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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
16703
World Ranking
8613
National Ranking
150

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Iñigo Lasa is affiliated with Universidad Publica De Navarra in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine. The work spans various subfields including molecular biology, infectious diseases, genetics, surgery, and ecology.

The scientist's main research topics include bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, biochemical and structural characterization, orthopedic infections and treatments, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, as well as RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Frequent publication venues for Iñigo Lasa include Microbiology Spectrum, mBio, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, Scientific Reports, and Biofilm. This range illustrates active engagement with journals contributing to microbiology and molecular biology literature.

Their recent papers reflect a focus on bacterial biofilms and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms. Notable recent papers are:

  • "The biofilm-associated surface protein Esp of Enterococcus faecalis forms amyloid-like fibers" (2020), published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • "Antibiofilm activity of flavonoids on staphylococcal biofilms through targeting BAP amyloids" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Biofilm properties in relation to treatment outcome in patients with first-time periprosthetic hip or knee joint infection" (2021), published in Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
  • "10th Anniversary of the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised (3P) Medicine - EPMA World Congress Supplement 2020" (2020), published in The EPMA Journal
  • "Systematic Reconstruction of the Complete Two-Component Sensorial Network in Staphylococcus aureus" (2020), published in mSystems

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Iñigo Lasa include Cristina Solano, Pedro Dorado-Morales, Jaione Valle, Carmen Gil, and Beatriz Rapún-Araiz. These collaborations indicate a network of researchers working closely within the field of microbial biofilms and related molecular biology studies.

Best Publications

  • Bap, a Staphylococcus aureus surface protein involved in biofilm formation.

    Carme Cucarella;Cristina Solano;Jaione Valle;Beatriz Amorena

  • The Enterococcal Surface Protein, Esp, Is Involved in Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Formation

    Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Jaione Valle;Cristina Solano;Marı́a Jesús Arrizubieta

  • Genetic analysis of Salmonella enteritidis biofilm formation: critical role of cellulose

    Cristina Solano;Begoña García;Jaione Valle;Carmen Berasain

  • Biofilm dispersion and quorum sensing

    Cristina Solano;Maite Echeverz;Iñigo Lasa

  • SarA and not σB is essential for biofilm development by Staphylococcus aureus

    Jaione Valle;Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Carmen Berasain;Jean-Marc Ghigo

  • Role of Biofilm-Associated Protein Bap in the Pathogenesis of Bovine Staphylococcus aureus

    Carme Cucarella;M. Ángeles Tormo;Carles Úbeda;M. Pilar Trotonda

  • Bap: a family of surface proteins involved in biofilm formation.

    Iñigo Lasa;José R. Penadés

  • BapA, a large secreted protein required for biofilm formation and host colonization of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis

    Cristina Latasa;Agnès Roux;Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Jean-Marc Ghigo

  • Protein A-mediated multicellular behavior in Staphylococcus aureus.

    Nekane Merino;Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Marta Vergara-Irigaray;Jaione Valle

  • β-lactam antibiotics induce the SOS response and horizontal transfer of virulence factors in Staphylococcus aureus

    Elisa Maiques;Carles Úbeda;Susana Campoy;Noelia Salvador

  • Bap-dependent biofilm formation by pathogenic species of Staphylococcus: evidence of horizontal gene transfer?

    M. Ángeles Tormo;Erwin Knecht;Friedrich Götz;Iñigo Lasa

  • Antibiotic-induced SOS response promotes horizontal dissemination of pathogenicity island-encoded virulence factors in staphylococci.

    Carles Úbeda;Elisa Maiques;Erwin Knecht;Íñigo Lasa

  • A comparative study of the actin-based motilities of the pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri and Rickettsia conorii.

    E. Gouin;H. Gantelet;C. Egile;I. Lasa

  • Role of the GGDEF protein family in Salmonella cellulose biosynthesis and biofilm formation.

    Begoña García;Cristina Latasa;Cristina Latasa;Cristina Solano;Francisco García-del Portillo

  • Genome-wide antisense transcription drives mRNA processing in bacteria

    Iñigo Lasa;Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Alexander Dobin;Maite Villanueva

  • Biofilm-associated proteins.

    Cristina Latasa;Cristina Solano;José R. Penadés;Iñigo Lasa

  • Staphylococcus aureus Develops an Alternative, ica-Independent Biofilm in the Absence of the arlRS Two-Component System

    Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Nekane Merino;Marta Vergara-Irigaray;Michel Débarbouillé

  • SarA Is an Essential Positive Regulator of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Development

    María Ángeles Tormo;Miguel Martí;Jaione Valle;Adhar C. Manna

  • VirR, a response regulator critical for Listeria monocytogenes virulence

    Pierre Mandin;Hafida Fsihi;Olivier Dussurget;Massimo Vergassola

  • Relevant Role of Fibronectin-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Associated Foreign-Body Infections

    Marta Vergara-Irigaray;Jaione Valle;Nekane Merino;Cristina Latasa

Frequent Co-Authors

José R. Penadés
José R. Penadés Imperial College London
Richard P. Novick
Richard P. Novick New York University
Pascale Cossart
Pascale Cossart Institut Pasteur
Carlos Gamazo
Carlos Gamazo University of Navarra
Timothy J. Foster
Timothy J. Foster Campden BRI (United Kingdom)
Jordi Barbé
Jordi Barbé Autonomous University of Barcelona
Salvador Ventura
Salvador Ventura Autonomous University of Barcelona
Germán Bou
Germán Bou University of A Coruña
François Vandenesch
François Vandenesch Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

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