2026 Claudio De Virgilio: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	59	12256	11280	219	194	117	25274

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Biology and Biochemistry

12256

11280

219

194

117

25274

Biology and Biochemistry

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25274

World Ranking

12256

National Ranking

219

Overview

Claudio De Virgilio is affiliated with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus in several subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science, Physiology, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

Fungal and yeast genetics research
PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
Cellular transport and secretion
Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism

Recent publications by Claudio De Virgilio include the following:

"Spermidine is essential for fasting-mediated autophagy and longevity" (2024), published in Nature Cell Biology
"TORC1 Determines Fab1 Lipid Kinase Function at Signaling Endosomes and Vacuoles" (2020), published in Current Biology
"Indole-3-acetic acid is a physiological inhibitor of TORC1 in yeast" (2021), published in PLoS Genetics
"Snf1/AMPK fine-tunes TORC1 signaling in response to glucose starvation" (2023), published in eLife
"Phosphoproteomic responses of TORC1 target kinases reveal discrete and convergent mechanisms that orchestrate the quiescence program in yeast" (2021), published in Cell Reports

Claudio De Virgilio frequently publishes in venues such as:

UNC Libraries
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Nature Cell Biology
PLoS Genetics
eLife

The scientist often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

Raffaele Nicastro
Jörn Dengjel
Marco Caligaris
Michael Stumpe
Zehan Hu

Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

10661
Citations
Global Analysis of Protein Phosphorylation in Yeast

Jason Ptacek;Geeta Devgan;Gregory Michaud;Heng Zhu

1234
Citations
Sch9 is a major target of TORC1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Jörg Urban;Alexandre Soulard;Alexandre Huber;Soyeon Lippman

926
Citations
The septins: Roles in cytokinesis and other processes

Mark S Longtine;Douglas J DeMarini;Maria L Valencik;Omayma S Al-Awar

630
Citations
The Vam6 GEF Controls TORC1 by Activating the EGO Complex

Matteo Binda;Marie-Pierre Péli-Gulli;Grégory Bonfils;Nicolas Panchaud

508
Citations
The role of trehalose synthesis for the acquisition of thermotolerance in yeast. II. Physiological concentrations of trehalose increase the thermal stability of proteins in vitro.

Thomas Hottiger;Claudio De Virgilio;Michael N. Hall;Thomas Boller

435
Citations
Deciphering protein kinase specificity through large-scale analysis of yeast phosphorylation site motifs

Janine Mok;Philip M. Kim;Philip M. Kim;Hugo Y.K. Lam;Stacy Piccirillo

420
Citations
A Septin-based Hierarchy of Proteins Required for Localized Deposition of Chitin in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell Wall

Douglas J. DeMarini;Douglas J. DeMarini;Alison E.M. Adams;Hanna Fares;Hanna Fares;Claudio De Virgilio;Claudio De Virgilio

412
Citations
The TOR and EGO Protein Complexes Orchestrate Microautophagy in Yeast

Frédérique Dubouloz;Olivier Deloche;Valeria Wanke;Elisabetta Cameroni

375
Citations
Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Controls TORC1 via the EGO Complex

Grégory Bonfils;Malika Jaquenoud;Séverine Bontron;Clemens Ostrowicz

373
Citations
TOR and PKA signaling pathways converge on the protein kinase Rim15 to control entry into G0.

Ivo Pedruzzi;Frédérique Dubouloz;Elisabetta Cameroni;Valeria Wanke

367
Citations
Disruption of TPS2, the gene encoding the 100-kDa subunit of the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase/phosphatase complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, causes accumulation of trehalose-6-phosphate and loss of trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase activity

Claudio De Virgilio;Niels Bürckert;Walter Bell;Paul Jenö

348
Citations
The TOR signalling network from yeast to man

Claudio De Virgilio;Robbie Joséph Loewith

302
Citations
Composition and Functional Analysis of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Trehalose Synthase Complex

Walter Bell;Weining Sun;Stefan Hohmann;Stefaan Wera

299
Citations
Role for the Rho-family GTPase Cdc42 in yeast mating-pheromone signal pathway

Marie-Noëlle Simon;Claudio De Virgilio;Brian Souza;John R. Pringle

295
Citations
The essence of yeast quiescence

Claudio De Virgilio

285
Citations
Amino acid deprivation inhibits TORC1 through a GTPase-activating protein complex for the Rag family GTPase Gtr1.

Nicolas Panchaud;Marie-Pierre Péli-Gulli;Claudio De Virgilio

279
Citations
Saccharomyces cerevisiae cAMP-dependent protein kinase controls entry into stationary phase through the Rim15p protein kinase

Anke Reinders;Niels Bürckert;Thomas Boller;Andres Wiemken

275
Citations
Cell growth control: little eukaryotes make big contributions.

C De Virgilio;R Loewith

272
Citations
Life in the midst of scarcity: adaptations to nutrient availability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Bart Smets;Ruben Ghillebert;Pepijn De Snijder;Matteo Binda

265
Citations