Niels J. Harlaar

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Niels J. Harlaar is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Niels J. Harlaar has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 7 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Niels J. Harlaar's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (7 papers), Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (5 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (4 papers). Niels J. Harlaar is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (7 papers), Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (5 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (4 papers). Niels J. Harlaar collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United States. Niels J. Harlaar's co-authors include Gooitzen M. van Dam, Vasilis Ntziachristos, Athanasios Sarantopoulos, George Themelis, Rick G. Pleijhuis, Lucia M.A. Crane, Ate G.J. van der Zee, Henriëtte J.G. Arts, Joost Bart and Wendy Kelder and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, European Heart Journal and Cardiovascular Research.

In The Last Decade

Niels J. Harlaar

21 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Intraoperative tumor-specific fluorescence imaging in ovarian cancer by folate receptor-α targeting: first in-human results

2011 1.3k citations Gooitzen M. van Dam, George Themelis et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Niels J. Harlaar Netherlands	12	1.2k	567	562	511	458	23	2.4k
Rick G. Pleijhuis Netherlands	15	1.1k 0.9×	541 1.0×	406 0.7×	433 0.8×	591 1.3×	30	2.5k
George Themelis Germany	21	1.4k 1.2×	559 1.0×	332 0.6×	306 0.6×	735 1.6×	31	2.6k
Johannes S. de Jong Netherlands	13	966 0.8×	613 1.1×	435 0.8×	626 1.2×	420 0.9×	14	2.5k
Henriëtte J.G. Arts Netherlands	24	937 0.8×	583 1.0×	1.3k 2.3×	705 1.4×	381 0.8×	48	3.9k
Takahito Nakajima Japan	31	1.1k 0.9×	987 1.7×	316 0.6×	379 0.7×	605 1.3×	132	2.7k
Boudewijn E. Schaafsma Netherlands	20	999 0.8×	787 1.4×	731 1.3×	503 1.0×	365 0.8×	27	2.3k
Wendy Kelder Netherlands	15	902 0.8×	471 0.8×	387 0.7×	548 1.1×	304 0.7×	31	2.2k
Wouter B. Nagengast Netherlands	27	752 0.6×	890 1.6×	631 1.1×	1.2k 2.3×	816 1.8×	91	3.4k
Merlijn Hutteman Netherlands	24	2.2k 1.8×	1.2k 2.1×	1.0k 1.9×	779 1.5×	632 1.4×	41	4.0k
Jason M. Warram United States	32	1.8k 1.5×	767 1.4×	413 0.7×	549 1.1×	692 1.5×	91	3.2k

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Portero, Vincent, Niels J. Harlaar, Cindy I. Bart, et al.. (2023). Light transmittance in human atrial tissue and transthoracic illumination in rats support translatability of optogenetic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Journal of Internal Medicine. 294(3). 347–357. 7 indexed citations

Harlaar, Niels J., et al.. (2022). Centres of spiral waves can be detected as phase defect lines in optical voltage mapping data and numerical simulations. EP Europace. 24(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations

Harlaar, Niels J., Serge A. Trines, Bart Mertens, et al.. (2021). Long-term follow-up of thoracoscopic ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 34(6). 990–998. 4 indexed citations

Ramkisoensing, Arti A., et al.. (2021). Formation of human cardiomyocytes is impaired in a fibrotic environment: unravelling human cardiac regeneration. European Heart Journal. 42(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations

Majumder, Rupamanjari, Arie O. Verkerk, Ivan V. Kazbanov, et al.. (2020). Self-restoration of cardiac excitation rhythm by anti-arrhythmic ion channel gating. eLife. 9. 15 indexed citations

Harlaar, Niels J., Niels Verberkmoes, Pepijn H. van der Voort, et al.. (2019). Clamping versus nonclamping thoracoscopic box ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 160(2). 399–405. 4 indexed citations

Harlaar, Niels J., Linda Volkers, Arti A. Ramkisoensing, et al.. (2019). P1229Massive expansion of native human atrial cardiomyocytes through immortogenetics: generation of the hiAM cell lines. European Heart Journal. 40(Supplement_1). 2 indexed citations

Harlaar, Niels J., Marjory Koller, Steven J. de Jongh, et al.. (2016). Molecular fluorescence-guided surgery of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin: a single-centre feasibility study. The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology. 1(4). 283–290. 145 indexed citations

Hillebrands, Jan‐Luuk, Niels J. Harlaar, René A. Tio, et al.. (2015). Distribution of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Human Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaques and Their Production by Smooth Muscle Cells and Macrophage Subsets. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 18(2). 283–291. 38 indexed citations

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Boer, Esther de, Niels J. Harlaar, Adrian Taruttis, et al.. (2015). Optical innovations in surgery. British journal of surgery. 102(2). e56–e72. 130 indexed citations

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Harlaar, Niels J., Wendy Kelder, Athanasios Sarantopoulos, et al.. (2012). Real-time near infrared fluorescence (NIRF) intra-operative imaging in ovarian cancer using an αvβ3-integrin targeted agent. Gynecologic Oncology. 128(3). 590–595. 46 indexed citations

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Dam, Gooitzen M. van, George Themelis, Lucia M.A. Crane, et al.. (2011). Intraoperative tumor-specific fluorescence imaging in ovarian cancer by folate receptor-α targeting: first in-human results. Nature Medicine. 17(10). 1315–1319. 1262 indexed citations breakdown →

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Themelis, George, Niels J. Harlaar, Wendy Kelder, et al.. (2011). Enhancing Surgical Vision by Using Real-Time Imaging of αvβ3-Integrin Targeted Near-Infrared Fluorescent Agent. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18(12). 3506–3513. 28 indexed citations

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Razansky, Daniel, Niels J. Harlaar, Jan‐Luuk Hillebrands, et al.. (2011). Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Vulnerable Human Carotid Plaques. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 14(3). 277–285. 93 indexed citations

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Crane, Lucia M.A., George Themelis, K. Tim Buddingh, et al.. (2010). Multispectral Real-time Fluorescence Imaging for Intraoperative Detection of the Sentinel Lymph Node in Gynecologic Oncology. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 8 indexed citations

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Crane, Lucia M.A., George Themelis, Niels J. Harlaar, et al.. (2010). Multispectral Real-time Fluorescence Imaging for Intraoperative Detection of the Sentinel Lymph Node in Gynecologic Oncology. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 30 indexed citations

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Pleijhuis, Rick G., Wijnand Helfrich, George Themelis, et al.. (2010). Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging in breast-conserving surgery: Assessing intraoperative techniques in tissue-simulating breast phantoms. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 37(1). 32–39. 73 indexed citations

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Crane, Lucia M.A., George Themelis, Rick G. Pleijhuis, et al.. (2010). Intraoperative Multispectral Fluorescence Imaging for the Detection of the Sentinel Lymph Node in Cervical Cancer: A Novel Concept. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 13(5). 1043–1049. 116 indexed citations

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Harlaar, Niels J., Jan Willem Hesselink, J.S. de Jong, & Gooitzen M. van Dam. (2010). Bioluminescence as Gold Standard for Validation of Optical Imaging Modalities in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Animal Models. European Surgical Research. 45(3-4). 308–313. 5 indexed citations

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Karliczek, A., Niels J. Harlaar, Clark J. Zeebregts, et al.. (2009). Surgeons lack predictive accuracy for anastomotic leakage in gastrointestinal surgery. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 24(5). 569–576. 343 indexed citations

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