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Overview

Andrew F. Wilks is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research spans fields including Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Immunology, Oncology, Hematology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Law.

Wilks' research covers a range of topics, prominently featuring:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
  • International Maritime Law Issues

Their recent scholarly publications include:

  • "Harnessing autologous immune effector mechanisms in acute myeloid leukemia: 2023 update of trials and tribulations" (2023), published in Leukemia Research
  • "Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells and Their Potential Impact on Minimal Residual Disease Status and Disease Response in a Cohort of Patients with Plasma Cell Dyscrasias" (2023), published in Blood
  • "Gene therapy for HbSC disease and other compound heterozygous sickle hemoglobinopathies: a time for inclusion" (2025), published in Blood

Wilks has collaborated frequently with several coauthors including:

  • Jonathan M. Gerber
  • Shyam A. Patel
  • Elisa Bello
  • Narayanan Sadagopan
  • Jan Černý

Their work has appeared most frequently in the journals Blood and Leukemia Research, contributing two papers to Blood and one to Leukemia Research.

In addition to academic papers, Wilks has contributed to book publications with one title under the publisher Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks: "Safeguarding Marine Ecosystems and Society: The Role of Insurance in Protecting Nature and Supporting Sustainable Tourism" (2025).

Best Publications

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) is a ligand for the tyrosine kinases VEGF receptor 2 (Flk1) and VEGF receptor 3 (Flt4)

    Marc G. Achen;Michael Jeltsch;Eola Kukk;Taija Mäkinen

  • Association of transcription factor APRF and protein kinase Jak1 with the interleukin-6 signal transducer gp130.

    Claudia Lütticken;Ursula M. Wegenka;Juping Yuan;Jan Buschmann

  • The protein tyrosine kinase JAK1 complements defects in interferon-α/β and -γ signal transduction

    Mathias Müller;James Briscoe;Carl Laxton;Dmitry Guschin

  • Two novel protein-tyrosine kinases, each with a second phosphotransferase-related catalytic domain, define a new class of protein kinase.

    A F Wilks;A G Harpur;R R Kurban;S J Ralph

  • Polypeptide signalling to the nucleus through tyrosine phosphorylation of Jak and Stat proteins

    Ke Shuai;Andrew Ziemiecki;Andrew F. Wilks;Ailsa G. Harpur

  • Inhibition of Growth of C6 Glioma Cells in Vivo by Expression of Antisense Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Sequence

    Mary Saleh;Steven A. Stacker;Andrew F. Wilks

  • Activation of the pseudokinase MLKL unleashes the four-helix bundle domain to induce membrane localization and necroptotic cell death

    Joanne M. Hildebrand;Maria C. Tanzer;Isabelle S. Lucet;Isabelle S. Lucet;Samuel N. Young

  • Two putative protein-tyrosine kinases identified by application of the polymerase chain reaction.

    Andrew F. Wilks

  • Open Source Drug Discovery with the Malaria Box Compound Collection for Neglected Diseases and Beyond.

    Wesley C. Van Voorhis;John H. Adams;Roberto Adelfio;Roberto Adelfio;Vida Ahyong

  • JAK2, a third member of the JAK family of protein tyrosine kinases.

    A G Harpur;A C Andres;A Ziemiecki;R R Aston

  • The structural basis of Janus kinase 2 inhibition by a potent and specific pan-Janus kinase inhibitor

    Isabelle S Lucet;Emmanuelle Fantino;Emmanuelle Fantino;Michelle Styles;Michelle Styles;Rebecca Samantha Bamert;Rebecca Samantha Bamert

  • Two forms of the basic fibroblast growth factor receptor-like mRNA are expressed in the developing mouse brain.

    Hugh H. Reid;Andrew F. Wilks;Ora Bernard

  • Dissecting specificity in the Janus kinases: the structures of JAK-specific inhibitors complexed to the JAK1 and JAK2 protein tyrosine kinase domains.

    Neal Kenneth Williams;Rebecca Samantha Bamert;Onisha Patel;Chunxiao Wang

  • Tyrosine kinase JAK1 is associated with the granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor receptor and both become tyrosine-phosphorylated after receptor activation.

    Sandra E. Nicholson;Andrew C. Oates;Ailsa G. Harpur;Andrew Ziemiecki

  • Kinase-negative mutants of JAK1 can sustain interferon-gamma-inducible gene expression but not an antiviral state.

    James Briscoe;Neil C. Rogers;Bruce A. Witthuhn;Diane Watling

  • Interferon-gamma induces tyrosine phosphorylation of interferon-gamma receptor and regulated association of protein tyrosine kinases, Jak1 and Jak2, with its receptor.

    K. Igarashi;G. Garotta;L. Ozmen;A. Ziemiecki

  • Ryk-deficient mice exhibit craniofacial defects associated with perturbed Eph receptor crosstalk

    Michael M. Halford;Michael M. Halford;Michael M. Halford;Jane Armes;Michael Buchert;Virginia Meskenaite

  • Identification of JAK protein tyrosine kinases as signaling molecules for prolactin. Functional analysis of prolactin receptor and prolactin-erythropoietin receptor chimera expressed in lymphoid cells.

    I Dusanter-Fourt;O Muller;A Ziemiecki;P Mayeux

  • Methods of inhibiting kinases

    Christopher John Burns;Andrew Frederick Wilks

  • Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a VEGF-D polypeptide

    Marc G. Achen;Stephen A. Stacker;Kari Alitalo;Andrew F. Wilks

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven A. Stacker
Steven A. Stacker Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Marc G. Achen
Marc G. Achen St Vincents Institute of Medical Research
Andrew C. Oates
Andrew C. Oates École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jamie Rossjohn
Jamie Rossjohn Monash University
David J. Segal
David J. Segal University of California, Davis
Christopher M. Hovens
Christopher M. Hovens University of Melbourne
Peter E. Czabotar
Peter E. Czabotar Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
David C. S. Huang
David C. S. Huang Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Matthew J. Sweet
Matthew J. Sweet University of Queensland

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