David M. Lynn

12.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
187 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

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David M. Lynn is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, David M. Lynn has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Molecular Biology, 85 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 37 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in David M. Lynn's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (78 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (40 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (36 papers). David M. Lynn is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (78 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (40 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (36 papers). David M. Lynn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Israel. David M. Lynn's co-authors include Róbert Langer, Daniel G. Anderson, Uttam Manna, Christopher M. Jewell, Robert H. Grubbs, Maren E. Buck, Paula T. Hammond, Bernhard Mohr, Nicholas L. Abbott and Akin Akinc and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

David M. Lynn

182 papers receiving 10.1k citations

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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.

Degradable Poly(β-amino esters): Synthesis, Characterization, and Self-Assembly with Plasmid DNA

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David M. Lynn United States	50	4.3k	3.5k	2.5k	2.4k	2.2k	187	10.2k
Bruno G. De Geest Belgium	57	3.1k 0.7×	3.4k 1.0×	3.1k 1.2×	2.0k 0.8×	3.7k 1.7×	256	11.2k
Angus P. R. Johnston Australia	53	4.1k 1.0×	2.9k 0.8×	2.9k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	3.6k 1.6×	160	10.8k
Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu Canada	53	3.7k 0.9×	2.0k 0.6×	1.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	221	9.9k
Kazunari Akiyoshi Japan	63	5.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.3×	3.3k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	4.5k 2.0×	347	14.0k
Catherine Picart France	63	2.5k 0.6×	7.4k 2.1×	5.6k 2.3×	1.2k 0.5×	4.1k 1.9×	165	14.4k
Alexander N. Zelikin Denmark	47	2.2k 0.5×	2.7k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	2.7k 1.2×	155	8.1k
Heather D. Maynard United States	58	4.0k 0.9×	1.8k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	5.1k 2.1×	2.8k 1.3×	159	10.3k
Shengfu Chen China	58	3.6k 0.8×	6.6k 1.9×	5.7k 2.3×	2.2k 0.9×	2.8k 1.3×	163	15.3k
Etienne Schacht Belgium	43	2.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.3×	3.0k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	2.8k 1.2×	238	9.9k
Stefan Zauscher United States	48	2.0k 0.5×	3.1k 0.9×	4.3k 1.7×	2.3k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	149	12.7k

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Wang, Fengrui, et al.. (2025). Proto-SLIPS: Slippery Liquid-Infused Surfaces that Release Highly Water-Soluble Agents. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(38). 54166–54180.

Chen, Lawrence R., et al.. (2025). Sprayable Biocide-Free Polyurethane Paint that Reduces Biofouling and Facilitates Removal of Pathogenic Bacteria from Surfaces. ACS Omega. 10(7). 7295–7305.

He, Lilin, et al.. (2025). The Influence of Charge Correlation and Ion Solvation on the Phase Behavior of Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Blend Electrolytes Using SAXS/SANS. Macromolecules. 58(16). 8866–8876.

Lynn, David M., et al.. (2021). Identification of small molecules that strongly inhibit bacterial quorum sensing using a high-throughput lipid vesicle lysis assay. Cell chemical biology. 29(4). 605–614.e4. 9 indexed citations

Jennings, James, Matthew C. D. Carter, Chang Yun Son, et al.. (2020). Protonation-Driven Aqueous Lyotropic Self-Assembly of Synthetic Six-Tail Lipidoids. Langmuir. 36(28). 8240–8252. 5 indexed citations

Raman, Namrata, et al.. (2016). Antifungal activity of a β-peptide in synthetic urine media: Toward materials-based approaches to reducing catheter-associated urinary tract fungal infections. Acta Biomaterialia. 43. 240–250. 28 indexed citations

Raman, Namrata, Myung‐Ryul Lee, Sean P. Palecek, & David M. Lynn. (2014). Polymer multilayers loaded with antifungal β-peptides kill planktonic Candida albicans and reduce formation of fungal biofilms on the surfaces of flexible catheter tubes. Journal of Controlled Release. 191. 54–62. 44 indexed citations

Manna, Uttam, Matthew C. D. Carter, & David M. Lynn. (2013). “Shrink‐to‐Fit” Superhydrophobicity: Thermally‐Induced Microscale Wrinkling of Thin Hydrophobic Multilayers Fabricated on Flexible Shrink‐Wrap Substrates. Advanced Materials. 25(22). 3085–3089. 36 indexed citations

Müller, John, et al.. (2012). Incorporation of DOPE into lipoplexes formed from a ferrocenyl lipid leads to inverse hexagonal nanostructures that allow redox-based control of transfection in high serum. Soft Matter. 8(24). 6608–6608. 7 indexed citations

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Si, Yi, et al.. (2012). Reduction of intimal hyperplasia in injured rat arteries promoted by catheter balloons coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers that contain plasmid DNA encoding PKCδ. Biomaterials. 34(1). 226–236. 22 indexed citations

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Lynn, David M.. (2011). The Dodd-Frank Act's Specialized Corporate Disclosure: Using the Securities Laws to Address Public Policy Issues. 6(2). 327–6. 17 indexed citations

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Buck, Maren E. & David M. Lynn. (2011). Layer‐by‐Layer Fabrication of Covalently Crosslinked and Reactive Polymer Multilayers Using Azlactone‐Functionalized Copolymers: A Platform for the Design of Functional Biointerfaces. Advanced Engineering Materials. 13(10). B343–B352. 15 indexed citations

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Müller, John, Shinichi Hata, Hiro Takahashi, et al.. (2011). Addition of ascorbic acid to the extracellular environment activates lipoplexes of a ferrocenyl lipid and promotes cell transfection. Journal of Controlled Release. 157(2). 249–259. 10 indexed citations

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Sun, Bin & David M. Lynn. (2010). Release of DNA from polyelectrolyte multilayers fabricated using ‘charge-shifting’ cationic polymers: Tunable temporal control and sequential, multi-agent release. Journal of Controlled Release. 148(1). 91–100. 37 indexed citations

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Fredin, Nathaniel J., et al.. (2010). Characterization of nanoscale transformations in polyelectrolyte multilayers fabricated from plasmid DNA using laser scanning confocal microscopy in combination with atomic force microscopy. Microscopy Research and Technique. 73(9). 834–844. 7 indexed citations

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Broderick, Adam H., et al.. (2010). Surface-mediated release of a synthetic small-molecule modulator of bacterial quorum sensing: Gradual release enhances activity. Chemical Communications. 47(1). 370–372. 29 indexed citations

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Saurer, Eric M., Ryan M. Flessner, Maren E. Buck, & David M. Lynn. (2010). Fabrication of covalently crosslinked and amine-reactive microcapsules by reactive layer-by-layer assembly of azlactone-containing polymer multilayers on sacrificial microparticle templates. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 21(6). 1736–1745. 30 indexed citations

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Saurer, Eric M., Dai Yamanouchi, Bo Liu, & David M. Lynn. (2010). Delivery of plasmid DNA to vascular tissue in vivo using catheter balloons coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers. Biomaterials. 32(2). 610–618. 28 indexed citations

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Jewell, Christopher M., et al.. (2007). Lipoplexes Formed by DNA and Ferrocenyl Lipids: Effect of Lipid Oxidation State on Size, Internal Dynamics, and ζ-Potential. Biophysical Journal. 93(12). 4414–4424. 18 indexed citations

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Lynn, David M., et al.. (2003). Poly(ethylene oxide)-modified poly(β-amino ester) nanoparticles as a pH-sensitive biodegradable system for paclitaxel delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 86(2-3). 223–234. 159 indexed citations

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