2026 Etienne Pays: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	78	1085	964	13	12	244	19073

Etienne Pays publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Etienne Pays sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 244 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Etienne Pays D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Etienne Pays sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Etienne Pays is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and works primarily within the field of Medicine. Their research focuses notably on Trypanosoma species and their biological and immunological aspects.

Their main fields of study include Epidemiology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Immunology. These subfields highlight a multidisciplinary approach to understanding infectious diseases and their impacts.

Main research topics pursued by Etienne Pays are:

Trypanosoma species research and implications
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Galectins and Cancer Biology
Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research

Etienne Pays has contributed to several scientific publications, including recent papers such as:

"Genetic and immunological basis of human African trypanosomiasis," 2021, published in Current Opinion in Immunology
"The Trypanosoma Brucei KIFC1 Kinesin Ensures the Fast Antibody Clearance Required for Parasite Infectivity," 2020, published in iScience

Their frequent co-authors include:

Derek P. Nolan
Laurence Lecordier
Sophie Uzureau
Gilles Vanwalleghem
Magali Deleu

Etienne Pays publishes primarily in venues such as Current Opinion in Immunology and iScience, indicating a focus on immunology and broader biological sciences.

Best Publications

Association of trypanolytic ApoL1 variants with kidney disease in African Americans.

Giulio Genovese;Giulio Genovese;David J. Friedman;Michael D. Ross;Laurence Lecordier

2038
Citations
Apolipoprotein L-I is the trypanosome lytic factor of human serum

Luc Vanhamme;Françoise Paturiaux-Hanocq;Philippe Poelvoorde;Derek P. Nolan;Derek P. Nolan

692
Citations
A VSG Expression Site-Associated Gene Confers Resistance to Human Serum in Trypanosoma rhodesiense

Hoang Van Xong;Luc Vanhamme;Mustapha Chamekh;Chibeka Evelyn Chimfwembe

500
Citations
Apolipoprotein L-I Promotes Trypanosome Lysis by Forming Pores in Lysosomal Membranes

David Pérez-Morga;Benoit Vanhollebeke;Françoise Paturiaux-Hanocq;Derek P. Nolan

431
Citations
Control of gene expression in trypanosomes.

Luc Vanhamme;Etienne Pays

419
Citations
Hybrid formation between African trypanosomes during cyclical transmission.

L Jenni;S Marti;J Schweizer;B Betschart

393
Citations
The genes and transcripts of an antigen gene expression site from T. brucei.

Etienne Pays;Patricia Tebabi;Annette Pays;Hélène Coquelet

316
Citations
A haptoglobin-hemoglobin receptor conveys innate immunity to Trypanosoma brucei in humans.

Benoit Vanhollebeke;Géraldine De Muylder;Marianne J Nielsen;Annette Pays

265
Citations
Human Trypanosoma evansi infection linked to a lack of apolipoprotein L-I.

Benoit Vanhollebeke;Philippe Truc;Philippe Poelvoorde;Annette Pays

251
Citations
A novel heterodimeric transferrin receptor encoded by a pair of VSG expression site-associated genes in T. brucei.

Didier Salmon;Maurice Geuskens;Françoise Hanocq;Jacqueline Hanocq-Quertier

250
Citations
The trypanolytic factor of human serum

Etienne Pays;Benoit Vanhollebeke;Luc Vanhamme;Françoise Paturiaux-Hanocq

243
Citations
Antigenic variation in Trypanosoma brucei: facts, challenges and mysteries.

Etienne Pays;Luc Vanhamme;David Pérez-Morga

242
Citations
The Glycosyl-Inositol-Phosphate and Dimyristoylglycerol Moieties of the Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchor of the Trypanosome Variant-Specific Surface Glycoprotein Are Distinct Macrophage-Activating Factors

Stefan Magez;B Stijlemans;Magdalena Radwanska;E Pays

222
Citations
The serum resistance-associated gene as a diagnostic tool for the detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense.

Magdalena Radwanska;Mustapha Chamekh;Luc Vanhamme;Filip Claes

220
Citations
A gene from the variant surface glycoprotein expression site encodes one of several transmembrane adenylate cyclases located on the flagellum of Trypanosoma brucei.

P Paindavoine;S Rolin;S Van Assel;M Geuskens

219
Citations
Experimental therapy of African trypanosomiasis with a nanobody-conjugated human trypanolytic factor.

Toya Nath Baral;Stefan Magez;Benoît Stijlemans;Katja Conrath

215
Citations
Atypical Human Infections by Animal Trypanosomes

Philippe Truc;Philippe Büscher;Gérard Cuny;Mary Isabel Gonzatti

213
Citations
Expression and function of surface proteins in Trypanosoma brucei.

Etienne Pays;Derek P Nolan

197
Citations
Apolipoprotein L-I is the trypanosome lytic factor of human serum, and is blocked by SRA in Trypanosoma rhodesiense. Nature 422:83-87

L. Vanhamme;F Paturiaux-Hanocq;P Poelvoorde;D.P. Nolan

32
Citations
Association of Trypanolytic ApoL1 Variants with Kidney Disease in

Giulio Genovese;David J. Friedman;Michael D. Ross

10
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Magez Ghent University

Patrick De Baetselier Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Alain Beschin Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Mark Carrington University of Cambridge

Laurence Lins Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech

Philippe Büscher Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Søren K. Moestrup Aarhus University

Isabel Roditi University of Bern

Serge Muyldermans Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Robert Brasseur Université Libre de Bruxelles

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