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Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Tra Vinikoor
University of Connecticut
2
Phuong-Dung Ly
Van Lang University
3
Haosheng Shen
Dalian Maritime University
4
Xiaoxuan Zhang
Hainan University
5
Anton N. Bokatyi
Kurchatov Institute
6
Afreen Sultana
Clemson University
7
Anil Kumar Grewal
Chaudhary Devi Lal University
8
Yuhong Ma
China Pharmaceutical University
9
Luka Blagojevic
London Biofoundry
10
Peifu Xiao
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

Papers

1
Publication in Frontiers in Nanotechnology (2024) [179 citations, W4403315124]
Frontiers in Nanotechnology|2024
179 cit.
2
Publication in Nano TransMed (2024) [138 citations, W4400077417]
Nano TransMed|2024
138 cit.
3
Chemical modification of hyaluronic acid as a strategy for the development of advanced drug delivery systems
Carbohydrate Polymers|2024
134 cit.
4
Publication in Cell (2025) [82 citations, W4407157131]
Cell|2025
82 cit.
5
Publication in Nature Communications (2024) [44 citations, W4398160595]
Nature Communications|2024
44 cit.
6
Effect of stearic acid modification on properties of pearl millet starch
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery|2024
12 cit.
7
Controllable Histotomy Based on Hierarchical Magnetic Microneedle Array Robots
Engineering|2024
5 cit.
8
Sodium Danshensu alleviates bone cancer pain by inhibiting the osteoclast differentiation and CGRP expression
European Journal of Pharmacology|2025
3 cit.
9
Linker-Free Hyaluronic Acid-Dexamethasone Conjugates: pH-Responsive Nanocarriers for Targeted Anti-Inflammatory Therapy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2025
3 cit.
10
Pearl millet starch-based films reinforced with lignocellulose nanofibers (LCNFs) from peach pits
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2026
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
May Almukainzi
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
2
Parisa Ghasemiyeh
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
3
Mahmoud E. Soliman
Ain Shams University
4
Abbas Rahdar
Zabol University
5
Veera Sadhu
University of Beira Interior
6
Alba Adriana Vallejo‐Cardona
Secretaría de Salud de Jalisco
7
Teresa Musumeci
University of Catania
8
Hanan Refai
Misr University for Science and Technology
9
Boontida Morakul
Mahidol University
10
Jigar Shah
Nirma University

Papers

1
Soluplus® polymeric nanomicelles improve solubility of BCS-class II drugs
Drug Delivery and Translational Research|2022
97 cit.
2
Intranasal Delivery of Darunavir-Loaded Mucoadhesive In Situ Gel: Experimental Design, In Vitro Evaluation, and Pharmacokinetic Studies
Gels|2022
72 cit.
3
Gentiopicroside PLGA Nanospheres: Fabrication, in vitro Characterization, Antimicrobial Action, and in vivo Effect for Enhancing Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats
Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group)|2022
50 cit.
4
Co-delivery of gentiopicroside and thymoquinone using electrospun m-PEG/PVP nanofibers: In-vitro and In vivo studies for antibacterial wound dressing in diabetic rats
International Journal of Pharmaceutics|2022
49 cit.
5
Cannabidiol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) for Dermal Delivery: Enhancement of Photostability, Cell Viability, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity
Pharmaceutics|2023
46 cit.
6
Different therapeutic approaches in melasma: advances and limitations
Frontiers in Pharmacology|2024
44 cit.
7
Nanotherapeutic approaches for delivery of long non-coding RNAs: an updated review with emphasis on cancer
Nanoscale|2024
41 cit.
8
Quality and safety investigation of commonly used topical cosmetic preparations
Scientific Reports|2022
39 cit.
9
Dissolution and antioxidant potential of apigenin self nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) for oral delivery
Scientific Reports|2024
39 cit.
10
Intranasal Administration of a TRAIL Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Adsorbed in PLGA Nanoparticles and NLC Nanosystems: An In Vivo Study on a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Biomedicines|2022
37 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Marı́a José Alonso
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2
Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch
Universität Innsbruck
3
Róbert Langer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4
Justin Hanes
Johns Hopkins University
5
Hsing‐Wen Sung
National Tsing Hua University
6
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
Yeungnam University
7
Lisbeth Illum
Critical Pharmaceuticals (United Kingdom)
8
Ryan F. Donnelly
Queen's University Belfast
9
Roland Bodmeier
Freie Universität Berlin
10
Steven J. Siegel
Xperi (United States)

Papers

1
Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) as Biodegradable Controlled Drug Delivery Carrier
Polymers|2011
4.6k cit.
2
Hydrogels in Biology and Medicine: From Molecular Principles to Bionanotechnology
Advanced Materials|2006
4k cit.
3
Biodegradable Long-Circulating Polymeric Nanospheres
Science|1994
2.9k cit.
4
Biodegradable, Elastic Shape-Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications
Science|2002
2.1k cit.
5
Light-induced shape-memory polymers
Nature|2005
2k cit.
6
Novel hydrophilic chitosan-polyethylene oxide nanoparticles as protein carriers
Journal of Applied Polymer Science|1997
1.8k cit.
7
Functional Arteries Grown in Vitro
Science|1999
1.8k cit.
8
Targeted nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates for cancer chemotherapy <i>in vivo</i>
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2006
1.6k cit.
9
Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: From Discovery to Applications
Nano Letters|2010
1.6k cit.
10
Exploring polyethylenimine‐mediated DNA transfection and the proton sponge hypothesis
The Journal of Gene Medicine|2004
1.3k cit.

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