World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Felipe Cava

Felipe Cava

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
9908
World Ranking
16677
National Ranking
258

Overview

Felipe Cava is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their primary focus spans molecular biology, genetics, endocrinology, molecular medicine, and ecology. The scientist's work encompasses a broad range of topics, including bacterial genetics and biotechnology, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Vibrio bacteria research, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, probiotics and fermented foods, and legume nitrogen-fixing symbiosis.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a diverse engagement with microbial biology and cell wall research. Notable papers include:

  • "Lytic transglycosylases mitigate periplasmic crowding by degrading soluble cell wall turnover products" (2022, eLife)
  • "A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Class-A penicillin binding proteins do not contribute to cell shape but repair cell-wall defects" (2020, eLife)
  • "Killing of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria by a bifunctional cell wall-targeting T6SS effector" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "LD-transpeptidases: the great unknown among the peptidoglycan cross-linkers" (2021, FEBS Journal)

Felipe Cava frequently collaborates with several researchers, with particularly close connections to Laura Álvarez, Michael C. Gilmore, Sara B. Hernández, Emilio Cendejas-Bueno, and Akbar Espaillat. The frequency of co-authored publications with these colleagues indicates ongoing collaborative research efforts.

In terms of publication venues, Felipe Cava has contributed numerous papers to leading scientific platforms. These include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • mBio
  • eLife
  • Nature Communications

The research conducted by Felipe Cava is situated within the main fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, supporting diverse subfields and topics focused on microbial life and molecular mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • D-amino acids govern stationary phase cell wall remodeling in bacteria.

    Hubert Lam;Dong-Chan Oh;Felipe Cava;Constantin N. Takacs

  • In Situ Probing of Newly Synthesized Peptidoglycan in Live Bacteria with Fluorescent D-Amino Acids†

    Erkin Kuru;H. Velocity Hughes;Pamela J. Brown;Edward Hall

  • Emerging knowledge of regulatory roles of d-amino acids in bacteria

    Felipe Cava;Hubert Lam;Miguel A. de Pedro;Matthew K. Waldor

  • Pathogen-mediated manipulation of arthropod microbiota to promote infection

    Nabil M. Abraham;Nabil M. Abraham;Lei Liu;Brandon Lyon Jutras;Brandon Lyon Jutras;Akhilesh K. Yadav

  • Distinct pathways for modification of the bacterial cell wall by non‐canonical D‐amino acids

    Felipe Cava;Felipe Cava;Miguel Ángel de Pedro;Hubert Lam;Brigid M. Davis

  • Anammox Planctomycetes have a peptidoglycan cell wall

    Muriel C. F. van Teeseling;Rob J. Mesman;Erkin Kuru;Akbar Espaillat

  • (D)-Amino acid chemical reporters reveal peptidoglycan dynamics of an intracellular pathogen.

    M. Sloan Siegrist;Sarah Whiteside;John C. Jewett;Arjun Aditham

  • Biosynthesis of a broad-spectrum nicotianamine-like metallophore in Staphylococcus aureus.

    Ghassan Ghssein;Ghassan Ghssein;Catherine Brutesco;Catherine Brutesco;Laurent Ouerdane;Clémentine Fojcik

  • Thermus thermophilus as biological model

    Felipe Cava;Aurelio Hidalgo;José Berenguer

  • A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity.

    David Wylensek;Thomas C A Hitch;Thomas Riedel;Afrizal Afrizal

  • The emergence of Vibrio pathogens in Europe: ecology, evolution, and pathogenesis (Paris, 11–12th March 2015)

    Frédérique Le Roux;Frédérique Le Roux;K. Mathias Wegner;Craig Baker-Austin;Luigi Vezzulli

  • Peptidoglycan Muropeptides: Release, Perception, and Functions as Signaling Molecules.

    Oihane Irazoki;Sara B. Hernandez;Felipe Cava

  • Determinants of Bacterial Morphology: From Fundamentals to Possibilities for Antimicrobial Targeting.

    Muriel C.F. van Teeseling;Miguel Ángel de Pedro;Felipe Cava

  • New insights into the mechanisms and biological roles of D-amino acids in complex eco-systems

    Alena Aliashkevich;Laura Alvarez;Felipe Cava

  • Peptidoglycan at its peaks: how chromatographic analyses can reveal bacterial cell wall structure and assembly.

    Samantha M. Desmarais;Miguel Ángel de Pedro;Felipe Cava;Kerwyn Casey Huang;Kerwyn Casey Huang

  • Coating of soluble and immobilized enzymes with ionic polymers : full stabilization of the quaternary structure of multimeric enzymes

    Juan Manuel Bolívar Bolívar;Javier Rocha-Martín;César Mateo;Felipe Cava

  • Ultra-Sensitive, High-Resolution Liquid Chromatography Methods for the High-Throughput Quantitative Analysis of Bacterial Cell Wall Chemistry and Structure

    Laura Alvarez;Sara B. Hernandez;Miguel A. de Pedro;Felipe Cava

  • Mechanisms of Incorporation for D-Amino Acid Probes That Target Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis.

    Erkin Kuru;Atanas Radkov;Xin Meng;Alexander Egan

  • Class-A penicillin binding proteins do not contribute to cell shape but repair cell-wall defects

    Antoine Vigouroux;Antoine Vigouroux;Baptiste Cordier;Andrey Aristov;Laura Alvarez

  • Structural constraints and dynamics of bacterial cell wall architecture.

    Miguel Ángel de Pedro;Miguel Ángel de Pedro;Felipe Cava

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew K. Waldor
Matthew K. Waldor Harvard Medical School
Miguel A. de Pedro
Miguel A. de Pedro University of Parma
Yves V. Brun
Yves V. Brun University of Montreal
Jose M. Guisan
Jose M. Guisan Spanish National Research Council
James P. O'Gara
James P. O'Gara University of Galway
Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente
Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente Spanish National Research Council
Paul D. Fey
Paul D. Fey University of Nebraska Medical Center
Juan A. Hermoso
Juan A. Hermoso Spanish National Research Council
Alex J. O'Neill
Alex J. O'Neill University of Leeds
Aras Kadioglu
Aras Kadioglu University of Liverpool

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

Exploring Biology and Biochemistry can open doors to diverse careers that build on your scientific knowledge. Today, online education makes it easier than ever to advance your skills or change paths, even if you're balancing work or family.

For those interested in healthcare, registered nurse online programs provide flexible training to become an RN—a high-demand career across the USA. If your passion lies in promoting health and wellness, an online nutritionist degree can prepare you for roles helping others make evidence-backed dietary choices.

Already have a healthcare or science background? Leadership opportunities are available through top cahme accredited mha programs, which train graduates for management positions in hospitals and healthcare organizations. Nurses aiming for advanced practice can also consider msn to dnp online no clinicals programs, offering doctoral studies without on-site clinical requirements.

Each of these online pathways leverages your biology and biochemistry knowledge into rewarding, flexible careers in science and healthcare.

Best Scientists Citing Felipe Cava

Trending Scientists