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  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert Bittman is affiliated with the City University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the biochemical and molecular biology aspects of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling. Their work also delves into immunology and microbiology, with a documented publication record within these broad fields.

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Bittman has been involved in scientific publications across multiple specialized venues. Their recent work has appeared in:

  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Pulmonary Circulation
  • Cellular Immunology

Their recent papers include:

  • "Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-independent lung endothelial cell barrier disruption induced by FTY720 regioisomers," 2020, Pulmonary Circulation
  • "Pharmacological sphingosine-1 phosphate receptor 1 targeting in cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in mice," 2022, American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • "The assembly of glycosphingolipid determines their immunomodulatory effect: A novel method for structure-based design of immunotherapy," 2020, Cellular Immunology

The scientist collaborates frequently with peers including Khushboo Goel, Kelly S. Schweitzer, Karina A. Serban, Irina Petrache, and Sara M. Camp.

In terms of subfields, their work covers molecular biology extensively, along with immunology, physiology, and biochemistry. This reflects a broad interdisciplinary approach bridging cellular mechanisms with immunological function and biochemical pathways.

Robert Bittman was awarded Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Effect of the Structure of Natural Sterols and Sphingolipids on the Formation of Ordered Sphingolipid/Sterol Domains (Rafts) COMPARISON OF CHOLESTEROL TO PLANT, FUNGAL, AND DISEASE-ASSOCIATED STEROLS AND COMPARISON OF SPHINGOMYELIN, CEREBROSIDES, AND CERAMIDE

    Xiaolian Xu;Robert Bittman;Guy Duportail;Denis Heissler

  • Lysophosphatidic acid mediates the rapid activation of platelets and endothelial cells by mildly oxidized low density lipoprotein and accumulates in human atherosclerotic lesions.

    Wolfgang Siess;Konrad J. Zangl;Markus Essler;Markus Bauer

  • Enzymatic characterization of the target for isoniazid in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Annaiek Quemard;James C. Sacchettini;Andrea Dessen;Catherine Vilcheze

  • Crystal Structure of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Enoyl-ACP Reductase, InhA, in Complex with NAD+ and a C16 Fatty Acyl Substrate

    Denise A. Rozwarski;Catherine Vilchèze;Michele Sugantino;Robert Bittman

  • Lymphatic vasculature mediates macrophage reverse cholesterol transport in mice.

    Catherine Martel;Wenjun Li;Brian Fulp;Andrew M. Platt

  • Identification of Bcl-6-dependent follicular helper NKT cells that provide cognate help for B cell responses

    Pheh-Ping Chang;Patricia Barral;Jessica Fitch;Alvin Pratama

  • Selective Caveolin-1–dependent Endocytosis of Glycosphingolipids

    Raman Deep Singh;Vishwajeet Puri;Jacob T. Valiyaveettil;David L. Marks

  • BODIPY-Cholesterol: A New Tool to Visualize Sterol Trafficking in Living Cells and Organisms

    Maarit Hölttä-Vuori;Riikka-Liisa Uronen;Jarmila Repakova;Emppu Salonen

  • Structural Elucidation of the Specificity of the Antibacterial Agent Triclosan for Malarial Enoyl Acyl Carrier Protein Reductase

    Remo Perozzo;Mack Kuo;Amar bir Singh Sidhu;Jacob T. Valiyaveettil

  • Endothelial disruptive proinflammatory effects of nicotine and e-cigarette vapor exposures

    Kelly S Schweitzer;Steven X Chen;Sarah Law;Mary J Van Demark

  • First Synthesis of Free Cholesterol−BODIPY Conjugates

    Zaiguo Li;Evan Mintzer;Robert Bittman

  • A sensitive assay for ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux using BODIPY-cholesterol.

    Sandhya Sankaranarayanan;Ginny Kellner-Weibel;Margarita de la Llera-Moya;Michael C. Phillips

  • Lysophosphatidic Acid Induces Neointima Formation Through PPARγ Activation

    Chunxiang Zhang;Daniel L. Baker;Satoshi Yasuda;Natalia Makarova

  • PP2A-activating drugs selectively eradicate TKI-resistant chronic myeloid leukemic stem cells

    Paolo Neviani;Jason G. Harb;Joshua J. Oaks;Ramasamy Santhanam

  • The Immunomodulator FTY720 Has a Direct Cytoprotective Effect in Oligodendrocyte Progenitors

    Rochelle P Coelho;Shawn G Payne;Robert Bittman;Sarah Spiegel

  • FTY720 and (S)-FTY720 vinylphosphonate inhibit sphingosine kinase 1 and promote its proteasomal degradation in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle, breast cancer and androgen-independent prostate cancer cells

    Francesca Tonelli;Keng Gat Lim;Carolyn Loveridge;Jaclyn Long

  • Low-pH-dependent fusion of sindbis virus with receptor-free cholesterol- and sphingolipid-containing liposomes

    Jolanda M. Smit;Robert Bittman;Jan Wilschut

  • The phospholipid-cholesterol interaction. Kinetics of water permeability in liposomes.

    Robert Bittman;Lea Blau

  • Cyclic Sulfites and Cyclic Sulfates in Organic Synthesis

    Hoe-Sup Byun;Linli He;Robert Bittman

  • NADH Dehydrogenase Defects Confer Isoniazid Resistance and Conditional Lethality in Mycobacterium smegmatis

    Lynn Miesel;Torin R. Weisbrod;Jovita A. Marcinkeviciene;Robert Bittman

  • Interaction of cholesterol with sphingomyelin in monolayers and vesicles

    R. Bittman;Chandraprakash Reddy Kasireddy;P. Mattjus;J. P. Slotte

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel J. Pyne
Nigel J. Pyne University of Strathclyde
Susan Pyne
Susan Pyne University of Strathclyde
Catherine Vilchèze
Catherine Vilchèze Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Gabor Tigyi
Gabor Tigyi University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Joe G.N. Garcia
Joe G.N. Garcia University of Arizona
Elina Ikonen
Elina Ikonen University of Helsinki
Jan Wilschut
Jan Wilschut University Medical Center Groningen
Viswanathan Natarajan
Viswanathan Natarajan University of Illinois at Chicago
Jolanda M. Smit
Jolanda M. Smit University Medical Center Groningen
William R. Jacobs
William R. Jacobs Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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