Thomas Merdan

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Merdan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Merdan has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Thomas Merdan's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (16 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (10 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (8 papers). Thomas Merdan is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (16 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (10 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (8 papers). Thomas Merdan collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Czechia. Thomas Merdan's co-authors include Thomas Kissel, Jindřich Kopeček, Klaus Kunath, Xintao Shuai, Holger Petersen, Udo Bakowsky, Florian T. Unger, Dagmar Fischer, Andreas Schaper and Fu Xi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Biomaterials and Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Merdan

23 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Prospects for cationic polymers in gene and oligonucleotide therapy against cancer

2002 644 citations Thomas Merdan, Jindřich Kopeček et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Merdan Germany	19	1.8k	726	622	363	318	23	2.5k
Guy Zuber France	29	1.7k 1.0×	569 0.8×	388 0.6×	450 1.2×	314 1.0×	61	2.8k
Klaus Kunath Germany	17	2.2k 1.2×	441 0.6×	872 1.4×	311 0.9×	168 0.5×	21	2.8k
Miriam Breunig Germany	24	2.3k 1.3×	837 1.2×	623 1.0×	691 1.9×	178 0.6×	53	3.4k
Shaohui Cui China	19	2.5k 1.4×	537 0.7×	593 1.0×	386 1.1×	168 0.5×	28	2.9k
Sung Wan Kim United States	22	1.3k 0.7×	529 0.7×	375 0.6×	302 0.8×	201 0.6×	44	2.0k
Nathan P. Gabrielson United States	22	1.5k 0.8×	632 0.9×	319 0.5×	380 1.0×	242 0.8×	28	2.0k
Patrick Erbacher France	30	3.3k 1.8×	424 0.6×	1.4k 2.2×	334 0.9×	172 0.5×	53	4.0k
Jeremy D. Heidel United States	15	3.2k 1.8×	1.2k 1.7×	458 0.7×	861 2.4×	203 0.6×	21	4.1k
Arash Hatefi United States	25	1.1k 0.6×	630 0.9×	474 0.8×	377 1.0×	182 0.6×	57	2.1k
Conchita Tros de Ilarduya Spain	25	1.7k 1.0×	575 0.8×	506 0.8×	313 0.9×	147 0.5×	57	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Merdan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Merdan

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Greco, Antonietta, Siyu Chen, Xiaoxuan Wang, et al.. (2023). Microfluidic mixing as platform technology for production of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with different macromolecules. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 188. 170–181. 18 indexed citations

Adams, Friederike, Sophie Brameyer, Kirsten Jung, et al.. (2022). Transferrin-modified chitosan nanoparticles for targeted nose-to-brain delivery of proteins. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 13(3). 822–838. 58 indexed citations

Gan, Hui, Matthew Burge, Benjamin Solomon, et al.. (2017). A Phase 1 and Biodistribution Study of Abt-806I, An Indium-111 Radiolabeled Conjugate of the Tumor-Specific Anti-Egfr Antibody Abt-806. Internal Medicine Journal. 47. 13–13. 2 indexed citations

Merkel, Olivia M., Oliver Germershaus, Carol K. Wada, et al.. (2009). Integrin α_νβ₃ Targeted Gene Delivery Using RGD Peptidomimetic Conjugates with Copolymers of PEGylated Poly(ethylene imine). Bioconjugate Chemistry. 20(6). 1270–1280. 36 indexed citations

Shi, Yi, W. Porter, Thomas Merdan, & Luk Chiu Li. (2009). Recent advances in intravenous delivery of poorly water-soluble compounds. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 6(12). 1261–1282. 65 indexed citations

Pelisek, Jaroslav, Alexander Philipp, Wolfgang Röedl, et al.. (2008). Induction of Apoptosis in Murine Neuroblastoma by Systemic Delivery of Transferrin-Shielded siRNA Polyplexes for Downregulation of Ran. Oligonucleotides. 18(2). 161–174. 51 indexed citations

