Simmons, Craig A.

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Affiliations (5)

Name	Count	Oldest	Newest
University of Toronto	3	1997	2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1	1994	1994
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	1	1997	1997
Harvard Medical School	1	1996	1996
University of Michigan	2	2003	2004

Papers (5)

Year	Article	Times Cited	Times Cited (no self-citations)
2004	Simmons CA, Alsberg E, Hsiong S, Kim WJ, Mooney DJ. Dual growth factor delivery and controlled scaffold degradation enhance in vivo bone formation by transplanted bone marrow stromal cells. Bone. August 2004;35(2):562-569.	19	16
2003	Simmons CA, Matlis S, Thornton AJ, Chen S, Wang C-Y, Mooney DJ. Cyclic strain enhances matrix mineralization by adult human mesenchymal stem cells via the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) signaling pathway. J Biomech. August 2003;36(8):1087-1096.	24	20
2010	Chen J-H, Liu C, You L, Simmons CA. Boning up on Wolff's Law: mechanical regulation of the cells that make and maintain bone. J Biomech. January 5, 2010;43(1):108-118.	24	21
1996	Hipp JA, Jansujwicz A, Simmons CA, Snyder BD. Trabecular bone morphology from micro-magnetic resonance imaging. J Bone Miner Res. February 1996;11(2):286-292.	41	40
1997	Simmons CA, Hipp JA. Method-based differences in the automated analysis of the three-dimensional morphology of trabecular bone. J Bone Miner Res. June 1997;12(6):942-947.	21	21

Theses (2)

Year	Article	Times Cited	Times Cited (no self-citations)
2000	Simmons CA. Modelling and Characterization of Mechanically Regulated Tissue Formation Around Bone-Interfacing Implants [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2000.	0	0
1994	Simmons CA. Optimal Surface Coating Distribution on a Femoral Endoprosthesis [Master's thesis]. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; February 1994.	0	0

Student Theses (49)

