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Tambet Teesalu

Tambet Teesalu

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Biology and Biochemistry
Estonia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
14042
World Ranking
14260
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Estonia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Estonia Leader Award

Overview

Tambet Teesalu is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia and focuses on research primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work bridges several subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's research covers diverse topics, notably RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.

Their publication record includes important papers such as:

  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity (2020, Science)
  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection (2020, Science)
  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection (2020, bioRxiv - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Peptide-guided resiquimod-loaded lignin nanoparticles convert tumor-associated macrophages from M2 to M1 phenotype for enhanced chemotherapy (2020, Acta Biomaterialia)
  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and provides a possible pathway into the central nervous system (2020, bioRxiv - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequently publishing venues for Tambet Teesalu include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Scientific Reports

Tambet Teesalu collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Lorena Simón-Gracia, Allan Tobi, Pablo Scodeller, Valeria Sidorenko, and Maarja Haugas. These collaborations highlight a network of scientific partnerships contributing to their multifaceted research output.

Best Publications

  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity.

    Ludovico Cantuti-Castelvetri;Ludovico Cantuti-Castelvetri;Ravi Ojha;Liliana D. Pedro;Liliana D. Pedro;Minou Djannatian;Minou Djannatian

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Katja Klein;Kai En Chen

  • Tissue-penetrating delivery of compounds and nanoparticles into tumors

    Kazuki N. Sugahara;Tambet Teesalu;Priya Prakash Karmali;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju

  • Coadministration of a tumor-penetrating peptide enhances the efficacy of cancer drugs.

    Kazuki N. Sugahara;Tambet Teesalu;Priya Prakash Karmali;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju

  • C-end rule peptides mediate neuropilin-1-dependent cell, vascular, and tissue penetration

    Tambet Teesalu;Kazuki N. Sugahara;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju;Erkki Ruoslahti

  • Antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles targeted to the site of infection enhance antibacterial efficacy.

    Sazid Hussain;Jinmyoung Joo;Jinyoung Kang;Byungji Kim

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Carlos Antón-Plágaro;Maia Kavanagh Williamson

  • Transtumoral targeting enabled by a novel neuropilin-binding peptide.

    L. Roth;L Agemy;V.R. Kotamraju;G. Braun

  • Tumor-Penetrating Peptides

    Tambet Teesalu;Tambet Teesalu;Kazuki N. Sugahara;Erkki Ruoslahti;Erkki Ruoslahti

  • Etchable plasmonic nanoparticle probes to image and quantify cellular internalization

    Gary B. Braun;Tomas Friman;Hong Bo Pang;Alessia Pallaoro

  • A peptide for targeted, systemic delivery of imaging and therapeutic compounds into acute brain injuries

    Aman P. Mann;Pablo Scodeller;Sazid Hussain;Jinmyoung Joo

  • De novo design of a tumor-penetrating peptide.

    Luca Alberici;Lise Roth;Kazuki N. Sugahara;Lilach Agemy

  • Tumor-homing peptides as tools for targeted delivery of payloads to the placenta

    Anna King;Anna King;Cornelia Ndifon;Cornelia Ndifon;Sylvia Lui;Sylvia Lui;Kate Widdows;Kate Widdows

  • An endocytosis pathway initiated through neuropilin-1 and regulated by nutrient availability.

    Hong Bo Pang;Gary B. Braun;Tomas Friman;Tomas Friman;Pedro Aza-Blanc

  • Precision Targeting of Tumor Macrophages with a CD206 Binding Peptide

    Pablo Scodeller;Pablo Scodeller;Lorena Simón-Gracia;Sergei Kopanchuk;Allan Tobi

  • iRGD peptide conjugation potentiates intraperitoneal tumor delivery of paclitaxel with polymersomes.

    Lorena Simón-Gracia;Hedi Hunt;Pablo Scodeller;Jens Gaitzsch

  • Sequence dependence of C-end rule peptides in binding and activation of neuropilin-1 receptor.

    David Zanuy;Rohith Kotla;Ruth Nussinov;Ruth Nussinov;Tambet Teesalu

  • Tumor-Penetrating iRGD Peptide Inhibits Metastasis

    Kazuki N. Sugahara;Kazuki N. Sugahara;Gary B. Braun;Gary B. Braun;Tatiana Hurtado de Mendoza;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju

  • Tumor-Penetrating Nanosystem Strongly Suppresses Breast Tumor Growth

    Shweta Sharma;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju;Tarmo Mölder;Allan Tobi

  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and provides a possible pathway into the central nervous system

    Ludovico Cantuti-Castelvetri;Ravi Ohja;Liliana Pedro;Minou Djannatian

Frequent Co-Authors

Erkki Ruoslahti
Erkki Ruoslahti Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Andrew M. Lowy
Andrew M. Lowy University of California, San Diego
Cyrus R. Safinya
Cyrus R. Safinya University of California, Santa Barbara
Antti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri University of Helsinki
Hélder A. Santos
Hélder A. Santos University Medical Center Groningen
John D. Aplin
John D. Aplin University of Manchester
Twan Lammers
Twan Lammers RWTH Aachen University
Francesco Blasi
Francesco Blasi University of Milan
Sergio E. Moya
Sergio E. Moya CIC biomaGUNE
Michael J. Sailor
Michael J. Sailor University of California, San Diego

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