Brian T. Luk

11.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
35 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Brian T. Luk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian T. Luk has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 12 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Brian T. Luk's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (11 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (6 papers). Brian T. Luk is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (11 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (6 papers). Brian T. Luk collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Brian T. Luk's co-authors include Liangfang Zhang, Ronnie H. Fang, Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Weiwei Gao, Jonathan A. Copp, Diana Dehaini, Pavimol Angsantikul, Yi‐Yin Tai, Soracha Thamphiwatana and Ashley V. Kroll and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Brian T. Luk

35 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Anticancer ... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2014 2017 2013 2015 2017 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Anticancer Vaccination and Drug Delivery
    2014 1.3k citations Ronnie H. Fang, Che‐Ming Jack Hu et al. Nano Letters profile →
  2. Erythrocyte–Platelet Hybrid Membrane Coating for Enhanced Nanoparticle Functionalization
    2017 640 citations Diana Dehaini, Xiaoli Wei et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  3. A biomimetic nanosponge that absorbs pore-forming toxins
    2013 630 citations Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  4. Cell membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles for drug delivery
    2015 502 citations Brian T. Luk, Liangfang Zhang Journal of Controlled Release profile →
  5. Macrophage-like nanoparticles concurrently absorbing endotoxins and proinflammatory cytokines for sepsis management
    2017 467 citations Soracha Thamphiwatana, Pavimol Angsantikul et al. profile →
  6. Nanoparticulate Delivery of Cancer Cell Membrane Elicits Multiantigenic Antitumor Immunity
    2017 435 citations Ashley V. Kroll, Ronnie H. Fang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  7. Modulating Antibacterial Immunity via Bacterial Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles
    2015 421 citations Weiwei Gao, Ronnie H. Fang et al. Nano Letters profile →
  8. Intratumoral immunotherapy using platelet-cloaked nanoparticles enhances antitumor immunity in solid tumors
    2021 241 citations Baharak Bahmani, Hua Gong et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian T. Luk United States 29 5.0k 3.9k 3.3k 1.6k 809 35 8.2k
Che‐Ming Jack Hu United States 42 6.7k 1.3× 5.2k 1.3× 5.2k 1.6× 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 82 11.7k
Yinlong Zhang China 46 4.1k 0.8× 4.0k 1.0× 2.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 93 8.4k
Santosh Aryal United States 42 4.1k 0.8× 3.4k 0.9× 3.9k 1.2× 655 0.4× 1.4k 1.7× 108 8.2k
Niren Murthy United States 54 2.8k 0.6× 5.2k 1.3× 2.1k 0.7× 2.1k 1.3× 1.2k 1.5× 142 11.9k
Yongzhuo Huang China 53 3.3k 0.7× 4.4k 1.1× 3.3k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 201 9.5k
Kazuo Maruyama Japan 52 4.0k 0.8× 5.5k 1.4× 4.4k 1.3× 790 0.5× 1.7k 2.1× 237 11.0k
Qiangzhe Zhang United States 34 2.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 869 0.5× 932 1.2× 56 6.3k
Weiyue Lu China 63 4.0k 0.8× 6.4k 1.6× 4.7k 1.4× 1.4k 0.9× 884 1.1× 242 12.3k
Bruno G. De Geest Belgium 57 3.1k 0.6× 3.1k 0.8× 3.7k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 1.6k 2.0× 256 11.2k
Haifa Shen United States 46 4.4k 0.9× 5.6k 1.4× 4.4k 1.4× 1.4k 0.9× 1.7k 2.1× 125 11.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bahmani, Baharak, Hua Gong, Brian T. Luk, et al.. (2021). Intratumoral immunotherapy using platelet-cloaked nanoparticles enhances antitumor immunity in solid tumors. Nature Communications. 12(1). 1999–1999. 241 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Gang, Brian T. Luk, Xiaoli Wei, et al.. (2019). Selective cell death of latently HIV-infected CD4+ T cells mediated by autosis inducing nanopeptides. Cell Death and Disease. 10(6). 419–419. 38 indexed citations
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Escajadillo, Tamara, Joshua Olson, Brian T. Luk, Liangfang Zhang, & Victor Nizet. (2017). A Red Blood Cell Membrane-Camouflaged Nanoparticle Counteracts Streptolysin O-Mediated Virulence Phenotypes of Invasive Group A Streptococcus. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 8. 477–477. 64 indexed citations
