Fotios Mpekris

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Fotios Mpekris is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fotios Mpekris has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Oncology and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Fotios Mpekris's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (13 papers), Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications (11 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (10 papers). Fotios Mpekris is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (13 papers), Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications (11 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (10 papers). Fotios Mpekris collaborates with scholars based in Cyprus, United States and Japan. Fotios Mpekris's co-authors include Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos, Chrysovalantis Voutouri, Rakesh K. Jain, Panagiotis Papageorgis, John D. Martin, James W. Baish, Christiana Polydorou, Saloni R. Jain, Matija Snuderl and Myrofora Panagi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Fotios Mpekris

45 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Losartan treatment enhances chemotherapy efficacy and reduces ascites in ovarian cancer models by normalizing the tumor stroma

2019 198 citations Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos, Fotios Mpekris et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fotios Mpekris Cyprus	20	910	779	617	479	356	51	2.2k
Chrysovalantis Voutouri Cyprus	20	681 0.7×	565 0.7×	425 0.7×	401 0.8×	303 0.9×	55	1.7k
Sylvie Roberge United States	18	654 0.7×	578 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	192 0.4×	258 0.7×	39	2.5k
François Bordeleau United States	26	659 0.7×	514 0.7×	938 1.5×	1.1k 2.3×	221 0.6×	56	2.3k
Amanda L. Willis United States	17	580 0.6×	539 0.7×	802 1.3×	750 1.6×	152 0.4×	25	2.2k
Pilar de la Puente United States	22	609 0.7×	717 0.9×	1.2k 1.9×	186 0.4×	324 0.9×	50	2.7k
Luke Cassereau United States	7	602 0.7×	666 0.9×	664 1.1×	915 1.9×	229 0.6×	8	1.9k
Fabian Spill United Kingdom	15	380 0.4×	368 0.5×	381 0.6×	327 0.7×	168 0.5×	33	1.2k
Brian R. Stoll United States	10	346 0.4×	398 0.5×	542 0.9×	156 0.3×	83 0.2×	11	1.1k
Jay F. Dorsey United States	31	690 0.8×	826 1.1×	1.1k 1.8×	143 0.3×	386 1.1×	80	3.1k
Matthew R. Zanotelli United States	15	536 0.6×	323 0.4×	557 0.9×	597 1.2×	77 0.2×	22	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Fotios Mpekris

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fotios Mpekris

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Martin, John D., Kazuko Toh, Margaret R. Martin, et al.. (2025). Bone marrow vessels are hyperpermeable to macromolecules and nanoscale medicine in a size-dependent manner. Journal of Controlled Release. 382. 113669–113669. 1 indexed citations

Andreou, Tereza, et al.. (2025). Expanding Immunotherapy Beyond CAR T Cells: Engineering Diverse Immune Cells to Target Solid Tumors. Cancers. 17(17). 2917–2917. 2 indexed citations

Angeli, Simón I., et al.. (2025). The mechanopathology of the tumor microenvironment: detection techniques, molecular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 13. 1564626–1564626. 2 indexed citations

Kalli, Maria, Fotios Mpekris, Christina Michael, et al.. (2024). Mechanical forces inducing oxaliplatin resistance in pancreatic cancer can be targeted by autophagy inhibition. Communications Biology. 7(1). 1581–1581. 12 indexed citations

Mpekris, Fotios, Myrofora Panagi, Chrysovalantis Voutouri, et al.. (2024). Tumor Microenvironment Reprogramming Improves Nanomedicine-Based Chemo-Immunotherapy in Sarcomas. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 23(11). 1555–1567. 6 indexed citations

Mpekris, Fotios, et al.. (2024). Modulating cancer mechanopathology to restore vascular function and enhance immunotherapy. Cell Reports Medicine. 5(7). 101626–101626. 19 indexed citations

Mpekris, Fotios, et al.. (2024). A synergistic approach for modulating the tumor microenvironment to enhance nano-immunotherapy in sarcomas. Neoplasia. 51. 100990–100990. 9 indexed citations

Theodorou, Ioannis G., Fotios Mpekris, Paris Papagiorgis, et al.. (2023). Gold Nanobipyramids for Near-Infrared Fluorescence-Enhanced Imaging and Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Cancers. 15(14). 3693–3693. 6 indexed citations

Stylianou, Andreas, Chrysovalantis Voutouri, Fotios Mpekris, & Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos. (2023). Pancreatic Cancer Presents Distinct Nanomechanical Properties During Progression. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 51(7). 1602–1615. 21 indexed citations

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Papaphilippou, Petri, Oana Marinică, Eugenia Tanasă, et al.. (2022). Ofloxacin Removal from Aqueous Media by Means of Magnetoactive Electrospun Fibrous Adsorbents. Nanomaterials. 12(20). 3648–3648. 7 indexed citations

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Mpekris, Fotios, Chrysovalantis Voutouri, Myrofora Panagi, et al.. (2022). Normalizing tumor microenvironment with nanomedicine and metronomic therapy to improve immunotherapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 345. 190–199. 43 indexed citations

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Igarashi, Kazunori, Horacio Cabral, Taehun Hong, et al.. (2021). Vascular Bursts Act as a Versatile Tumor Vessel Permeation Route for Blood‐Borne Particles and Cells. Small. 17(42). e2103751–e2103751. 16 indexed citations

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Voutouri, Chrysovalantis, Myrofora Panagi, Fotios Mpekris, et al.. (2021). Endothelin Inhibition Potentiates Cancer Immunotherapy Revealing Mechanical Biomarkers Predictive of Response. Advanced Therapeutics. 4(9). 31 indexed citations

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Mpekris, Fotios, et al.. (2019). NAA40 contributes to colorectal cancer growth by controlling PRMT5 expression. Cell Death and Disease. 10(3). 236–236. 49 indexed citations

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Kalli, Maria, Fotios Mpekris, Chen Khuan Wong, et al.. (2019). Activin A Signaling Regulates IL13Rα2 Expression to Promote Breast Cancer Metastasis. Frontiers in Oncology. 9. 32–32. 32 indexed citations

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Liatsou, Ioanna, Ioanna Savva, Eugenia Tanasă, et al.. (2017). Magnetoresponsive polymer networks as adsorbents for the removal of U(VI) ions from aqueous media. European Polymer Journal. 97. 138–146. 25 indexed citations

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Mpekris, Fotios, Panagiotis Papageorgis, Christiana Polydorou, et al.. (2017). Sonic-hedgehog pathway inhibition normalizes desmoplastic tumor microenvironment to improve chemo- and nanotherapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 261. 105–112. 85 indexed citations

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Polydorou, Christiana, Fotios Mpekris, Panagiotis Papageorgis, Chrysovalantis Voutouri, & Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos. (2017). Pirfenidone normalizes the tumor microenvironment to improve chemotherapy. Oncotarget. 8(15). 24506–24517. 150 indexed citations

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Polydorou, Christiana, et al.. (2015). Remodeling of extracellular matrix due to solid stress accumulation during tumor growth. Connective Tissue Research. 56(5). 345–354. 17 indexed citations

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Stylianopoulos, Triantafyllos, John D. Martin, Matija Snuderl, et al.. (2013). Coevolution of Solid Stress and Interstitial Fluid Pressure in Tumors During Progression: Implications for Vascular Collapse. Cancer Research. 73(13). 3833–3841. 352 indexed citations

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