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55
Citations
17369
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11957
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677

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Colin B. Reese is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with specific focus on subfields including Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics related to viral infections, including:

  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Virology and Viral Diseases

Among their recent scientific contributions is the paper titled Two Human Cases of Fatal Meningoencephalitis Associated with Potosi and Lone Star Virus Infections, United States, 2020-2023, published in 2025 in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. This work accounts for four citations to date.

Reese has collaborated frequently with a group of co-authors on their research projects, including:

  • Charles Y. Chiu
  • Raja Rama Godasi
  • Holly R. Hughes
  • Venice Servellita
  • Kafaya Foresythe

The primary publication venue for Reese's research is Emerging Infectious Diseases, where they have at least one publication recorded.

Colin B. Reese was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 1981, recognizing their contributions within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of a 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase which phosphorylates and activates protein kinase Bα

    Dario R. Alessi;Stephen R. James;C.Peter Downes;Andrew B. Holmes

  • Dual Role of Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate in the Activation of Protein Kinase B

    David Stokoe;Leonard R. Stephens;Terry Copeland;Piers R. J. Gaffney

  • Protein Kinase B Kinases That Mediate Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-Trisphosphate-Dependent Activation of Protein Kinase B

    Len Stephens;Karen Anderson;David Stokoe;Hediye Erdjument-Bromage

  • 3-Phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1): structural and functional homology with the Drosophila DSTPK61 kinase.

    Dario R. Alessi;Maria Deak;Antonio Casamayor;F. Barry Caudwell

  • The chemical synthesis of oligo- and poly-nucleotides by the phosphotriester approach

    Colin B. Reese

  • 4-(1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl)- and 4-(3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-1-(β-D-2,3,5-tri-O-acetylarabinofuranosyl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones. Valuable intermediates in the synthesis of derivatives of 1-(β-D-arabinofuranosyl)cytosine (ara-C)

    K. J. Divakar;Colin B. Reese

  • Oximate ion promoted unblocking of oligonucleotide phosphotriester intermediates

    Colin B. Reese;Richard C. Titmas;Laval Yau

  • The benzoylation of uracil and thymine

    Kenneth A. Cruickshank;Josef Jiricny;Colin B. Reese

  • Oligo- and poly-nucleotides: 50 years of chemical synthesis.

    Unknown

  • 2,4,6-Tri-isopropylbenzenesulphonyl hydrazide: A convenient source of di-imide

    N.J. Cusack;C.B. Reese;A.C. Risius;B. Roozepeikar

  • Synthesis of the 3'-terminal decaribonucleoside nonaphosphate of yeast alanine transfer ribonucleic acid

    S.S. Jones;B. Rayner;C.B. Reese;A. Ubasawa

  • The synthesis of oligoribonucleotides. 3. Monoacylation of ribonucleosides and derivatives via orthoester exchange.

    H.P.M. Fromageot;B.E. Griffin;C.B. Reese;J.E. Sulston

  • Reaction between 1-arenesulphonyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles and nucleoside base residues. Elucidation of the nature of side-reactions during oligonucleotide synthesis.

    Colin B. Reese;Aiko Ubasawa

  • The Synthesis of oligoribonucleotides—IV : Preparation of dinucleoside phosphates from 2′,5′-protected ribonucleoside derivatives

    B.E. Griffin;M. Jarman;C.B. Reese

  • Some Observations Relating to Acyl Mobility in Aminoacyl Soluble Ribonucleic Acids

    B. E. Griffin;M. Jarman;C. B. Reese;J. E. Sulston

  • Some observations relating to the oximate ion promoted unblocking of oligonucleotide aryl esters.

    Colin B. Reese;Lydia Zard

  • The synthesis of oligoribonucleotides—II: Methoxymethylidene derivatives of ribonucleosides and 5′-ribonucleotides

    B.E. Griffin;M. Jarman;C.B. Reese;J.E. Sulston

  • Chemical synthesis of a tridecanucleoside dodecaphosphate sequence of SV40 DNA

    J.B. Chattopadhyaya;C.B. Reese

  • Template-directed synthesis on the pentanucleotide CpCpGpCpC.

    T. Inoue;G.F. Joyce;K. Grzeskowiak;L.E. Orgel

  • 1009. The methylation of guanosine and related compounds with diazomethane

    Unknown

  • The protection of thymine and guanine residues in oligodeoxyribonucleotide synthesis

    Colin B. Reese;Philip A. Skone

  • The protection of uracil and guanine residues in oligonucleotide synthesis

    Simon S. Jones;Colin B. Reese;Samson Sibanda;Aiko Ubasawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Jyoti Chattopadhyaya
Jyoti Chattopadhyaya Uppsala University
J. H. Van Boom
J. H. Van Boom Leiden University
Stephen Neidle
Stephen Neidle University College London
Beverly E. Griffin
Beverly E. Griffin Imperial College London
David Norman
David Norman University of California, San Francisco
Andrew B. Holmes
Andrew B. Holmes University of Melbourne
David Stokoe
David Stokoe Genentech
Phillip T. Hawkins
Phillip T. Hawkins Babraham Institute
Dario R. Alessi
Dario R. Alessi University of Dundee
Frank McCormick
Frank McCormick University of California, San Francisco

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