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Ari Helenius

Ari Helenius

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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
153
Citations
91284
World Ranking
161
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2001 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Ari Helenius is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and primarily works within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their research is focused on various subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Cell Biology, and Biomedical Engineering. The central themes of their work cover topics such as Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Exercise and Physiological Responses, Complement System in Diseases, Cellular Transport and Secretion, Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research, and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies.

The scientist has published in several notable venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Annual Review of Biochemistry
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Ari Helenius include:

  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity, 2020, Science
  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, Science
  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and provides a possible pathway into the central nervous system, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Dynamin independent endocytosis is an alternative cell entry mechanism for multiple animal viruses, 2024, PLoS Pathogens

Frequent co-authors working alongside Ari Helenius include:

  • Ravi Ojha
  • Merja Joensuu
  • Frédéric A. Meunier
  • Tambet Teesalu
  • Olli Vapalahti

Throughout their career, Ari Helenius has received recognition through various awards and memberships. These include being a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2009, membership in Academia Europaea since 2002, election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina with a focus on Biochemistry and Biophysics in 2001, and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Solubilization of membranes by detergents

    Ari Helenius;Kai Simons

  • Intracellular functions of N-linked glycans.

    Ari Helenius;and Markus Aebi

  • Endosome maturation: Endosome maturation

    Jatta Huotari;Ari Helenius

  • Quality control in the endoplasmic reticulum

    Lars Ellgaard;Ari Helenius

  • ACIDIFICATION OF THE ENDOCYTIC AND EXOCYTIC PATHWAYS

    Ira Mellman;Renate Fuchs;Ari Helenius

  • Roles of N-Linked Glycans in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

    Ari Helenius;Markus Aebi

  • Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity.

    Ludovico Cantuti-Castelvetri;Ludovico Cantuti-Castelvetri;Ravi Ojha;Liliana D. Pedro;Liliana D. Pedro;Minou Djannatian;Minou Djannatian

  • Caveolar endocytosis of simian virus 40 reveals a new two-step vesicular-transport pathway to the ER.

    Lucas Pelkmans;Jürgen Kartenbeck;Ari Helenius

  • Setting the standards: quality control in the secretory pathway.

    Lars Ellgaard;Maurizio Molinari;Ari Helenius

  • Virus entry: open sesame.

    Mark Marsh;Ari Helenius

  • PROTEIN OLIGOMERIZATION IN THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

    Stella M. Hurtley;Ari Helenius

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Katja Klein;Kai En Chen

  • Stepwise dismantling of adenovirus 2 during entry into cells

    Urs F. Greber;Melanie Willetts;Paul Webster;Ari Helenius

  • Virus entry by endocytosis.

    Jason Mercer;Mario Schelhaas;Ari Helenius

  • Role of N-linked oligosaccharide recognition, glucose trimming, and calnexin in glycoprotein folding and quality control.

    Craig Hammond;Ineke Braakman;Ari Helenius

  • On the entry of Semliki Forest virus into BHK-21 cells.

    Ari Helenius;J Kartenbeck;K Simons;E Fries

  • Microtubule-mediated Transport of Incoming Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Capsids to the Nucleus

    Beate Sodeik;Melanie W. Ebersold;Ari Helenius

  • Properties of detergents.

    Ari Helenius;Darrell R. McCaslin;Erik Fries;Charles Tanford

  • Quality control in the secretory pathway

    Craig Hammond;Ari Helenius

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Carlos Antón-Plágaro;Maia Kavanagh Williamson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kai Simons
Kai Simons Lipotype
Mark Marsh
Mark Marsh University College London
Lucas Pelkmans
Lucas Pelkmans University of Zurich
Robert W. Doms
Robert W. Doms Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Ira Mellman
Ira Mellman Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Urs F. Greber
Urs F. Greber University of Zurich
Jürgen Kartenbeck
Jürgen Kartenbeck German Cancer Research Center
Ineke Braakman
Ineke Braakman Utrecht University
Margaret Kielian
Margaret Kielian Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Timo Hyypiä
Timo Hyypiä University of Turku

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