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Ben S. Wittner

Harvard University · US
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Area of research
Cancer Research · Oncology
Research interest
Research interests include Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, and RNA modifications and cancer.
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40
citations
20,516
works
152
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Recent publications

Tumor cell-based liquid biopsy using high-throughput microfluidic enrichment of entire leukapheresis product
Nature Communications 2025cited by 31position: middledoi
DNA hypomethylation silences anti-tumor immune genes in early prostate cancer and CTCs
Cell 2023cited by 70position: middledoi
TGF-β in the microenvironment induces a physiologically occurring immune-suppressive senescent state
Cell Reports 2023cited by 55position: middledoi
Downregulation of KEAP1 in melanoma promotes resistance to immune checkpoint blockade
npj Precision Oncology 2023cited by 16position: middledoi
Modeling the novel SERD elacestrant in cultured fulvestrant-refractory HR-positive breast circulating tumor cells
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2023cited by 4position: middledoi
Differential Kinase Activity Across Prostate Tumor Compartments Defines Sensitivity to Target Inhibition
Cancer Research 2022cited by 4position: middledoi
NR4A1 regulates expression of immediate early genes, suppressing replication stress in cancer
Molecular Cell 2021cited by 69position: middledoi
Evaluation of endocrine resistance using ESR1 genotyping of circulating tumor cells and plasma DNA
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2021cited by 16position: middledoi
Deregulation of ribosomal protein expression and translation promotes breast cancer metastasis
Science 2020cited by 373position: middledoi
The Lipogenic Regulator SREBP2 Induces Transferrin in Circulating Melanoma Cells and Suppresses Ferroptosis
Cancer Discovery 2020cited by 225position: middledoi
HIF1A signaling selectively supports proliferation of breast cancer in the brain
Nature Communications 2020cited by 103position: middledoi
COX-2 mediates tumor-stromal prolactin signaling to initiate tumorigenesis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2019cited by 48position: middledoi
Blood-based monitoring identifies acquired and targetable driver HER2 mutations in endocrine-resistant metastatic breast cancer
npj Precision Oncology 2019cited by 30position: middledoi
Molecular signatures of circulating melanoma cells for monitoring early response to immune checkpoint therapy
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2018cited by 130position: middledoi
A Digital RNA Signature of Circulating Tumor Cells Predicting Early Therapeutic Response in Localized and Metastatic Breast Cancer
Cancer Discovery 2018cited by 115position: middledoi
AR Expression in Breast Cancer CTCs Associates with Bone Metastases
Molecular Cancer Research 2018cited by 109position: middledoi
Expression of β-globin by cancer cells promotes cell survival during blood-borne dissemination
Nature Communications 2017cited by 142position: middledoi
HER2 expression identifies dynamic functional states within circulating breast cancer cells
Nature 2016cited by 407position: middledoi
A microfluidic device for label-free, physical capture of circulating tumor cell clusters
Nature Methods 2015cited by 720position: middledoi
RNA-Seq of single prostate CTCs implicates noncanonical Wnt signaling in antiandrogen resistance
Science 2015cited by 716position: middledoi
Pericentromeric satellite repeat expansions through RNA-derived DNA intermediates in cancer
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2015cited by 187position: middledoi
MAPK7 Regulates EMT Features and Modulates the Generation of CTCs
Molecular Cancer Research 2015cited by 46position: middledoi
The WTX Tumor Suppressor Interacts with the Transcriptional Corepressor TRIM28
Journal of Biological Chemistry 2015cited by 22position: middledoi
Circulating Tumor Cell Clusters Are Oligoclonal Precursors of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Cell 2014cited by 2,460position: middledoi
Ex vivo culture of circulating breast tumor cells for individualized testing of drug susceptibility
Science 2014cited by 910position: middledoi
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Identifies Extracellular Matrix Gene Expression by Pancreatic Circulating Tumor Cells
Cell Reports 2014cited by 540position: middledoi
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Circulating Melanoma Cells
Cell Reports 2014cited by 108position: middledoi
Circulating Breast Tumor Cells Exhibit Dynamic Changes in Epithelial and Mesenchymal Composition
Science 2013cited by 2,455position: middledoi
Dynamic Chromatin Modification Sustains Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition following Inducible Expression of Snail-1
Cell Reports 2013cited by 115position: middledoi
RNA sequencing of pancreatic circulating tumour cells implicates WNT signalling in metastasis
Nature 2012cited by 476position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Shyamala Maheswaran · Harvard University27 papers (2012–2023)Daniel A. Haber · Rambam Health Care Campus27 papers (2012–2023)Mehmet Toner · Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie23 papers (2012–2023)David T. Ting · Harvard University20 papers (2012–2023)Sridhar Ramaswamy · Harvard University17 papers (2012–2019)Aditya Bardia · Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center11 papers (2013–2023)David T. Miyamoto · Harvard University10 papers (2012–2023)Ravi Kapur · Biocon (India)9 papers (2014–2021)Shannon L. Stott · Broad Institute8 papers (2012–2022)Lecia V. Sequist · Harvard University8 papers (2012–2018)Nicola Aceto · ETH Zurich7 papers (2014–2021)Toshi Shioda · Center for Cancer Research7 papers (2014–2019)Min Yu · University of Maryland, Baltimore7 papers (2012–2017)Brian W. Brannigan · Harvard University7 papers (2012–2015)Valentine Comaills · Center for Cancer Research6 papers (2014–2022)Yu Zheng · Yibin University6 papers (2015–2022)Rushil Desai · Harvard University6 papers (2013–2017)Taronish D. Dubash · Harvard University6 papers (2018–2023)Michael S. Lawrence · Harvard University5 papers (2018–2023)Huili Zhu · Chengdu Medical College5 papers (2014–2018)
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