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Dehaini, Diana, Xiaoli Wei, Ronnie H. Fang, et al.. (2017). Nanocarriers: Erythrocyte–Platelet Hybrid Membrane Coating for Enhanced Nanoparticle Functionalization (Adv. Mater. 16/2017). Advanced Materials. 29(16). 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Wansong, Qiangzhe Zhang, Brian T. Luk, et al.. (2016). Coating nanofiber scaffolds with beta cell membrane to promote cell proliferation and function. Nanoscale. 8(19). 10364–10370. 76 indexed citations
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Wei, Xiaoli, Jie Gao, Ronnie H. Fang, et al.. (2016). Nanoparticles camouflaged in platelet membrane coating as an antibody decoy for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia. Biomaterials. 111. 116–123. 183 indexed citations
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Dehaini, Diana, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, et al.. (2016). Ultra-small lipid–polymer hybrid nanoparticles for tumor-penetrating drug delivery. Nanoscale. 8(30). 14411–14419. 81 indexed citations
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Luk, Brian T., Ronnie H. Fang, Che‐Ming Jack Hu, et al.. (2016). Safe and Immunocompatible Nanocarriers Cloaked in RBC Membranes for Drug Delivery to Treat Solid Tumors. Theranostics. 6(7). 1004–1011. 211 indexed citations
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Luk, Brian T. & Liangfang Zhang. (2015). Cell membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles for drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 220(Pt B). 600–607. 502 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fang, Ronnie H., Brian T. Luk, Che‐Ming Jack Hu, & Liangfang Zhang. (2015). Engineered nanoparticles mimicking cell membranes for toxin neutralization. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 90. 69–80. 109 indexed citations
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Fang, Ronnie H., Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Brian T. Luk, et al.. (2014). Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Anticancer Vaccination and Drug Delivery. Nano Letters. 14(4). 2181–2188. 1256 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Che‐Ming Jack, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, & Liangfang Zhang. (2013). Nanoparticle-detained toxins for safe and effective vaccination. Nature Nanotechnology. 8(12). 933–938. 292 indexed citations
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Hu, Che‐Ming Jack, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, & Liangfang Zhang. (2013). Polymeric nanotherapeutics: clinical development and advances in stealth functionalization strategies. Nanoscale. 6(1). 65–75. 166 indexed citations
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Gao, Weiwei, Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, et al.. (2013). Surface Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles with Red Blood Cell Membranes. Advanced Materials. 25(26). 3549–3553. 403 indexed citations
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Fang, Ronnie H., Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Brian T. Luk, et al.. (2013). Lipid-insertion enables targeting functionalization of erythrocyte membrane-cloaked nanoparticles. Nanoscale. 5(19). 8884–8884. 258 indexed citations
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Hu, Che‐Ming Jack, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, et al.. (2013). ‘Marker-of-self’ functionalization of nanoscale particles through a top-down cellular membrane coating approach. Nanoscale. 5(7). 2664–2664. 266 indexed citations
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Hu, Che‐Ming Jack, Ronnie H. Fang, Jonathan A. Copp, Brian T. Luk, & Liangfang Zhang. (2013). A biomimetic nanosponge that absorbs pore-forming toxins. Nature Nanotechnology. 8(5). 336–340. 630 indexed citations breakdown →
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Luk, Brian T., Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, et al.. (2013). Interfacial interactions between natural RBC membranes and synthetic polymeric nanoparticles. Nanoscale. 6(5). 2730–2737. 324 indexed citations
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Luk, Brian T., Ronnie H. Fang, & Liangfang Zhang. (2012). Lipid- and Polymer-Based Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostics. Theranostics. 2(12). 1117–1126. 107 indexed citations
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Sun, Guihua, Haitang Li, Xiwei Wu, et al.. (2011). Interplay between HIV-1 infection and host microRNAs. Nucleic Acids Research. 40(5). 2181–2196. 116 indexed citations

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