Torsten Blunk

11.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
121 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Torsten Blunk is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Torsten Blunk has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 32 papers in Biomaterials and 31 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Torsten Blunk's work include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (32 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (25 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (19 papers). Torsten Blunk is often cited by papers focused on 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (32 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (25 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (19 papers). Torsten Blunk collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Torsten Blunk's co-authors include Achim Göpferich, Rainer Müller, Ruxandra Gref, P. Quellec, Miriam Breunig, Uta Lungwitz, Jörg Teßmar, Martín Luck, Jürgen Gröll and Stephan Harnisch and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Biomaterials and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Torsten Blunk

113 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

‘Stealth’ corona-core nanoparticles surface modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG): influences of the corona (PEG chain length and surface density) and of the core composition on phagocytic uptake and plasma protein adsorption

2000 1.4k citations Ruxandra Gref, Martín Luck et al. profile →
Polyethylenimine-based non-viral gene delivery systems

2005 830 citations Uta Lungwitz, Miriam Breunig et al. profile →
The controlled intravenous delivery of drugs using PEG-coated sterically stabilized nanospheres

1995 670 citations Ruxandra Gref, Abraham J. Domb et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →
Biofabrication: reappraising the definition of an evolving field

2016 537 citations Jürgen Gröll, Torsten Blunk et al. Biofabrication profile →
From Shape to Function: The Next Step in Bioprinting

2020 368 citations Riccardo Levato, Tomasz Jüngst et al. Advanced Materials profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torsten Blunk