Tarcha, Peter J., Jaroslav Pelisek, Thomas Merdan, et al.. (2007). Synthesis and characterization of chemically condensed oligoethylenimine containing beta-aminopropionamide linkages for siRNA delivery. Biomaterials. 28(25). 3731–3740. 39 indexed citations

Westedt, Ulrich, Marc Kalinowski, Matthias Wittmar, et al.. (2007). Poly(vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles for local delivery of paclitaxel for restenosis treatment. Journal of Controlled Release. 119(1). 41–51. 101 indexed citations

Germershaus, Oliver, Thomas Merdan, Udo Bakowsky, Martin Béhé, & Thomas Kissel. (2006). Trastuzumab−Polyethylenimine−Polyethylene Glycol Conjugates for Targeting Her2-Expressing Tumors. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 17(5). 1190–1199. 54 indexed citations

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Shuai, Xintao, Thomas Merdan, Florian T. Unger, & Thomas Kissel. (2005). Supramolecular Gene Delivery Vectors Showing Enhanced Transgene Expression and Good Biocompatibility. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 16(2). 322–329. 90 indexed citations

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Hölig, Peter, et al.. (2004). Targeting of immunoliposomes to endothelial cells using a single-chain Fv fragment directed against human endoglin (CD105). Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1663(1-2). 158–166. 49 indexed citations

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Dailey, Lea Ann, Elke Kleemann, Thomas Merdan, et al.. (2004). Modified polyethylenimines as non viral gene delivery systems for aerosol therapy: effects of nebulization on cellular uptake and transfection efficiency. Journal of Controlled Release. 100(3). 425–436. 36 indexed citations

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Shuai, Xintao, Thomas Merdan, Andreas Schaper, Fu Xi, & Thomas Kissel. (2004). Core-Cross-Linked Polymeric Micelles as Paclitaxel Carriers. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 15(3). 441–448. 283 indexed citations

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Kunath, Klaus, et al.. (2003). Integrin targeting using RGD‐PEI conjugates for in vitro gene transfer. The Journal of Gene Medicine. 5(7). 588–599. 188 indexed citations

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Shuai, Xintao, Thomas Merdan, Florian T. Unger, Matthias Wittmar, & Thomas Kissel. (2003). Novel Biodegradable Ternary Copolymers hy-PEI-g-PCL-b-PEG: Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential as Efficient Nonviral Gene Delivery Vectors. Macromolecules. 36(15). 5751–5759. 152 indexed citations

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Merdan, Thomas, Holger Petersen, Klaus Kunath, et al.. (2003). Pegylated Polyethylenimine−Fab‘ Antibody Fragment Conjugates for Targeted Gene Delivery to Human Ovarian Carcinoma Cells. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 14(5). 989–996. 113 indexed citations

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Merdan, Thomas, Jindřich Kopeček, & Thomas Kissel. (2002). Prospects for cationic polymers in gene and oligonucleotide therapy against cancer. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 54(5). 715–758. 644 indexed citations breakdown →

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Merdan, Thomas, Klaus Kunath, Dagmar Fischer, Jindřich Kopeček, & Thomas Kissel. (2002). Intracellular Processing of Poly(Ethylene Imine)/Ribozyme Complexes Can Be Observed in Living Cells by Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy and Inhibitor Experiments. Pharmaceutical Research. 19(2). 140–146. 126 indexed citations

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Aigner, Achim, et al.. (2002). Delivery of unmodified bioactive ribozymes by an RNA-stabilizing polyethylenimine (LMW-PEI) efficiently down-regulates gene expression. Gene Therapy. 9(24). 1700–1707. 77 indexed citations

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Petersen, Holger, Thomas Merdan, Klaus Kunath, Dagmar Fischer, & Thomas Kissel. (2002). Poly(ethylenimine-co-l-lactamide-co-succinamide): A Biodegradable Polyethylenimine Derivative with an Advantageous pH-Dependent Hydrolytic Degradation for Gene Delivery. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 13(4). 812–821. 107 indexed citations

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