Year	Article	Times Cited	Times Cited (no self-citations)
2025	Sebastian JA. Listening to Bio-Engineered Tissues and Materials: Assessing Cellularity and Stiffness Using High-Frequency Ultrasound [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2025.	0	0
2025	Ding Y. Morphological Profiling of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Maturation Through High Content Image Analysis [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2025.	0	0
2024	Wong EKY. Design of a Novel Biaxial Mechanobioreactor and Ultrasound-Based, Non-Destructive Testing Platform for Pediatric Heart Valve Engineering [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2024.	0	0
2023	Ugodnikov A. Development and Validation of Platforms With Integrated ECIS Sensing for Application to in Vitro Biological Barrier Modeling [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2023.	0	0
2023	Parvin Nejad S. Characterization of the Native Pediatric Pulmonary Valve and Autologous Progenitor Cells for in Vitro Pediatric Heart Valve Tissue Engineering [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2023.	0	0
2023	Eliathamby D. Ascending Aortic Geometry and Its Association With Type a Aortic Dissection and Biomechanical Properties of Aortic Tissue [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2023.	0	0
2022	Zhong ARJ. Molecular Mechanisms of Mechanically Regulated Aortic Valve Disease: A Focus on the Wnt Signaling Pathway [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2022.	0	0
2022	Lecce M. Tissue Engineered Pulmonary Valve Repair Material for Use in an in-Vitro Preclinical Model of Pediatric Valve Augmentation [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2022.	0	0
2022	Ireland R. The Development of Xeno-Free Culture Substrates for Long-Term Culture of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2022.	0	0
2022	Adams RLE. The Regulation of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Signalling in Aortic Valves: Sex Differences and Shear Stress-Dependency [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2022.	0	0
2021	Tang M. Dependency of Energy Loss on Strain Rate, Strain Magnitude and Preload: Development of a Novel Biomarker for Aortic Aneurysm Dissection Risk [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2021.	0	0
2021	Soos A. Characterizing the Shear Stress-Mediated Identity of HiPSC-Derived Endothelial Cells [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2021.	0	0
2021	Seo H. Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity and Kinetic Energy Loss as Biomarkers for Aortic Dissection Risk [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2021.	0	0
2021	Paniccia C. A Cardiac Microtissue Platform With Integrated on-Chip Stiffness Measurement Capabilities [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2021.	0	0
2021	Miranda MZ. The Regulation of TAZ Expression by Chemical and Mechanical Fibrogenic Stimuli [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2021.	0	0
2021	Callaghan NI. The Development of High-Fidelity in Vitro Cardiomyocyte Models for Physiological Investigation and Pharmaceutical Testing [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2021.	0	0
2020	Wong JF. Integration of Cellular Analysis Methods Into Microphysiological Vascular Models [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2020.	0	0
2020	Lam AY-L. The Role of FHL2 in Mechanically Regulated Valve Interstitial Cell Osteogenic Differentiation and Aortic Valve Disease [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2020.	0	0
2020	Maleki H. The Role of the Extracellular Matrix Microenvironment in Regulating Aortic Valve Cell Phenotypes [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2020.	0	0
2020	Fitzsimmons REB. Vascularizing Tissues Ex Vivo: Engineering Microvascular Structures and Cellular Phenotypes [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2020.	0	0
2019	Zhang X. Investigating the Use of Human Monocytes and Vascular Smooth Muscle-Like Cells Differentiated from Adipose Derived Stromal Cells for Vascular Tissue Regeneration [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2019.	0	0
2019	Kuo AJ-A. Characterizing the Physical Culture Conditions for Endothelial Cell Perpendicular Alignment to Flow [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2019.	0	0
2019	Gellner BJ. Passive Afterload Working Mode in Ex Situ Heart Perfusion [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2019.	0	0
2019	Bernknopf B. Characterization of Sex Differences in Aortic Valve Disease in Mice [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2019.	0	0
2018	Usprech J. Utilizing Combinatorial Screening Platforms and Modelling Techniques to Predict Optimal Design Conditions for 3d Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Based Heart Valve Tissue Engineering [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2018.	0	0
2018	Liu H. Identification and Control of 3D Mechanical Stimulation Conditions for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering Using Microdevice Arrays [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2018.	1	0
2017	Bergevin M. Development and Characterization of a Microfluidic System to Model the Transendothelial Migration Mechanism of the Lyme Disease Pathogen Borrelia Burgdorferi [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2017.	0	0
2015	Battiston KG. Evaluating the Use of Monocytes With a Degradable Polyurethane for Vascular Tissue Regeneration [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2015.	0	0
2014	Tam KKR. Implementation and Application of a Method for Measuring Traction Forces to Characterize Deficient CNP Signaling in Mouse Fibroblasts [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2014.	1	1
2014	Lightstone NS. Design of a Bioreactor to Mimic Hemodynamic Shear Stresses on Endothelial Cells in Microfluidic Systems [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2014.	1	1
2014	Kwong VA. Characterization of Changes in Extracellular Matrix and Cellular Phenotypes in Early Calcific Aortic Valve Disease [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; November 2014.	2	1
2013	Srigunapalan S. Development and Characterization of Microfluidic Platforms for Endothelial Cell Biology [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013.	2	0
2013	Pang JTW. The Screening of Biomaterials to Support Long-Term Growth and Maintenance of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Xeno- and Feeder-Free System [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013.	0	0
2013	Chen WLK. Matrix Mechanical and Biochemical Regulation of Multipotent Stromal Cell Osteogenesis [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013.	1	0
2013	Chebotarev O. High Throughput Microfluidic Platform Capable of Mimicking Key Vascular Microenvironments [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013.	0	0
2012	Srokowski EM. Evaluation of a Family of Elastin-Like Polypeptide Coatings for Blood Contacting Devices [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.	0	0
2012	Sider KL. Mechanical and Histological Characterization of Porcine Aortic Valves Under Normal and Hypercholesterolemic Conditions [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.	1	0
2012	Liu H. Mechanical Characterization of Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells and Their Nuclei Using Atomic Force Microscopy [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.	0	0
2012	Cheung W-Y. The Role of Osteocyte Apoptosis on Osteoclast Precursor Recruitment [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.	0	0
2012	Beca B. A Platform for High-Throughput Mechanobiological Stimulation of Engineered Microtissues [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.	1	0
2012	Zhao R. The Development and Application of Tools to Study the Multiscale Biomechanics of the Aortic Valve [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.	0	0
2011	Sharifpoor S. Influence of Degradable Polar Hydrophobic Ionic Polyurethanes and Cyclic Mechanical Strain on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Function and Phenotype [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011.	0	0
2011	Chen J-H. Roles of Matrix Mechanics in Regulating Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Pathological Differentiation [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011.	3	0
2010	Yip CYY. Pathology of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease: The Role of Mechanical and Biochemical Stimuli in Modulating the Phenotype of and Calcification by Valvular Interstitial Cells [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010.	0	0
2010	Yeung A. Collagen Glycation Promotes Myofibroblast Differentiation [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010.	0	0
2010	Moraes C. Manipulating the Mechanical Microenvironment: Microdevices for High-Throughput Studies in Cellular Mechanobiology [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010.	0	0
2009	Young EWK. Accessible Microfluidic Devices for Studying Endothelial Cell Biology [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2009.	2	0
2009	Rajabi S. Responses of Astrocytes Exposed to Elevated Hydrostatic Pressure and Hypoxia [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2009.	0	0
2008	Watt DR. The Effects of Mechanical Loading on the Local Myofibrogenic Differentiation of Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2008.	1	0

Collaborators (3)

Name	Count	Oldest	Newest
Snyder, Brian D.	1	1996	1996
You, Lidan	1	2010	2010
Mooney, David James	2	2003	2004