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Friedrich Frischknecht

Friedrich Frischknecht

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Biology and Biochemistry

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51
Citations
8771
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17230
National Ranking
1191

Overview

Friedrich Frischknecht is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Their research chiefly addresses topics related to malaria, mosquito-borne diseases, parasitic infections, and immune responses in invertebrates.

The scientist's publication record demonstrates frequent involvement in multidisciplinary studies related to infectious diseases and molecular biology. They have authored papers in notable venues such as:

  • Science Advances
  • Trends in Parasitology
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Physics
  • Malaria Journal

Some recent publications include:

  • Asynchronous nuclear cycles in multinucleated Plasmodium falciparum facilitate rapid proliferation (2022, Science Advances)
  • The Riveting Cellular Structures of Apicomplexan Parasites (2020, Trends in Parasitology)
  • Variable microtubule architecture in the malaria parasite (2023, Nature Communications)
  • Collective migration reveals mechanical flexibility of malaria parasites (2022, Nature Physics)
  • Limited Plasmodium sporozoite gliding motility in the absence of TRAP family adhesins (2021, Malaria Journal)

Frequent co-authors of Frischknecht reflect collaboration predominantly with experts in parasitology and molecular biology and include Jessica Kehrer, Mirko Singer, Franziska Hentzschel, Marek Cyrklaff, and Lilian P. Dorner. This network suggests active participation in coordinated research efforts.

Frischknecht's contributions to scientific literature extend to book publications with Springer Nature, where two titles have been published: "Parasiten" (2020) and "Malaria" (2023). These works align with their focus on parasitic diseases.

The main fields of study in which this researcher is active comprise:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Their subfields include:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Parasitology
  • Epidemiology

The specific research topics addressed encompass:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Best Publications

  • Quantitative imaging of Plasmodium transmission from mosquito to mammal

    Rogerio Amino;Rogerio Amino;Sabine Thiberge;Béatrice Martin;Susanna Celli

  • Actin-based motility of vaccinia virus mimics receptor tyrosine kinase signalling.

    Friedrich Frischknecht;Violaine Moreau;Sabine Röttger;Stefania Gonfloni

  • A complex of N-WASP and WIP integrates signalling cascades that lead to actin polymerization.

    Violaine Moreau;Friedrich Frischknecht;Inge Reckmann;Renaud Vincentelli

  • Kinesin-dependent movement on microtubules precedes actin-based motility of vaccinia virus

    Jens Rietdorf;Aspasia Ploubidou;Inge Reckmann;Anna Holmström

  • Hemoglobins S and C interfere with actin remodeling in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes.

    Marek Cyrklaff;Cecilia P. Sanchez;Nicole Kilian;Cyrille Bisseye

  • Imaging movement of malaria parasites during transmission by Anopheles mosquitoes

    Friedrich Frischknecht;Patricia Baldacci;Béatrice Martin;Christophe Zimmer

  • Rapid control of protein level in the apicomplexan Toxoplasma gondii.

    Angelika Herm-Götz;Carolina Agop-Nersesian;Sylvia Münter;Joshua S Grimley

  • The history of biological warfare

    Friedrich Frischknecht

  • Plasmodium sporozoite motility is modulated by the turnover of discrete adhesion sites

    Sylvia Münter;Benedikt Sabass;Christine Selhuber-Unkel;Mikhail Kudryashev

  • Microneme protein 8--a new essential invasion factor in Toxoplasma gondii

    Henning Kessler;Angelika Herm-Götz;Stephan Hegge;Manuel Rauch

  • Functional analysis of the leading malaria vaccine candidate AMA-1 reveals an essential role for the cytoplasmic domain in the invasion process

    Moritz Treeck;Sonja Zacherl;Susann Herrmann;Ana Cabrera

  • A Dynamin Is Required for the Biogenesis of Secretory Organelles in Toxoplasma gondii

    Manuela S. Breinich;David J.P. Ferguson;Bernardo J. Foth;Giel G. van Dooren

  • Interactions between Vaccinia Virus IEV Membrane Proteins and Their Roles in IEV Assembly and Actin Tail Formation

    Sabine Röttger;Friedrich Frischknecht;Inge Reckmann;Geoffrey L. Smith

  • Roles of vaccinia virus EEV-specific proteins in intracellular actin tail formation and low pH-induced cell-cell fusion.

    Christopher M. Sanderson;Friedrich Frischknecht;Michael Way;Michael Hollinshead

  • Tyrosine phosphorylation is required for actin-based motility of vaccinia but not Listeria or Shigella.

    Friedrich Frischknecht;Sally Cudmore;Violaine Moreau;Inge Reckmann

  • Luminal particles within cellular microtubules.

    Boyan K. Garvalov;Benoît Zuber;Cédric Bouchet-Marquis;Mikhail Kudryashev

  • Vaccinia virus-induced cell motility requires F11L-mediated inhibition of RhoA signaling.

    Ferran Valderrama;João V. Cordeiro;Sibylle Schleich;Friedrich Frischknecht

  • Abl collaborates with Src family kinases to stimulate actin-based motility of vaccinia virus.

    Timothy P. Newsome;Ina Weisswange;Friedrich Frischknecht;Michael Way

  • Host Cell Phosphatidylcholine Is a Key Mediator of Malaria Parasite Survival during Liver Stage Infection

    Maurice A. Itoe;Júlio L. Sampaio;Ghislain G. Cabal;Eliana Real

  • Proteomic Analysis of the Plasmodium berghei Gametocyte Egressome and Vesicular bioID of Osmiophilic Body Proteins Identifies Merozoite TRAP-like Protein (MTRAP) as an Essential Factor for Parasite Transmission

    Jessica Kehrer;Friedrich Frischknecht;Gunnar R. Mair

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim P. Spatz
Joachim P. Spatz Max Planck Society
Michael Way
Michael Way The Francis Crick Institute
Wolfgang Baumeister
Wolfgang Baumeister Max Planck Society
Michael Lanzer
Michael Lanzer University Hospital Heidelberg
Kai Matuschewski
Kai Matuschewski Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Jake Baum
Jake Baum University of New South Wales
Ulrich S. Schwarz
Ulrich S. Schwarz Heidelberg University
Rebecca C. Wade
Rebecca C. Wade Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies
Reinhard Wallich
Reinhard Wallich Heidelberg University
Chris J. Janse
Chris J. Janse Leiden University Medical Center

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