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102
Citations
34087
World Ranking
7734
National Ranking
4026

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Serdar E. Bulun is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly within obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive medicine. Their research covers multiple areas with a primary focus on endometriosis research and treatment, uterine myomas and treatments, reproductive system and pregnancy, as well as endometrial and cervical cancer treatments.

Their recent publications highlight key topics and emerging insights in gynecological science. Notable papers include:

  • Menstruation: science and society (2020), published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Adenomyosis pathogenesis: insights from next-generation sequencing (2021), published in Human Reproduction Update
  • Endometriosis and adenomyosis: shared pathophysiology (2023), published in Fertility and Sterility

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Ping Yin
  • John S. Coon
  • Hong Zhao
  • Tanvi Potluri
  • Jian-Jun Wei

Their work has been published in a range of journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Fertility and Sterility
  • Endocrinology
  • Reproductive Sciences
  • JCI Insight

Within the broader area of medicine, their subfields of expertise include obstetrics and gynecology, reproductive medicine, immunology, molecular biology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics addressed in the scientist's work are:

  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects

Serdar E. Bulun has also received recognition in the field, being a Member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2015 and a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Aromatase Cytochrome P450, The Enzyme Responsible for Estrogen Biosynthesis*

    Evan R. Simpson;Mala S. Mahendroo;Gary D. Means;Michael W. Kilgore

  • Estrogen production and action

    Linda R. Nelson;Serdar E. Bulun

  • Aromatase expression in endometriosis.

    Luis S. Noble;Evan R. Simpson;Alan Johns;Serdar E. Bulun

  • Mechanisms of disease: Uterine fibroids

    Dan L. Longo;Serdar E. Bulun

  • Regulation of Aromatase Expression in Estrogen-Responsive Breast and Uterine Disease: From Bench to Treatment

    Serdar E. Bulun;Zhihong Lin;Gonca Imir;Sanober Amin

  • Progesterone Receptor Isoform A But Not B Is Expressed in Endometriosis

    George R. Attia;Khaled Zeitoun;Dean Edwards;Alan Johns

  • Prostaglandin E2 stimulates aromatase expression in endometriosis-derived stromal cells.

    Luis S. Noble;Kazuto Takayama;Khaled M. Zeitoun;J. Michael Putman

  • Progesterone Action in Endometrial Cancer, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, and Breast Cancer

    J. Julie Kim;Takeshi Kurita;Serdar E. Bulun

  • Progesterone resistance in endometriosis: Link to failure to metabolize estradiol

    Serdar E. Bulun;You Hong Cheng;Ping Yin;Gonca Imir

  • A link between breast cancer and local estrogen biosynthesis suggested by quantification of breast adipose tissue aromatase cytochrome P450 transcripts using competitive polymerase chain reaction after reverse transcription.

    Serdar E. Bulun;Thomas M. Price;Thomas M. Price;Jane Aitken;Mala S. Mahendroo

  • Aromatase expression in health and disease

    Evan R. Simpson;Ying Zhao;Veena R. Agarwal;M. Dodson Michael

  • Progesterone is essential for maintenance and growth of uterine leiomyoma.

    Hiroshi Ishikawa;Kazutomo Ishi;Vanida Ann Serna;Rafael Kakazu

  • Deficient 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Expression in Endometriosis: Failure to Metabolize 17β-Estradiol

    Khaled Zeitoun;Kazuto Takayama;Hironobu Sasano;Takashi Suzuki

  • The human CYP19 (aromatase P450) gene: update on physiologic roles and genomic organization of promoters.

    Serdar E. Bulun;Siby Sebastian;Kazuto Takayama;Takashi Suzuki

  • Prostaglandin E2 via steroidogenic factor-1 coordinately regulates transcription of steroidogenic genes necessary for estrogen synthesis in endometriosis.

    Erkut Attar;Hideki Tokunaga;Hideki Tokunaga;Gonca Imir;Gonca Imir;M. Bertan Yilmaz

  • Promoter Methylation Regulates Estrogen Receptor 2 in Human Endometrium and Endometriosis

    Qing Xue;Zhihong Lin;You Hong Cheng;Chiang Ching Huang

  • Treatment of severe postmenopausal endometriosis with an aromatase inhibitor

    Kazuto Takayama;Khaled Zeitoun;Robert T. Gunby;Hironobu Sasano

  • Aromatase: a key molecule in the pathophysiology of endometriosis and a therapeutic target.

    Khaled M Zeitoun;Serdar E Bulun

  • Treatment of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain with letrozole and norethindrone acetate: a pilot study

    Radhika K Ailawadi;Smeeta Jobanputra;Meera Kataria;Bilgin Gurates

  • Aromatase and other steroidogenic genes in endometriosis: translational aspects

    E. Attar;S.E. Bulun

Frequent Co-Authors

Evan R. Simpson
Evan R. Simpson Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Hironobu Sasano
Hironobu Sasano Tohoku University
Hiroshi Ishikawa
Hiroshi Ishikawa Oregon Health & Science University
Takashi Suzuki
Takashi Suzuki Tohoku University
Carole R. Mendelson
Carole R. Mendelson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Evan R. Simpson
Evan R. Simpson Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Alfred W. Rademaker
Alfred W. Rademaker Northwestern University
Bruce R. Carr
Bruce R. Carr The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Francesco J. DeMayo
Francesco J. DeMayo National Institutes of Health
Ali Shilatifard
Ali Shilatifard Northwestern University

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