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Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
W. Benton Swanson
University of Michigan
2
Andrew T. Timberlake
IS practice
3
D’Juan T. Farmer
University of California, Los Angeles
4
Sahin Naqvi
Boston Children's Hospital
5
Wei Liang
Peking University
6
Ken To
Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
7
Robert J. Tower
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
8
Seoyeon Bok
Cornell University
9
Ce Liang
University College London
10
Takamitsu Maruyama
Somerville Hospital

Rising Stars Papers

1
A multi-omic atlas of human embryonic skeletal development
Nature|2024
94 cit.
2
Perfusable adipose decellularized extracellular matrix biological scaffold co-recellularized with adipose-derived stem cells and L6 promotes functional skeletal muscle regeneration following volumetric muscle loss
Biomaterials|2024
40 cit.
3
Spatial transcriptomics implicates impaired BMP signaling in NF1 fracture pseudarthrosis in murine and patient tissues
JCI Insight|2024
11 cit.
4
Transfer learning reveals sequence determinants of the quantitative response to transcription factor dosage
Cell Genomics|2025
11 cit.
5
Functional adaptation of the infant craniofacial system to mechanical loadings arising from masticatory forces
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences|2024
9 cit.
6
Porcine pericardial decellularized matrix bilayer patch containing adipose stem cell-derived exosomes for the treatment of diabetic wounds
Materials Today Bio|2024
9 cit.
7
Cellular transitions during cranial suture establishment in zebrafish
Nature Communications|2024
8 cit.
8
A physico-mechanical model of postnatal craniofacial growth in human
iScience|2024
7 cit.
9
Synthetic Periodontal Guided Tissue Regeneration Membrane with Self‐Assembling Biphasic Structure and Temperature‐Sensitive Shape Maintenance
Advanced Healthcare Materials|2024
7 cit.
10
Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio change in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with thoracic radiotherapy
Scientific Reports|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Mehran Moazen
The London College
2
Justin Cotney
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3
Barbara Sargent
University of Southern California
4
Stephen R.F. Twigg
MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
5
Florian M. Thieringer
University of Basel
6
Rami R. Hallac
Children's Medical Center
7
Annita Achilleos
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
8
Cynthia L. Neben
Institute of Cancer Research
9
Yandong Mou
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
10
Bihe Zhang
National Clinical Research

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Fabrication and Characterization of PCL/HA Filament as a 3D Printing Material Using Thermal Extrusion Technology for Bone Tissue Engineering
Polymers|2022
79 cit.
2
Patient-specific implants made of 3D printed bioresorbable polymers at the point-of-care: material, technology, and scope of surgical application
3D Printing in Medicine|2024
53 cit.
3
Normal human craniofacial growth and development from 0 to 4 years
Scientific Reports|2023
52 cit.
4
Integrative analysis of transcriptome dynamics during human craniofacial development identifies candidate disease genes
Nature Communications|2023
47 cit.
5
Accuracy of dental implant placement using static versus dynamic computer-assisted implant surgery: An in vitro study
Journal of Dentistry|2023
46 cit.
6
Dimensional Accuracy in 3D Printed Medical Models: A Follow-Up Study on SLA and SLS Technology
Journal of Clinical Medicine|2024
34 cit.
7
Biomimetic, mussel-inspired surface modification of 3D-printed biodegradable polylactic acid scaffolds with nano-hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology|2022
33 cit.
8
Comparison of Artificial Intelligence-Based Applications for Mandible Segmentation: From Established Platforms to In-House-Developed Software
Bioengineering|2023
33 cit.
9
Can Steam Sterilization Affect the Accuracy of Point-of-Care 3D Printed Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Customized Cranial Implants? An Investigative Analysis
Journal of Clinical Medicine|2023
17 cit.
10
<scp>BounTI</scp> (boundary‐preserving threshold iteration): A user‐friendly tool for automatic hard tissue segmentation
Journal of Anatomy|2024
17 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Andrew O.M. Wilkie
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
2
Michael T. Longaker
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
3
John B. Mulliken
Boston University
4
Jeffrey C. Murray
University of Iowa
5
Ethylin Wang Jabs
WinnMed
6
Maximilian Muenke
National Institutes of Health
7
Joseph G. McCarthy
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
8
Scott P. Bartlett
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
9
Jesse A. Taylor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10
John A. Persing
Yale University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations in Infants and Children
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery|1982
3.3k cit.
2
Lengthening the Human Mandible by Gradual Distraction
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery|1992
1.6k cit.
3
Mutations in the human Sonic Hedgehog gene cause holoprosencephaly
Nature Genetics|1996
1.2k cit.
4
Apert syndrome results from localized mutations of FGFR2 and is allelic with Crouzon syndrome
Nature Genetics|1995
937 cit.
5
Adipose-derived adult stromal cells heal critical-size mouse calvarial defects
Nature Biotechnology|2004
918 cit.
6
Mutations in IRF6 cause Van der Woude and popliteal pterygium syndromes
Nature Genetics|2002
901 cit.
7
Identification and Specification of the Mouse Skeletal Stem Cell
Cell|2015
785 cit.
8
Identification and isolation of a dermal lineage with intrinsic fibrogenic potential
Science|2015
695 cit.
9
A mutation in the homeodomain of the human MSX2 gene in a family affected with autosomal dominant craniosynostosis
Cell|1993
680 cit.
10
Mutations in TWIST, a basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor, in Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
Nature Genetics|1997
656 cit.

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