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Francis C. Szoka

University of California, San Francisco · US
Area of research
Molecular Biology · Biomaterials
Research interest
Research interests include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery.
h-index
83
citations
29,362
works
251
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

BCAA catabolism in brown fat controls energy homeostasis through SLC25A44
Nature 2019cited by 537position: middledoi
Polymer-stabilized Cas9 nanoparticles and modified repair templates increase genome editing efficiency
Nature Biotechnology 2019cited by 319position: middledoi
Matrix modification for enhancing the transport properties of the human cartilage endplate to improve disc nutrition
PLoS ONE 2019cited by 52position: middledoi
Digesting a Path Forward: The Utility of Collagenase Tumor Treatment for Improved Drug Delivery
Molecular Pharmaceutics 2018cited by 140position: lastdoi
Macrophage-based cell therapies: The long and winding road
Journal of Controlled Release 2016cited by 197position: lastdoi
The neonatal Fc receptor, FcRn, as a target for drug delivery and therapy
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 2015cited by 228position: lastdoi
The effect of polymer backbone chemistry on the induction of the accelerated blood clearance in polymer modified liposomes
Journal of Controlled Release 2015cited by 197position: lastdoi
Designer lipids for drug delivery: From heads to tails
Journal of Controlled Release 2014cited by 162position: lastdoi
Improving the distribution of Doxil® in the tumor matrix by depletion of tumor hyaluronan
Journal of Controlled Release 2014cited by 85position: lastdoi
Intravitreal Administration of HA-1077, a ROCK Inhibitor, Improves Retinal Function in a Mouse Model of Huntington Disease
PLoS ONE 2013cited by 58position: middledoi
Cancer nanomedicines: So many papers and so few drugs!
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 2012cited by 524position: lastdoi
Nucleic Acid Delivery: The Missing Pieces of the Puzzle?
Accounts of Chemical Research 2012cited by 350position: lastdoi
Periplasmic production via the pET expression system of soluble, bioactive human growth hormone
Protein Expression and Purification 2012cited by 108position: lastdoi
Inverse-Phosphocholine Lipids: A Remix of a Common Phospholipid
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2012cited by 88position: lastdoi
Engineering neonatal Fc receptor-mediated recycling and transcytosis in recombinant proteins by short terminal peptide extensions
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2012cited by 61position: lastdoi
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Ionizable Lysine-Based Lipids for siRNA Delivery
Bioconjugate Chemistry 2012cited by 51position: lastdoi

Grants

Minority Graduate Research - Honorable Mention: Christine Calderazzo
NSF9017350$4,0001990–1992PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Matthew Tiffany · Sangamo BioSciences (United States)3 papers (2012–2014)Vincent J. Venditto · University of Kentucky3 papers (2012–2015)Aditya Kohli · Trinity Health3 papers (2012–2014)Jonathan T. Sockolosky · Research & Diagnostic Antibodies (United States)3 papers (2012–2015)Saul Kivimäe · Rockefeller University3 papers (2014–2016)Aaron Dolor · University of California, San Francisco3 papers (2016–2019)Paul H. Kierstead · University of California, Berkeley2 papers (2014–2015)Juliane Nguyen · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2 papers (2012–2012)Colin Walsh · Hospital for Sick Children2 papers (2012–2014)Jeffrey C. Lotz · University of California, San Francisco1 papers (2019–2019) · 1 papers (2013–2013)Gregory N. Nielson · Utah College of Applied Technology1 papers (2013–2013)Hideaki Okochi · University of California, San Francisco1 papers (2015–2015)Peixin Amy Chen · Gladstone Institutes1 papers (2019–2019)David N. Nguyen · Multimeric Biotherapeutics (United States)1 papers (2019–2019)P. Jonathan Li · University of California, Riverside1 papers (2019–2019)Tracy C. Chuong · University of California, Berkeley1 papers (2015–2015)Ann Lazar · University of California, San Francisco1 papers (2019–2019)Michael T. Matthes · Universitätsklinikum Aachen1 papers (2013–2013)Eric Shifrut · Medical University of Graz1 papers (2019–2019)