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Biology and Biochemistry
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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

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164
Citations
120914
World Ranking
105
National Ranking
80

Medicine

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164
Citations
121924
World Ranking
649
National Ranking
373

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award

Overview

Curtis C. Harris is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily spans fields related to Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Medicine. The main subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Genetics.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, notably:

  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Recent key publications demonstrate breadth in cancer biology and related therapeutic strategies. These include:

  • "Radiation-induced brain injury: current concepts and therapeutic strategies targeting neuroinflammation," published in 2020 in Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • "A small protein encoded by a putative lncRNA regulates apoptosis and tumorigenicity in human colorectal cancer cells," published in 2020 in eLife
  • "Bile salt hydrolase in non-enterotoxigenic Bacteroides potentiates colorectal cancer," published in 2023 in Nature Communications
  • "Cytokine Storms in Cancer and COVID-19," published in 2020 in Cancer Cell
  • "Targeting cellular senescence in cancer and aging: roles of p53 and its isoforms," published in 2020 in Carcinogenesis

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable coauthors include Izumi Horikawa, Jessica A. Beck, Xin Wei Wang, Delphine Lissa, and Natalia von Muhlinen.

Their work has been regularly published in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Carcinogenesis
  • UNC Libraries
  • Cancer Research
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • p53 mutations in human cancers

    Monica Hollstein;David Sidransky;Bert Vogelstein;Curtis C. Harris

  • A microRNA expression signature of human solid tumors defines cancer gene targets

    Stefano Volinia;George A. Calin;Chang Gong Liu;Stefan Ambs

  • Unique microRNA molecular profiles in lung cancer diagnosis and prognosis

    Nozomu Yanaihara;Natasha Caplen;Elise Bowman;Masahiro Seike

  • Mutations in the p53 gene occur in diverse human tumour types

    J M Nigro;S J Baker;A C Preisinger;J M Jessup

  • Radical causes of cancer

    S. Perwez Hussain;Lorne J. Hofseth;Curtis C. Harris

  • MicroRNA expression profiles associated with prognosis and therapeutic outcome in colon adenocarcinoma

    Aaron J. Schetter;Suet Yi Leung;Jane J. Sohn;Krista A. Zanetti

  • Clinical implications of the p53 tumor-suppressor gene

    Curtis C. Harris;Monica Hollstein

  • The IARC TP53 database: new online mutation analysis and recommendations to users.

    Magali Olivier;Ros Eeles;Monica Hollstein;Mohammed A. Khan

  • Genetic variation in microRNA networks: the implications for cancer research

    Bríd M. Ryan;Ana I. Robles;Curtis C. Harris

  • Inflammation and cancer: an ancient link with novel potentials.

    S. Perwez Hussain;Curtis C. Harris

  • Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Infection with SV40 or Adenovirus-12 SV40 Hybrid Virus, or Transfection via Strontium Phosphate Coprecipitation with a Plasmid Containing SV40 Early Region Genes

    Roger R. Reddel;Yang Ke;Brenda I. Gerwin;Mary G. McMenamin

  • The chemical biology of nitric oxide: implications in cellular signaling.

    Douglas D. Thomas;Lisa A. Ridnour;Jeffrey S. Isenberg;Wilmarie Flores-Santana

  • Structure and Function of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Gene: Clues for Rational Cancer Therapeutic Strategies

    Curtis C. Harris

  • Centrosome amplification and a defective G2-M cell cycle checkpoint induce genetic instability in BRCA1 exon 11 isoform-deficient cells.

    Xiaoling Xu;Zoë Weaver;Steven P Linke;Cuiling Li

  • KIF5B-RET fusions in lung adenocarcinoma.

    Takashi Kohno;Hitoshi Ichikawa;Yasushi Totoki;Kazuki Yasuda

  • SOCS-1, a negative regulator of the JAK/STAT pathway, is silenced by methylation in human hepatocellular carcinoma and shows growth-suppression activity.

    Hirohide Yoshikawa;Kenichi Matsubara;Geng Sun Qian;Peta Jackson

  • Hepatitis B virus X protein inhibits p53 sequence-specific DNA binding, transcriptional activity, and association with transcription factor ERCC3

    Xin Wei Wang;Kathleen Forrester;Heidi Yeh;Mark A. Feitelson

  • Type beta transforming growth factor is the primary differentiation-inducing serum factor for normal human bronchial epithelial cells.

    T Masui;L M Wakefield;J F Lechner;M A LaVeck

  • Inflammation and cancer: interweaving microRNA, free radical, cytokine and p53 pathways

    Aaron J. Schetter;Niels H. H. Heegaard;Curtis C. Harris

  • Distribution and modulation of the cellular receptor for transforming growth factor-beta.

    Lalage M. Wakefield;Diane M. Smith;Tohru Masui;Curtis C. Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin F. Trump
Benjamin F. Trump University of Maryland, Baltimore
Neil E. Caporaso
Neil E. Caporaso National Institutes of Health
Peter G. Shields
Peter G. Shields The Ohio State University
Roger R. Reddel
Roger R. Reddel Children's Medical Research Institute
Ann G. Schwartz
Ann G. Schwartz Wayne State University
Gary D. Stoner
Gary D. Stoner The Ohio State University
Stephen J. Chanock
Stephen J. Chanock National Institutes of Health
Roland C. Grafström
Roland C. Grafström Karolinska Institute
Jun Yokota
Jun Yokota National Cancer Centre
Margaret R. Spitz
Margaret R. Spitz Baylor College of Medicine

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