World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
97
Citations
38024
World Ranking
589
National Ranking
324

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Genetics Society of America Medal
  • 1995 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Eric Wieschaus is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science, Biophysics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in their work cover a range of areas related to developmental and molecular processes: genomics and chromatin dynamics, RNA research and splicing, gene regulatory network analysis, cellular mechanics and interactions, developmental biology and gene regulation, plant molecular biology research, and cell image analysis techniques.

Recent publications by Eric Wieschaus include:

  • Evaluating the Arrhenius equation for developmental processes (2021) in Molecular Systems Biology
  • Rapid Dynamics of Signal-Dependent Transcriptional Repression by Capicua (2020) in Developmental Cell
  • Optogenetic control of the Bicoid morphogen reveals fast and slow modes of gap gene regulation (2022) in Cell Reports
  • Deconstructing gastrulation at single-cell resolution (2022) in Current Biology
  • Temperature-Induced uncoupling of cell cycle regulators (2020) in Developmental Biology

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Stanislav Y. Shvartsman (12 collaborations)
  • Thomas Gregor (8 collaborations)
  • Tomer Stern (5 collaborations)
  • Daniel S. Alber (4 collaborations)
  • Martin Wühr (3 collaborations)

Publication venues where Eric Wieschaus has frequently published are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 6 publications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences with 3 publications
  • Biophysical Journal with 3 publications
  • Developmental Cell with 2 publications
  • eLife with 2 publications

The scientist has received several awards throughout their career, including:

  • Genetics Society of America Medal (1995)
  • Nobel Prize (1995) for discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1994)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1993)

Best Publications

  • Mutations affecting segment number and polarity in Drosophila

    Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard;Eric Wieschaus

  • Mutations affecting the pattern of the larval cuticle inDrosophila melanogaster : I. Zygotic loci on the second chromosome.

    C. Nüsslein-Volhard;Eric Francis Wieschaus;H. Kluding

  • Pulsed contractions of an actin–myosin network drive apical constriction

    Adam C. Martin;Matthias Kaschube;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • Probing the limits to positional information

    Thomas Gregor;David W. Tank;Eric F. Wieschaus;Eric F. Wieschaus;William Bialek

  • Female sterile mutations on the second chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster. II. Mutations blocking oogenesis or altering egg morphology.

    T. Schupbach;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • Stability and nuclear dynamics of the Bicoid morphogen gradient

    Thomas Gregor;Eric F. Wieschaus;Eric F. Wieschaus;Alistair P. McGregor;William Bialek

  • The segment polarity gene armadillo encodes a functionally modular protein that is the Drosophila homolog of human plakoglobin

    Mark Peifer;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • Establishment of developmental precision and proportions in the early Drosophila embryo.

    Bahram Houchmandzadeh;Eric Wieschaus;Stanislas Leibler;Stanislas Leibler;Stanislas Leibler

  • Patterned gene expression directs bipolar planar polarity in Drosophila

    Jennifer A. Zallen;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • Integration of contractile forces during tissue invagination

    Adam C. Martin;Michael A. Gelbart;Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez;Matthias Kaschube

  • wingless signal and Zeste-white 3 kinase trigger opposing changes in the intracellular distribution of Armadillo

    Mark Peifer;Dari Sweeton;Michael Casey;Eric Wieschaus

  • Maternal-effect mutations altering the anterior-posterior pattern of the Drosophila embryo.

    Trudi Schüpbach;Eric Wieschaus

  • The vertebrate adhesive junction proteins beta-catenin and plakoglobin and the Drosophila segment polarity gene armadillo form a multigene family with similar properties.

    Mark Peifer;Pierre D. McCrea;Kathleen J. Green;Eric Wieschaus

  • Cell intercalation during Drosophila germband extension and its regulation by pair-rule segmentation genes

    K. D. Irvine;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • Gastrulation in Drosophila: the formation of the ventral furrow and posterior midgut invaginations.

    D. Sweeton;S. Parks;M. Costa;E. Wieschaus

  • Female sterile mutations on the second chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster. I. Maternal effect mutations.

    T. Schüpbach;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • Spatial expression of the Drosophila segment polarity gene armadillo is posttranscriptionally regulated by wingless

    Bob Riggleman;Paul Daniel Schedl;Eric Francis Wieschaus

  • armadillo, bazooka, and stardust are critical for early stages in formation of the zonula adherens and maintenance of the polarized blastoderm epithelium in Drosophila.

    H.-A. J. Muller;E. Wieschaus

  • Developmental regulation of vesicle transport in Drosophila embryos: forces and kinetics.

    Michael A Welte;Steven P Gross;Marya Postner;Steven M Block

  • A putative cell signal encoded by the folded gastrulation gene coordinates cell shape changes during Drosophila gastrulation.

    Michael Costa;Ellen T. Wilson;Ellen T. Wilson;Eric Francis Wieschaus

Frequent Co-Authors

William Bialek
William Bialek Princeton University
Mark Peifer
Mark Peifer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David W. Tank
David W. Tank Princeton University
Trudi Schüpbach
Trudi Schüpbach Princeton University
Gašper Tkačik
Gašper Tkačik Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Steven M. Block
Steven M. Block Stanford University
Olivier Elemento
Olivier Elemento Cornell University
Thomas Lecuit
Thomas Lecuit Collège de France
Steven P. Gross
Steven P. Gross University of California, Irvine

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those exploring Molecular Biology in the USA, a growing number of online degree options and career pathways offer added flexibility and specialization. Many students consider healthcare careers, where a background in biology is highly valued. Understanding how many years to become a nurse practitioner can help you map out educational and professional timelines, especially if you’re interested in applying biology concepts directly within patient care.

If you’re pursuing or already have an RN qualification, there are accelerated bsn programs to obtain your bachelor’s quickly. For those with an associate’s degree, asn to np bridge programs allow you to progress from nurse to advanced practice roles efficiently.

Alternatively, if you hold a non-nursing bachelor’s, direct entry msn programs offer a fast track into nursing at a master’s level. These pathways can help integrate your molecular biology knowledge into impactful careers, especially in healthcare, research, and clinical settings.

Best Scientists Citing Eric Wieschaus

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles