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Geert Maertens

Geert Maertens

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Microbiology

D-Index
50
Citations
14081
World Ranking
4397
National Ranking
92

Overview

Geert Maertens is affiliated with Biocartis in Belgium and has made contributions mainly in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their research spans several subfields, including oncology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, cancer research, molecular biology, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their main research topics include:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Melanoma and MAPK pathways
  • Cutaneous melanoma detection and management
  • Advancements in semiconductor devices and circuit design
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Mechanical circulatory support devices

Geert Maertens has coauthored work with the following researchers:

  • Sushma Bharadwaj
  • Jenny Nater
  • Saran Vardhanabhuti
  • Jayasindhu Mallampet
  • Sarah Elkordy

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the journals "Transplantation and Cellular Therapy" and "Cancers". Key recent papers include:

  • "Characterization and Clinical Utility of BRAFV600 Mutation Detection Using Cell-Free DNA in Patients with Advanced Melanoma" (2021) published in Cancers
  • "Real Time, Point-of-Need Measurement of Blood CD19 CAR-T Vector Load Is Concordant with Standard Ddpcr Method" (2024) published in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • "Rapid Increase in Blood CD19 CAR-T Vector Load during the First 5 Days Post Infusion Is Associated with Severe Icans" (2025) published in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

The research work focuses on clinical and diagnostic techniques particularly related to CAR-T cell therapies and melanoma, alongside studies in cardiac devices and semiconductor technologies. The combination of medicine and engineering fields in their work reflects an interdisciplinary approach, targeting both the biological and technological aspects of healthcare advancements.

Best Publications

  • Consensus proposals for a unified system of nomenclature of hepatitis C virus genotypes.

    Peter Simmonds;Jens Bukh;Christophe Combet;Gilbert Deléage

  • A proposed system for the nomenclature of hepatitis C viral genotypes

    P Simmonds;A Alberti;H J Alter;F Bonino

  • Long-Term Outcome of Hepatitis C Infection after Liver Transplantation

    Edward J. Gane;Bernard C. Portmann;Nikolai V. Naoumov;Heather M. Smith

  • Cellular immune responses persist and humoral responses decrease two decades after recovery from a single-source outbreak of hepatitis C.

    Akinobu Takaki;Manfred Wiese;Geert Maertens;Erik Depla

  • Typing of hepatitis C virus isolates and characterization of new subtypes using a line probe assay

    Lieven Stuyver;Rudi Rossau;Ann Wyseur;Maddy Duhamel

  • Classification, nomenclature, and database development for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and related viruses: proposals for standardization

    B Robertson;G Myers;C Howard;T Brettin

  • A longitudinal analysis of hepatitis C virus replication following liver transplantation

    E. J. Gane;N. V. Naoumov;K.-P. Qian;M. U. Mondelli

  • Second-generation line probe assay for hepatitis C virus genotyping

    L Stuyver;A Wyseur;W van Arnhem;F Hernandez

  • Influence of the genotypes of hepatitis C virus on the severity of recurrent liver disease after liver transplantation

    Cyrille Féray;Michelle Gigou;Didier Samuel;Valérie Paradis

  • Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes determined by line probe assay in patients with chronic hepatitis C seen at tertiary referral centers in the United States

    Johnson Y.N. Lau;Gary L. Davis;Linda E. Prescott;Geert Maertens

  • Subcellular Localization of Hepatitis C Virus Structural Proteins in a Cell Culture System That Efficiently Replicates the Virus

    Yves Rouillé;François Helle;David Delgrange;Philippe Roingeard

  • Genotypic analysis of hepatitis C virus in American patients

    Kevin Mahaney;Valeria Tedeschi;Geert Maertens;Adrian M. Di Bisceglie

  • Humoral Immune Response in Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Dale M. Netski;Tim Mosbruger;Erik Depla;Geert Maertens

  • Monitoring drug resistance in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients during lamivudine therapy: evaluation of performance of INNO-LiPA HBV DR assay.

    Anna S. F. Lok;Fabien Zoulim;Stephen Locarnini;Alessandra Mangia

  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) specific immune responses in anti-HCV positive patients without hepatitis C viraemia

    M E Cramp;P Carucci;S Rossol;S Chokshi

  • Hepatitis C virus genotyping by means of 5'-UR/core line probe assays and molecular analysis of untypeable samples.

    Lieven Stuyver;Ann Wyseur;Wouter van Arnhem;Françoise Lunel

  • A pilot study of therapeutic vaccination with envelope protein E1 in 35 patients with chronic hepatitis C.

    Frederik Nevens;Tania Roskams;Hans Van Vlierberghe;Yves Horsmans

  • Classification of hepatitis C viruses based on phylogenetic analysis of the envelope 1 and nonstructural 5B regions and identification of five additional subtypes

    L Stuyver;W van Arnhem;A Wyseur;F Hernandez

  • Response to higher doses of interferon alfa‐2b in patients with chronic hepatitis C: A randomized multicenter trial

    Karen L. Lindsay;Gary L. Davis;Eugene R. Schiff;Henry C. Bodenheimer

  • Sequence evolution of the hypervariable region in the putative envelope region E2/NS1 of hepatitis C virus is correlated with specific humoral immune responses.

    L J van Doorn;I Capriles;G Maertens;R DeLeys

Frequent Co-Authors

Lieven Stuyver
Lieven Stuyver Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Geert Leroux-Roels
Geert Leroux-Roels Ghent University
Tania Roskams
Tania Roskams KU Leuven
Razelle Kurzrock
Razelle Kurzrock Medical College of Wisconsin
Filip Janku
Filip Janku The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David S. Hong
David S. Hong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Apostolia Maria Tsimberidou
Apostolia Maria Tsimberidou The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nikolai V. Naoumov
Nikolai V. Naoumov Novartis (Switzerland)
Funda Meric-Bernstam
Funda Meric-Bernstam The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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