Mark Grinstaff, PhD

Mark W. Grinstaff is a Distinguished Professor of Translational Research, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Medicine as well as the Director of the NIH T32 Program in Biomaterials and the Director of the Nanotechnology Innovation Center at Boston University.

Mark received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois under the mentorship of Professor Kenneth S. Suslick and was an NIH postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology with Professor Harry B. Gray. Mark's awards include the ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award, NSF Career Award, Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, Camille Dreyfus Teacher- Scholar, Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, the Edward M. Kennedy Award for Health Care Innovation, and a Founding Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is an author or co-author on more than 225 peer-reviewed manuscripts, given more than 300 oral presentations, and an inventor or co- inventor on more than 200 issued patents or pending applications. His students and fellows have given more than 125 oral presentations and 350 posters at national and international meetings.

Mark's current research activities involve the synthesis of new macromolecules and biomaterials, self-assembly chemistry, imaging contrast agents, drug delivery, and wound repair. His group pursues highly interdisciplinary research in the areas of biomedical engineering and macromolecular chemistry. The major goal in these research projects is to elucidate the underlying fundamental chemistry and engineering principles and to use that insight to direct our creative and scientific efforts. In one of their current research projects, they are designing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel dendrimers, termed “biodendrimers,” for tissue engineering and biotechnological applications. Currently, they are evaluating these novel biomaterials for the repair of corneal lacerations, for the delivery of anti-cancer drugs, for the delivery of DNA, and as temporary biodegradable scaffolds for cartilage repair. In a second project, they are creating novel polymeric coatings termed “interfacial biomaterials” that control biology on plastic, metal, and ceramic surfaces. In a third project, they are designing new polymeric films and nanoparticles loaded with anticancer drugs for the prevention of recurrent cancer after surgical resection.

Mark is a co-founder of several companies that are commercializing his ideas, and he has several products being sold and used in the clinic.

Professor
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry


Director
Boston University
Nanotechnology Innovation Center (BUnano)


Professor
Boston University College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering


Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

Associate Director for Engineering & Sciences
Boston University
BU-BMC Cancer Center


Member
Boston University
Pulmonary Center


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Member
Boston University
Genome Science Institute


Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences




A Relaxin-loaded Hydrogel for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2029 (Multi-PI)
PI: Mark Grinstaff, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
1R01AR083161-01A1

Trailblazer: Solving the Grand Self-Amplifying RNA (saRNA) Challenge
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027 (PI)
National Science Foundation
EFMA-2421692

Translational Research in Biomaterials
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2027 (Multi-PI)
PI: Mark Grinstaff, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering
3T32EB006359-14S1

Supratherapeutic PTX Buttresses Reduce Locoregional Recurrence Rates Following Surgery for Soft Tissue Sarcomas
08/01/2022 - 07/31/2027 (Multi-PI)
PI: Mark Grinstaff, PhD
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. NIH NCI
5R01CA272637-02

The Conundrum of Absentee Receptors: Efficacy Potentiation Through Drug-Receptor Modulation
09/21/2022 - 06/30/2027 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR081264-03

Arthroscopic Raman Monitoring of Cartilage Content for PTOA Diagnosis and Chondroregenerative Treatment Response
08/02/2022 - 05/31/2027 (Co-Investigator)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR081393-02

Sustained Release Relaxin-2 for the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder
08/01/2022 - 05/31/2027 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR079489-03

A Bio-inspired Latent TGF-beta Conjugated Scaffold for Patient-specific Cartilage Regeneration
06/01/2022 - 05/31/2027 (Co-Investigator)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR078299-02

Precise tumor targeting with logic CAR circuits
09/17/2021 - 08/31/2026 (Multi-PI)
PI: Mark Grinstaff, PhD
NIH/National Cancer Institute
5U01CA265713-03

Development of Tunable Protein Release Hydrogel for the Enhancement of CAR T cell Activity
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2026 (Key Person / Mentor)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
1F31CA288157-01A1

