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Graciela Andrei

Graciela Andrei

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
15106
World Ranking
6944
National Ranking
89

Microbiology

D-Index
76
Citations
18870
World Ranking
1433
National Ranking
41

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Graciela Andrei is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, organic chemistry, molecular biology, and oncology. Their research portfolio includes a considerable number of publications related to cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research as well as broader antiviral studies.

The scientist's recent papers cover a range of topics primarily within virology and antiviral drug development. Notable publications include:

  • Advances and Perspectives in the Management of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections (2021, Molecules)
  • Vaccines and Antivirals: Grand Challenges and Great Opportunities (2021, Frontiers in Virology)

Graciela Andrei's work is regularly published in several scientific venues, with a frequent presence in the following journals:

  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Molecules
  • Antiviral Research
  • Viruses
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The scientist has collaborated multiple times with several co-authors, including Robert Snoeck, Sarah Gillemot, Dimitri Topalis, Михаил С. Новиков, and Anastasia L. Khandazhinskaya. These partnerships emphasize a collaborative approach to research within their field of study.

Graciela Andrei's main research areas are centered on infectious diseases and antiviral drug development, with subfields dealing with epidemiology and molecular biology. Key topics within their investigations include:

  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Herpesvirus infections and treatments
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • Parvovirus B19 infection studies

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and antiviral activity of new pyrazole and thiazole derivatives

    Osama I. El-Sabbagh;Mohamed M. Baraka;Samy M. Ibrahim;Christophe Pannecouque

  • Comparison of membrane affinity-based method with size-exclusion chromatography for isolation of exosome-like vesicles from human plasma

    Ruzena Stranska;Laurens Gysbrechts;Jens Wouters;Pieter Vermeersch

  • HPMPC (cidofovir), PMEA (adefovir) and related acyclic nucleoside phosphonate analogues: a review of their pharmacology and clinical potential in the treatment of viral infections

    L Naesens;R Snoeck;G Andrei;J Balzarini

  • Activities of various compounds against murine and primate polyomaviruses.

    G Andrei;R Snoeck;M Vandeputte;E De Clercq

  • Synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as antiviral agents.

    Gueiffier A;Mavel S;Lhassani M;Elhakmaoui A

  • Synthesis and antiviral activity of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

    Mohammed Lhassani;Olivier Chavignon;Jean-Michel Chezal;Jean-Claude Teulade

  • Structure-antiviral activity relationship in the series of pyrimidine and purine N-[2-(2-phosphonomethoxy)ethyl] nucleotide analogues. 1. Derivatives substituted at the carbon atoms of the base

    Antonín Holý;Jaroslav Günter;Hana Dvořáková;Milena Masojídková

  • Potent and selective inhibition of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) by nucleoside analogues with an unusual bicyclic base.

    Christopher McGuigan;Christopher J. Yarnold;Garry Jones;Sonsoles Velázquez

  • Highly potent and selective inhibition of varicella-zoster virus by bicyclic furopyrimidine nucleosides bearing an aryl side chain

    Christopher McGuigan;H. Barucki;Sally Ann Blewett;Antonella Carangio

  • Synthesis of Acyclo-C-nucleosides in the Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and Pyrimidine Series as Antiviral Agents

    Gueiffier A;Lhassani M;Elhakmaoui A;Snoeck R

  • Successful treatment of progressive mucocutaneous infection due to acyclovir- and foscarnet-resistant herpes simplex virus with (S)-1-(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)cytosine (HPMPC)

    R. Snoeck;G. Andrei;Marie-Christine Gerard;A. Silverman

  • Synthesis and antiviral activity evaluation of some new aminoadamantane derivatives. 2.

    N Kolocouris;A Kolocouris;G B Foscolos;G Fytas

  • Antiadenovirus Activities of Several Classes of Nucleoside and Nucleotide Analogues

    Lieve Naesens;Liesbeth Lenaerts;Graciela Andrei;Robert Snoeck

  • 6-[2-(Phosphonomethoxy)alkoxy]pyrimidines with antiviral activity.

    Antonín Holý;Ivan Votruba;Milena Masojídková;Graciela Andrei

  • Cidofovir Activity against Poxvirus Infections.

    Graciela Andrei;Robert Snoeck

  • The lantibiotic peptide labyrinthopeptin A1 demonstrates broad anti-HIV and anti-HSV activity with potential for microbicidal applications.

    Geoffrey Férir;Mariya I. Petrova;Graciela Andrei;Dana Huskens

  • Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Structure Analysis of a Series of New 1,5-Anhydrohexitol Nucleosides

    Ilse Verheggen;Arthur Van Aerschot;Luc Van Meervelt;Jef Rozenski

  • The Novel Immunosuppressive Agent Mycophenolate Mofetil Markedly Potentiates the Antiherpesvirus Activities of Acyclovir, Ganciclovir, and Penciclovir In Vitro and In Vivo

    Johan Neyts;Graciela Andrei;Erik De Clercq

  • 5-Substituted-2,4-diamino-6-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethoxy]pyrimidines: acyclic nucleoside phosphonate analogues with antiviral activity

    Dana Hocková;Antonín Holý;Milena Masojídková;Graciela Andrei

  • Practical and efficient synthesis of pyrano[3,2-c]pyridone, pyrano[4,3-b]pyran and their hybrids with nucleoside as potential antiviral and antileishmanial agents.

    Xuesen Fan;Dong Feng;Yingying Qu;Xinying Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Snoeck
Robert Snoeck KU Leuven
Jan Balzarini
Jan Balzarini KU Leuven
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research
Lieve Naesens
Lieve Naesens Rega Institute for Medical Research
Johan Neyts
Johan Neyts Rega Institute for Medical Research
Ghislain Opdenakker
Ghislain Opdenakker Rega Institute for Medical Research
Antonín Holý
Antonín Holý Czech Academy of Sciences
Christophe Pannecouque
Christophe Pannecouque Rega Institute for Medical Research

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