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Hensin Tsao is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research within medicine, particularly focusing on oncology and molecular biology. Their work spans 83 publications in medicine and 49 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research primarily covers oncology with 58 publications, followed by molecular biology (32), immunology (12), dermatology (9), and cell biology (8). Their main topics of study include cutaneous melanoma detection and management, melanoma and MAPK pathways, CAR-T cell therapy research, melanin and skin pigmentation, immunotherapy and immune responses, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, and nonmelanoma skin cancer studies.

Tsao has published in multiple specialized venues, with frequent contributions to the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (13 publications), the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (12 publications), JID Innovations (6 publications), Dermatologic Clinics (2 publications), and JAMA Dermatology (2 publications).

Recent notable papers include:

  • "KIT and Melanoma: Biological Insights and Clinical Implications", 2020, Yonsei Medical Journal
  • "The State of Melanoma: Emergent Challenges and Opportunities", 2021, Clinical Cancer Research
  • "Melanoma classification and management in the era of molecular medicine", 2022, Dermatologic Clinics
  • "Hypoxia and HIF-1α Regulate Collagen Production in Keloids", 2020, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • "Cutaneous immune-related adverse events are associated with longer overall survival in advanced cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors: A multi-institutional cohort study", 2023, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Their frequent coauthors include Zhenyu Ji, Sarem Rashid, Ching-Ni Jenny Njauw, Samantha Guhan, and Michael F. Shaughnessy. Collaboration with these researchers has resulted in multiple joint publications.

Tsao's research contributions delve into mechanisms of melanoma and its management, emphasizing molecular medicine's role in advancing clinical understanding. The work covers immune responses to cancer and studies on cutaneous conditions associated with oncology treatment outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Management of cutaneous melanoma.

    Hensin Tsao;Michael B Atkins;Arthur J Sober

  • Selective BRAFV600E Inhibition Enhances T-Cell Recognition of Melanoma without Affecting Lymphocyte Function

    Andrea Boni;Alexandria P. Cogdill;Ping Dang;Durga Udayakumar

  • Genetic Interaction Between NRAS and BRAF Mutations and PTEN/MMAC1 Inactivation in Melanoma

    Hensin Tsao;Vikas Goel;Heng Wu;Guang Yang

  • Melanoma: from mutations to medicine

    Hensin Tsao;Lynda Chin;Levi A. Garraway;David E. Fisher

  • A novel recurrent mutation in MITF predisposes to familial and sporadic melanoma

    Satoru Yokoyama;Susan L. Woods;Glen M. Boyle;Lauren G. Aoude

  • Guidelines of care for the management of primary cutaneous melanoma

    Christopher K. Bichakjian;Allan C. Halpern;Timothy M. Johnson;Antoinette Foote Hood

  • Features associated with germline CDKN2A mutations: a GenoMEL study of melanoma‐prone families from three continents

    Alisa M Goldstein;May Chan;Mark Harland;Nicholas K Hayward

  • High-risk Melanoma Susceptibility Genes and Pancreatic Cancer, Neural System Tumors, and Uveal Melanoma across GenoMEL

    Alisa M. Goldstein;May Chan;Mark Harland;Elizabeth M. Gillanders

  • A two-stage, p16(INK4A)- and p53-dependent keratinocyte senescence mechanism that limits replicative potential independent of telomere status.

    James G. Rheinwald;William C. Hahn;William C. Hahn;Matthew R. Ramsey;Jenny Y. Wu

  • Identification of genotype-correlated sensitivity to selective kinase inhibitors by using high-throughput tumor cell line profiling

    Ultan McDermott;Sreenath V. Sharma;Lori Dowell;Patricia Greninger

  • Cutaneous melanomas associated with nevi.

    Caroline Bevona;William Goggins;Timothy Quinn;Julie Fullerton

  • The Transformation Rate of Moles (Melanocytic Nevi) Into Cutaneous Melanoma: A Population-Based Estimate

    Hensin Tsao;Caroline Bevona;William Goggins;Timothy Quinn

  • Ultraviolet radiation and melanoma: a systematic review and analysis of reported sequence variants.

    Thomas Hocker;Hensin Tsao

  • Identification of PTEN/MMAC1 alterations in uncultured melanomas and melanoma cell lines.

    Hensin Tsao;Xue Zhang;Eric Benoit;Frank G Haluska

  • The skin microbiome: current perspectives and future challenges.

    Yiyin Erin Chen;Hensin Tsao

  • Relative Reciprocity of NRAS and PTEN/MMAC1 Alterations in Cutaneous Melanoma Cell Lines

    Hensin Tsao;Xue Zhang;Kianna Fowlkes;Frank G. Haluska

  • Germline BAP1 inactivation is preferentially associated with metastatic ocular melanoma and cutaneous-ocular melanoma families.

    Ching Ni Jenny Njauw;Ivana Kim;Adriano Piris;Michele Gabree

  • Genetic Alterations in Signaling Pathways in Melanoma

    Frank G. Haluska;Frank G. Haluska;Hensin Tsao;Helen Wu;Frank S. Haluska

  • Melanoma Genetics and Therapeutic Approaches in the 21st Century: Moving from the Benchside to the Bedside

    Thomas L Hocker;Meena K Singh;Hensin Tsao

  • Selection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial melanoma

    Sancy A. Leachman;John Carucci;Wendy Kohlmann;Kimberly C. Banks

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur J. Sober
Arthur J. Sober Harvard University
Keith T. Flaherty
Keith T. Flaherty Harvard University
Nicholas K. Hayward
Nicholas K. Hayward QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Göran Jönsson
Göran Jönsson Lund University
David E. Fisher
David E. Fisher Harvard University
Graham J. Mann
Graham J. Mann Australian National University
David E. Elder
David E. Elder Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Nathanael S. Gray
Nathanael S. Gray Stanford University
Kenneth K. Tanabe
Kenneth K. Tanabe Harvard University

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