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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

John A. Oates is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within biomedical sciences, focusing primarily on medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics. Their published work contributes to the understanding of pharmacological effects, cardiovascular health, and related metabolic conditions.

The main fields of study covered in their publications include:

  • Medicine
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Subfields within these broader disciplines where John A. Oates has made contributions are:

  • Pharmacology
  • Surgery
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Pharmaceutical Science

Their research addresses several specific topics, reflecting interests in biochemical and clinical aspects of disease and treatment:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects

John A. Oates has co-authored multiple publications with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Fei Ye
  • Venkataraman Amarnath
  • Olivier Boutaud
  • L. Jackson Roberts
  • Ginger L. Milne

The main publication venues for their work are:

  • Nature Communications
  • BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Tetrahedron Letters

Significant recent papers from John A. Oates include:

  • "Scavenging of reactive dicarbonyls with 2-hydroxybenzylamine reduces atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic Ldlr−/− mice," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of repeated oral doses of 2-hydroxybenzylamine acetate in healthy volunteers: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial," published in 2020 in BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • "Synthesis of tetranor-PGE1: A urinary metabolite of prostaglandins E1 and E2," published in 2020 in Tetrahedron Letters

Over the course of their career, John A. Oates has been recognized with several honors, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1998
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1996
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1994
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • Biomarkers and surrogate endpoints: Preferred definitions and conceptual framework*

    Arthur J. Atkinson;Wayne A. Colburn;Victor G. DeGruttola;David L. DeMets

  • 2009 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: Developed in Collaboration With the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

    Sharon Ann Hunt;William T. Abraham;Marshall H. Chin;Arthur M. Feldman

  • ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult

    Sharon Ann Hunt;William T. Abraham;Marshall H. Chin

  • Increase in circulating products of lipid peroxidation (F2-isoprostanes) in smokers. Smoking as a cause of oxidative damage.

    J D Morrow;B Frei;A W Longmire;J M Gaziano

  • Effects of caffeine on plasma renin activity, catecholamines and blood pressure.

    D Robertson;J C Frölich;R K Carr;J T Watson

  • Prostaglandin D2 generation after activation of rat and human mast cells with anti-IgE.

    R A Lewis;N A Soter;P T Diamond;K F Austen

  • Endogenous biosynthesis of prostacyclin and thromboxane and platelet function during chronic administration of aspirin in man.

    G A FitzGerald;J A Oates;J Hawiger;R L Maas

  • Plasma propranolol levels in adults with observations in four children.

    D. G. Shand;E. M. Nuckolls;J. A. Oates

  • Clinical implications of prostaglandin and thromboxane A2 formation (2).

    J A Oates;G A FitzGerald;R A Branch;E K Jackson

  • Tolerance to the humoral and hemodynamic effects of caffeine in man.

    D Robertson;D Wade;R Workman;R L Woosley

  • Coronary arterial smooth muscle contraction by a substance released from platelets: evidence that it is thromboxane A2.

    EF Ellis;O Oelz;LJ Roberts;NA Payne

  • Urinary prostaglandins. Identification and origin.

    J C Frölich;T W Wilson;B J Sweetman;M Smigel

  • Release of Prostaglandin D2 into Human Airways during Acute Antigen Challenge

    J J Murray;A B Tonnel;A R Brash;L J Roberts nd

  • Comparative assessment of stimuli that release neuronal and adrenomedullary catecholamines in man.

    D Robertson;G A Johnson;R M Robertson;A S Nies

  • Prostaglandins as Mediators of Hypercalcemia Associated with Certain Types of Cancer

    Hannsjoerg W. Seyberth;Gino V. Segre;James L. Morgan;Brian J. Sweetman

  • Clinical experience over 48 years with pheochromocytoma.

    Richard E. Goldstein;James A. O’Neill;George W. Holcomb;Walter M. Morgan

  • ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult—Summary Article

    Sharon Ann Hunt;William T. Abraham;Marshall H. Chin

  • Increased production of prostaglandin D2 in patients with systemic mastocytosis.

    L J Roberts nd;B J Sweetman;R A Lewis;K F Austen

  • Biochemical evidence of a chronic abnormality in platelet and vascular function in healthy individuals who smoke cigarettes.

    Jacek Nowak;John J. Murray;John A. Oates;Garret A. Fitzgerald

  • Effect of Acetylator Phenotype on the Rate at Which Procainamide Induces Antinuclear Antibodies and the Lupus Syndrome

    Raymond L. Woosley;Dennis E. Drayer;Marcus M. Reidenberg;Alan S. Nies

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Brash
Alan R. Brash Vanderbilt University
L. Jackson Roberts
L. Jackson Roberts Vanderbilt University
Dan M. Roden
Dan M. Roden Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jason D. Morrow
Jason D. Morrow Vanderbilt University
David Robertson
David Robertson Vanderbilt University
MacRae F. Linton
MacRae F. Linton Vanderbilt University
Garret A. FitzGerald
Garret A. FitzGerald University of Pennsylvania
Albert Sjoerdsma
Albert Sjoerdsma National Institutes of Health
Lawrence J. Marnett
Lawrence J. Marnett Vanderbilt University
Edwin K. Jackson
Edwin K. Jackson University of Pittsburgh

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