What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Enzyme
- Gene
- Immune system
His main research concerns Microbiology, Trypanosoma cruzi, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Biochemistry and Antigen.
The Microbiology study combines topics in areas such as Melanin, Intracellular, Yeast and Mycelium.
His studies deal with areas such as Gene, Virulence and Paracoccidioidomycosis as well as Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
The Mucin, Glycoconjugate and Glycoprotein research Luiz R. Travassos does as part of his general Biochemistry study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Divalent, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.
His studies in Mucin integrate themes in fields like Proinflammatory cytokine and Macrophage.
His Antigen study combines topics in areas such as Molecular biology, Ganglioside GD3, Antibody and Ganglioside.
His most cited work include:
- GD3, a prominent ganglioside of human melanoma. Detection and characterisation by mouse monoclonal antibody. (527 citations)
- Activation of Toll-like receptor-2 by glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors from a protozoan parasite. (512 citations)
- Randomised trial of efficacy of benznidazole in treatment of early Trypanosoma cruzi infection (407 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Luiz R. Travassos mainly investigates Microbiology, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Biochemistry, Antigen and Immunology.
His research in Microbiology intersects with topics in Mycelium, Yeast and Virulence.
His Paracoccidioides brasiliensis research focuses on Paracoccidioidomycosis and how it connects with Peptide vaccine.
His work in the fields of Antigen, such as Epitope, overlaps with other areas such as Trypanosoma cruzi.
His Immunology research integrates issues from Cancer research and Melanoma.
His research in Antibody focuses on subjects like Molecular biology, which are connected to Cytotoxic T cell and Apoptosis.
He most often published in these fields:
- Microbiology (35.38%)
- Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (26.15%)
- Biochemistry (23.08%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Melanoma (15.38%)
- Immune system (18.97%)
- Cancer research (12.82%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Melanoma, Immune system, Cancer research, Immunology and Molecular biology.
The concepts of his Immune system study are interwoven with issues in Proinflammatory cytokine and Monoclonal antibody.
His work on Paracoccidioidomycosis, Antigen and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis as part of general Immunology research is frequently linked to Fibroblast growth factor receptor, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His Paracoccidioidomycosis study improves the overall literature in Microbiology.
His Paracoccidioides brasiliensis research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Epitope, Dimorphic fungus and Virology.
His Molecular biology study combines topics in areas such as Apoptosis, Cytotoxic T cell, In vitro and Transcription factor.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Extracellular vesicles from Paracoccidioides pathogenic species transport polysaccharide and expose ligands for DC-SIGN receptors (42 citations)
- Camphene isolated from essential oil of Piper cernuum (Piperaceae) induces intrinsic apoptosis in melanoma cells and displays antitumor activity in vivo (39 citations)
- Mastoparan induces apoptosis in B16F10-Nex2 melanoma cells via the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway and displays antitumor activity in vivo (35 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Enzyme
- Gene
- Immune system
Luiz R. Travassos mainly focuses on Immune system, Melanoma, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Molecular biology and Paracoccidioides.
His biological study deals with issues like Monoclonal antibody, which deal with fields such as Macrophage and Heat shock protein.
His study on Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is covered under Microbiology.
In his study, Epitope, Coccidioides posadasii, Cryptococcus and Virology is strongly linked to Dimorphic fungus, which falls under the umbrella field of Microbiology.
His Molecular biology research includes elements of Apoptosis, Programmed cell death, Cytotoxicity, Cytotoxic T cell and Innate immune system.
His study in Antigen and Paracoccidioidomycosis are all subfields of Immunology.
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