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Overview

George P. Tegos is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields, addressing complex biological and biomedical challenges.

Their recent publications indicate active involvement in the study of antimicrobial peptides, light-activated molecular machines, and probiotics. Significant papers include:

  • The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance, 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Light-based technologies for management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis, 2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • Light-activated molecular machines are fast-acting broad-spectrum antibacterials that target the membrane, 2022, Science Advances
  • Probiotics: insights and new opportunities for Clostridioides difficile intervention, 2022, Critical Reviews in Microbiology
  • Hemithioindigo-Based Visible Light-Activated Molecular Machines Kill Bacteria by Oxidative Damage, 2022, Advanced Science

The range of publication venues reflects a breadth of interdisciplinary work in microbiology and biomedical technologies. Frequent venues include:

  • Advanced Science
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • Science Advances
  • Science Translational Medicine

George P. Tegos collaborates regularly with several researchers, indicating a networked approach to scientific development. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Ana L. Santos
  • Alexis van Venrooy
  • James M. Tour
  • Dongdong Liu
  • Jacob L. Beckham

Their research themes cover topics such as antimicrobial peptides and activities, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, luminescence and fluorescent materials, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, probiotics and fermented foods, and vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches. These topics highlight an intersection between innovative molecular technologies and infectious disease intervention strategies.

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial strategies centered around reactive oxygen species - bactericidal antibiotics, photodynamic therapy and beyond

    Fatma Vatansever;Wanessa C.M.A. de Melo;Wanessa C.M.A. de Melo;Pinar Avci;Pinar Avci;Daniela Vecchio

  • The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance

    Maria Magana;Muthuirulan Pushpanathan;Ana L Santos;Leon Leanse

  • Photoantimicrobials-are we afraid of the light?

    Mark Wainwright;Tim Maisch;Santi Nonell;Kristjan Plaetzer

  • Multidrug Pump Inhibitors Uncover Remarkable Activity of Plant Antimicrobials

    George Tegos;Frank R. Stermitz;Olga Lomovskaya;Kim Lewis

  • Blue light for infectious diseases: Propionibacterium acnes, Helicobacter pylori, and beyond?

    Tianhong Dai;Asheesh Gupta;Asheesh Gupta;Clinton K. Murray;Mark S. Vrahas

  • Photodynamic therapy with fullerenes

    Pawel Mroz;George P. Tegos;Hariprasad Gali;Tim Wharton

  • Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Combined With Conventional Endodontic Treatment to Eliminate Root Canal Biofilm Infection

    Aguinaldo S. Garcez;Martha S. Ribeiro;George P. Tegos;Silvia C. Núñez

  • Concepts and principles of photodynamic therapy as an alternative antifungal discovery platform

    Tianhong Dai;Beth B. Fuchs;Jeffrey J. Coleman;Renato A. Prates

  • Cationic Fullerenes Are Effective and Selective Antimicrobial Photosensitizers

    George P. Tegos;Tatiana N. Demidova;Tatiana N. Demidova;Dennisse Arcila-Lopez;Haeryeon Lee

  • Use of chitosan bandage to prevent fatal infections developing from highly contaminated wounds in mice.

    Marina Burkatovskaya;George P Tegos;Emilia Swietlik;Emilia Swietlik;Tatiana N Demidova;Tatiana N Demidova

  • All You Need Is Light: Antimicrobial Photoinactivation as an Evolving and Emerging Discovery Strategy Against Infectious Disease

    Tyler G St Denis;Tianhong Dai;Leonid Izikson;Christos Astrakas

  • Photodynamic therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a mouse skin abrasion model.

    Tianhong Dai;George P. Tegos;Timur Zhiyentayev;Timur Zhiyentayev;Eleftherios Mylonakis

  • Phenothiazinium Antimicrobial Photosensitizers Are Substrates of Bacterial Multidrug Resistance Pumps

    George P. Tegos;Michael R. Hamblin;Michael R. Hamblin

  • Blue Light Rescues Mice from Potentially Fatal Pseudomonas aeruginosa Burn Infection: Efficacy, Safety, and Mechanism of Action

    Tianhong Dai;Asheesh Gupta;Asheesh Gupta;Ying-Ying Huang;Ying-Ying Huang;Rui Yin;Rui Yin

  • Options and Limitations in Clinical Investigation of Bacterial Biofilms

    Maria Magana;Christina Sereti;Anastasios Ioannidis;Courtney A. Mitchell

  • Antimicrobial and efflux pump inhibitory activity of caffeoylquinic acids from Artemisia absinthium against gram-positive pathogenic bacteria.

    Yiannis C. Fiamegos;Panagiotis L. Kastritis;Vassiliki Exarchou;Haley Han

  • Protease-Stable Polycationic Photosensitizer Conjugates between Polyethyleneimine and Chlorin(e6) for Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Photoinactivation

    George P. Tegos;Masahiro Anbe;Masahiro Anbe;Changming Yang;Tatiana N. Demidova;Tatiana N. Demidova

  • Photodynamic inactivation of biofilm: taking a lightly colored approach to stubborn infection

    Wanessa C M A de Melo;Pinar Avci;Milene Nóbrega de Oliveira;Asheesh Gupta

  • Synergistic Combination of Chitosan Acetate with Nanoparticle Silver as a Topical Antimicrobial: Efficacy against Bacterial Burn Infections

    Liyi Huang;Tianhong Dai;Yi Xuan;Yi Xuan;George P. Tegos;George P. Tegos

  • Phenolic Metabolites of Dalea versicolor that Enhance Antibiotic Activity against Model Pathogenic Bacteria

    Gil Belofsky;Diamond Percivill;Kim Lewis;George P. Tegos

  • Photodynamic Therapy for Acinetobacter baumannii Burn Infections in Mice

    Tianhong Dai;George P. Tegos;Zongshun Lu;Zongshun Lu;Liyi Huang;Liyi Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Larry A. Sklar
Larry A. Sklar University of New Mexico
Tianhong Dai
Tianhong Dai Harvard University
Eleftherios Mylonakis
Eleftherios Mylonakis Houston Methodist
Kim Lewis
Kim Lewis Northeastern University
Frank R. Stermitz
Frank R. Stermitz Colorado State University
Clemencia Pinilla
Clemencia Pinilla Florida International University
Wenzhong Xiao
Wenzhong Xiao Harvard University
Clinton K. Murray
Clinton K. Murray San Antonio Military Medical Center
Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge
Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge Sao Paulo State University

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