Charalampia Koutsioumpa, MD, PhD
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Publications
2026
Bioactive enhanced adjuvant chemokine oligonucleotide nanoparticles (BEACONs) for mucosal vaccination against genital herpes.
Bhagchandani SH, Ehrenzeller S, Pires IS, Chaudhary N, Booth CJ, Kwon DI, Koutsioumpa C, Baker CA, Laxton C, Santos Guedes de Sá K, Matthews C, Gill P, Li S, Olszowka A, Hudak A, Fischer S, Bayarri-Olmos R, Hooper WB, Iwasaki A. Bioactive enhanced adjuvant chemokine oligonucleotide nanoparticles (BEACONs) for mucosal vaccination against genital herpes. Sci Immunol 2026, 11: eaea6419. PMID: 42319912, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aea6419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates a novel vaccine strategy using BEACONs, a mucosal adjuvant, to enhance localized immunity and protect against genital herpes by boosting tissue-resident T cells and antibodies.Medication Usage in Motor Neuron Disease and Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Insights from the Muscular Dystrophy Association Neuromuscular Observational Research Data Hub
Joo D, Koutsioumpa C, McLaren N, Habib A, Roy B. Medication Usage in Motor Neuron Disease and Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Insights from the Muscular Dystrophy Association Neuromuscular Observational Research Data Hub. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2026, 27: 175-176. PMID: 42226228, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000566.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Dural arteriovenous fistula of the craniocervical junction
Koutsioumpa C, Ho D, Siegel C, Patel N, Smirnakis S, Babikian V. Dural arteriovenous fistula of the craniocervical junction. Practical Neurology 2023, 24: 148-151. PMID: 37949659, DOI: 10.1136/pn-2023-003912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin-type-dependent development of murine mechanosensory neurons
Koutsioumpa C, Santiago C, Jacobs K, Lehnert B, Barrera V, Hutchinson J, Schmelyun D, Lehoczky J, Paul D, Ginty D. Skin-type-dependent development of murine mechanosensory neurons. Developmental Cell 2023, 58: 2032-2047.e6. PMID: 37607547, PMCID: PMC10615785, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Mechanoreceptor synapses in the brainstem shape the central representation of touch
Lehnert B, Santiago C, Huey E, Emanuel A, Renauld S, Africawala N, Alkislar I, Zheng Y, Bai L, Koutsioumpa C, Hong J, Magee A, Harvey C, Ginty D. Mechanoreceptor synapses in the brainstem shape the central representation of touch. Cell 2021, 184: 5608-5621.e18. PMID: 34637701, PMCID: PMC8556359, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Global assessment of C-reactive protein and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of evidence from observational studies and Mendelian randomization studies
Markozannes G, Koutsioumpa C, Cividini S, Monori G, Tsilidis K, Kretsavos N, Theodoratou E, Gill D, Ioannidis J, Tzoulaki I. Global assessment of C-reactive protein and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of evidence from observational studies and Mendelian randomization studies. European Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 36: 11-36. PMID: 32978716, PMCID: PMC7847446, DOI: 10.1007/s10654-020-00681-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2019
A scalable platform for the development of cell-type-specific viral drivers
Hrvatin S, Tzeng C, Nagy M, Stroud H, Koutsioumpa C, Wilcox O, Assad E, Green J, Harvey C, Griffith E, Greenberg M. A scalable platform for the development of cell-type-specific viral drivers. ELife 2019, 8: e48089. PMID: 31545165, PMCID: PMC6776442, DOI: 10.7554/elife.48089.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Converging Mechanisms of p53 Activation Drive Motor Neuron Degeneration in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Simon C, Dai Y, Van Alstyne M, Koutsioumpa C, Pagiazitis J, Chalif J, Wang X, Rabinowitz J, Henderson C, Pellizzoni L, Mentis G. Converging Mechanisms of p53 Activation Drive Motor Neuron Degeneration in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 3767-3780. PMID: 29281826, PMCID: PMC5747328, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Interleukin-6 and risk of colorectal cancer: results from the CLUE II cohort and a meta-analysis of prospective studies
Kakourou A, Koutsioumpa C, Lopez D, Hoffman-Bolton J, Bradwin G, Rifai N, Helzlsouer K, Platz E, Tsilidis K. Interleukin-6 and risk of colorectal cancer: results from the CLUE II cohort and a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 26: 1449-1460. PMID: 26220152, PMCID: PMC4763881, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0641-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research