Thomas Franz

11.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
212 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Thomas Franz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Franz has authored 212 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Surgery and 33 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thomas Franz's work include Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (27 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (23 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (18 papers). Thomas Franz is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (27 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (23 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (18 papers). Thomas Franz collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Germany. Thomas Franz's co-authors include Paul A. Lehman, Peter Zilla, Eva Bober, Patrick Tremblay, Hans-Henning Arnold, Peter Gruß, Sam G. Raney, Deon Bezuidenhout, G.N. Nurick and J.T. Van Bruggen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Franz

207 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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Percutaneous Absorption. On the Relevance of in Vitro Data

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Thomas Franz

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Shigeru Kinoshita Japan

James V. Jester United States

Petra Boukamp Germany

Akira Matsuda Japan

Masaaki Ito Japan

Andreas Ludwig Germany

Ken Hashimoto Japan

Roland Kaufmann Germany

Wei Li China

Stephan Grabbe Germany

Shigeru Kinoshita Japan

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Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Franz

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Franz

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20 of 20 papers shown

Franz, Thomas, et al.. (2023). An analytical model describing the mechanics of erythrocyte membrane wrapping during active invasion of a plasmodium falciparum merozoite. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 140. 105685–105685. 1 indexed citations

Peres, Jade, et al.. (2023). Intracellular mechanics and TBX3 expression jointly dictate the spreading mode of melanoma cells in 3D environments. Experimental Cell Research. 428(2). 113633–113633.

Sack, Kevin L., Nicola M. Pugno, Deon Bezuidenhout, et al.. (2023). Micromechanical homogenization of a hydrogel-filled electrospun scaffold for tissue-engineered epicardial patching of the infarcted heart: a feasibility study. Meccanica. 58(8). 1641–1655. 2 indexed citations

Franz, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Adaptive sampling strategies for reduced-order modeling. CEAS Aeronautical Journal. 13(2). 487–502. 6 indexed citations

Davies, Neil H., et al.. (2021). In silico stress fibre content affects peak strain in cytoplasm and nucleus but not in the membrane for uniaxial substrate stretch. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 59(9). 1933–1944. 1 indexed citations

Kohn, Julie C., et al.. (2019). Cell focal adhesion clustering leads to decreased and homogenized basal strains. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering. 35(12). e3260–e3260. 3 indexed citations

Kohn, Julie C., et al.. (2018). Endothelial cells on an aged subendothelial matrix display heterogeneous strain profiles in silico. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 17(5). 1405–1414. 3 indexed citations

Green, Jason, et al.. (2017). Cellular mechanosensitivity to substrate stiffness decreases with increasing dissimilarity to cell stiffness. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 16(6). 2063–2075. 4 indexed citations

Franz, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Analytical modeling of the mechanics of early invasion of a merozoite into a human erythrocyte. Journal of Biological Physics. 43(4). 471–479. 2 indexed citations

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Franz, Thomas & Xinping Li. (2015). Step-by-Step Preparation of Proteins for Mass Spectrometric Analysis. Methods in molecular biology. 1295. 235–247. 11 indexed citations

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Chatterjee, Sampurna, Caroline Wieczorek, Jakob Schöttle, et al.. (2014). Transient Antiangiogenic Treatment Improves Delivery of Cytotoxic Compounds and Therapeutic Outcome in Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 74(10). 2816–2824. 28 indexed citations

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Baynes, Ronald E., Jim E. Riviere, Thomas Franz, et al.. (2012). Challenges obtaining a biowaiver for topical veterinary dosage forms. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 35(s1). 103–114. 6 indexed citations

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Cámara, Yolanda, Jorge Asin-Cayuela, Chan Bae Park, et al.. (2011). MTERF4 Regulates Translation by Targeting the Methyltransferase NSUN4 to the Mammalian Mitochondrial Ribosome. Cell Metabolism. 13(5). 527–539. 221 indexed citations

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Reddy, B.D., et al.. (2008). A computational study of knitted Nitinol meshes for their prospective use as external vein reinforcement. Journal of Biomechanics. 41(6). 1302–1309. 17 indexed citations

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Rietman, Bert, et al.. (2007). Methoden der Schweißverzugssimulation für die Anwendung in der Automobilindustrie. University of Twente Research Information. 59(12). 678–680. 1 indexed citations

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Lommel, Silvia, Stefanie Benesch, Klemens Rottner, et al.. (2001). Actin pedestal formation by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and intracellular motility of Shigella flexneri are abolished in N‐WASP‐defective cells. EMBO Reports. 2(9). 850–857. 216 indexed citations

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Lüers, Georg H., et al.. (2000). Reporter-linked monitoring of transgene expression in living cells using the ecdysone-inducible promoter system. European Journal of Cell Biology. 79(9). 653–657. 13 indexed citations

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Gettings, S.D., et al.. (1995). Assessing risk from N-nitrosamines in cosmetic products. 110(3). 72–80. 1 indexed citations

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Jensen, Bradford K., et al.. (1991). The negligible systemic availability of retinoids with multiple and excessive topical application of isotretinoin 0.05% gel (Isotrex) in patients with acne vulgaris. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 24(3). 425–428. 31 indexed citations

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Franz, Thomas, William R. Galey, & J.T. Van Bruggen. (1968). Further Observations on Asymmetrical Solute Movement across Membranes. The Journal of General Physiology. 51(1). 1–12. 27 indexed citations

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