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68
Citations
15928
World Ranking
6553
National Ranking
1987

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Matthew B. Francis is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine, with substantial contributions to Molecular Biology, Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Ecology, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Plant Virus Research Studies

Matthew B. Francis has published frequently in several academic venues. The notable publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Central Science
  • Eos
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Matthew B. Francis demonstrate diverse research interests and were published in respected journals. These include:

  • Site-Specific Bioconjugation through Enzyme-Catalyzed Tyrosine-Cysteine Bond Formation, 2020, ACS Central Science
  • Tyrosinase-Mediated Oxidative Coupling of Tyrosine Tags on Peptides and Proteins, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Enzyme Activated Gold Nanoparticles for Versatile Site-Selective Bioconjugation, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Direct observation of ion emission from charged aqueous nanodrops: effects on gaseous macromolecular charging, 2021, Chemical Science
  • Synthesis of Multi-Protein Complexes through Charge-Directed Sequential Activation of Tyrosine Residues, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent co-authors working with Matthew B. Francis include:

  • Daniel Brauer
  • Marco Lobba
  • Amanda J. Bischoff
  • Paul Huang
  • Johnathan C. Maza

Matthew B. Francis was recognized with the Hellman Fellow award in 2004, a distinction that highlights a notable moment in their academic career.

Best Publications

  • Choosing an effective protein bioconjugation strategy

    Nicholas Stephanopoulos;Nicholas Stephanopoulos;Matthew B Francis;Matthew B Francis

  • Dual-surface modification of the tobacco mosaic virus.

    Tara L Schlick;Zhebo Ding;Ernest W Kovacs;Matthew B Francis

  • Self-assembling light-harvesting systems from synthetically modified tobacco mosaic virus coat proteins.

    Rebekah A. Miller;and Andrew D. Presley;Matthew B. Francis

  • A three-component Mannich-type reaction for selective tyrosine bioconjugation.

    Neel S. Joshi;Leanna R. Whitaker;Matthew B. Francis

  • N‐Terminal Protein Modification through a Biomimetic Transamination Reaction

    Joshua M. Gilmore;Rebecca A. Scheck;Aaron P. Esser-Kahn;Neel S. Joshi

  • Interior Surface Modification of Bacteriophage MS2

    Jacob M Hooker;Ernest W Kovacs;Matthew B Francis

  • Targeting the N terminus for site-selective protein modification.

    Christian B Rosen;Matthew B Francis;Matthew B Francis

  • Selective Tryptophan Modification with Rhodium Carbenoids in Aqueous Solution

    John M Antos;Matthew B Francis

  • Tyrosine-Selective Protein Alkylation Using π-Allylpalladium Complexes

    S David Tilley;Matthew B Francis

  • One-step site-specific modification of native proteins with 2-pyridinecarboxyaldehydes

    James I MacDonald;Henrik K Munch;Troy Moore;Matthew B Francis

  • Practical Synthetic Route to Functionalized Rhodamine Dyes

    Trung Nguyen;Matthew B Francis

  • Impedance-Based Detection of Bacteria

    Ariel L. Furst;Matthew B. Francis;Matthew B. Francis

  • Integrated microfluidic bioprocessor for single-cell gene expression analysis

    Nicholas M. Toriello;Erik S. Douglas;Numrin Thaitrong;Sonny C. Hsiao

  • Viral Capsid DNA Aptamer Conjugates as Multivalent Cell-Targeting Vehicles

    Gary J. Tong;Sonny C. Hsiao;Zachary M. Carrico;Matthew B. Francis

  • Transition metal catalyzed methods for site-selective protein modification.

    John M Antos;Matthew B Francis;Matthew B Francis

  • Discovery of Novel Catalysts for Alkene Epoxidation from Metal‐Binding Combinatorial Libraries

    Matthew B. Francis;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Dual-surface modified virus capsids for targeted delivery of photodynamic agents to cancer cells

    Nicholas Stephanopoulos;Gary J. Tong;Sonny C. Hsiao;Matthew B. Francis

  • Sequence Programmable Peptoid Polymers for Diverse Materials Applications

    Abigail S. Knight;Effie Y. Zhou;Matthew B. Francis;Matthew B. Francis;Ronald N. Zuckermann

  • Dual-Surface-Modified Bacteriophage MS2 as an Ideal Scaffold for a Viral Capsid-Based Drug Delivery System

    Ernest W Kovacs;Jacob M Hooker;Dante W Romanini;Patrick G Holder

  • Chemoselective Tryptophan Labeling with Rhodium Carbenoids at Mild pH

    John M. Antos;Jesse M. McFarland;Anthony T. Iavarone;Matthew B. Francis

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Pines
Alexander Pines University of California, Berkeley
David E. Wemmer
David E. Wemmer University of California, Berkeley
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Carolyn R. Bertozzi Stanford University
Richard A. Mathies
Richard A. Mathies University of California, Berkeley
Eric N. Jacobsen
Eric N. Jacobsen Harvard University
Jay T. Groves
Jay T. Groves University of California, Berkeley
Douglas S. Clark
Douglas S. Clark University of California, Berkeley
Anthony T. Iavarone
Anthony T. Iavarone University of California, Berkeley
Hao Yan
Hao Yan Arizona State University
Phillip L. Geissler
Phillip L. Geissler University of California, Berkeley

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