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Poro-viscoelastic mechanical characterization of healthy and osteoarthritic human articular cartilage 2025 ·Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials ·Jessica Faber, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lars Bräuer, Friedrich Paulsen, Torsten Blunk, Mario Perl, Marcel Betsch, Silvia Budday	0
2	Breast Tumor Cell Survival and Morphology in a Brain‐like Extracellular Matrix Depends on Matrix Composition and Mechanical Properties 2024 ·Advanced Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Jessica Faber, (unknown), (unknown), Philipp Stahlhut, Gregor Lang, (unknown), J. Weigelt, Natascha Schaefer, Jörg Teßmar, Pamela L. Strissel, Torsten Blunk, Silvia Budday, Reiner Strick, Carmen Villmann	5
3	Flexible Allyl‐Modified Gelatin Photoclick Resin Tailored for Volumetric Bioprinting of Matrices for Soft Tissue Engineering 2023 ·Advanced Healthcare Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Petra Bauer‐Kreisel, Khoon S. Lim, Tim B. F. Woodfield, Jürgen Gröll, Torsten Blunk, Tomasz Jüngst	17
4	Three-Dimensional Breast Cancer Model to Investigate CCL5/CCR1 Expression Mediated by Direct Contact between Breast Cancer Cells and Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells or Adipocytes 2023 ·Cancers ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Regina Ebert, Torsten Blunk, Petra Bauer‐Kreisel	8
5	Shaping Synthetic Multicellular and Complex Multimaterial Tissues via Embedded Extrusion‐Volumetric Printing of Microgels 2023 ·Advanced Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), Sammy Florczak, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Hierholzer, Martin Fussenegger, Massimiliano Caiazzo, Torsten Blunk, Jos Malda, Riccardo Levato	70
6	Statement on Patient Safety During Gluteal Fat Grafting Endorsed by the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the Aesthetic Society, the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF), the International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgeons (ISPRES), the International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science (IFATS) and 2023 ·Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ·J. Peter Rubin, Jennifer L. Walden, Bernard T. Lee, Bruce W. Van Natta, Nelson Sarto Piccolo, Torsten Blunk, (unknown), (unknown)	4
7	Comparison of Hydrogels for the Development of Well-Defined 3D Cancer Models of Breast Cancer and Melanoma 2020 ·Cancers ·Rafael Schmid, Steven K. Schmidt, Jonas Hazur, Rainer Detsch, (unknown), Aldo R. Boccaccini, (unknown), Jörg Teßmar, Torsten Blunk, Stefan Schrüfer, Dirk W. Schubert, Raymund E. Horch, Anja‐Katrin Bosserhoff, Andreas Arkudas, Annika Kengelbach‐Weigand	30
8	A composite hydrogel-3D printed thermoplast osteochondral anchor as example for a zonal approach to cartilage repair: in vivo performance in a long-term equine model 2020 ·Biofabrication ·(unknown), Stefanie Schmidt, Harold Brommer, Behdad Pouran, (unknown), Jörg Teßmar, Anneloes Mensinga, Mattie H.P. van Rijen, Jürgen Gröll, Torsten Blunk, Riccardo Levato, Jos Malda, P. René van Weeren	43
9	Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Spheroids Possess High Adipogenic Capacity and Acquire an Adipose Tissue-like Extracellular Matrix Pattern 2020 ·Tissue Engineering Part A ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marc Winnefeld, Matthias Becker, Torsten Blunk, Petra Bauer‐Kreisel	34
10	TGF‐β1‐Modified Hyaluronic Acid/Poly(glycidol) Hydrogels for Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells 2018 ·Macromolecular Bioscience ·Thomas Böck, (unknown), (unknown), Andre F. Steinert, Jörg Teßmar, Torsten Blunk, Jürgen Gröll	30
11	Fibrin in Tissue Engineering 2007 ·Advances in experimental medicine and biology ·Daniela Eyrich, Achim Göpferich, Torsten Blunk	28
12	Biocompatibility and erosion behavior of triglycerides and blends with cholesterol and phospholipids 2006 ·University of Regensburg Publication Server (University of Regensburg) ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael C. Hacker, Christian F. W. Becker, Siegfried Schreiner, Torsten Blunk, Thilo Spruß, Achim Göpferich	2
13	Programmable implants—From pulsatile to controlled release 2006 ·International Journal of Pharmaceutics ·(unknown), (unknown), Torsten Blunk, Juergen Siepmann, Achim Goepferich	24
14	Mechanistic insights into linear polyethylenimine-mediated gene transfer 2006 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects ·Miriam Breunig, Uta Lungwitz, Renate Liebl, (unknown), (unknown), Torsten Blunk, Achim Goepferich	19
15	Gene delivery with low molecular weight linear polyethylenimines 2005 ·The Journal of Gene Medicine ·Miriam Breunig, Uta Lungwitz, Renate Liebl, (unknown), (unknown), Armin Kurtz, Torsten Blunk, Achim Goepferich	102
16	Fibrin as a carrier for chondrocytes and release systems for bioactive molecules in cartilage engineering 2003 ·University of Regensburg Publication Server (University of Regensburg) ·Daniela Eyrich, (unknown), M. Wenzel, R. Staudenmaier, Torsten Blunk, Achim Göpferich	1
17	Bone Morphogenetic Protein 9: A Potent Modulator of Cartilage Development In Vitro 2003 ·Growth Factors ·Torsten Blunk, Alisha L. Sieminski, Bernhard Appel, Carys A. Croft, Donald Courter, Jen-Jie Chieh, Achim Goepferich, (unknown), Keith J. Gooch	29
18	The Influence of the Sample Preparation on Plasma Protein Adsorption Patterns on Polysaccharide-Stabilized Iron Oxide Particles and N-Terminal Microsequencing of Unknown Proteins 1998 ·Journal of drug targeting ·(unknown), Martín Luck, Werner Schröder, Torsten Blunk, Rainer Müller, Mayk Kresse	5
19	The controlled intravenous delivery of drugs using PEG-coated sterically stabilized nanospheres breakdown → 1995 ·Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews ·Ruxandra Gref, Abraham J. Domb, P. Quellec, Torsten Blunk, Rainer Müller, Jean‐Marc Verbavatz, Róbert Langer	670
20	Characterization of colloidal drug carriers : determination of surface hydrophobicity by hydrophobic interaction chromatography 1993 ·Torsten Blunk, E. Mak, (unknown)	3

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