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Bakhos A. Tannous

Bakhos A. Tannous

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
34839
World Ranking
9431
National Ranking
4157

Overview

Bakhos A. Tannous is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, immunology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including extracellular vesicles in disease, microRNA in disease regulation, cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, immunotherapy and immune responses, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, olfactory and sensory function studies, and inflammatory biomarkers in disease prognosis.

Recent publications by Bakhos A. Tannous include:

  • Targeted delivery of neural progenitor cell-derived extracellular vesicles for anti-inflammation after cerebral ischemia, 2021, Theranostics
  • CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 (plerixafor): From an impurity to a therapeutic agent, 2020, Pharmacological Research
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in GBM Primed with Radiation by Engineered Extracellular Vesicles, 2022, ACS Nano
  • A cancer drug atlas enables synergistic targeting of independent drug vulnerabilities, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Tumor-Educated Platelet RNA for the Detection and (Pseudo)progression Monitoring of Glioblastoma, 2020, Cell Reports Medicine

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bakhos A. Tannous include Markus Schweiger, Thomas Würdinger, Elie Tabet, Ichiro Nakano, and Litia Carvalho.

Their publications often appear in journals such as Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Research, Nature Communications, iScience, and Advanced Biosystems, reflecting a focus on oncology and molecular biology research contexts.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Surface functionalized exosomes as targeted drug delivery vehicles for cerebral ischemia therapy.

    Tian Tian;Hui-Xin Zhang;Chun-Peng He;Song Fan

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Codon-optimized Gaussia luciferase cDNA for mammalian gene expression in culture and in vivo.

    Bakhos A. Tannous;Dong-Eog Kim;Juliet L. Fernandez;Ralph Weissleder

  • RNA-Seq of Tumor-Educated Platelets Enables Blood-Based Pan-Cancer, Multiclass, and Molecular Pathway Cancer Diagnostics

    Myron G. Best;Nik Sol;Irsan Kooi;Jihane Tannous

  • Dynamic biodistribution of extracellular vesicles in vivo using a multimodal imaging reporter.

    Charles P. Lai;Osama Mardini;Maria Ericsson;Shilpa Prabhakar

  • Visualization and tracking of tumour extracellular vesicle delivery and RNA translation using multiplexed reporters.

    Charles P. Lai;Edward Y. Kim;Christian E. Badr;Ralph Weissleder

  • miR-296 regulates growth factor receptor overexpression in angiogenic endothelial cells

    Thomas Würdinger;Bakhos A. Tannous;Okay Saydam;Johan Skog

  • A neural basis for melanocortin-4 receptor–regulated appetite

    Alastair S Garfield;Chia Li;Joseph C Madara;Bhavik P Shah

  • A secreted luciferase for ex vivo monitoring of in vivo processes

    Thomas Wurdinger;Christian Badr;Lisa Pike;Ruben de Kleine

  • Gaussia luciferase reporter assay for monitoring biological processes in culture and in vivo

    Bakhos A Tannous

  • Human Glioma Growth is Controlled by MicroRNA-10b

    Galina Gabriely;Ming Yi;Ravi S. Narayan;Johanna M. Niers

  • Downregulated MicroRNA-200a in Meningiomas Promotes Tumor Growth by Reducing E-Cadherin and Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway

    Okay Saydam;Yiping Shen;Thomas Würdinger;Thomas Würdinger;Ozlem Senol

  • Bioluminescence imaging: progress and applications.

    Christian E. Badr;Bakhos A. Tannous

  • In Silico Analysis of Kinase Expression Identifies WEE1 as a Gatekeeper against Mitotic Catastrophe in Glioblastoma

    Shahryar E. Mir;Philip C. De Witt Hamer;Przemek M. Krawczyk;Leonora Balaj

  • Microvesicle-associated AAV vector as a novel gene delivery system.

    Casey A. Maguire;Leonora Balaj;Sarada Sivaraman;Matheus H. W. Crommentuijn

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • miR-101 is down-regulated in glioblastoma resulting in EZH2-induced proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis

    Michiel Smits;Jonas Nilsson;Shahryar E. Mir;Petra M. van der Stoop

  • Swarm Intelligence-Enhanced Detection of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Using Tumor-Educated Platelets

    Myron G. Best;Nik Sol;Sjors G.J.G. In ‘t Veld;Adrienne Vancura

Frequent Co-Authors

Xandra O. Breakefield
Xandra O. Breakefield Harvard University
Pieter Wesseling
Pieter Wesseling University of Amsterdam
Ralph Weissleder
Ralph Weissleder Harvard University
Miguel Sena-Esteves
Miguel Sena-Esteves University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Ichiro Nakano
Ichiro Nakano University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anna M. Krichevsky
Anna M. Krichevsky Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vasilis Ntziachristos
Vasilis Ntziachristos Technical University of Munich
Egbert F. Smit
Egbert F. Smit VU University Medical Center
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile

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