France
S. Moein Moghimi United Kingdom
Hamidreza Ghandehari United States
Si‐Shen Feng Singapore
Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo India
Yucai Wang China
Xiao Yu Wu Canada
Tamara Minko United States
Christine Allen
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Countries citing papers authored by Christine Allen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christine Allen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christine Allen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christine Allen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christine Allen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Christine Allen. Christine Allen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hickman, Riley J., Malcolm Sim, Sergio Pablo‐García, et al.. (2025). Atlas: a brain for self-driving laboratories. Digital Discovery. 4(4). 1006–1029. 13 indexed citations
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Stefani, Silvia De, Lino Del Pup, Lodovico Parmegiani, et al.. (2025). Refining Unfavorable Vaginal Microbial Community in Infertile Women Subjected to Precision Probiotic Intervention: An Exploratory Single-Arm, Prospective, Open-Label, Interventional Study. Microorganisms. 13(3). 547–547. 2 indexed citations
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Rodin, Danielle, et al.. (2025). Cancer models in nanomedicine research: Rethinking in vitro models for translational nanomedicine. Nano Today. 66. 102911–102911.
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Bao, Zeqing, Yuichiro Miyake, Wai Hei Tse, et al.. (2024). Optimizing lipid nanoparticles for fetal gene delivery in vitro, ex vivo, and aided with machine learning. Journal of Controlled Release. 376. 678–700. 17 indexed citations
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Hickman, Riley J., Pauric Bannigan, Zeqing Bao, Alán Aspuru‐Guzik, & Christine Allen. (2023). Self-driving laboratories: A paradigm shift in nanomedicine development. Matter. 6(4). 1071–1081. 48 indexed citations
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Yu, Qing, Yang Liu, Kevin Ho, et al.. (2020). Investigating the influence of block copolymer micelle length on cellular uptake and penetration in a multicellular tumor spheroid model. Nanoscale. 13(1). 280–291. 60 indexed citations
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Yu, Qing, Samuel Pearce, Alex M. Oliver, et al.. (2019). Rodlike Block Copolymer Micelles of Controlled Length in Water Designed for Biomedical Applications. Macromolecules. 52(14). 5231–5244. 47 indexed citations
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Stapleton, Shawn, Michael Dunne, Michael Milosevic, et al.. (2018). Radiation and Heat Improve the Delivery and Efficacy of Nanotherapeutics by Modulating Intratumoral Fluid Dynamics. ACS Nano. 12(8). 7583–7600. 65 indexed citations
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Cui, Lei, Sohyoung Her, Michael Dunne, et al.. (2017). Significant Radiation Enhancement Effects by Gold Nanoparticles in Combination with Cisplatin in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells and Tumor Xenografts. Radiation Research. 187(2). 147–160. 46 indexed citations
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Stapleton, Shawn, et al.. (2016). Spatial Measurements of Perfusion, Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Liposomes Accumulation in Solid Tumors. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations
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Ekdawi, Sandra N., David A. Jaffray, & Christine Allen. (2016). Nanomedicine and tumor heterogeneity: Concept and complex reality. Nano Today. 11(4). 402–414. 64 indexed citations
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Miller, Naomi, et al.. (2014). Expression of membrane transporters and metabolic enzymes involved in estrone-3-sulphate disposition in human breast tumour tissues. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 145(3). 647–661. 15 indexed citations
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Allen, Christine. (2012). Block Copolymer Micelles. APS March Meeting Abstracts. 2012. 1 indexed citations
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Souza, Raquel De, et al.. (2011). Chemotherapy Dosing Schedule Influences Drug Resistance Development in Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 10(7). 1289–1299. 64 indexed citations
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Arumainayagam, Nimalan, et al.. (2011). Tookad soluble (WST-11) second generation vascular targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) for prostate cancer: Safety and feasibility. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations
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Souza, Raquel De, Payam Zahedi, Eduardo H. Moriyama, et al.. (2010). Continuous Docetaxel Chemotherapy Improves Therapeutic Efficacy in Murine Models of Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 9(6). 1820–1830. 31 indexed citations
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Allen, Christine, Adi Eisenberg, & Dušica Maysinger. (1999). Copolymer drug carriers : conjugates, micelles and microspheres. 9(1). 139–151. 11 indexed citations
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Allen, Christine & K. R. Gough. (1983). Effect of doxapram on heavy sedation produced by intravenous diazepam.. BMJ. 286(6372). 1181.2–1182. 8 indexed citations
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Allen, Christine. (1952). Post-epileptic Automatism. BMJ. 2(4794). 1148.2–1148. 3 indexed citations

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