Molly S. Shoichet

28.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
313 papers, 22.7k citations indexed

About

Molly S. Shoichet is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Molly S. Shoichet has authored 313 papers receiving a total of 22.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 90 papers in Molecular Biology and 77 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Molly S. Shoichet's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (103 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (49 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (41 papers). Molly S. Shoichet is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (103 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (49 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (41 papers). Molly S. Shoichet collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Molly S. Shoichet's co-authors include Charles H. Tator, Shawn C. Owen, Roger Y. Tam, Nic D. Leipzig, Ying Luo, John E. Davies, Cindi M. Morshead, Michael J. Cooke, Chantal E. Holy and Katarina Vulic and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Molly S. Shoichet

307 papers receiving 22.4k citations

Hit Papers

Polymeric micelle stability 2004 2026 2011 2018 2012 2004 2009 2019 200 400 600
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. Polymeric micelle stability
    2012 742 citations Molly S. Shoichet et al. profile →
  2. A photolabile hydrogel for guided three-dimensional cell growth and migration
    2004 651 citations Molly S. Shoichet et al. profile →
  3. The effect of substrate stiffness on adult neural stem cell behavior
    2009 542 citations Nic D. Leipzig, Molly S. Shoichet Biomaterials profile →
  4. Microglia are an essential component of the neuroprotective scar that forms after spinal cord injury
    2019 463 citations Tobias Fuehrmann, Molly S. Shoichet et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Molly S. Shoichet Canada 85 8.4k 8.0k 6.6k 5.0k 3.8k 313 22.7k
Christine E. Schmidt United States 64 7.0k 0.8× 5.1k 0.6× 5.4k 0.8× 2.2k 0.5× 2.9k 0.8× 190 16.0k
Yasuhiko Tabata Japan 93 11.0k 1.3× 11.1k 1.4× 1.5k 0.2× 9.3k 1.9× 9.2k 2.4× 916 35.9k
Michael J. Yaszemski United States 74 9.1k 1.1× 6.2k 0.8× 2.5k 0.4× 2.0k 0.4× 6.2k 1.6× 370 18.3k
Abhay Pandit Ireland 69 6.3k 0.8× 6.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.2× 3.6k 0.7× 4.4k 1.2× 387 17.9k
Sarah C. Heilshorn United States 66 6.7k 0.8× 3.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.2× 3.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 187 14.1k
Jason A. Burdick United States 114 24.8k 3.0× 15.9k 2.0× 2.2k 0.3× 6.2k 1.3× 8.0k 2.1× 356 44.5k
Matthias P. Lütolf Switzerland 70 15.0k 1.8× 6.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.2× 8.7k 1.7× 4.7k 1.2× 184 27.5k
Ravi V. Bellamkonda United States 58 4.1k 0.5× 3.1k 0.4× 5.8k 0.9× 2.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 138 11.1k
Shan‐hui Hsu Taiwan 65 6.7k 0.8× 5.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.3× 1.7k 0.3× 2.3k 0.6× 365 15.4k
Hai‐Quan Mao United States 69 4.3k 0.5× 5.4k 0.7× 1.9k 0.3× 5.6k 1.1× 2.5k 0.7× 243 14.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Molly S. Shoichet

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All Works

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Cui, Hong, et al.. (2025). Colloid‐Forming Prodrug‐Hydrogel Composite Prolongs Lower Intraocular Pressure in Rodent Eyes after Subconjunctival Injection. Advanced Materials. 37(8). e2419306–e2419306. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Laura J., et al.. (2023). Engineered In Vitro Tumor Model Recapitulates Molecular Signatures of Invasion in Glioblastoma. ACS Materials Au. 3(5). 514–527. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Biao, Chengjin Li, Margaret T. Ho, et al.. (2023). Soluble CX3CL1-expressing retinal pigment epithelium cells protect rod photoreceptors in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 14(1). 212–212. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, Laura J., et al.. (2020). Attenuated diphtheria toxin mediates siRNA delivery. Science Advances. 6(18). 18 indexed citations
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Delplace, Vianney, et al.. (2019). Cationic block amphiphiles show anti-mitochondrial activity in multi-drug resistant breast cancer cells. Journal of Controlled Release. 305. 210–219. 19 indexed citations
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Fakhoury, Johans, et al.. (2019). Effect of Sugar 2′,4′-Modifications on Gene Silencing Activity of siRNA Duplexes. Nucleic Acid Therapeutics. 29(4). 187–194. 21 indexed citations
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Hettiaratchi, Marian H. & Molly S. Shoichet. (2019). Modulated Protein Delivery to Engineer Tissue Repair. Tissue Engineering Part A. 25(13-14). 925–930. 19 indexed citations
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Julian, Lisa M., Sean P. Delaney, Ying Wang, et al.. (2017). Human Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived TSC2 -Haploinsufficient Smooth Muscle Cells Recapitulate Features of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Cancer Research. 77(20). 5491–5502. 19 indexed citations
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Payne, Samantha L., Priya N. Anandakumaran, Balázs Varga, et al.. (2017). In Vitro Maturation of Human iPSC-Derived Neuroepithelial Cells Influences Transplant Survival in the Stroke-Injured Rat Brain. Tissue Engineering Part A. 24(3-4). 351–360. 32 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ranjan, Tobias Fuehrmann, Roger Y. Tam, et al.. (2017). Adult skin-derived precursor Schwann cell grafts form growths in the injured spinal cord of Fischer rats. Biomedical Materials. 13(3). 34101–34101. 15 indexed citations
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Pakulska, Malgosia M., Irja Elliott Donaghue, Jaclyn M. Obermeyer, et al.. (2016). Encapsulation-free controlled release: Electrostatic adsorption eliminates the need for protein encapsulation in PLGA nanoparticles. Science Advances. 2(5). 13–14. 132 indexed citations
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Donaghue, Irja Elliott, Charles H. Tator, & Molly S. Shoichet. (2016). Local Delivery of Neurotrophin-3 and Anti-NogoA Promotes Repair After Spinal Cord Injury. Tissue Engineering Part A. 22(9-10). 733–741. 42 indexed citations
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Fisher, Stephanie A., Roger Y. Tam, & Molly S. Shoichet. (2014). Tissue Mimetics: Engineered Hydrogel Matrices Provide Biomimetic Environments for Cell Growth. Tissue Engineering Part A. 20(5-6). 895–898. 32 indexed citations
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Tam, Roger Y., Tobias Fuehrmann, Nikolaos Mitrousis, & Molly S. Shoichet. (2013). Regenerative Therapies for Central Nervous System Diseases: a Biomaterials Approach. Neuropsychopharmacology. 39(1). 169–188. 215 indexed citations
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Zahir, Tasneem, et al.. (2009). Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells Differentiate In Vitro to Neurons by the Combined Action of Dibutyryl cAMP and Interferon-γ. Stem Cells and Development. 18(10). 1423–1432. 39 indexed citations
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Nomura, Hiroshi, Tasneem Zahir, Howard Kim, et al.. (2008). Extramedullary Chitosan Channels Promote Survival of Transplanted Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells and Create a Tissue Bridge After Complete Spinal Cord Transection. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(5). 649–665. 93 indexed citations
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Tsai, Eve C., Paul D. Dalton, Molly S. Shoichet, & Charles H. Tator. (2005). Matrix inclusion within synthetic hydrogel guidance channels improves specific supraspinal and local axonal regeneration after complete spinal cord transection. Biomaterials. 27(3). 519–533. 153 indexed citations

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