Thomas Look

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Look is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Look has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Oncology and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Look's work include CAR-T cell therapy research (5 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research (5 papers). Thomas Look is often cited by papers focused on CAR-T cell therapy research (5 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research (5 papers). Thomas Look collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Thomas Look's co-authors include Harry A. Drabkin, Robert S. Lasher, J Gao, KS Chang, Janet D. Rowley, Emily Whisenant, Joshua T. Trujillo, Paul A. Erickson, Kristian Helin and Marc Vidal and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Look

36 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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SCFFBW7 regulates cellular apoptosis by targeting MCL1 for ubiquitylation and destruction

2011 537 citations Hiroyuki Inuzuka, Shavali Shaik et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Look United States	19	2.1k	1.0k	882	388	332	36	3.1k
Marc R. Mansour United Kingdom	26	1.9k 0.9×	651 0.6×	557 0.6×	633 1.6×	316 1.0×	59	2.9k
V.V.V.S. Murty United States	26	2.5k 1.2×	801 0.8×	606 0.7×	180 0.5×	352 1.1×	42	3.8k
Blanca Scheijen Netherlands	24	1.5k 0.7×	566 0.6×	615 0.7×	460 1.2×	311 0.9×	53	2.6k
Norihiko Kawamata Japan	38	2.2k 1.1×	745 0.7×	1.4k 1.5×	381 1.0×	467 1.4×	96	4.0k
Maria Luisa Sulis United States	19	2.2k 1.0×	764 0.8×	638 0.7×	876 2.3×	399 1.2×	52	3.2k
Shinobu Tsuzuki Japan	28	1.7k 0.8×	688 0.7×	656 0.7×	364 0.9×	560 1.7×	86	3.1k
Eric H. Westin United States	28	2.2k 1.0×	462 0.5×	819 0.9×	205 0.5×	759 2.3×	66	3.6k
Tomohiko Taki Japan	36	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.8×	402 0.5×	715 1.8×	328 1.0×	127	3.7k
Josée Hébert Canada	33	2.2k 1.0×	947 0.9×	550 0.6×	251 0.6×	443 1.3×	93	3.1k
Catherine Lavau United States	25	3.3k 1.6×	2.0k 1.9×	377 0.4×	308 0.8×	546 1.6×	41	4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Look

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20 of 20 papers shown

Look, Thomas, Roman Sankowski, Serena Fazio, et al.. (2025). CAR T cells, CAR NK cells, and CAR macrophages exhibit distinct traits in glioma models but are similarly enhanced when combined with cytokines. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(2). 101931–101931. 8 indexed citations

Gilardoni, Ettore, Jacqueline Mock, Frauke Seehusen, et al.. (2024). A novel strategy to generate immunocytokines with activity-on-demand using small molecule inhibitors. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 16(4). 904–926. 4 indexed citations

Mellett, Mark, Thomas Look, Tobias Weiß, et al.. (2024). Synthetic mRNAs Containing Minimalistic Untranslated Regions Are Highly Functional In Vitro and In Vivo. Cells. 13(15). 1242–1242. 6 indexed citations

Gilardoni, Ettore, Thomas Look, Miaomiao Sun, et al.. (2024). An IL-7 fusion protein targeting EDA fibronectin upregulates TCF1 on CD8+ T-cells, preferentially accumulates to neoplastic lesions, and boosts PD-1 blockade. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 12(8). e008504–e008504. 1 indexed citations

Look, Thomas, Emanuele Puca, Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, et al.. (2023). Targeted delivery of tumor necrosis factor in combination with CCNU induces a T cell–dependent regression of glioblastoma. Science Translational Medicine. 15(697). eadf2281–eadf2281. 24 indexed citations

Xu, Huaming, Zhijian Li, Chao‐Chung Kuo, et al.. (2023). A lncRNA identifies Irf8 enhancer element in negative feedback control of dendritic cell differentiation. eLife. 12. 9 indexed citations

Look, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Protocol for the expansion of mouse immune effector cells for in vitro and in vivo studies. STAR Protocols. 4(4). 102700–102700. 3 indexed citations

Look, Thomas, Patrick Roth, Steve Pascolo, et al.. (2022). Multifunctional mRNA-Based CAR T Cells Display Promising Antitumor Activity Against Glioblastoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 28(21). 4747–4756. 55 indexed citations

Sontag, Stephanie, Thomas Look, Birgit Plümäkers, et al.. (2022). Toward Clinical Application of Leukocyte Counts Based on Targeted DNA Methylation Analysis. Clinical Chemistry. 68(5). 646–656. 12 indexed citations

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Herrmann, Andreas, Christoph Lahtz, Toshikage Nagao, et al.. (2017). CTLA4 Promotes Tyk2-STAT3–Dependent B-cell Oncogenicity. Cancer Research. 77(18). 5118–5128. 38 indexed citations

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Inuzuka, Hiroyuki, Shavali Shaik, Ichiro Onoyama, et al.. (2011). SCFFBW7 regulates cellular apoptosis by targeting MCL1 for ubiquitylation and destruction. Nature. 471(7336). 104–109. 537 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kuchenbauer, Florian, Susanne Schnittger, Thomas Look, et al.. (2006). Identification of additional cytogenetic and molecular genetic abnormalities in acute myeloid leukaemia with t(8;21)/AML1‐ETO. British Journal of Haematology. 134(6). 616–619. 47 indexed citations

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Rubnitz, Jeffrey E. & Thomas Look. (1998). Molecular basis of leukemogenesis. Current Opinion in Hematology. 5(4). 264–270. 22 indexed citations

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Crist, W M, J J Shuster, Thomas Look, et al.. (1992). Current results of studies of immunophenotype-, age- and leukocyte-based therapy for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia. 6. 162–165. 28 indexed citations

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Woods, William G., Mendel Tuchman, Mark L. Bernstein, et al.. (1992). Screening for Neuroblastoma in North America. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 14(4). 312–319. 4 indexed citations

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Koch, Alisa E., James C. Burrows, Peter H. Domer, et al.. (1992). Monoclonal Antibodies Defining Shared Human Macrophage-Endothelial Antigens. Pathobiology. 60(2). 59–67. 7 indexed citations

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Trueworthy, Robert C., Jonathan J. Shuster, Thomas Look, et al.. (1992). Ploidy of lymphoblasts is the strongest predictor of treatment outcome in B-progenitor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia of childhood: a Pediatric Oncology Group study.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 10(4). 606–613. 168 indexed citations

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Woods, William G., Mendel Tuchman, Mark L. Bernstein, et al.. (1992). Screening for Neuroblastoma in North America 2-Year Results from the Quebec Project. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 14(4). 312–319. 32 indexed citations

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Brodeur, Garrett M., C G Azar, Bruce A. Kaufman, et al.. (1992). Neuroblastoma: Effect of genetic factors on prognosis and treatment. Cancer. 70(S4). 1685–1694. 120 indexed citations

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Erickson, Paul A., J Gao, KS Chang, et al.. (1992). Identification of breakpoints in t(8;21) acute myelogenous leukemia and isolation of a fusion transcript, AML1/ETO, with similarity to Drosophila segmentation gene, runt. Blood. 80(7). 1825–1831. 495 indexed citations

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