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Cancer Research and Treatments

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Sameer Ullah Khan
Jamia Hamdard
2
Fernando P. Canale
University of Zurich
3
Yaqi Cao
Wuhan Union Hospital
4
Dirk Mossmann
University of Basel
5
Shelly Kalaora
Harvard University
6
Dinh-Huy Nguyen
Chonnam National University
7
Andrew Redenti
Columbia University
8
Tianhao Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University
9
Andrew R Moorman
Kettering University
10
Dominik Ternes
University of Luxembourg

Papers

1
Unveiling the mechanisms and challenges of cancer drug resistance
Cell Communication and Signaling|2024
350 cit.
2
Publication in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (2024) [210 citations, W4390730449]
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy|2024
210 cit.
3
Probiotic neoantigen delivery vectors for precision cancer immunotherapy
Nature|2024
158 cit.
4
Progressive plasticity during colorectal cancer metastasis
Nature|2024
153 cit.
5
Publication in Cancer Research (2025) [77 citations, W4407902736]
Cancer Research|2025
77 cit.
6
Reprogramming the tumor immune microenvironment using engineered dual-drug loaded Salmonella
Nature Communications|2024
53 cit.
7
The Role of China-Pakistan Relations in the Global Tech Competition, Especially in Areas like 5G, AI, and Cybersecurity
Review of Education Administration and Law|2025
3 cit.
8
Programmable biosensors for precision leukaemia diagnostics: engineering the future of hematologic oncology
Microchemical Journal|2026
0 cit.
9
Publication in British Journal of Radiology (2026) [W7161979769]
British Journal of Radiology|2026
0 cit.
10
A clinically translatable, irreversibly attenuated <i>Salmonella</i> strain as a next-generation adjuvant for checkpoint immunotherapy
Theranostics|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Ravid Straussman
Weizmann Institute of Science
2
Ilana Livyatan
Weizmann Institute of Science
3
Michal Barzily-Rokni
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
4
Nicholas Arpaia
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
5
Shang Cai
Westlake University
6
Zhen Zhang
Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
7
Mikhail G. Shapiro
California Institute of Technology
8
Elizabeth Besana
Cancer Research Institute
9
Yang Yang
Tongji University
10
Xiao Zhao
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Papers

1
Tumor-resident intracellular microbiota promotes metastatic colonization in breast cancer
Cell|2022
952 cit.
2
Pan-cancer analyses reveal cancer-type-specific fungal ecologies and bacteriome interactions
Cell|2022
504 cit.
3
Focused ultrasound excites cortical neurons via mechanosensitive calcium accumulation and ion channel amplification
Nature Communications|2022
477 cit.
4
Integrated analysis of single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing data reveals a pan-cancer stemness signature predicting immunotherapy response
Genome Medicine|2022
281 cit.
5
Ultrasound-controllable engineered bacteria for cancer immunotherapy
Nature Communications|2022
241 cit.
6
Engineered Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles as Controllable Two‐Way Adaptors to Activate Macrophage Phagocytosis for Improved Tumor Immunotherapy
Advanced Materials|2022
197 cit.
7
Probiotic neoantigen delivery vectors for precision cancer immunotherapy
Nature|2024
158 cit.
8
Chemokines expressed by engineered bacteria recruit and orchestrate antitumor immunity
Science Advances|2023
154 cit.
9
Single‐Atom Nanozyme with Asymmetric Electron Distribution for Tumor Catalytic Therapy by Disrupting Tumor Redox and Energy Metabolism Homeostasis
Advanced Materials|2022
153 cit.
10
Antigen Capture and Immune Modulation by Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles as In Situ Vaccine for Cancer Immunotherapy Post‐Photothermal Therapy
Small|2022
143 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Robert M. Hoffman
University of California San Diego
2
Bert Vogelstein
Johns Hopkins University
3
Moshe Oren
Weizmann Institute of Science
4
Arnold J. Levine
Institute for Advanced Study
5
Tyler Jacks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6
Jerry W. Shay
Southwestern Medical Center
7
Robert A. Weinberg
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
8
Allan Bradley
Granta Design (United Kingdom)
9
David P. Lane
Science for Life Laboratory
10
Ute M. Moll
Weatherford College

Papers

1
A technique for radiolabeling DNA restriction endonuclease fragments to high specific activity
Analytical Biochemistry|1983
25.2k cit.
2
The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Generates Cells with Properties of Stem Cells
Cell|2008
8.7k cit.
3
Specific Association of Human Telomerase Activity with Immortal Cells and Cancer
Science|1994
7.1k cit.
4
Genetic Alterations during Colorectal-Tumor Development
New England Journal of Medicine|1988
6.8k cit.
5
Surfing the p53 network
Nature|2000
6.6k cit.
6
Mice deficient for p53 are developmentally normal but susceptible to spontaneous tumours
Nature|1992
4.7k cit.
7
Mdm2 promotes the rapid degradation of p53
Nature|1997
4.5k cit.
8
Broad patterns of gene expression revealed by clustering analysis of tumor and normal colon tissues probed by oligonucleotide arrays
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1999
4.2k cit.
9
Twist, a Master Regulator of Morphogenesis, Plays an Essential Role in Tumor Metastasis
Cell|2004
3.8k cit.
10
Stromal Fibroblasts Present in Invasive Human Breast Carcinomas Promote Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis through Elevated SDF-1/CXCL12 Secretion
Cell|2005
3.7k cit.

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