Robert J. Debs

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Debs is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Debs has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Debs's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (33 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (17 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (12 papers). Robert J. Debs is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (33 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (17 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (12 papers). Robert J. Debs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Robert J. Debs's co-authors include Denny Liggitt, Timothy D. Heath, Yong Liu, Ning Zhu, Daniel S. Friend, D. Papahadjopoulos, Leslie C. Mounkes, Sylvia Fong, Wendy Zhong and Carolyn S. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Debs

73 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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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.

Systemic Gene Expression After Intravenous DNA Delivery into Adult Mice

1993 577 citations Denny Liggitt, Yong Liu et al. profile →
Development of CRISPR as an Antiviral Strategy to Combat SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza

2020 371 citations Timothy R. Abbott, Girija Dhamdhere et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert J. Debs United States	34	3.4k	1.3k	553	522	450	73	4.7k
Angela Wandinger‐Ness United States	40	3.8k 1.1×	874 0.7×	763 1.4×	151 0.3×	565 1.3×	84	6.3k
Patrik Maurer Germany	42	2.0k 0.6×	490 0.4×	760 1.4×	193 0.4×	415 0.9×	60	4.7k
Karl S. Matlin United States	31	2.7k 0.8×	656 0.5×	606 1.1×	351 0.7×	884 2.0×	63	5.0k
Elizabeth Morán United States	41	3.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	554 1.0×	216 0.4×	862 1.9×	88	5.9k
Pamela R. Contag United States	26	2.5k 0.7×	681 0.5×	244 0.4×	362 0.7×	263 0.6×	37	3.9k
Ian E. Alexander Australia	42	5.0k 1.5×	4.2k 3.2×	697 1.3×	784 1.5×	813 1.8×	178	7.6k
Heidi Stuhlmann United States	34	3.8k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.7k 3.1×	906 1.7×	570 1.3×	71	7.1k
Manuel Grez Germany	44	3.9k 1.1×	2.1k 1.6×	1.2k 2.2×	972 1.9×	572 1.3×	127	6.7k
Marco Rusnati Italy	55	5.8k 1.7×	660 0.5×	1.7k 3.1×	387 0.7×	534 1.2×	174	9.0k

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Semir, David de, Vladimir Bezrookove, Mehdi Nosrati, et al.. (2021). Nuclear Receptor Coactivator NCOA3 Regulates UV Radiation–Induced DNA Damage and Melanoma Susceptibility. Cancer Research. 81(11). 2956–2969. 12 indexed citations

Abbott, Timothy R., Girija Dhamdhere, Yanxia Liu, et al.. (2020). Development of CRISPR as an Antiviral Strategy to Combat SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza. Cell. 181(4). 865–876.e12. 371 indexed citations breakdown →

Semir, David de, Vladimir Bezrookove, Mehdi Nosrati, et al.. (2018). PHIP as a therapeutic target for driver-negative subtypes of melanoma, breast, and lung cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(25). E5766–E5775. 16 indexed citations

Zhou, Wen, Mehdi Nosrati, Shahana Majid, et al.. (2014). Antitumor Activity of miR-1280 in Melanoma by Regulation of Src. Molecular Therapy. 23(1). 71–78. 21 indexed citations

Semir, David de, Mehdi Nosrati, Vladimir Bezrookove, et al.. (2012). Pleckstrin homology domain-interacting protein (PHIP) as a marker and mediator of melanoma metastasis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(18). 7067–7072. 30 indexed citations

Torabian, Sima, David de Semir, Mehdi Nosrati, et al.. (2009). Ribozyme-Mediated Targeting of IκBγ Inhibits Melanoma Invasion and Metastasis. American Journal Of Pathology. 174(3). 1009–1016. 8 indexed citations

Liggitt, Denny, et al.. (2006). Systemic co-administration of depsipeptide selectively targets transfection enhancement to specific tissues and cell types. Gene Therapy. 13(24). 1724–1730. 4 indexed citations

Fong, Sylvia, Yong Liu, Timothy D. Heath, et al.. (2004). Membrane-permeant, DNA-binding agents alter intracellular trafficking and increase the transfection efficiency of complexed plasmid DNA. Molecular Therapy. 10(4). 706–718. 10 indexed citations

Meuli, Martin, Yong Liu, Denny Liggitt, et al.. (2001). Efficient Gene Expression in Skin Wound Sites Following Local Plasmid Injection. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 116(1). 131–135. 35 indexed citations

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Kirchmaier, Ann L., Denny Liggitt, Yong Liu, et al.. (2000). Non-replicating Epstein-Barr Virus-based Plasmids Extend Gene Expression and Can Improve Gene Therapy in Vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(39). 30408–30416. 26 indexed citations

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Liu, Yong, Ann D. Thor, Emma Shtivelman, et al.. (1999). Systemic Gene Delivery Expands the Repertoire of Effective Antiangiogenic Agents. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(19). 13338–13344. 80 indexed citations

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Yu, Wei, Dan H. Moore, Robert J. Debs, et al.. (1999). Topical Gene Delivery to Murine Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 112(3). 370–375. 64 indexed citations

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Meuli‐Simmen, Claudia, Yong Liu, Tracy T. Yeo, et al.. (1999). Gene Expression along the Cerebral-Spinal Axis after Regional Gene Delivery. Human Gene Therapy. 10(16). 2689–2700. 33 indexed citations

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Friend, Daniel S., D. Papahadjopoulos, & Robert J. Debs. (1996). Endocytosis and intracellular processing accompanying transfection mediated by cationic liposomes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1278(1). 41–50. 284 indexed citations

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Debs, Robert J., et al.. (1992). Prolonged Transgene Expression in Rodent Lung Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 7(4). 406–413. 23 indexed citations

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Gangadharam, P R, et al.. (1991). Chemotherapeutic potential of free and liposome encapsulated streptomycin against experimental Mycobacterium avium complex infections in beige mice. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 28(3). 425–435. 38 indexed citations

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Flasher, Diana, et al.. (1991). Treatment of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex Infection in Beige Mice with Free and Liposome-Encapsulated Streptomycin: Role of Liposome Type and Duration of Treatment. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 164(1). 143–151. 41 indexed citations

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Debs, Robert J., et al.. (1990). Biodistribution, Tissue Reaction, and Lung Retention of Pentamidine Aerosolized as Three Different Salts. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 142(5). 1164–1167. 6 indexed citations

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Debs, Robert J., Anne Montgomery, E N Brunette, Marie L. De Bruin, & John D. Shanley. (1988). Aerosol Administration of Antiviral Agents to Treat Lung Infection Due to Murine Cytomegalovirus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 157(2). 327–331. 9 indexed citations

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Debs, Robert J., et al.. (1988). Selective Delivery of Pentamidine to the Lung by Aerosol. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137(2). 477–478. 66 indexed citations

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