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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Éric A. Cohen is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and focuses primarily on research in Immunology and Microbiology as well as Medicine. Their work covers various subfields such as Immunology, Virology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Emergency Medicine. The scientist's research is centered mainly on topics related to HIV research and treatment, immune cell function and interaction, and infectious diseases including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

The scientist's frequent publication venues include the Journal of Virology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), mBio, Viruses, and iScience. These outlets reflect the fields and topics of their research focus over time.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Éric A. Cohen include:

  • Distinctive Roles of Furin and TMPRSS2 in SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity, 2022, Journal of Virology
  • LILAC pilot study: Effects of metformin on mTOR activation and HIV reservoir persistence during antiretroviral therapy, 2021, EBioMedicine
  • Near full-length HIV sequencing in multiple tissues collected postmortem reveals shared clonal expansions across distinct reservoirs during ART, 2023, Cell Reports
  • The HIV-1 Accessory Protein Vpu Downregulates Peroxisome Biogenesis, 2020, mBio
  • Interleukin-1β Triggers p53-Mediated Downmodulation of CCR5 and HIV-1 Entry in Macrophages through MicroRNAs 103 and 107, 2020, mBio

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Éric A. Cohen include Tram N. Q. Pham, Nicolas Chomont, Jean-Pierre Routy, Robert Lodge, and Frédéric Dallaire. This network indicates ongoing collaboration within their research area and community.

The research topics prominently addressed in their work are:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments

Éric A. Cohen received the designation of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2016 within the Academy of Science. This recognition underscores their role within the scientific community in Canada.

Best Publications

  • Human immunodeficiency virus vpr product is a virion-associated regulatory protein.

    E. A. Cohen;Ghassan Dehni;J. G. Sodroski;W. A. Haseltine

  • International AIDS Society global scientific strategy: towards an HIV cure 2016

    Steven G Deeks;Sharon R Lewin;Anna Laura Ross;Jintanat Ananworanich

  • Identification of a protein encoded by the vpu gene of HIV-1

    Eric A. Cohen;Ernest F. Terwilliger;Joseph G. Sodroski;William A. Haseltine

  • Functional role of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 vpu.

    Ernest F. Terwilliger;Eric A. Cohen;Yichen Lu;Joseph G. Sodroski

  • Identification of HIV-1 vpr product and function.

    Cohen Ea;Terwilliger Ef;Jalinoos Y;Proulx J

  • Antagonism of tetherin restriction of HIV-1 release by Vpu involves binding and sequestration of the restriction factor in a perinuclear compartment.

    Mathieu Dubé;Bibhuti Bhusan Roy;Pierre Guiot-Guillain;Julie Binette

  • Vpr R77Q is associated with long-term nonprogressive HIV infection and impaired induction of apoptosis

    Julian J. Lum;Oren J. Cohen;Zilin Nie;Zilin Nie;Joel G. Weaver

  • Vpu protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 enhances the release of capsids produced by gag gene constructs of widely divergent retroviruses

    Heinrich G. Gottlinger;Tatyana Dorfman;Eric A. Cohen;William A. Haseltine

  • LARP7 is a stable component of the 7SK snRNP while P-TEFb, HEXIM1 and hnRNP A1 are reversibly associated

    Brian J. Krueger;Célia Jeronimo;Bibhuti Bhusan Roy;Annie Bouchard

  • HIV-1 Vpr-mediated G2 arrest involves the DDB1-CUL4AVPRBP E3 ubiquitin ligase.

    Jean-Philippe Belzile;Ghislaine Duisit;Nicole Rougeau;Johanne Mercier

  • The p6gag domain of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is sufficient for the incorporation of Vpr into heterologous viral particles.

    E Kondo;F Mammano;E A Cohen;H G Göttlinger

  • Mutagenic analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpr: role of a predicted N-terminal alpha-helical structure in Vpr nuclear localization and virion incorporation.

    Xiao-Jian Yao;R. A. Subbramanian;N. Rougeau;F. Boisvert

  • The membrane-proximal intracytoplasmic tyrosine residue of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein is critical for basolateral targeting of viral budding in MDCK cells

    Robert Lodge;Jean‐Philippe Lalonde;Guy Lemay;Éric A. Cohen

  • Vpr Stimulates Viral Expression and Induces Cell Killing in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Dividing Jurkat T Cells

    Xiao-Jian Yao;Andrew J. Mouland;Ramu A. Subbramanian;Janique Forget

  • Mutational analysis of the 5' non-coding region of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: effects of secondary structure on translation.

    N T Parkin;E A Cohen;A Darveau;C Rosen

  • HIV transcriptional activation by the accessory protein, VPR, is mediated by the p300 co-activator

    Lisa K. Felzien;Clive Woffendin;Michael O. Hottiger;Ramu A. Subbramanian

  • Modulation of HIV-1-host interaction: role of the Vpu accessory protein

    Mathieu Dubé;Mariana G Bego;Catherine Paquay;Éric A Cohen

  • The intracytoplasmic domain of gp41 mediates polarized budding of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in MDCK cells.

    R Lodge;H Göttlinger;D Gabuzda;E A Cohen

  • The Double-Stranded RNA-Binding Protein Staufen Is Incorporated in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Evidence for a Role in Genomic RNA Encapsidation

    Andrew J. Mouland;Johanne Mercier;Ming Luo;Luc Bernier

  • Suppression of Tetherin-Restricting Activity upon Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Particle Release Correlates with Localization of Vpu in the trans-Golgi Network

    Mathieu Dubé;Bibhuti Bhusan Roy;Pierre Guiot-Guillain;Johanne Mercier

  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpr is a positive regulator of viral transcription and infectivity in primary human macrophages

    Ramu A. Subbramanian;Allegria Kessous-Elbaz;Robert Lodge;Janique Forget

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Power
Christopher Power University of Alberta
Andrew J. Mouland
Andrew J. Mouland McGill University
William A. Haseltine
William A. Haseltine Human Genome Sciences (United States)
Jonathan Richard
Jonathan Richard University of Montreal
Petronela Ancuta
Petronela Ancuta University of Montreal
Jean-Pierre Routy
Jean-Pierre Routy McGill University Health Centre
Heinrich G. Göttlinger
Heinrich G. Göttlinger University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Andrés Finzi
Andrés Finzi University of Montreal
Elie Haddad
Elie Haddad University of Montreal
Nicolas Chomont
Nicolas Chomont University of Montreal

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