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Lawrence J. Bonassar

Cornell University · US
Area of research
Rheumatology · Surgery
Research interest
Research interests include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, Tendon Structure and Treatment, and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology.
h-index
73
citations
18,772
works
388
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Bioactive Therapies for Degenerative Disc Disease: Current State of the Art and Clinical Applications
World Neurosurgery 2025cited by 11position: middledoi
Reimagining bioprinters: real-time monitoring for quality control of bioprinted constructs and future vision
Biofabrication 2025cited by 6position: lastdoi
Multiscale characterization of ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles in cartilage and synovial joints reveals rapid cartilage penetration and sustained joint residence
Acta Biomaterialia 2025cited by 5position: lastdoi
Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Cotton-Based Wound Dressing Coated with Chitosan/Cyclodextrin–Quercetin Inclusion Complex Nanofibers
ACS Applied Bio Materials 2024cited by 19position: middledoi
Structural origins of cartilage shear mechanics
Science Advances 2022cited by 43position: middledoi
Polyacrylamide hydrogel lubricates cartilage after biochemical degradation and mechanical injury
Journal of Orthopaedic Research® 2022cited by 37position: lastdoi
Mesenchymal stromal cells donate mitochondria to articular chondrocytes exposed to mitochondrial, environmental, and mechanical stress
Scientific Reports 2022cited by 35position: middledoi
The degenerative impact of hyperglycemia on the structure and mechanics of developing murine intervertebral discs
JOR Spine 2022cited by 20position: lastdoi
Pathomechanism and Biomechanics of Degenerative Disc Disease: Features of Healthy and Degenerated Discs
The International Journal of Spine Surgery 2021cited by 65position: middledoi
Combined nucleus pulposus augmentation and annulus fibrosus repair prevents acute intervertebral disc degeneration after discectomy
Science Translational Medicine 2020cited by 136position: lastdoi
Mineral Distribution Spatially Patterns Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Behavior on Monolithic Bone Scaffolds
Acta Biomaterialia 2020cited by 36position: middledoi
Cartilage articulation exacerbates chondrocyte damage and death after impact injury
Journal of Orthopaedic Research® 2020cited by 35position: lastdoi
Distinct tribological endotypes of pathological human synovial fluid reveal characteristic biomarkers and variation in efficacy of viscosupplementation at reducing local strains in articular cartilage
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2020cited by 21position: lastdoi
High density cell seeding affects the rheology and printability of collagen bioinks
Biofabrication 2019cited by 117position: lastdoi
Understanding the Stiff-to-Compliant Transition of the Meniscal Attachments by Spatial Correlation of Composition, Structure, and Mechanics
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019cited by 47position: lastdoi
Molecular transport in articular cartilage — what have we learned from the past 50 years?
Nature Reviews Rheumatology 2018cited by 167position: lastdoi
Tissue engineering the human auricle by auricular chondrocyte-mesenchymal stem cell co-implantation
PLoS ONE 2018cited by 77position: lastdoi
Microscale frictional strains determine chondrocyte fate in loaded cartilage
Journal of Biomechanics 2018cited by 66position: lastdoi
Correlating rheological properties and printability of collagen bioinks: the effects of riboflavin photocrosslinking and pH
Biofabrication 2017cited by 257position: lastdoi
Matrix stiffening promotes a tumor vasculature phenotype
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2016cited by 401position: middledoi
3D Bioprinting of Spatially Heterogeneous Collagen Constructs for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2016cited by 358position: lastdoi
Post‐traumatic osteoarthritis of the ankle: A distinct clinical entity requiring new research approaches
Journal of Orthopaedic Research® 2016cited by 152position: middledoi
Three-Dimensional Bioprinting and Its Potential in the Field of Articular Cartilage Regeneration
Cartilage 2016cited by 108position: middledoi
Biological Treatment Approaches for Degenerative Disk Disease: A Literature Review of in Vivo Animal and Clinical Data
Global Spine Journal 2016cited by 88position: middledoi
Sub-critical impact inhibits the lubricating mechanisms of articular cartilage
Journal of Biomechanics 2016cited by 34position: lastdoi
The effect of hypoxia on thermosensitive poly(<i>N</i>-vinylcaprolactam) hydrogels with tunable mechanical integrity for cartilage tissue engineering
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials 2016cited by 24position: middledoi
Elastoviscous Transitions of Articular Cartilage Reveal a Mechanism of Synergy between Lubricin and Hyaluronic Acid
PLoS ONE 2015cited by 141position: lastdoi
Cell and protein compatible 3D bioprinting of mechanically strong constructs for bone repair
Biofabrication 2015cited by 103position: middledoi
Measuring microscale strain fields in articular cartilage during rapid impact reveals thresholds for chondrocyte death and a protective role for the superficial layer
Journal of Biomechanics 2015cited by 82position: middledoi
Mechanical properties and structure–function relationships in articular cartilage repaired using IGF‐I gene‐enhanced chondrocytes
Journal of Orthopaedic Research® 2015cited by 38position: lastdoi

Grants

LEAP-HI: Design, Fabrication, and Multiscale Understanding of Biolubricants Using Synthetic Biology, Glycoengineering, and Biomimetic Synthesis
NSF2245367$2,000,0002023–2028PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: RECODE: On-line Feedback Control of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Chondrogenesis
NSF2225559$300,0002022–2025PIRePORTER
Microscale Mechanics of Temporomandibular Joint Articular Cartilage
NSF1927197$442,5272019–2023PIRePORTER
I-Corps: Hydrogels for Intervertebral Disc Repair
NSF1935300$50,0002019–2019PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Itai Cohen · Howard Hughes Medical Institute8 papers (2014–2022)Lisa A. Fortier · American Veterinary Medical Association7 papers (2015–2022)Roger Härtl · Cornell University5 papers (2013–2025)Michelle L. Delco · Cornell University5 papers (2016–2022)Edward D. Bonnevie · Philadelphia VA Medical Center4 papers (2015–2018)Marianne Lintz · Cornell University3 papers (2018–2022)Jennifer L. Puetzer · Virginia Commonwealth University3 papers (2013–2016)Cynthia A. Reinhart‐King · Rice University3 papers (2012–2016)Brooke N. Mason · Cornell University3 papers (2012–2016) · 3 papers (2015–2020) · 3 papers (2015–2020) · 2 papers (2012–2012)Hyeongjin Lee · Wake Forest University2 papers (2012–2012) · 2 papers (2014–2022)Bryan N. Brown · University of Pittsburgh2 papers (2013–2015)Jonathan T. Butcher · Cornell University2 papers (2012–2016) · 2 papers (2017–2019)Nicole Diamantides · Cornell University2 papers (2017–2019)GeunHyung Kim · Wake Forest University2 papers (2012–2012)Alexander J. Boys · Dartmouth College2 papers (2019–2020)