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 Lysosomal Regeneration (LysoGen) and Rescue as a Treatment for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) 1R01DK141923-01
2024 A Relaxin-loaded Hydrogel for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars 1R01AR083161-01A1
2024 The Conundrum of Absentee Receptors: Efficacy Potentiation Through Drug-Receptor Modulation 5R01AR081264-03
2024 Biodegradable, Biocompatible Pressure Sensitive Adhesives 5R01HL159644-03
2024 Sustained Release Relaxin-2 for the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder 5R01AR079489-03
2024 Supratherapeutic PTX Buttresses Reduce Locoregional Recurrence Rates Following Surgery for Soft Tissue Sarcomas 5R01CA272637-03
2024 Sulfated Poly-Amido-Saccharide (sulPAS) Biomaterials as Anticoagulants 5R01HL164650-03
2024 Precise tumor targeting with logic CAR circuits 5U01CA265713-04
2024 Translational Research in Biomaterials 5T32EB006359-15
2023 The Conundrum of Absentee Receptors: Efficacy Potentiation Through Drug-Receptor Modulation 5R01AR081264-02
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  1. Xie L, Wu Q, Li K, Khan MAS, Zhang A, Sinha B, Li S, Chang SL, Brody DL, Grinstaff MW, Zhou S, Alterovitz G, Liu P, Wang X. Tryptophan Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease with the Involvement of Microglia and Astrocyte Crosstalk and Gut-Brain Axis. Aging Dis. 2024 Oct 01; 15(5):2168-2190.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38916729; PMCID: PMC11346405; DOI: 10.14336/AD.2024.0134;
     
  2. Martin A, Zhang S, Williamson A, Tingley B, Pickus M, Zurakowski D, Nia HT, Shirihai O, Han X, Grinstaff MW. Dispersion indices for universal quantification of fluorescently-labelled subcellular structure spatial distributions. bioRxiv. 2024 Aug 19.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39229224; PMCID: PMC11370428; DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.18.608451;
     
  3. Tuppurainen J, Paakkari P, Jäntti J, Nissinen MT, Fugazzola MC, van Weeren R, Ylisiurua S, Nieminen MT, Kröger H, Snyder BD, Joenathan A, Grinstaff MW, Matikka H, Korhonen RK, Mäkelä JTA. Revealing Detailed Cartilage Function Through Nanoparticle Diffusion Imaging: A Computed Tomography & Finite Element Study. Ann Biomed Eng. 2024 Sep; 52(9):2584-2595. PMID: 39012563; PMCID: PMC11329549; DOI: 10.1007/s10439-024-03552-7;
     
  4. McGee JE, Kirsch JR, Kenney D, Cerbo F, Chavez EC, Shih TY, Douam F, Wong WW, Grinstaff MW. Complete substitution with modified nucleotides in self-amplifying RNA suppresses the interferon response and increases potency. Nat Biotechnol. 2024 Jul 08.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38977924
     
  5. Zhang T, Li K, Cheung YH, Grinstaff MW, Liu P. Photo-reduction facilitated stachydrine oxidative N-demethylation reaction: A case study of Rieske non-heme iron oxygenase Stc2 from Sinorhizobium meliloti. Methods Enzymol. 2024; 703:263-297. PMID: 39260999
     
  6. Sabatelle RC, Colson YL, Sachdeva U, Grinstaff MW. Drug Delivery Opportunities in Esophageal Cancer: Current Treatments and Future Prospects. Mol Pharm. 2024 Jul 01; 21(7):3103-3120. PMID: 38888089; PMCID: PMC11331583; DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00246;
     
  7. DeMoya CD, Joenathan A, Lawson TB, Felson DT, Schaer TP, Bais M, Albro MB, Mäkelä J, Snyder BD, Grinstaff MW. Advances in viscosupplementation and tribosupplementation for early-stage osteoarthritis therapy. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2024 Jul; 20(7):432-451.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38858605; PMCID: PMC11348290; DOI: 10.1038/s41584-024-01125-5;
     
