
Abraham Teunissen, PhD, MSc, BASc
About Me
Dr. Teunissen is Instructor at the Biomedical Engineering and Imaginge Institute (BMEII) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Here, he is also co-Director of the Nanomedicine laboratory and Director of Radiochemistry. Dr. Teunissen is trained as a synthetic organic chemist (B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D.) and is since 2017 applying his expertise in the fields of nanomedicine and nuclear imaging.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
Research Topics
Imaging, Immunology, Nanotechnology, Translational Research
Education
MSc, Eindhoven University of Technology
PhD, Eindhoven University of Technology
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Publications
Selected Publications
- Systemically inducing trained immunity overcomes solid tumors’ immunosuppressive microenvironment. Bram Priem, Lisa Willemsen, Tom Anbergen, Yuri van Elsas, Jeroen Deckers, David P. Schrijver, Stijn R.J. Hofstraat, Iris V. Messing, Jazz Munitz, Dionne Honing, Geoffrey Prévot, Yohana C. Toner, Judit Morla, William Wang, Anna Ranzenigo, Isabella Sirchia, Tomas Post, Raphaël Duivenvoorden, Ewelina Kluza, Glenn A.O. Cremers, Joost H.C.M. Kreijtz, Carlos Pérez-Medina, Mandy M.T.van Leent, Abraham J.P. Teunissen, Roy van der Meel, Yi Zhou, Chris Glass, Jordi Ochando, Leo A.B. Joosten, Zahi A. Fayad, Romana T. Netea-Maier, Mihai G. Netea, Menno P.J.de Winther, Thijs J. Beldman, Arjan W. Griffioen, Willem J.M. Mulder. Science advances
- Immuno-imaging in solid organ transplantation. Rianne J.F. Maas, Iris Versteeg, Lisanne C. de Jong, Zahi Fayad, Erik H.J.G. Aarntzen, Willem J.M. Mulder, Abraham J.P. Teunissen, Raphaël Duivenvoorden. American Journal of Transplantation
- Radiolabeling lipoproteins to study and manage disease. Carlos Pérez-Medina, Edward A. Fisher, Zahi A. Fayad, Willem J.M. Mulder, Abraham J.P. Teunissen. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Teunissen has not yet completed reporting of industry relationships or has no industry relationships to report.
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