Samir Mitragotri

62.6k total citations · 35 hit papers
357 papers, 48.6k citations indexed

About

Samir Mitragotri is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Samir Mitragotri has authored 357 papers receiving a total of 48.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 108 papers in Molecular Biology and 85 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Samir Mitragotri's work include Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (113 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (71 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (52 papers). Samir Mitragotri is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (113 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (71 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (52 papers). Samir Mitragotri collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Samir Mitragotri's co-authors include Aaron C. Anselmo, Julie A. Champion, Róbert Langer, Joerg Lahann, Jin‐Wook Yoo, Zongmin Zhao, Sutapa Barua, Nishit Doshi, Yogesh K. Katare and Mark R. Prausnitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Samir Mitragotri

352 papers receiving 47.7k citations

Hit Papers

Role of target geometry in phagocytosis 1995 2026 2005 2015 2006 2014 2019 2008 2004 500 1000 1.5k
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  1. Role of target geometry in phagocytosis
    2006 1.6k citations Julie A. Champion, Samir Mitragotri Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Overcoming the challenges in administering biopharmaceuticals: formulation and delivery strategies
    2014 1.3k citations Samir Mitragotri et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
  3. Nanoparticles in the clinic: An update
    2019 1.2k citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →
  4. Physical approaches to biomaterial design
    2008 1.2k citations Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  5. Current status and future potential of transdermal drug delivery
    2004 1.1k citations Samir Mitragotri et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
  6. Bio-inspired, bioengineered and biomimetic drug delivery carriers
    2011 1.0k citations Samir Mitragotri et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
  7. Particle shape: A new design parameter for micro- and nanoscale drug delivery carriers
    2007 1000 citations Julie A. Champion, Samir Mitragotri et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →
  8. Nanoparticles in the clinic
    2016 964 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →
  9. Challenges associated with penetration of nanoparticles across cell and tissue barriers: A review of current status and future prospects
    2014 956 citations Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  10. A Reversibly Switching Surface
    2003 956 citations Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  11. The evolution of commercial drug delivery technologies
    2021 938 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  12. MoS2 Field-Effect Transistor for Next-Generation Label-Free Biosensors
    2014 867 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri et al. ACS Nano profile →
  13. Healing sound: the use of ultrasound in drug delivery and other therapeutic applications
    2005 789 citations Samir Mitragotri Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
  14. Targeting Strategies for Tissue-Specific Drug Delivery
    2020 751 citations Zongmin Zhao, Anvay Ukidve et al. profile →
  15. Role of Particle Size in Phagocytosis of Polymeric Microspheres
    2008 725 citations Julie A. Champion, Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  16. Ultrasound-Mediated Transdermal Protein Delivery
    1995 622 citations Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  17. Making polymeric micro- and nanoparticles of complex shapes
    2007 617 citations Samir Mitragotri et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  18. Role of nanoparticle size, shape and surface chemistry in oral drug delivery
    2016 597 citations Amrita Banerjee, Samir Mitragotri et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →
  19. Using shape effects to target antibody-coated nanoparticles to lung and brain endothelium
    2013 550 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Vivek Gupta et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  20. Elasticity of Nanoparticles Influences Their Blood Circulation, Phagocytosis, Endocytosis, and Targeting
    2015 528 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri et al. ACS Nano profile →
  21. Non-invasive delivery strategies for biologics
    2018 478 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
  22. Particle shape enhances specificity of antibody-displaying nanoparticles
    2013 437 citations Samir Mitragotri et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  23. Materials for oral delivery of proteins and peptides
    2019 383 citations Tyler Brown, Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  24. An overview of clinical and commercial impact of drug delivery systems
    2014 382 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri Journal of Controlled Release profile →
  25. Engineering live cell surfaces with functional polymers via cytocompatible controlled radical polymerization
    2017 379 citations Samir Mitragotri et al. profile →
  26. Hydrogels in the clinic
    2020 358 citations Abhirup Mandal, Aaron C. Anselmo et al. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →
  27. Effect of physicochemical and surface properties on in vivo fate of drug nanocarriers
    2019 340 citations Zongmin Zhao, Anvay Ukidve et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →
  28. Cellular backpacks for macrophage immunotherapy
    2020 319 citations Zongmin Zhao, Anvay Ukidve et al. Science Advances profile →
  29. Red blood cells: Supercarriers for drugs, biologicals, and nanoparticles and inspiration for advanced delivery systems
    2016 316 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →
  30. Platelet-like Nanoparticles: Mimicking Shape, Flexibility, and Surface Biology of Platelets To Target Vascular Injuries
    2014 293 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Anirban Sen Gupta et al. ACS Nano profile →
  31. Nanoparticles in the clinic: An update post COVID‐19 vaccines
    2021 230 citations Aaron C. Anselmo, Samir Mitragotri Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →
  32. Strategies to improve the EPR effect: A mechanistic perspective and clinical translation
    2022 217 citations Mayumi Ikeda, Danika Rodrigues et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →
  33. PEGylated therapeutics in the clinic
    2023 112 citations Yongsheng Gao, Zongmin Zhao et al. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →
  34. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease therapies in the clinic
    2022 106 citations Zongmin Zhao, Samir Mitragotri et al. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →
  35. Hydrogels in the clinic: An update
    2024 62 citations Zongmin Zhao, Samir Mitragotri et al. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Samir Mitragotri United States 107 16.6k 13.9k 13.5k 12.2k 7.3k 357 48.6k
Zhen Gu United States 108 17.7k 1.1× 13.8k 1.0× 10.3k 0.8× 6.8k 0.6× 4.8k 0.7× 386 39.4k
Patrick Couvreur France 105 16.1k 1.0× 16.1k 1.2× 22.5k 1.7× 8.7k 0.7× 12.9k 1.8× 581 56.3k
Wim E. Hennink Netherlands 113 17.3k 1.0× 16.8k 1.2× 21.7k 1.6× 6.5k 0.5× 4.5k 0.6× 627 52.4k
Nicholas A. Peppas United States 95 16.8k 1.0× 9.0k 0.6× 15.7k 1.2× 10.9k 0.9× 4.5k 0.6× 394 50.4k
Liangfang Zhang United States 113 23.6k 1.4× 16.9k 1.2× 14.2k 1.1× 2.7k 0.2× 5.3k 0.7× 315 43.2k
Rainer Müller Germany 91 3.5k 0.2× 10.2k 0.7× 7.4k 0.5× 17.9k 1.5× 3.3k 0.5× 365 32.2k
Kam W. Leong United States 118 17.5k 1.1× 15.8k 1.1× 14.9k 1.1× 3.1k 0.3× 5.0k 0.7× 659 48.5k
Véronique Préat Belgium 78 6.7k 0.4× 8.3k 0.6× 8.7k 0.6× 7.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.2× 312 25.2k
Omid C. Farokhzad United States 114 28.7k 1.7× 24.9k 1.8× 29.4k 2.2× 5.0k 0.4× 11.6k 1.6× 224 62.8k
Ick Chan Kwon South Korea 100 13.8k 0.8× 12.7k 0.9× 15.0k 1.1× 4.1k 0.3× 5.5k 0.8× 452 33.9k

