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Michael Welsh

Michael Welsh

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
9656
World Ranking
18319
National Ranking
288

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Warren Alpert Foundation Prize For pioneering contributions to the discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and to the subsequent research that led to the development of transformational precision medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis.
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Michael Welsh is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has contributed to a number of research areas primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Oncology, and Cell Biology.

Their publications address a variety of topics including immune cells in cancer, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, silicon effects in agriculture, plant stress responses and tolerance, cancer cells and metastasis, angiogenesis and VEGF in cancer, and HIV/AIDS research and interventions.

Recent notable research papers by Michael Welsh include:

  • Topical siRNA delivery to the cornea and anterior eye by hybrid silicon-lipid nanoparticles, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Tyrosine-protein kinase Yes controls endothelial junctional plasticity and barrier integrity by regulating VE-cadherin phosphorylation and endocytosis, 2022, Nature Cardiovascular Research
  • Phyto-Courier, a Silicon Particle-Based Nano-biostimulant: Evidence from Cannabis sativa Exposed to Salinity, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Implications of Pediatric Artificial Intelligence Challenges for Artificial Intelligence Education and Curriculum Development, 2023, Journal of the American College of Radiology
  • Nanoporous Quercetin-Loaded Silicon-Stabilized Hybrid Lipid Nanoparticles Alleviate Salt Stress in Tomato Plants, 2023, ACS Applied Nano Materials

Their collaborative work frequently involves scientists such as Flavia Maria Sutera, Suzanne Saffie-Siebert, Maria Jamalpour, Nissim Torabi-Pour, and Emmanuel Nwadozi.

Michael Welsh's publications have appeared in various scientific journals, with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and the Journal of Controlled Release. Other venues include Nature Cardiovascular Research, ACS Nano, and the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Among distinctions, Michael Welsh has received the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize in 2018 for contributions to the discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and related research leading to precision medicines for cystic fibrosis. Additionally, they hold membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • VEGFA and tumour angiogenesis.

    Lena Claesson-Welsh;Michael J. Welsh

  • Angiostatin induces endothelial cell apoptosis and activation of focal adhesion kinase independently of the integrin-binding motif RGD

    Lena Claesson-Welsh;Michael Welsh;Nobuyuki Ito;Bela Anand-Apte

  • Endostatin-induced tyrosine kinase signaling through the Shb adaptor protein regulates endothelial cell apoptosis.

    Johan Dixelius;Helena Larsson;Helena Larsson;Takako Sasaki;Takako Sasaki;Kristina Holmqvist;Kristina Holmqvist

  • Control of insulin gene expression in pancreatic beta-cells and in an insulin-producing cell line, RIN-5F cells. II. Regulation of insulin mRNA stability.

    M Welsh;D A Nielsen;A J MacKrell;D F Steiner

  • The adaptor protein shb binds to tyrosine 1175 in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor-2 and regulates VEGF-dependent cellular migration.

    Kristina Holmqvist;Michael.J. Cross;Charlotte Rolny;Robert Hägerkvist

  • FtsW is a peptidoglycan polymerase that is functional only in complex with its cognate penicillin-binding protein.

    Atsushi Taguchi;Michael A. Welsh;Lindsey S. Marmont;Wonsik Lee;Wonsik Lee

  • Control of insulin gene expression in pancreatic beta-cells and in an insulin-producing cell line, RIN-5F cells. I. Effects of glucose and cyclic AMP on the transcription of insulin mRNA.

    D A Nielsen;M Welsh;M J Casadaban;D F Steiner

  • Translational control of insulin biosynthesis. Evidence for regulation of elongation, initiation and signal-recognition-particle-mediated translational arrest by glucose.

    M Welsh;N Scherberg;R Gilmore;D F Steiner

  • Identification and characterization of VEGF-A–responsive neutrophils expressing CD49d, VEGFR1, and CXCR4 in mice and humans

    Sara Massena;Gustaf Christoffersson;Evelina Vågesjö;Cédric Seignez

  • Interleukin-6 Affects Insulin Secretion and Glucose Metabolism of Rat Pancreatic Islets in Vitro

    Stellan Sandler;Klaus Bendtzen;Décio L. Eizirik;Michael Welsh

  • Small Molecule Disruption of Quorum Sensing Cross-Regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Causes Major and Unexpected Alterations to Virulence Phenotypes

    Michael A. Welsh;Nora R. Eibergen;Joseph D. Moore;Helen E. Blackwell

  • Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces that Prevent Microbial Surface Fouling and Kill Non-Adherent Pathogens in Surrounding Media: A Controlled Release Approach

    Uttam Manna;Namrata Raman;Michael A. Welsh;Yashira M. Zayas-Gonzalez

  • Chemical probes of quorum sensing: from compound development to biological discovery

    Michael A. Welsh;Helen E. Blackwell

  • The Shb Adaptor Protein Binds to Tyrosine 766 in the FGFR-1 and Regulates the Ras/MEK/MAPK Pathway via FRS2 Phosphorylation in Endothelial Cells

    Michael J. Cross;Lingge Lu;Peetra Magnusson;Daniel Nyqvist

  • Biochemical and molecular actions of interleukin-1 on pancreatic beta-cells.

    Stellan Sandler;Décio L. Eizirik;Carina Svensson;Eva Strandell

  • Failure of Glucose to Elicit a Normal Secretory Response in Fetal Pancreatic Beta Cells Results from Glucose Insensitivity of the ATP-Regulated K + Channels

    Patrik Rorsman;Per Arkhammar;Krister Bokvist;Claes Hellerstrom

  • Protein kinase C modulates the insulin secretory process by maintaining a proper function of the beta-cell voltage-activated Ca2+ channels.

    P Arkhammar;L Juntti-Berggren;O Larsson;M Welsh

  • Attenuation of quorum sensing in the pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii using non-native N-Acyl homoserine lactones.

    Danielle M. Stacy;Michael A. Welsh;Philip N. Rather;Philip N. Rather;Helen E. Blackwell

  • Liposomal Delivery of Purified Heat Shock Protein hsp70 Into Rat Pancreatic Islets as Protection Against Interleukin 1β–Induced Impaired β-Cell Function

    Boris A Margulis;Stellan Sandler;Décio L Eizirik;Nils Welsh

  • A Comparative Analysis of Synthetic Quorum Sensing Modulators in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: New Insights into Mechanism, Active Efflux Susceptibility, Phenotypic Response, and Next-Generation Ligand Design.

    Joseph D. Moore;Francis M. Rossi;Michael A. Welsh;Kayleigh E. Nyffeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Lena Claesson-Welsh
Lena Claesson-Welsh Uppsala University
Stellan Sandler
Stellan Sandler Uppsala University
Per-Olof Berggren
Per-Olof Berggren Karolinska Institute
Suzanne Walker
Suzanne Walker Harvard University
Claes Hellerström
Claes Hellerström Uppsala University
Decio L. Eizirik
Decio L. Eizirik Université Libre de Bruxelles
Thomas R. Ioerger
Thomas R. Ioerger Texas A&M University
Willy Malaisse
Willy Malaisse Université Libre de Bruxelles
Helen E. Blackwell
Helen E. Blackwell University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas G. Bernhardt
Thomas G. Bernhardt Harvard University

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