2026 George S. Baillie: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	75	5359	4945	415	384	276	18753

Overview

George S. Baillie is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pharmacology, Oncology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their main research topics reflect a focus on cellular signaling and biochemical regulation, including:

Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
Ion Transport and Channel Regulation

Baillie's publication record features notable papers such as:

Phosphodiesterase 4B: Master Regulator of Brain Signaling (2020, Cells)
Dynamic Palmitoylation of the Sodium-Calcium Exchanger Modulates Its Structure, Affinity for Lipid-Ordered Domains, and Inhibition by XIP (2020, Cell Reports)
The Enigmatic Helicase DHX9 and Its Association With the Hallmarks of Cancer (2020, Future Science OA)
Stapled ACE2 peptidomimetics designed to target the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein do not prevent virus internalization (2021, Peptide Science)
Phosphodiesterase type 4 anchoring regulates cAMP signaling to Popeye domain-containing proteins (2022, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology)

Frequent publication venues for Baillie include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Biological Chemistry
FEBS Journal
Cellular Signalling
The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Baillie collaborates often with several co-authors, including:

Connor M. Blair
William Fuller
Ralf Hoffmann
Jiayue Ling
Yuan Yan Sin

Best Publications

DISC1 and PDE4B are interacting genetic factors in schizophrenia that regulate cAMP signaling.

J. Kirsty Millar;Benjamin S. Pickard;Shaun Mackie;Rachel James

772
Citations
Targeting of Cyclic AMP Degradation to β2-Adrenergic Receptors by β-Arrestins

Stephen J. Perry;George S. Baillie;Trudy A. Kohout;Ian McPhee

658
Citations
Sleep deprivation impairs cAMP signalling in the hippocampus

Christopher G. Vecsey;George S. Baillie;Devan Jaganath;Robbert Havekes

542
Citations
Matrix polymers of Candida biofilms and their possible role in biofilm resistance to antifungal agents

G S Baillie;L J Douglas

533
Citations
Apremilast, a cAMP phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, demonstrates anti-inflammatory activity in vitro and in a model of psoriasis.

Schafer Ph;Parton A;Gandhi Ak;Capone L

465
Citations
Mixed species biofilms of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Berit Adam;George S. Baillie;L. Julia Douglas

452
Citations
β-Arrestin-mediated PDE4 cAMP phosphodiesterase recruitment regulates β-adrenoceptor switching from Gs to Gi

George S. Baillie;Arvind Sood;Ian McPhee;Irene Gall

441
Citations
Role of dimorphism in the development of Candida albicans biofilms.

George S. Baillie;L. Julia Douglas

405
Citations
cAMP-Specific phosphodiesterase-4 enzymes in the cardiovascular system: a molecular toolbox for generating compartmentalized cAMP signaling.

Miles D. Houslay;George S. Baillie;Donald H. Maurice

362
Citations
ERK2 mitogen-activated protein kinase binding, phosphorylation, and regulation of the PDE4D cAMP-specific phosphodiesterases. The involvement of COOH-terminal docking sites and NH2-terminal UCR regions.

Simon J. MacKenzie;George S. Baillie;Ian McPhee;Graeme B. Bolger

341
Citations
Effect of Growth Rate on Resistance of Candida albicans Biofilms to Antifungal Agents

George S. Baillie;L. Julia Douglas

326
Citations
The MAP kinase ERK2 inhibits the cyclic AMP‐specific phosphodiesterase HSPDE4D3 by phosphorylating it at Ser579

Ralf Hoffmann;George S. Baillie;Simon J. MacKenzie;Stephen Yarwood

326
Citations
RNA Silencing Identifies PDE4D5 as the Functionally Relevant cAMP Phosphodiesterase Interacting with βArrestin to Control the Protein Kinase A/AKAP79-mediated Switching of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor to Activation of ERK in HEK293B2 Cells *

Martin J. Lynch;George S. Baillie;Ahmed Mohamed;Xiang Li

316
Citations
Therapeutic targeting of 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: inhibition and beyond.

George S. Baillie;Gonzalo S. Tejeda;Michy P. Kelly

301
Citations
Long PDE4 cAMP specific phosphodiesterases are activated by protein kinase A-mediated phosphorylation of a single serine residue in Upstream Conserved Region 1 (UCR1)

Simon J MacKenzie;George S Baillie;Ian McPhee;Carolynn MacKenzie

293
Citations
Sleep deprivation causes memory deficits by negatively impacting neuronal connectivity in hippocampal area CA1

Robbert Havekes;Robbert Havekes;Alan J Park;Jennifer C Tudor;Vincent G Luczak

291
Citations
Compartmentalized signalling: spatial regulation of cAMP by the action of compartmentalized phosphodiesterases.

George S. Baillie

275
Citations
Compartmentalisation of phosphodiesterases and protein kinase A: opposites attract

George S. Baillie;John D. Scott;Miles D. Houslay

256
Citations
Protein Kinase A Type I and Type II Define Distinct Intracellular Signaling Compartments

Giulietta Di Benedetto;Anna Zoccarato;Valentina Lissandron;Anna Terrin

240
Citations
Production of extracellular matrix by Candida albicans biofilms.

Hawser Sp;Baillie Gs;Douglas Lj

233
Citations