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Philippe Lemey

Philippe Lemey

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
103
Citations
49136
World Ranking
1295
National Ranking
21

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Philippe Lemey is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics with particular emphasis on infectious diseases, molecular biology, epidemiology, genetics, and public health.

The scientist's research topics prominently cover:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

Philippe Lemey has authored numerous publications, with recent papers including:

  • Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil (2021) published in Science
  • Evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 sarbecovirus lineage responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) published in Nature Microbiology
  • Evolution and epidemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil (2020) published in Science
  • Temporal signal and the phylodynamic threshold of SARS-CoV-2 (2020) published in Virus Evolution
  • The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America (2020) published in Science

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Marc A. Suchard
  • Guy Baele
  • Simon Dellicour
  • Andrew Rambaut
  • Bram Vrancken

Philippe Lemey's frequent publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Virus Evolution
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution

Their research integrates multidisciplinary approaches in genetics and molecular biology to address questions relevant to public health and infectious disease dynamics. This includes examining viral evolution, phylogenetics, and epidemiology with a focus on emerging viral threats such as SARS-CoV-2.

Best Publications

  • Bayesian phylogenetic and phylodynamic data integration using BEAST 1.10

    Marc A Suchard;Philippe Lemey;Guy Baele;Daniel L Ayres

  • Bayesian phylogeography finds its roots.

    Philippe Lemey;Andrew Rambaut;Alexei J. Drummond;Marc A. Suchard

  • RDP3: a flexible and fast computer program for analyzing recombination

    Darren P. Martin;Philippe Lemey;Martin Lott;Vincent Moulton

  • Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil.

    Nuno R Faria;Thomas A Mellan;Charles Whittaker;Ingra M Claro

  • Vitamins and Hormones

    Robert S. et.al Harris;Philippe Lemey;Marco Salemi;Anne-Mieke Vandamme

  • Improving the Accuracy of Demographic and Molecular Clock Model Comparison While Accommodating Phylogenetic Uncertainty

    Guy Baele;Philippe Lemey;Trevor Bedford;Andrew Rambaut

  • Evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 sarbecovirus lineage responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Maciej F. Boni;Philippe Lemey;Xiaowei Jiang;Tommy Tsan Yuk Lam

  • Mapping the origins and expansion of the Indo-European language family

    Remco Bouckaert;Philippe Lemey;Michael D. Dunn;Simon J. Greenhill;Simon J. Greenhill

  • The early spread and epidemic ignition of HIV-1 in human populations

    Nuno Rodrigues Faria;Andrew Rambaut;Marc A Suchard;Guy Baele

  • Phylogeography Takes a Relaxed Random Walk in Continuous Space and Time

    Philippe Lemey;Andrew Rambaut;Andrew Rambaut;John J. Welch;Marc A. Suchard

  • Global circulation patterns of seasonal influenza viruses vary with antigenic drift.

    Trevor Bedford;Steven Riley;Ian G. Barr;Shobha Broor

  • Assessing substitution saturation with DAMBE

    Xuhua Xia;Philippe Lemey

  • Complete genomic sequence of human coronavirus OC43: molecular clock analysis suggests a relatively recent zoonotic coronavirus transmission event.

    Leen Vijgen;Els Keyaerts;Elien Moës;Inge Thoelen

  • Accurate Model Selection of Relaxed Molecular Clocks in Bayesian Phylogenetics

    Guy Baele;Wai Lok Sibon Li;Alexei J. Drummond;Marc A. Suchard

  • Improving Bayesian population dynamics inference: a coalescent-based model for multiple loci

    Mandev S. Gill;Philippe Lemey;Nuno R. Faria;Andrew Rambaut

  • Evolution and epidemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil.

    Darlan S. Candido;Darlan S. Candido;Ingra M. Claro;Jaqueline G. de Jesus;William M. Souza

  • Tracing the origin and history of the HIV-2 epidemic.

    Philippe Lemey;Oliver G. Pybus;Bin Wang;Nitin K. Saksena

  • SPREAD: spatial phylogenetic reconstruction of evolutionary dynamics

    Filip Bielejec;Andrew Rambaut;Marc A. Suchard;Philippe Lemey

  • The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to Phylogenetic Analysis and Hypothesis Testing

    Philippe Lemey;Marco Salemi;Anne-Mieke Vandamme

  • SpreaD3: Interactive Visualization of Spatiotemporal History and Trait Evolutionary Processes

    Filip Bielejec;Guy Baele;Bram Vrancken;Marc A. Suchard

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc A. Suchard
Marc A. Suchard University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew Rambaut
Andrew Rambaut University of Edinburgh
Anne-Mieke Vandamme
Anne-Mieke Vandamme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Oliver G. Pybus
Oliver G. Pybus University of Oxford
Nuno Rodrigues Faria
Nuno Rodrigues Faria Imperial College London
Piet Maes
Piet Maes KU Leuven
Kristel Van Laethem
Kristel Van Laethem Rega Institute for Medical Research
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Trevor Bedford
Trevor Bedford Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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