  8. Lo CH, O'Connor LM, Loi GWZ, Saipuljumri EN, Indajang J, Lopes KM, Shirihai OS, Grinstaff MW, Zeng J. Acidic Nanoparticles Restore Lysosomal Acidification and Rescue Metabolic Dysfunction in Pancreatic ß-Cells under Lipotoxic Conditions. ACS Nano. 2024 Jun 18; 18(24):15452-15467. PMID: 38830624; PMCID: PMC11192035; DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09206;
     
  9. Nourmahnad A, Javad Shariyate M, Khak M, Grinstaff MW, Nazarian A, Rodriguez EK. Relaxin as a treatment for musculoskeletal fibrosis: What we know and future directions. Biochem Pharmacol. 2024 Jul; 225:116273. PMID: 38729446; PMCID: PMC11179965; DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116273;
     
  10. Adams SC, Nambiar AK, Bressler EM, Raut CP, Colson YL, Wong WW, Grinstaff MW. Immunotherapies for locally aggressive cancers. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2024 Jul; 210:115331. PMID: 38729264; PMCID: PMC11228555; DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2024.115331;
     
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Bar chart showing 406 publications over 35 distinct years, with a maximum of 26 publications in 2016 and 2019

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Simple process unlocks DNA’s potential to make biomaterials

Chemical & Engineering News 6/19/2020

Sustainable adhesives of the future won’t stick around

National Science Foundation 3/23/2020

Band-Aid Adhesive Replacement Won’t Ruin The Planet

Futurity 12/18/2019

Research Reveals a Natural Pregnancy Hormone Could Relax a Locked-up Joint

R&D Magazine 6/7/2019

Pregnancy Hormone Loosens ‘Frozen Shoulder’

Futurity 6/4/2019

Crossing the Scientific Aisle to Advance Tissue Engineering

BU Today 1/18/2019

Researchers develop self-lubricating condom to stem spread of STDs

Plastics Today 10/23/2018

A Self-Lubricating Condom is Almost Here. Will It Change Sex Forever?

Instinct 10/23/2018

This self-lubing condom lasts for 1,000 thrusts–and could change sex

Fast Company 10/22/2018

Boston University scientists develop new condom they hope will encourage broader use

The Boston Globe 10/19/2018

Scientists created a condom that self-lubricates during sex. You’re welcome

Digital Trends 10/18/2018

E-cigarettes Prevent Wound Healing

The Daily Mail 10/18/2018

E-cigarettes Slowed Wound Healing in Animal Study

HealthDay 10/18/2018

New Self-Lubricating Condom Would Revolutionize Safe Sex

BU Today 10/18/2018

New self-lubricating condoms could boost their use, prevent STDs

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Self-lubricating condom design may encourage safe sex

The Guardian 10/16/2018

2012 National Academy of Inventors Charter Fellow
2012 Kern Faculty Fellow
2011 Stevenson Biomaterials Lecturer, Syracuse Biomaterials Institute, Syracuse University
2010 Boston University Innovator of the Year
2010 Elected to AIMBE (College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical & Biomedical Engineering)
2010 Professeur Invité and Certificat sur Honneur, Université de Bordeaux (Bordeaux II)
2009 COE Distinguished Faculty Fellow (5-year Endowed Fellowship)
2008 Edward M. Kennedy Award for Health Care Innovation
2007 Professeurr Invité and Certificat sur Honneur, Université de la Maditerranée (Aix-Marseille II)
2006 Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Nanomedicine
2001 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award
2001 Johnson and Johnson Focused Giving Grant Recipient
2000 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
2000 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
1999 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
1999 NSF Career Award
1998 Whitaker Foundation Grant Recipient
1994 ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award
1993 NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship
1991 T.S. Piper Award for Outstanding Inorganic Research
1990 The ACS Fellowship of the Colloid & Surface Division (Sponsored by Procter & Gamble)
1989 University of Illinois Chemistry Department Fellowship
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Biomaterials
Drug Delivery
Macromolecular Chemistry and Engineering
Nanodevices
Self-Assembly
Tissue Engineering
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