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Elena Galitovskaya

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Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with University of Arkansas, UAMS through 2023; recent publications list Pfizer (United States).

8 h-index 17 pubs 1,271 cited

  • Humans
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Gold
  • Phototherapy
  • Protein Transport
  • Low-Level Light Therapy
  • Nanostructures
  • Peptide Mapping
  • Protein Binding
  • Apoptosis
  • bcl-X Protein
  • bcl-2-Associated X Protein
  • Adipose Tissue, Brown

Biography and Research Information

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Elena Galitovskaya's research has focused on photothermal nanotherapeutics and nanodiagnostics, particularly for selective killing of bacteria and cancer cells. Her work has explored the synergistic enhancement of nanophotothermolysis using gold nanoclusters and microbubble-overlapping modes for laser-based cancer cell destruction. Galitovskaya has also investigated photothermal guidance for nanoparticle-mediated photothermolysis. Her research extends to the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis, including identifying key phosphorylation sites in proteins like Bcl-xL and analyzing the role of Bak activation and Bak-Bax interaction in cellular responses to specific inhibitors.

Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, with 17 total publications and 1,271 citations. Galitovskaya has collaborated with Timothy C. Chambers and Meenakshi Upreti at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on multiple publications. Her most recent publication was in 2025, indicating recent activity in her research areas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 1,271

Selected Publications

  • Data from Key role for Bak activation and Bak-Bax interaction in the apoptotic response to vinblastine (2023)
  • ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Sclerophytin‐Inspired Hydroisobenzofurans. (2010)
    ChemInform DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis and anticancer activity of sclerophytin-inspired hydroisobenzofurans (2009)
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Key role for Bak activation and Bak-Bax interaction in the apoptotic response to vinblastine (2008)
    Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 42 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Identification of the Major Phosphorylation Site in Bcl-xL Induced by Microtubule Inhibitors and Analysis of Its Functional Significance (2008)
    Journal of Biological Chemistry 92 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Simplified analogs of sclerophytin A as potential anticancer agents (2007)
  • Photoacoustics of individual live cells and particles (2006)
    Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synergistic enhancement of selective nanophotothermolysis with gold nanoclusters: Potential for cancer therapy (2005)
    Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 327 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Photothermal Nanotherapeutics and Nanodiagnostics for Selective Killing of Bacteria Targeted with Gold Nanoparticles (2005)
    Biophysical Journal 569 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microbubbles-overlapping mode for laser killing of cancer cells with absorbing nanoparticle clusters (2005)
    Journal of Physics D Applied Physics 150 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Photothermal guidance for selective photothermolysis with nanoparticles (2004)
    Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE 38 citations DOI OpenAlex

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