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Gareth Griffiths

Gareth Griffiths

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Biology and Biochemistry
Norway
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
114
Citations
47170
World Ranking
835
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Gareth Griffiths is a researcher affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their work primarily spans biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology, with particular focus on subfields such as immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, materials chemistry, and public health.

The main topics of Griffiths' research include zebrafish biomedical research applications, aquaculture disease management and microbiota, immune cells in cancer, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, RNA interference and gene delivery, immune cell function and interaction, and immune response and inflammation.

Griffiths has contributed to several publications across notable venues, including the Journal of Controlled Release, arXiv (Cornell University), Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Science Advances, and Frontiers in Immunology. Frequent coauthors in their publications include Jens Wohlmann, Julien Rességuier, Federico Fenaroli, Dimitri Rigaudeau, and Irene Salinas.

Recent papers by Gareth Griffiths include:

  • Nanoparticle entry into cells; the cell biology weak link, 2022, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • High-Resolution, 3D Imaging of the Zebrafish Gill-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GIALT) Reveals a Novel Lymphoid Structure, the Amphibranchial Lymphoid Tissue, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Real-time imaging of polymersome nanoparticles in zebrafish embryos engrafted with melanoma cancer cells: Localization, toxicity and treatment analysis, 2020, EBioMedicine
  • Identification of a pharyngeal mucosal lymphoid organ in zebrafish and other teleosts: Tonsils in fish?, 2023, Science Advances
  • The zebrafish embryo as an in vivo model for screening nanoparticle-formulated lipophilic anti-tuberculosis compounds, 2021, Disease Models & Mechanisms

Gareth Griffiths is also recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • The Empire Writes Back: Theory and Practice in Post-Colonial Literatures

    Bill Ashcroft;Gareth Griffiths;Helen Tiffin

  • Autophagosome formation from membrane compartments enriched in phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and dynamically connected to the endoplasmic reticulum

    Elizabeth L. Axe;Simon A. Walker;Maria Manifava;Priya Chandra

  • The Post-Colonial Studies Reader

    Bill Ashcroft;Gareth Griffiths;Helen Tiffin

  • The trans Golgi Network: Sorting at the Exit Site of the Golgi Complex

    Gareth Griffiths;Kai Simons

  • Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts

    Bill Ashcroft;Gareth Griffiths;Helen Tiffin

  • The mannose 6-phosphate receptor and the biogenesis of lysosomes

    Gareth Griffiths;Bernard Hoflack;Kai Simons;Ira Mellman

  • Biogenesis of phagolysosomes proceeds through a sequential series of interactions with the endocytic apparatus

    M Desjardins;LA Huber;RG Parton;G Griffiths

  • Fine Structure Immunocytochemistry

    Gareth Griffiths;Brian Burke;John Lucocq

  • Characterization of the early endosome and putative endocytic carrier vesicles in vivo and with an assay of vesicle fusion in vitro.

    J Gruenberg;G Griffiths;K E Howell

  • β-COP, a 110 kd protein associated with non-clathrin-coated vesicles and the Golgi complex, shows homology to β-adaptin

    Rainer Duden;Gareth Griffiths;Rainer Frank;Patrick Argos

  • Dissection of the Golgi complex. I. Monensin inhibits the transport of viral membrane proteins from medial to trans Golgi cisternae in baby hamster kidney cells infected with Semliki Forest virus.

    G Griffiths;P Quinn;G Warren

  • Actin-based motility of vaccinia virus.

    Sally Cudmore;Pascale Cossart;Gareth Griffiths;Michael Way

  • Direct Visualization of the Outer Membrane of Mycobacteria and Corynebacteria in Their Native State

    Benoît Zuber;Mohamed Chami;Christine Houssin;Christine Houssin;Jacques Dubochet

  • Cytoplasmic dynein-dependent vesicular transport from early to late endosomes.

    F Aniento;N Emans;G Griffiths;J Gruenberg

  • On the preparation of cryosections for immunocytochemistry

    Gareth Griffiths;Alasdair McDowall;Ruth Back;Jacques Dubochet

  • Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activities of Plant Oxylipins Supports Their Involvement in Defense against Pathogens

    Isabelle Prost;Sandrine Dhondt;Grit Rothe;Jorge Vicente

  • Exit of newly synthesized membrane proteins from the trans cisterna of the Golgi complex to the plasma membrane.

    G Griffiths;S Pfeiffer;K Simons;K Matlin

  • Assembly of vaccinia virus: the second wrapping cisterna is derived from the trans Golgi network.

    M Schmelz;B Sodeik;M Ericsson;E J Wolffe

  • Disruption of Toxoplasma gondii parasitophorous vacuoles by the mouse p47-resistance GTPases.

    Sascha Martens;Iana Parvanova;Jens Zerrahn;Gareth Griffiths

  • Characterization of the budding compartment of mouse hepatitis virus: evidence that transport from the RER to the Golgi complex requires only one vesicular transport step.

    J. Krijnse-Locker;M. Ericsson;P. J. M. Rottier;G. Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Lucocq
John M. Lucocq University of St Andrews
Graham Warren
Graham Warren Medical University of Vienna
Jean Gruenberg
Jean Gruenberg University of Geneva
Janis K. Burkhardt
Janis K. Burkhardt University of Pennsylvania
Kai Simons
Kai Simons Lipotype
Bo Nyström
Bo Nyström University of Oslo
Robert G. Parton
Robert G. Parton University of Queensland
Luis S. Mayorga
Luis S. Mayorga National University of Cuyo
Michel Desjardins
Michel Desjardins University of Montreal
Michael Way
Michael Way The Francis Crick Institute

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