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Derek J. Hansford

Engineering · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1995Rising activity
Nanofabrication and Lithography TechniquesMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsExtracellular vesicles in disease

Publications

139

Citations

3,597

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

31

Publishing since 1995

Research summary
AI-generated

Derek J. Hansford's research sits at the intersection of engineering and biomedical science, focusing on micro- and nanoscale fabrication techniques (making very small structures and surfaces) and their applications in tissue engineering, cell biology, and biomedical devices. His work includes designing microfabricated surfaces to influence stem cell behavior, developing lab-on-a-chip tools to study cancer cells, and studying extracellular vesicles (tiny cell-secreted particles) for tissue repair and drug delivery. This work spans materials science, biology, and device engineering, suggesting a lab that blends fabrication skills with biological experimentation.

Micro/nanofabrication and lithographyBiomaterials for tissue engineering (especially bone)Extracellular vesicles and exosome biologyLab-on-a-chip and microfluidic devices for cell analysisStem cell and cancer cell behavior on engineered surfaces

Publication output was modest and variable through the late 2010s and early 2020s, with a notable spike in 2023 followed by continued but declining activity through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications21222023: 9 publications9232024: 4 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×2
  • Lab on a Chip×1
  • Nature Communications×1
  • Cancer Research×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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