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Eric D. Brown

Eric D. Brown

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Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
15155
World Ranking
6942
National Ranking
185

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
29751
World Ranking
5806
National Ranking
208

Overview

Eric D. Brown is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Within these domains, their work covers several specialized subfields, including Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, and Pharmacology.

Their scientific contributions focus on main topics such as:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Bacteriophages and Microbial Interactions
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Eric D. Brown has authored multiple papers in notable publication venues. Some of the frequent journals and platforms where their research appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Infectious Diseases
  • mBio
  • Nature Microbiology
  • Cell

Among their recent and cited papers are:

  • "A Deep Learning Approach to Antibiotic Discovery", 2020, Cell
  • "CARD 2023: expanded curation, support for machine learning, and resistome prediction at the Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database", 2022, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "A Deep Learning Approach to Antibiotic Discovery", 2020, Cell
  • "TMEM106B is a receptor mediating ACE2-independent SARS-CoV-2 cell entry", 2023, Cell
  • "Uncovering the Hidden Antibiotic Potential of Cannabis", 2020, ACS Infectious Diseases

Eric D. Brown has collaborated frequently with other researchers. The top co-authors include:

  • Shawn French
  • Kenneth Rachwalski
  • Megan M. Tu
  • Craig R. MacNair
  • Lindsey A. Carfrae

This profile reflects Eric D. Brown's research activity and contributions, showing a strong focus on antibiotic resistance mechanisms and biotechnology related to bacterial genetics, along with studies in molecular and infectious disease contexts.

Best Publications

  • Antibiotic resistance—the need for global solutions

    Ramanan Laxminarayan;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Adriano Duse;Chand Wattal;Anita K. M. Zaidi

  • Genomic-sequence comparison of two unrelated isolates of the human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori

    Richard A. Alm;Lo-See L. Ling;Donald T. Moir;Benjamin L. King

  • Antibacterial drug discovery in the resistance era

    Eric D. Brown;Gerard D. Wright

  • A Deep Learning Approach to Antibiotic Discovery

    Jonathan M. Stokes;Kevin Yang;Kyle Swanson;Wengong Jin

  • CARD 2023: expanded curation, support for machine learning, and resistome prediction at the Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database

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  • A Deep Learning Approach to Antibiotic Discovery

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  • A Comprehensive, CRISPR-based Functional Analysis of Essential Genes in Bacteria

    Jason M. Peters;Alexandre Colavin;Handuo Shi;Tomasz L. Czarny

  • Combinations of antibiotics and nonantibiotic drugs enhance antimicrobial efficacy

    Linda Ejim;Maya A Farha;Shannon B Falconer;Jan Wildenhain

  • Identification of Drugs Including a Dopamine Receptor Antagonist that Selectively Target Cancer Stem Cells

    Eleftherios Sachlos;Ruth M. Risueño;Sarah Laronde;Zoya Shapovalova

  • Drug repurposing for antimicrobial discovery

    Maya A. Farha;Eric D. Brown

  • Pentamidine sensitizes Gram-negative pathogens to antibiotics and overcomes acquired colistin resistance.

    Jonathan M. Stokes;Craig R. MacNair;Bushra Ilyas;Shawn French

  • MurA (MurZ), the enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in peptidoglycan biosynthesis, is essential in Escherichia coli.

    E D Brown;E I Vivas;C T Walsh;R Kolter

  • Overcoming mcr-1 mediated colistin resistance with colistin in combination with other antibiotics.

    Craig R. MacNair;Jonathan M. Stokes;Lindsey A. Carfrae;Aline A. Fiebig-Comyn

  • Collapsing the Proton Motive Force to Identify Synergistic Combinations against Staphylococcus aureus

    Maya A. Farha;Chris P. Verschoor;Dawn Bowdish;Eric D. Brown

  • High-throughput screening identifies inhibitors of the SARS coronavirus main proteinase.

    Jan E. Blanchard;Nadine H. Elowe;Carly Huitema;Pascal D. Fortin

  • Strategies for target identification of antimicrobial natural products

    Maya A. Farha;Eric D. Brown

  • New targets and screening approaches in antimicrobial drug discovery.

    Eric D. Brown;Gerard D. Wright

  • Inhibition of WTA synthesis blocks the cooperative action of PBPs and sensitizes MRSA to β-lactams.

    Maya A Farha;Alexander Leung;Edward W Sewell;Michael A D'Elia

  • Wall Teichoic Acid Polymers Are Dispensable for Cell Viability in Bacillus subtilis

    Michael A. D'Elia;Kathryn E. Millar;Terry J. Beveridge;Eric D. Brown

  • Helicobacter pylori Physiology Predicted from Genomic Comparison of Two Strains

    Peter Doig;Boudewijn L. de Jonge;Richard A. Alm;Eric D. Brown

  • Lesions in Teichoic Acid Biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus Lead to a Lethal Gain of Function in the Otherwise Dispensable Pathway

    Michael A. D'Elia;Mark P. Pereira;Yu Seon Chung;Wenjun Zhao

  • Kinetics, Stoichiometry, and Identification of the Reactive Thiolate in the Inactivation of UDP-GlcNAc Enolpyruvoyl Transferase by the Antibiotic Fosfomycin

    John L. Marquardt;Eric D. Brown;William S. Lane;Terry M. Haley

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard D. Wright
Gerard D. Wright McMaster University
Ariel Graff-Guerrero
Ariel Graff-Guerrero Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Brian K. Coombes
Brian K. Coombes McMaster University
Yingfu Li
Yingfu Li McMaster University
Natalie C. J. Strynadka
Natalie C. J. Strynadka University of British Columbia
Rickey Y. Yada
Rickey Y. Yada University of British Columbia
Gary Remington
Gary Remington Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Mike Tyers
Mike Tyers University of Montreal
Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh Stanford University
Michael G. Organ
Michael G. Organ University of Ottawa

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