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Alexandra C. Walls publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexandra C. Walls sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 116 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Alexandra C. Walls D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexandra C. Walls sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

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Overview

Alexandra C. Walls is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of medicine, with particular attention to infectious diseases. Their work encompasses various subfields such as infectious diseases, animal science and zoology, molecular biology, immunology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Walls' research topics predominantly cover SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, including studies on animal virus infections, COVID-19 clinical research, and viral detection methodologies. Additional areas of research include immunotherapy and immune responses, vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches, as well as viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include David Veesler, Davide Corti, John E. Bowen, M. Alejandra Tortorici, and Neil P. King.

Publication venues where Alexandra C. Walls has contributed significantly are as follows:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Cell
  • Science
  • Science Translational Medicine

Some of the notable recent papers authored by Alexandra C. Walls include:

  • Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein, 2020, Cell
  • Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein, 2020, Cell

Additional influential works related to SARS-CoV-2 research appearing in the same timeframe and venues feature collaborations with other authors, including:

  • Deep Mutational Scanning of SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain Reveals Constraints on Folding and ACE2 Binding, 2020, Cell
  • Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a human monoclonal SARS-CoV antibody, 2020, Nature
  • Mapping Neutralizing and Immunodominant Sites on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-Binding Domain by Structure-Guided High-Resolution Serology, 2020, Cell

Best Publications

  • Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein.

    Alexandra C. Walls;Young Jun Park;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Abigail Wall

  • Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a human monoclonal SARS-CoV antibody.

    Dora Pinto;Young Jun Park;Martina Beltramello;Alexandra C. Walls

  • Deep Mutational Scanning of SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain Reveals Constraints on Folding and ACE2 Binding.

    Tyler N. Starr;Allison J. Greaney;Allison J. Greaney;Sarah K. Hilton;Sarah K. Hilton;Daniel Ellis

  • Mapping Neutralizing and Immunodominant Sites on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-Binding Domain by Structure-Guided High-Resolution Serology.

    Luca Piccoli;Young Jun Park;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Nadine Czudnochowski

  • N-terminal domain antigenic mapping reveals a site of vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2.

    Matthew McCallum;Anna De Marco;Florian A. Lempp;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici

  • De novo design of picomolar SARS-CoV-2 miniprotein inhibitors.

    Longxing Cao;Inna Goreshnik;Brian Coventry;James Brett Case

  • Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies.

    Dami A. Collier;Dami A. Collier;Anna De Marco;Isabella A. T. M. Ferreira;Bo Meng

  • Unexpected Receptor Functional Mimicry Elucidates Activation of Coronavirus Fusion

    Alexandra C. Walls;Xiaoli Xiong;Young Jun Park;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici

  • Structural basis for human coronavirus attachment to sialic acid receptors.

    M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Alexandra C. Walls;Yifei Lang;Chunyan Wang

  • Tectonic conformational changes of a coronavirus spike glycoprotein promote membrane fusion

    Alexandra C. Walls;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Joost Snijder;Xiaoli Xiong

  • Cryo-electron microscopy structure of a coronavirus spike glycoprotein trimer

    Alexandra C. Walls;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Berend Jan Bosch;Brandon Frenz

  • Elicitation of Potent Neutralizing Antibody Responses by Designed Protein Nanoparticle Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2.

    Alexandra C. Walls;Brooke Fiala;Alexandra Schäfer;Samuel Wrenn

  • SARS-CoV-2 RBD antibodies that maximize breadth and resistance to escape.

    Tyler N. Starr;Nadine Czudnochowski;Zhuoming Liu;Fabrizia Zatta

  • Glycan shield and epitope masking of a coronavirus spike protein observed by cryo-electron microscopy.

    Alexandra C. Walls;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Brandon Frenz;Joost Snijder

  • Spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant through Europe in the summer of 2020.

    Emma B. Hodcroft;Emma B. Hodcroft;Emma B. Hodcroft;Moira Zuber;Sarah Nadeau;Sarah Nadeau;Timothy G. Vaughan;Timothy G. Vaughan

  • SARS-CoV-2 immune evasion by the B.1.427/B.1.429 variant of concern.

    Matthew McCallum;Jessica Bassi;Anna De Marco;Alex Chen

  • Broad betacoronavirus neutralization by a stem helix-specific human antibody.

    Dora Pinto;Dora Pinto;Maximilian M. Sauer;Nadine Czudnochowski;Jun Siong Low;Jun Siong Low

  • Adjuvanting a subunit COVID-19 vaccine to induce protective immunity.

    Prabhu S. Arunachalam;Alexandra C. Walls;Nadia Golden;Caroline Atyeo

  • Lectins enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection and influence neutralizing antibodies.

    Florian A. Lempp;Leah B. Soriaga;Martin Montiel-Ruiz;Fabio Benigni

  • Deep mutational scanning of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain reveals constraints on folding and ACE2 binding.

    Tyler N Starr;Allison J Greaney;Allison J Greaney;Sarah K Hilton;Sarah K Hilton;Katharine H D Crawford;Katharine H D Crawford

Frequent Co-Authors

David Veesler
David Veesler University of Washington
M. Alejandra Tortorici
M. Alejandra Tortorici University of Washington
Jesse D. Bloom
Jesse D. Bloom Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Davide Corti
Davide Corti Vir Biotechnology (Switzerland)
Félix A. Rey
Félix A. Rey Institut Pasteur
Antonio Lanzavecchia
Antonio Lanzavecchia Istituto Nazionale Genetica Molecolare
Amalio Telenti
Amalio Telenti VIR Biotechnology (United States)
Berend Jan Bosch
Berend Jan Bosch Utrecht University
Frank DiMaio
Frank DiMaio University of Washington

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