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F. Essien

Baylor College of Medicine

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Heath Devin SkinneriD· 2 shared Mitchell J. FrederickiD· 2 shared Pedram YadollahiiD· 2 shared Vlad Constantin SandulacheiD· 2 shared A. Frederick· 1 shared A. Hamlin· 1 shared Abdullah A. OsmaniD· 1 shared Abu Hena Mostafa KamaliD· 1 shared

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Reliable RNA-seq analysis from FFPE specimens as a means to accelerate cancer-related health disparities research

Mitchell J. Frederick, Dannelys Pérez‐Bello, Pedram Yadollahi, Patricia D. Castro, A. Frederick, A. Frederick, Rashid Abdullah Osman, F. Essien, Imelda Yebra, A. Hamlin, Thomas Julian Ow, Heath Devin Skinner, Vlad Constantin Sandulache

This study develops reliable RNA-seq methods for FFPE specimens to analyze transcriptional profiles in OPSCC, enabling health disparities research.

PLoS ONE · Apr 21, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Tobacco smoke exposure is a driver of altered oxidative stress response and immunity in head and neck cancer

Li Yang, Pedram Yadollahi, F. Essien, Vasanta Putluri, SRA. Chandra, Karthik Reddy Kami Reddy, Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Nagireddy Putluri, Lama Abdurrahman, Maria Elisa Ruiz Echartea, Keenan Ernste, Akshar J. Trivedi, Jonathan Vazquez‐Perez, W.H. Hudson, William Karl Decker, , Vlad Constantin Sandulache

This study shows cigarette smoke exposure drives aggressive head and neck cancer by altering oxidative stress response and immunity through Nrf2 activation and metabolic reprogramming.

Journal of Translational Medicine · Apr 5, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology