Brandyn Castro

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 622 citations indexed

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Brandyn Castro is a scholar working on Genetics, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brandyn Castro has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 622 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Genetics, 7 papers in Oncology and 7 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Brandyn Castro's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers), Immune cells in cancer (4 papers) and CAR-T cell therapy research (3 papers). Brandyn Castro is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers), Immune cells in cancer (4 papers) and CAR-T cell therapy research (3 papers). Brandyn Castro collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Portugal. Brandyn Castro's co-authors include Manish K. Aghi, Catalina Lee-Chang, Maciej S. Lesniak, David Hou, Ting Xiao, Ruby Kuang, Jason Miska, Aida Rashidi, Peng Zhang and Álex Cordero and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Brandyn Castro

20 papers receiving 615 citations

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STING agonist-loaded, CD47/PD-L1-targeting nanoparticles potentiate antitumor immunity and radiotherapy for glioblastoma

2023 139 citations Peng Zhang, Aida Rashidi et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brandyn Castro United States	10	251	224	177	157	107	21	622
John E. Morales United States	13	153 0.6×	334 1.5×	110 0.6×	192 1.2×	71 0.7×	19	692
Caijun Zha China	10	243 1.0×	290 1.3×	138 0.8×	96 0.6×	133 1.2×	11	595
Christopher Duntsch United States	12	108 0.4×	260 1.2×	172 1.0×	221 1.4×	113 1.1×	13	638
Sylvia C. Kurz United States	12	109 0.4×	148 0.7×	199 1.1×	207 1.3×	68 0.6×	33	538
David Foulad United States	13	371 1.5×	414 1.8×	113 0.6×	481 3.1×	80 0.7×	17	1.0k
Dawit Aregawi United States	10	130 0.5×	217 1.0×	165 0.9×	95 0.6×	150 1.4×	31	588
Almuth F. Keßler Germany	16	68 0.3×	203 0.9×	275 1.6×	209 1.3×	89 0.8×	57	704
Xingjiang Yu China	14	229 0.9×	479 2.1×	144 0.8×	148 0.9×	174 1.6×	29	801
Sherry L. Taylor United States	10	165 0.7×	473 2.1×	159 0.9×	205 1.3×	149 1.4×	15	813
Ryosuke Uchibori Japan	17	120 0.5×	452 2.0×	232 1.3×	288 1.8×	90 0.8×	27	915

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Zhang, Peng, Aida Rashidi, Junfei Zhao, et al.. (2023). STING agonist-loaded, CD47/PD-L1-targeting nanoparticles potentiate antitumor immunity and radiotherapy for glioblastoma. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1610–1610. 139 indexed citations breakdown →

Sonabend, Adam M., Andrew Gould, Yu Luan, et al.. (2022). Repeated opening of the blood-brain barrier with the skull-implantable SonoCloud-9 (SC9) device: Phase 1 trial of nab-paclitaxel and SC9 in recurrent glioblastoma.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 40(16_suppl). 2016–2016. 1 indexed citations

Miska, Jason, Aida Rashidi, Catalina Lee-Chang, et al.. (2021). Polyamines drive myeloid cell survival by buffering intracellular pH to promote immunosuppression in glioblastoma. Science Advances. 7(8). 75 indexed citations

Castro, Brandyn, et al.. (2021). 1627P Management of locally advanced rectal cancer during the COVID-19 outbreak: First results of a shift towards short course neoadjuvant radiotherapy. Annals of Oncology. 32. S1155–S1155.

Cordero, Álex, Deepak Kanojia, Jawad Fares, et al.. (2021). Combination of tucatinib and neural stem cells secreting anti-HER2 antibody prolongs survival of mice with metastatic brain cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(1). 11 indexed citations

Hou, David, Brandyn Castro, Aida Rashidi, et al.. (2021). IMMU-36. B CELL-VACCINE ELICITS LONG TERM IMMUNITY AGAINST GLIOBLASTOMA VIA ACTIVATION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF TUMOR-SPECIFIC CD8+ MEMORY T CELLS. Neuro-Oncology. 23(Supplement_6). vi100–vi100. 1 indexed citations

Castro, Brandyn, et al.. (2021). Current Immunotherapeutic Strategies for the Treatment of Glioblastoma. Cancers. 13(18). 4548–4548. 16 indexed citations

Hou, David, et al.. (2021). The Interplay between Glioblastoma and Its Microenvironment. Cells. 10(9). 2257–2257. 89 indexed citations

Hou, David, Brandyn Castro, Aida Rashidi, et al.. (2021). EXTH-29. DUAL TGFB AND PD1 BLOCKADE PROMOTES GERMINAL-CENTER B-CELL IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology. 23(Supplement_6). vi169–vi169. 2 indexed citations

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Mansour, Ali, Andrea Loggini, Fernando D. Goldenberg, et al.. (2020). Coagulopathy as a Surrogate of Severity of Injury in Penetrating Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 38(13). 1821–1826. 7 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn, Patrick M. Flanigan, Arman Jahangiri, et al.. (2017). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor downregulation: a novel mechanism of resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy. Oncogene. 36(26). 3749–3759. 111 indexed citations

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Kuang, Ruby, Arman Jahangiri, Alan Nguyen, et al.. (2017). GLUT3 upregulation promotes metabolic reprogramming associated with antiangiogenic therapy resistance. JCI Insight. 2(2). e88815–e88815. 52 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn, Corey M. Gill, Naema Nayyar, et al.. (2017). Clinically-actionable Mutations in Posterior Skull Base Meningiomas. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base. 78(S 01). S1–S156. 1 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn, Brandon S. Imber, Rebecca Chen, Michael W. McDermott, & Manish K. Aghi. (2016). Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting for Glioblastoma: Risk Factors, Indications, and Efficacy. Neurosurgery. 80(3). 421–430. 28 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn, Ruby Kuang, & Priscilla K. Brastianos. (2016). Novel approaches in genetic characterization and targeted therapy for brain metastases.. PubMed. 22(122). 237–250. 3 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn, Arman Jahangiri, Ruby Kuang, et al.. (2015). MTR-01BEVACIZUMAB-INDUCED MIF DEPLETION: A NOVEL RESISTANCE MECHANISM IN GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology. 17(suppl 5). v124.1–v124. 8 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn & Manish K. Aghi. (2014). Bevacizumab for glioblastoma: current indications, surgical implications, and future directions. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 37(6). E9–E9. 43 indexed citations

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Walcott, Brian P., Hooman Kamel, Brandyn Castro, W. Taylor Kimberly, & Kevin N. Sheth. (2013). Tracheostomy after Severe Ischemic Stroke: A Population-based Study. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 23(5). 1024–1029. 21 indexed citations

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Castro, Brandyn, Brian P. Walcott, Navid Redjal, Jean-Valéry Coumans, & Brian V. Nahed. (2012). Cerebrospinal fluid fistula prevention and treatment following frontal sinus fractures: a review of initial management and outcomes. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 32(6). E1–E1. 7 indexed citations

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Alonso‐Varona, Ana, Brandyn Castro, Yolanda Calle, et al.. (1996). HOX genes and cell adhesion molecules in cancers. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 40(S1). S309–S310. 3 indexed citations

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