Ibrahim Kassis

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Ibrahim Kassis is a scholar working on Genetics, Developmental Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ibrahim Kassis has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Genetics, 14 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ibrahim Kassis's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (21 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (14 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (7 papers). Ibrahim Kassis is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (21 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (14 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (7 papers). Ibrahim Kassis collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Greece. Ibrahim Kassis's co-authors include Dimitrios Karussis, Oded Abramsky, Panayiota Petrou, Shimon Slavin, Adi Vaknin‐Dembinsky, Tamir Ben‐Hur, Jeff W. M. Bulte, Clementine Karageorgiou, John M. Gomori and Gerard Marx and has published in prestigious journals such as Brain, Neurology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Ibrahim Kassis

31 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Safety and Immunological Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Safety and Immunological Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    2010 709 citations Dimitrios Karussis, Clementine Karageorgiou et al. Archives of Neurology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ibrahim Kassis Israel 18 1.4k 694 547 388 378 33 2.3k
Sin‐Soo Jeun South Korea 33 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 1.5× 295 0.5× 799 2.1× 385 1.0× 123 3.3k
Fábio G. Teixeira Portugal 27 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 344 0.6× 542 1.4× 335 0.9× 50 2.6k
Sandeep Kunwar United States 34 1.4k 1.0× 778 1.1× 712 1.3× 875 2.3× 589 1.6× 82 4.1k
Hiroto Ishikawa Japan 24 1.4k 1.0× 1.4k 2.0× 651 1.2× 810 2.1× 461 1.2× 118 3.4k
Ivana Ferrero Italy 25 1.8k 1.3× 1.0k 1.5× 291 0.5× 702 1.8× 662 1.8× 55 2.9k
Panayiota Petrou Israel 17 822 0.6× 515 0.7× 323 0.6× 220 0.6× 454 1.2× 34 1.7k
Debora Giunti Italy 17 2.5k 1.7× 1.0k 1.5× 426 0.8× 868 2.2× 358 0.9× 27 4.0k
Katia Mareschi Italy 25 1.8k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 309 0.6× 718 1.9× 726 1.9× 64 3.0k
Simona Casazza Italy 11 1.5k 1.1× 641 0.9× 412 0.8× 473 1.2× 156 0.4× 11 2.4k
Adi Vaknin‐Dembinsky Israel 23 742 0.5× 627 0.9× 324 0.6× 221 0.6× 618 1.6× 80 2.3k

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All Works

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Kassis, Ibrahim, et al.. (2021). Synergistic neuroprotective effects of Fingolimod and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Immunology Letters. 233. 11–19. 4 indexed citations
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Benhamron, Sandrine, Dimitrios Karussis, Ezra Ella, et al.. (2019). Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Exchange with Artificial CSF Enriched with Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretions Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(7). 1793–1793. 9 indexed citations
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Fanous, Joseph, Ibrahim Kassis, Dimitrios Karussis, et al.. (2018). Development of a Novel Backbone Cyclic Peptide Inhibitor of the Innate Immune TLR/IL1R Signaling Protein MyD88. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 9476–9476. 17 indexed citations
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Grigoriadis, Nikolaos, Athanasios Lourbopoulos, Evangelia Nousiopoulou, et al.. (2013). Repeated immunization of mice with phosphorylated-tau peptides causes neuroinflammation. Experimental Neurology. 248. 451–456. 56 indexed citations
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Karussis, Dimitrios, Panayiota Petrou, Urania Vourka-Karussis, & Ibrahim Kassis. (2013). Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 13(5). 567–578. 14 indexed citations
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Solmesky, Leonardo J., Noga Gershoni‐Emek, Shlomo Bulvik, et al.. (2013). Characterization of human sporadic ALS biomarkers in the familial ALS transgenic mSOD1G93A mouse model. Human Molecular Genetics. 22(23). 4720–4725. 17 indexed citations
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Karussis, Dimitrios, Panayiota Petrou, & Ibrahim Kassis. (2012). Clinical experience with stem cells and other cell therapies in neurological diseases. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 324(1-2). 1–9. 37 indexed citations
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Kassis, Ibrahim, Adi Vaknin‐Dembinsky, & Dimitrios Karussis. (2011). Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Agents of Immunomodulation and Neuroprotection. Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 6(1). 63–68. 88 indexed citations
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Karussis, Dimitrios, Clementine Karageorgiou, Ibrahim Kassis, et al.. (2010). Pilot Phase I/II Clinical Trial with Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Human Gene Therapy. 21(5). 650. 4 indexed citations
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Karussis, Dimitrios, Clementine Karageorgiou, Adi Vaknin‐Dembinsky, et al.. (2010). Safety and Immunological Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Archives of Neurology. 67(10). 1187–94. 709 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kassis, Ibrahim, Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Rachel Mizrachi‐Kol, et al.. (2008). Neuroprotection and Immunomodulation With Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Chronic Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Archives of Neurology. 65(6). 753–61. 253 indexed citations
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Ben-Ari, Alon, Ibrahim Kassis, Lior Zangi, et al.. (2007). High-Yield Isolation, Expansion, and Differentiation of Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Fibrin Microbeads (FMB). Cloning and Stem Cells. 9(2). 157–175. 26 indexed citations
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Karussis, Dimitrios & Ibrahim Kassis. (2007). Use of stem cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 7(9). 1189–1201. 17 indexed citations
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Kassis, Ibrahim, et al.. (2006). Isolation of mesenchymal stem cells from G-CSF-mobilized human peripheral blood using fibrin microbeads. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 37(10). 967–976. 188 indexed citations
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