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All Works

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Park, Kyong Soo, et al.. (2025). Controlling vaccine kinetics using tannic acid for enhanced humoral immunity. Journal of Controlled Release. 379. 135–146.
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Shaha, Suyog, Danika Rodrigues, & Samir Mitragotri. (2024). Locoregional drug delivery for cancer therapy: Preclinical progress and clinical translation. Journal of Controlled Release. 367. 737–767. 39 indexed citations
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Goetz, Morgan, et al.. (2024). An ionic liquid-based adjuvant for modulating cellular and humoral immune responses. Journal of Controlled Release. 376. 632–645. 5 indexed citations
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Kapate, Neha, Michael Dunne, Vineeth Chandran Suja, et al.. (2024). Polymer Backpack‐Loaded Tissue Infiltrating Monocytes for Treating Cancer. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 14(5). e2304144–e2304144. 12 indexed citations
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Goetz, Morgan, et al.. (2024). Vaccine adjuvants for infectious disease in the clinic. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 9(4). e10663–e10663. 22 indexed citations
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Mitragotri, Samir, et al.. (2024). Antibody drug conjugates in the clinic. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 9(6). e10677–e10677. 10 indexed citations
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Prakash, Supriya, et al.. (2023). Spotlight on Genetic Kidney Diseases: A Call for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine Solutions. ACS Nano. 17(7). 6165–6177. 32 indexed citations
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Gao, Yongsheng, et al.. (2023). A polymer‐based systemic hemostat for managing uncontrolled bleeding. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 8(3). e10516–e10516. 8 indexed citations
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Curreri, Alexander M., et al.. (2022). RNA therapeutics in the clinic. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 8(1). e10374–e10374. 68 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zongmin, Eden E. L. Tanner, Jayoung Kim, et al.. (2021). Ionic Liquid-Enabled Topical Delivery of Immunomodulators. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 7(6). 2783–2790. 17 indexed citations
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Curreri, Alexander M., Samir Mitragotri, & Eden E. L. Tanner. (2021). Recent Advances in Ionic Liquids in Biomedicine. Advanced Science. 8(17). e2004819–e2004819. 202 indexed citations
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Gao, Yongsheng, Apoorva Sarode, Anvay Ukidve, et al.. (2020). A polymer-based systemic hemostatic agent. Science Advances. 6(31). eaba0588–eaba0588. 99 indexed citations
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Ma, Huilian, Carl H. Bolster, William P. Johnson, et al.. (2020). Coupled influences of particle shape, surface property and flow hydrodynamics on rod-shaped colloid transport in porous media. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 577. 471–480. 39 indexed citations
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Ko, Justin, et al.. (2020). Clinical translation of choline and geranic acid deep eutectic solvent. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 6(2). e10191–e10191. 46 indexed citations
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Banerjee, Amrita, Kelly N. Ibsen, Tyler Brown, et al.. (2018). Ionic liquids for oral insulin delivery. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(28). 7296–7301. 288 indexed citations
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Wibroe, Peter P., Aaron C. Anselmo, Per H. Nilsson, et al.. (2017). Bypassing adverse injection reactions to nanoparticles through shape modification and attachment to erythrocytes. Nature Nanotechnology. 12(6). 589–594. 165 indexed citations
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Mitragotri, Samir. (2012). Devices for overcoming biological barriers: The use of physical forces to disrupt the barriers. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 65(1). 100–103. 117 indexed citations
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Doshi, Nishit, Jennifer N. Orje, Blanca Molins, et al.. (2012). Platelet Mimetic Particles for Targeting Thrombi in Flowing Blood. Advanced Materials. 24(28). 3864–3869. 101 indexed citations
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Champion, Julie A. & Samir Mitragotri. (2006). Role of target geometry in phagocytosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(13). 4930–4934. 1634 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mitragotri, Samir. (2006). Current status and future prospects of needle-free liquid jet injectors. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 5(7). 543–548. 277 indexed citations

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