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Takis S. Papas publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takis S. Papas sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 184 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Takis S. Papas D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takis S. Papas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Takis S. Papas was a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their academic contributions predominantly spanned the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Oncology, Rheumatology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Small Animals. The scope of their work frequently intersected with clinical and pathological aspects of cancer and related diseases.

The scientist's published research primarily appeared in the journal EJC Skin Cancer, where they contributed to a number of studies focusing on dermatological oncology. Their recent papers included the following titles:

  • "Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease" (2025, EJC Skin Cancer)
  • "Self-Involuting Merkel Cell Carcinoma Following Punch Biopsy: A Rare Phenomenon" (2025, EJC Skin Cancer)
  • "Indocyanine Green for Sentinel Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Melanoma: A Novel Approach" (2025, EJC Skin Cancer)
  • "Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix in Skin Cancer Reconstruction: An Innovative Approach" (2025, EJC Skin Cancer)

They also contributed as a co-author to the paper "Simultaneous upper limb melanoma and breast cancer related lymphedema management" published in 2025 in the same journal.

Papas's research covered several main topics, particularly:

  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
  • Tumors and Oncological Cases
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Polyomavirus and Related Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases

Frequent collaboration was a feature of their research career, with several co-authors contributing to multiple studies. These included:

  • Efterpi Demiri
  • Ioannis Kaloudis
  • Stavroula Pervana
  • Theodoros Garoufalias
  • A. Tassos

Best Publications

  • Complete nucleotide sequence of the AIDS virus, HTLV-III

    Lee Ratner;William Haseltine;Roberto Patarca;Kenneth J. Livak

  • Expression of cellular homologues of retroviral onc genes in human hematopoietic cells

    E H Westin;F Wong-Staal;E P Gelmann;R Dalla-Favera

  • Cellular genes analogous to retroviral onc genes are transcribed in human tumour cells

    Alessandra Eva;Keith C. Robbins;Philip R. Andersen;Alagarsamy Srinivasan

  • Cloning and characterization of different human sequences related to the onc gene (v-myc) of avian myelocytomatosis virus (MC29).

    R Dalla-Favera;E P Gelmann;S Martinotti;G Franchini

  • Hemorrhage, impaired hematopoiesis, and lethality in mouse embryos carrying a targeted disruption of the Fli1 transcription factor.

    Demetri D. Spyropoulos;Pamela N. Pharr;Kim R. Lavenburg;Pascale Jackers

  • Mammalian ets-1 and ets-2 genes encode highly conserved proteins.

    Dennis K. Watson;Mary J. McWilliams;Peter Lapis;James A. Lautenberger

  • Gene amplification and analysis

    T.S. Papas;G.F. Vande Woude

  • The Ets1 transcription factor is widely expressed during murine embryo development and is associated with mesodermal cells involved in morphogenetic processes such as organ formation

    Ismail Kola;Sarah Brookes;Anthony R. Green;Richard Garber

  • Identification of a colon mucosa gene that is down-regulated in colon adenomas and adenocarcinomas.

    Clifford W. Schweinfest;Kelly W. Henderson;Saul Suster;Nobuo Kondoh

  • Sequence-specific binding of human Ets-1 to the T cell receptor alpha gene enhancer.

    I-Cheng Ho;Narayan K. Bhat;Lisa R. Gottschalk;Tullia Lindsten

  • EAP1/Daxx interacts with ETS1 and represses transcriptional activation of ETS1 target genes.

    Runzhao Li;Huiping Pei;Dennis K Watson;Takis S Papas

  • Down's syndrome-like skeletal abnormalities in Ets2 transgenic mice.

    Sony Heru Sumarsono;Trevor J. Wilson;Martin J. Tymms;Deon J. Venter

  • Hu-ets-1 and Hu-ets-2 genes are transposed in acute leukemias with (4;11) and 8;21) translocations

    N. Sacchi;D. K. Watson;A. H. M. Guerts Van Kessel;A. Hagemeijer

  • Temporal and tissue-specific expression of mouse ets genes.

    Narayan K. Bhat;Robert J. Fisher;Shigeyoshi Fujiwara;Richard Ascione

  • erg, a human ets-related gene on chromosome 21: alternative splicing, polyadenylation, and translation

    V. N. Rao;T. S. Papas;E. S. P. Reddy

  • The ets sequence from the transforming gene of avian erythroblastosis virus, E26, has unique domains on human chromosomes 11 and 21: both loci are transcriptionally active.

    Dennis K. Watson;Mary J. McWilliams-Smith;M. F. Nunn;Peter Duesberg

  • The erg gene: a human gene related to the ets oncogene.

    E.S.P. Reddy;V.N. Rao;T.S. Papas

  • Nucleotide sequence analysis of the chicken c-myc gene reveals homologous and unique coding regions by comparison with the transforming gene of avian myelocytomatosis virus MC29, delta gag-myc

    D K Watson;E P Reddy;P H Duesberg;T S Papas

  • Reciprocal expression of human ETS1 and ETS2 genes during T-cell activation: regulatory role for the protooncogene ETS1.

    N.K. Bhat;C.G. Thompson;T. Lindsten;C.H. June

  • The ets gene family

    Arun Seth;Richard Ascione;Robert J. Fisher;George I. Mavrothalassitis

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis K. Watson
Dennis K. Watson Medical University of South Carolina
Robert J. Fisher
Robert J. Fisher Science Applications International Corporation (United States)
Peter H. Duesberg
Peter H. Duesberg University of California, Berkeley
Arun Seth
Arun Seth Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Claude F. Garon
Claude F. Garon National Institutes of Health
Flossie Wong-Staal
Flossie Wong-Staal University of California, San Diego
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
Edward P. Gelmann
Edward P. Gelmann University of Arizona
Harry A. Drabkin
Harry A. Drabkin Medical University of South Carolina
James F. Gusella
James F. Gusella Harvard University

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