Theodora U. J. Bruun

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 772 citations indexed

About

Theodora U. J. Bruun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Theodora U. J. Bruun has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 772 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Theodora U. J. Bruun's work include HIV Research and Treatment (6 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (5 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers). Theodora U. J. Bruun is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (6 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (5 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers). Theodora U. J. Bruun collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Theodora U. J. Bruun's co-authors include Simon J. Draper, Anne‐Marie Andersson, Mark Howarth, Peter S. Kim, Varun R. Shanker, Brian Hie, Mark Lautens, Shaogeng Tang, Wesley Wu and John E. Pak and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Theodora U. J. Bruun

21 papers receiving 756 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.

Efficient evolution of human antibodies from general protein language models

2023 205 citations Brian Hie, Varun R. Shanker et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
Unsupervised evolution of protein and antibody complexes with a structure-informed language model

2024 53 citations Varun R. Shanker, Theodora U. J. Bruun et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Theodora U. J. Bruun United States	10	442	174	128	84	83	22	772
Eric Feyfant United States	15	463 1.0×	60 0.3×	81 0.6×	58 0.7×	152 1.8×	22	795
Vojtěch Franc Netherlands	17	693 1.6×	128 0.7×	82 0.6×	31 0.4×	136 1.6×	27	933
Rajendra P. Roy India	18	468 1.1×	53 0.3×	63 0.5×	77 0.9×	80 1.0×	38	694
Bernard Bayard France	20	815 1.8×	74 0.4×	172 1.3×	60 0.7×	224 2.7×	44	1.1k
I. Feil United States	10	342 0.8×	53 0.3×	62 0.5×	59 0.7×	128 1.5×	12	599
Winfried Meining Germany	15	664 1.5×	50 0.3×	29 0.2×	75 0.9×	23 0.3×	24	826
S. Swaminathan United States	11	446 1.0×	51 0.3×	37 0.3×	205 2.4×	238 2.9×	18	1.0k
Peter Frank United States	18	1.2k 2.8×	40 0.2×	39 0.3×	134 1.6×	63 0.8×	36	1.4k
Jonas Hanske Germany	15	538 1.2×	46 0.3×	115 0.9×	45 0.5×	136 1.6×	17	692
Karen M. Grant United Kingdom	16	529 1.2×	143 0.8×	209 1.6×	39 0.5×	97 1.2×	31	1.1k

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., et al.. (2025). Multilayered HIV-1 resistance in HSPCs through CCR5 Knockout and B cell secretion of HIV-inhibiting antibodies. Nature Communications. 16(1). 3103–3103. 4 indexed citations

Tang, Shaogeng, Soohyun Kim, Varun R. Shanker, et al.. (2025). Utilizing Machine Learning to Improve Neutralization Potency of an HIV-1 Antibody Targeting the gp41 N-Heptad Repeat. ACS Chemical Biology. 20(7). 1470–1480. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Soohyun, Caelan E. Radford, Duo Xu, et al.. (2025). A broad antibody with enhanced HIV-1 neutralization via bispecific antibody-mediated prepositioning. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4617–4617. 1 indexed citations

Baillet, Julie, John H. Klich, Ben S. Ou, et al.. (2025). Sustained exposure to multivalent antigen-decorated nanoparticles generates broad anti-coronavirus responses. Matter. 8(4). 102006–102006.

Shanker, Varun R., Theodora U. J. Bruun, Brian Hie, & Peter S. Kim. (2024). Unsupervised evolution of protein and antibody complexes with a structure-informed language model. Science. 385(6704). 46–53. 53 indexed citations breakdown →

Bruun, Theodora U. J., et al.. (2024). Engineering a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Targeting the Receptor-Binding Domain Cryptic-Face via Immunofocusing. ACS Central Science. 10(10). 1871–1884. 3 indexed citations

Ou, Ben S., Olivia M. Saouaf, Jerry Yan, et al.. (2023). Broad and Durable Humoral Responses Following Single Hydrogel Immunization of SARS‐CoV‐2 Subunit Vaccine. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(28). e2301495–e2301495. 16 indexed citations

Hie, Brian, Varun R. Shanker, Duo Xu, et al.. (2023). Efficient evolution of human antibodies from general protein language models. Nature Biotechnology. 42(2). 275–283. 205 indexed citations breakdown →

Bruun, Theodora U. J., Shaogeng Tang, Graham S. Erwin, et al.. (2023). Structure-guided stabilization improves the ability of the HIV-1 gp41 hydrophobic pocket to elicit neutralizing antibodies. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 299(4). 103062–103062. 6 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Nathanael A. Caveney, Leon Su, et al.. (2023). A structural blueprint for interleukin-21 signal modulation. Cell Reports. 42(6). 112657–112657. 6 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., et al.. (2021). A Derivative of the D5 Monoclonal Antibody That Targets the gp41 N-Heptad Repeat of HIV-1 with Broad Tier-2-Neutralizing Activity. Journal of Virology. 95(15). e0235020–e0235020. 9 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., et al.. (2020). Sa1516 LINKAGE-TO-CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH VIRAL HEPATITIS PROVIDED BY THE FREE COMMUNITY-BASED HEPATOLOGY CLINIC ORGANIZED BY MEDICAL STUDENTS AND STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER HEPATOLOGISTS. Gastroenterology. 158(6). S–1318. 1 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Diane Wilson, Vann Chau, et al.. (2018). Prospective Cohort Study for Identification of Underlying Genetic Causes in Neonatal Encephalopathy Using Whole-Exome Sequencing. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 73(10). 564–565. 2 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Anabela Bandeira, Can Fıçıcıoğlu, et al.. (2018). Treatment outcome of creatine transporter deficiency: international retrospective cohort study. Metabolic Brain Disease. 33(3). 875–884. 32 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Anne‐Marie Andersson, Simon J. Draper, & Mark Howarth. (2018). Engineering a Rugged Nanoscaffold To Enhance Plug-and-Display Vaccination. ACS Nano. 12(9). 8855–8866. 186 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Diane Wilson, Vann Chau, et al.. (2017). Prospective cohort study for identification of underlying genetic causes in neonatal encephalopathy using whole-exome sequencing. Genetics in Medicine. 20(5). 486–494. 38 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Dawn Cordeiro, Ronald D. Cohn, et al.. (2017). Phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of congenital disorders of glycosylation type I and type II. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 120(3). 235–242. 40 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., et al.. (2016). Arginine-Glycine Amidinotransferase Deficiency and Functional Characterization of Missense Variants inGATM. Human Mutation. 37(9). 926–932. 5 indexed citations

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Bruun, Theodora U. J., Dawn Cordeiro, Jaina Patel, et al.. (2016). Phenotype, biochemical features, genotype and treatment outcome of pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy. Metabolic Brain Disease. 32(2). 443–451. 37 indexed citations

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Qureshi, Zafar, et al.. (2016). Cu/Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of Fully Decorated Polycyclic Triazoles: Introducing C–H Functionalization to Multicomponent Multicatalytic Reactions ((MC)²R). ACS Catalysis. 6(8). 4946–4952. 53 indexed citations

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